The basis of most eyelid makeup options are arrows or other highlighting of the eyelash line. To emphasize it, different types of black or colored submarines are used. Each form of such cosmetics provides the creation of a special effect - an ideally smooth, shaded arrow or imitation of shadows.
Types of eye vents
The easiest to use and claimed is a pencil. With its help, you can draw a neat and precise line, and carelessly highlight the eyelids in the style of smoky eyes . Liner for the eyes of other types:
- gel;
- liquid;
- a felt-tip pen .
Some podvodki more suitable for professionals with impressive work experience, skillfully handling brushes, while others are recommended for beginners in make-up and busy women. To find the ideal tool for yourself it is important to study the properties and physical characteristics of each form of cosmetics, learn about the features and nuances of its application.
Gel eyeliner
The presented kind of liners is sold in small round jars and is extremely rarely completed with an applicator or a brush. This is the best eyeliner, according to professional make-up artists, because it is as stable as possible, has an impressive color saturation and is sparingly consumed. Such products have a thick viscous consistency and quickly harden on the skin, after drying do not lose glossy shine.
Gel-like eyeliner requires good skills in make-up and precise, well-adjusted movements, so it is not very popular among amateurs and beginners. If the hand shakes and the line "leaves" when drawing the arrow, it will not be possible to correct the defect accurately. To this liner, you must buy a synthetic brush of high quality, preferably with a hard and sloping pile.
Liquid eyeliner
This type of cosmetics is widely used in a professional environment, and in home use. The liquid liner is stable and bright, it ensures the drawing of smooth and neat lines. There is a color eyeliner of the described form and a classic black one. Thanks to a thin brush-applicator, which often comes complete with such a tool, you can create a complex design on the eyelids. The use of a liquid liner requires frequent practice, so that cosmetics are applied perfectly and do not spread.
Fit-eyeliner for the eyes
This type of tool is popular due to its simplicity and ease of use. Pigment is distributed evenly, instantly dries up and does not crumble. Color or black eyeliner in the form of a felt-tip pen is popular even for beginners, because it is easy to manage with a hygroscopic applicator. Liner can draw a thin, inconspicuous line along the bases of the eyelashes, create a stylish retro image or depict a spectacular pattern on the eyelids. This eyeliner provides even and accurate arrows of any thickness. It is convenient to carry with you, but afraid of leakage and breakage of the case.
Eyelash pencil
The most popular product in cosmetic shops is a universal, inexpensive and easy-to-use product. The liner for the eyes in the form of a pencil is used in makeup in several ways:
- an inconspicuous underline of the contour of the eyelids;
- drawing thin and thick hands;
- creating the effect of smoky eyes;
- careless feathering;
- replacement of dark or colored shadows;
- image of complex details.
Waterproof eyeliner
Any of the above types of liners can be immune to the effects of moisture. Qualified makeup artists do not recommend buying only waterproof pencils . This eyeliner will last for a long time on the eyelids, but it will lie in a dense layer resembling clay. During the day, this coating tends to roll into sloppy fatty lumps. Drawing arrows in front of the eyeliner of the species in question, many women are faced with their lubrication. The most practical versions of waterproof liners are gel and felt-tip pen.
Eyeliner - which is better?
Choose a quality product among a huge number of proposals is difficult, so before going to the store you must first study the rating of cosmetic products. Good gel liners :
- Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner from Bobbi Brown;
- Waterproof Eyeliner Jet Set from Smashbox;
- AMC Eyeliner Gel from Inglot;
- Eyeliner Gel from MAC (Fluidline series);
- Lasting Drama Gel Liner from Maybelline (EyeStudio series).
Decent liquid preparations:
- Ecriture De Chanel Liquid Liner;
- Guerlain Eye-Liner;
- Lumene Liquid Eyeliner Blueberry series;
- MAC SuperSlick Liquid Eyeliner;
- Lancôme Artliner.
Eyeliner eyeliner - rating:
- Bobbi Brown Ink Liner;
- Max Factor Masterpiece;
- Giorgio Armani Maestro Eye Liner;
- L'Oréal Super Liner Perfect Slim;
- Maybelline Master Precise.
The best pencils:
- Clinique Quickliner For Eyes Intense;
- Maybelline Master Drama Khol Liner;
- PUPA Multiplay;
- Clarins Crayon Khôl;
- Max Factor Liquid Effect Pencil.
How to use eyeliner?
Skillful and experienced women masterfully master the technique of decorating the eyelids by any type of liner, drawing ideal lines in 1-2 strokes. In the presence of good skills for 5-10 minutes, the hands on the eyes with liquid podvodkoy turn out to be even and equal. The main thing is constant practice and perseverance. After training for several days, even beginners learn how to draw arrows in front of eyeliner. It is important to immediately buy high-quality cosmetics and professional brushes , when the liner is gel or liquid.
How to draw arrows for a beginner?
If there is little experience in makeup, it is advisable not to try to emphasize eyelids with fluid and creamy means. The best eyeliner for beginners is a felt-tip pen or pencil. They are simple and comfortable to apply, and any errors can be easily corrected in the make-up process. When the eyeliner of this form for the eyes will be used in perfection, you can safely switch to gel and liquid cosmetics.
How to use the liner for the eyes:
- Mentally extend the line of the lower eyelid. Mark the dot on this line in the place where the arrow is supposed to end.
- Draw thin strokes as close to the roots of the eyelashes.
- Connect the dashes. At this stage, accuracy is not very important.
- Align the arrow, if desired, to make it thicker.
- To issue a "tail".
- Repeat the steps for the second eye. Errors remove with a cotton swab.
Step-by-step hands - options
Women invented a huge number of different types of underlining the eyelids for each shape of the eyes. All of them are based on three basic types of arrows:
- everyday;
- evening;
- retro (extravagant, thick).
The first option is suitable for work, study or meeting with friends. This make-up is quick and easy, looks unobtrusive and organic, neatly emphasizes the line of the upper eyelid and eyelashes. The photo shows how to draw the arrows in front of the eye with a 6-step eyeliner. First you need to draw 2 thin strokes - a dash on the inside corner and a "tail". Then these lines are connected and filled with voids.
A smooth arrow with a sharp tip can be an excellent foundation or addition of evening make-up. It essentially separates the eyes and gives them a charming almond shape. The photo below shows 6 stages of creating such a make-up. Extending the direction of the lower eyelid, a "tail" is drawn in thin strokes. Then the line from the inner corner of the eye is drawn. It exactly repeats the shape of the upper eyelid, but is slightly higher. After that, simply paint over the contours.
An extravagant arrow is made easy, even a mild soft pencil is suitable for its creation. In the photo you can see how to paint the eyes with a retro style liner for 6 stages. The upper eyelid is emphasized by a dense and even line from the inner to the outer corner. The "tail" of the arrow is drawn in the form of a comma, it is a little rounded and bent to the eyebrow. It is necessary to connect the tip with the center of the mobile age and shade the voids.