YouTubers make applying eye makeup look so simple. Winged liner on point. Brows impeccably shaped and groomed. But when you're just starting out, even the simplest step feels impossible. To help you get comfortable with eye makeup, we've composed four short videos that each focus on a different technique.
Since winged liner continues to be popular, we've given you two different techniques to help you make friends with liquid liner. If your brows seem too straight, we've got you covered there as well. And, if you're like a lot of us and have limited lid space or hooded eyes, we'll teach you how to move your crease upward (or fake one entirely) by using makeup, of course.
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1. Tilt your head up and look down as you apply eyeliner
Liquid liner seems easy enough when you think about it. After all, you've been writing for years, so how hard can it be to draw a straight line? As it turns out, getting your eyeliner perfect takes a lot of practice. One mistake we're all guilty of is blinking too soon while the liner is wet. Instant cleanup required ... but not if you watch our video. There are a couple key tricks to getting your liner in place without it transferring, so check them out now.
Liquid liner seems easy enough when you think about it. After all, you've been writing for years, so how hard can it be to draw a straight line? As it turns out, getting your eyeliner perfect takes a lot of practice. One mistake we're all guilty of is blinking too soon while the liner is wet. Instant cleanup required ... but not if you watch our video. There are a couple key tricks to getting your liner in place without it transferring, so check them out now.
2. Have an arch to your brows
If you've been jealous of all those perfectly arched brows you see online, then you'll love this quick tutorial. Shaping your brows requires a steady hand and a plan, but if your brows just don't have an arch, don't feel bad. You can easily create a visual lift in the center by applying the right product. Our video will show you how a little light creates a big difference.
If you've been jealous of all those perfectly arched brows you see online, then you'll love this quick tutorial. Shaping your brows requires a steady hand and a plan, but if your brows just don't have an arch, don't feel bad. You can easily create a visual lift in the center by applying the right product. Our video will show you how a little light creates a big difference.
3. Connect the dots
Way back in elementary school, you might've had a "connect the dots" book. You drew a line from one dot to the next, and when you were finished, you had a picture. That same skill applies to liquid liner as well, particularly when you're learning how to draw the perfect wing. Instead of trying to draw the whole thing at once, follow the technique in our video instead. It may seem more time consuming, but trust us, you'll get better results without the need to clean up an overdrawn wing.
Way back in elementary school, you might've had a "connect the dots" book. You drew a line from one dot to the next, and when you were finished, you had a picture. That same skill applies to liquid liner as well, particularly when you're learning how to draw the perfect wing. Instead of trying to draw the whole thing at once, follow the technique in our video instead. It may seem more time consuming, but trust us, you'll get better results without the need to clean up an overdrawn wing.
4. Move your crease upwards
In a lot of makeup tutorials, you'll be told to put your mid-toned shadow in your crease. This works fine ... for some people. If you have hooded eyes or minimal lid space, applying color in the crease does absolutely nothing to make your eyes look bigger. The trick, as you'll see in this video, is to create the illusion that your crease is higher than it is. To do this, you simply need to reconsider where you're putting your shadow. Check out the video below to see both versions, then judge for yourself.
In a lot of makeup tutorials, you'll be told to put your mid-toned shadow in your crease. This works fine ... for some people. If you have hooded eyes or minimal lid space, applying color in the crease does absolutely nothing to make your eyes look bigger. The trick, as you'll see in this video, is to create the illusion that your crease is higher than it is. To do this, you simply need to reconsider where you're putting your shadow. Check out the video below to see both versions, then judge for yourself.
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