I'm BACK!
After a longer than expected absence from my blog. What have I been up to, you may ask?
Okay let's be real, nothing.
In the recent months, you'd think I would have been cooking up all these amazing ideas for my adoring fans (can I call everyone reading this a fan, or am I going too far?) on what is going on in the beauty world, but honestly I still lack just as much creativity as I did before, but what I'm lacking in that department I make up for with opinions.
There is something I would like to discuss today, though.
EYELINER.
& the ability to apply it. Much like a great booty, you either have it or you don't.
But also like a great tush (my grandma says that), even if you don't have the skill, you can GET IT.
Let's go over the basic eyeliner groups, shall we?
l i q u i d -
The Cadillac of eyeliners. Gives a great, sharp, & defined line. Can be used for a little darkness along the lash line, as well as being utilized to give you the cat eye you've always dreamed of. You can also use it to give yourself the look of any member of the band KISS, which is perfect for a night out on the town
g e l -
This is the in between of pencil and liquid. You can put it on your inner lash line, but you can also do a BOMB cat eye with it. It's good for building. It's an all around good product, and the drug store brands also carry amazing gel liner. Just make sure you have a small angled brush to apply it with. Most of the time the product will come with one, but if it doesn't, you get your little butt back into the makeup aisle and buy one. No excuses.
l a s e r -
Laser eyeliner is the latest and greatest in the makeup world. It looks a lot like a light saber, and you just ease it over where you want the liner, and I'm totally making this up.
there is no such thing as laser eyeliner.
but it sounded cool.
I hope I didn't break our trust.
Now that we've covered the most basic types of eyeliner,
let's talk about application techniques.
LIQUID EYELINER CAN BE SATAN IN A TINY BOTTLE.
Seriously. It can get so out of control so fast. Trying to create that perfect cat eye can turn from frustrating to getting booked in the loony bin because you just CAN'T FLICK THE WRIST.
But there is a trick, and it's tape.
S C O T C H T A P E
Simply lay a strip of scotch tape flush against your lower lash line. The trick to a good cat eye is continuing the line of your lower lash up towards the end of your brow. See here:
This trick may or may not save your life. By no means is it comfortable, but it does the job.
My second favorite trick is probably the simplest, but a lot of people don't know about it yet. That pencil or gel liner you have? Pick it up.
Get ready to make your lash line look so thick that it will need to shop in the plus size section.
Putting eyeliner on your upper waterline (that's right, right under your upper eyelashes) can change your look in a matter of seconds. It sounds like such a small thing that it wouldn't make a difference, but it really does.
Eyliner should NEVER be applied to the lower waterline if not combined with shadow and liner on the top lid.
PLEASE. Just don't do it.
Some tips:
If you want your eyes to appear more awake, apply liner on the top and bottom lash line starting from mid eye to the outer corner. When liner is applied all the way to the corner of your eye, it can make eyes appear smaller and hooded.
White eyeliner can be wonderful if used properly, but a soft white eyeliner is preferable on the waterline as opposed to a stark white which can be brighter than the white of your eyes, therefore looking unnatural and just plain weird.
Fun colors of eyeliner are an amazing addition to any look. Try adding a thin line of a fun color of liner above a black cat eye to create a gorgeous alternative.
HAVE FUN.
Don't let well known makeup artists make you feel like you don't know what you're doing. Art is an expression of yourself, so don't let someone else's rules and preferences make you feel inferior.We are all fabulous. If you want to rub green eyeliner all over your lids and lips, you'd probably look bangin'.
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to stop by and read. I can't tell ya'll how happy that makes me, and I'm so happy to be back at my blog. I promise, now that I can do this again, I WILL.
After a longer than expected absence from my blog. What have I been up to, you may ask?
Okay let's be real, nothing.
In the recent months, you'd think I would have been cooking up all these amazing ideas for my adoring fans (can I call everyone reading this a fan, or am I going too far?) on what is going on in the beauty world, but honestly I still lack just as much creativity as I did before, but what I'm lacking in that department I make up for with opinions.
There is something I would like to discuss today, though.
EYELINER.
& the ability to apply it. Much like a great booty, you either have it or you don't.
But also like a great tush (my grandma says that), even if you don't have the skill, you can GET IT.
Let's go over the basic eyeliner groups, shall we?
l i q u i d -
The Cadillac of eyeliners. Gives a great, sharp, & defined line. Can be used for a little darkness along the lash line, as well as being utilized to give you the cat eye you've always dreamed of. You can also use it to give yourself the look of any member of the band KISS, which is perfect for a night out on the town
Just a normal night on the town with the girls!
p e n c i l -
This is not your great aunt Linda's pencil. If you've been scared away from pencil liners in the past, change your state of mind. With advances in modern makeup technology (not sure if that's real) pencil eyeliners are now BAE (Before Any Eyeliner). They have so many types of pencils, that there shouldn't be any reason that you can't find one that fits your very special needs. Now, just don't go overboard and use it like a black eye crayon. There are no lines for you to stay in, you're drawing your own, and you're just not ready to leave the nest, baby bird. ALSO, do NOT attempt to draw a cat eye with a pencil. It can be done....I heard of it once...
But it mostly turns out like this
g e l -
This is the in between of pencil and liquid. You can put it on your inner lash line, but you can also do a BOMB cat eye with it. It's good for building. It's an all around good product, and the drug store brands also carry amazing gel liner. Just make sure you have a small angled brush to apply it with. Most of the time the product will come with one, but if it doesn't, you get your little butt back into the makeup aisle and buy one. No excuses.
l a s e r -
Laser eyeliner is the latest and greatest in the makeup world. It looks a lot like a light saber, and you just ease it over where you want the liner, and I'm totally making this up.
there is no such thing as laser eyeliner.
but it sounded cool.
I hope I didn't break our trust.
Now that we've covered the most basic types of eyeliner,
let's talk about application techniques.
LIQUID EYELINER CAN BE SATAN IN A TINY BOTTLE.
Seriously. It can get so out of control so fast. Trying to create that perfect cat eye can turn from frustrating to getting booked in the loony bin because you just CAN'T FLICK THE WRIST.
But there is a trick, and it's tape.
S C O T C H T A P E
Simply lay a strip of scotch tape flush against your lower lash line. The trick to a good cat eye is continuing the line of your lower lash up towards the end of your brow. See here:
My second favorite trick is probably the simplest, but a lot of people don't know about it yet. That pencil or gel liner you have? Pick it up.
Get ready to make your lash line look so thick that it will need to shop in the plus size section.
Putting eyeliner on your upper waterline (that's right, right under your upper eyelashes) can change your look in a matter of seconds. It sounds like such a small thing that it wouldn't make a difference, but it really does.
Eyliner should NEVER be applied to the lower waterline if not combined with shadow and liner on the top lid.
PLEASE. Just don't do it.
Some tips:
If you want your eyes to appear more awake, apply liner on the top and bottom lash line starting from mid eye to the outer corner. When liner is applied all the way to the corner of your eye, it can make eyes appear smaller and hooded.
White eyeliner can be wonderful if used properly, but a soft white eyeliner is preferable on the waterline as opposed to a stark white which can be brighter than the white of your eyes, therefore looking unnatural and just plain weird.
Fun colors of eyeliner are an amazing addition to any look. Try adding a thin line of a fun color of liner above a black cat eye to create a gorgeous alternative.
HAVE FUN.
Don't let well known makeup artists make you feel like you don't know what you're doing. Art is an expression of yourself, so don't let someone else's rules and preferences make you feel inferior.We are all fabulous. If you want to rub green eyeliner all over your lids and lips, you'd probably look bangin'.
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to stop by and read. I can't tell ya'll how happy that makes me, and I'm so happy to be back at my blog. I promise, now that I can do this again, I WILL.
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