Pencil eyeliners offer a more natural approach to eye definition and are supereasy to apply. Whether you choose a smudgy rock-n-roll look or a fine, barely there line, your eyes will command attention.
Look for pencils that glide on smooth and don’t pull or tug the delicate eye area. I like gel liners that slick on seamlessly and stay put all day. For women with hooded lids or oily skin, a waterproof formula will last for hours without smudges. To ensure the most precise application, always sharpen the pencil first.
• Start by tilting your head up so you are looking down your nose into the mirror. (While you’re at it, say hello, sassy!) From this position, you can see your entire lid.
• Gently pull your eyelid taut with your ring finger at the outer corner of the eye and begin drawing the pencil along the lash line, wiggling color into the roots as you go. Now shade in any visible skin between the liner and the lashes. Lovely!
• To achieve an even softer effect, trace over the liner with an angle brush that has been dipped into a little powder eye shadow.
• For superdrama, try layering liner. I like to line the eyes with a dark color, like black or deep chocolate brown. Then I place a lighter shade, like blue or burgundy, right above the dark liner for a rich, thick lash line look.
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Feeling a touch unsteady? Breathe! Then feather on light strokes of pencil and blend ’em together with a cotton swab or an angle brush for a soft, natural-looking finish.
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