• Skip to content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Shop ModernMom
  • Become An Insider

ModernMom

The premiere destination for moms

  • Parenting
    • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Kids
    • Tweens and Teens
    • ModernMom Monday Videos
  • Cooking
  • Living Healthy
    • Breast Cancer
    • Health & Fitness
    • Body after Baby
    • Beauty
    • Relationships
    • Love
  • Lifestyle
    • Crafts
    • At Home
    • Education
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Decorate
    • Money
    • Brooke Burke
  • Celebrate
    • Holidays
      • Easter
      • Valentine’s Day
      • New Year’s
      • Christmas
      • Hanukah
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
    • Birthdays
    • Parties
  • Must Have
  • Contests
  • Entertainment

How to Wear Eye Liner

January 5, 2011 by ds_25061 Leave a Comment

Makeup can help enhance your best features and draw attention to your favorite attributes. One basic tool for many women is a simple eyeliner pencil. Eyeliners come in a variety of colors and formulas. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing can wreak havoc, especially when it comes to outlining your eyes.

Step 1

Choose the best color eyeliner for your skin tone and hair color. Selecting a soft pencil liner, match the shade to your eyelashes for a natural look. Only use black eyeliner if your eyelashes and brows are very dark brown or black. If your eyelashes are very blond and indiscernible, choose a shade that is slightly darker than the bases of your lashes. For women with pale skin, rich browns and charcoal grays can draw attention to your eyes, without making you look unnatural.

Step 2

Create a clean slate by cleansing your face prior to applying your makeup. Follow your normal cleansing routine with a cotton ball that contains a few drops of alcohol-free makeup remover formulated for your eye area. Apply gentle pressure when sweeping away any remaining traces of makeup or skin oils from the delicate skin around the eyes.

Step 3

Apply a light layer of foundation to your facial skin, feathering the edges around your eyes. Use a makeup sponge to blend the edges of your foundation. Dust the area over your eyelids with a light layer of translucent powder. This procedure will help set the color and absorb oils during the day, helping your makeup stay fresh.

Step 4

Apply your eyeliner to your upper eyelids using small dots, rather than continuous lines. Press the tip of your eyeliner pencil as close as possible to the base of your eyelashes, leaving behind a small dot. Fill in the area between the center of your pupil and the outside edge of your upper eyelid.

Step 5

Blend the dots with an eyeliner brush or sponge, running the tip of the tool against your eyelashes to avoid creating smears over your lids. Use one or two quick sweeps to smooth the dots together without removing them.

Step 6

Line your lower lids in the same manner, dotting the eyeliner under your lower lashes from the center or outer portion of your irises to the outside edge of your eyes. Gently blend the dots to create a smooth, smoky line directly under your lower lashes. Follow with eye shadow and mascara.

Comments

comments

Filed Under: Beauty & Style

About ds_25061

Piper Li, a professional freelance writer, began writing in 1989. Her articles appear in Modern Mom, Biz Mojo, Walden University and GardenGuides. She is the co-editor for "Kansas Women: Focus on Health." With a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mesa State, Li enjoys writing about health, horticulture and business management.

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Tell a friend

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search

ModernMom Boutique

ModernMom TV

Featured

How to Save Your Kid from Drowning

The lifeguard moving quickly past Lindsey’s chair seemed to … [Read More...] about How to Save Your Kid from Drowning

Must Have

ToniBox

Meet Toniebox – A Loveable Storytime Friend For Your Kids

If you are looking for something to occupy your children … [Read More...] about Meet Toniebox – A Loveable Storytime Friend For Your Kids

Did you know?

tricks to get pen stains out of light clothes

Tricks to Get Pen Stains Out of Light Clothes

early signs you are pregnant with twins

Early Signs You Are Pregnant With Twins

What Does It Mean When Your Partner Curses at You?

What Does It Mean When Your Partner Curses at You?

Children Overcome a Fear of Water

How Do Children Overcome a Fear of Water?

Clean the Smell From the Inside of a Leather Jacket

How to Clean the Smell From the Inside of a Leather Jacket

Can I Use Baking Powder to Thicken Sauce

Can I Use Baking Powder to Thicken Sauce?

Remove the Lens From Plastic Frames

How to Remove the Lens From Plastic Frames

Footer

  • About Us
  • Contact ModernMom
  • Advertise With Us
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contributors

Copyright © 2021 Modern Mom. All Rights Reserved.

Reproduction of any portion of this website only at the express permission of Mom, Inc.

The information provided on ModernMom is for educational use only. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.