First, these are the tools that you need to create the look:
eye makeup remover (I LOVE Neutrogena)
Q-tips (usually takes me 2 or 3)
cake eyeliner (Mine is by Studio Gear)
eyeliner brush (I buy them for about $1 on eBay).
Next, I do all my face makeup and start with completely bare eyes, but you can do this however you normally do, it has no effect on the outcome of the eyeliner.
Step 1: Using water, wet the brush and swirl in the eyeliner to pick up the product. Trace the upper lash line just like you would with any regular pencil or liquid. Don't worry if the line isn't perfect, that's what the q-tips and remover are for.
Step 2: Lift up your eyelid and paint the liner onto the upper inner rim. This may tickle a bit and be difficult at first, but the more you practice, your body will get used to it.
Step 3: Dip the q-tip in the remover and dab it on a towel to wipe off the excess, too much makes your skin oily and prevents other makeup from sticking. Trace the q-tip along your lid to erase any mistakes from step 1.
Here is where I apply my eyeshadow and do my shading, then get back to the eyeliner.
Step 4: Wetting the brush again, pull skin next to eye taut and draw a slightly curved line starting outside the eye and bringing it in to your lash line. Getting the distance, thickness and symmetry of these lines between both eyes can be tricky, but practice makes perfect and the remover and q-tips fix any mistakes. This line does not have to be perfect, the goal is to get a rough idea of where you want the liner.
Step 5: Go over the first line again, perfecting the shape and filling in the area in between the top and bottom lashes. I like mine to look almost like slanted a triangle on the side of my face instead of just the wing line, but you can do it however you like.
Step 6: Repeat all steps on second eye, and use remover and q-tips to make them even on both sides. Curl eyelashes and apply mascara.
Go forth feeling beautiful!!
