Applying eyeliner.

Ryukil · 12-21-2010, 10:41 PM

I just tried it for the first time but, alas, I am terrible and inexperienced. It didn't come out right at all. I'm looking for a smudge effect, to make myself look as sleep-deprived as is possible.

Any ideas for my particular eyes?
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in.the.moon · 12-22-2010, 09:30 AM

Do you want it top or bottom or both?...
Applying eyeliner is quite easy once you get the hang of it. Stick to a mechanical, pencil, cream or gel eyeliner for now.

Get a smudging brush OR a mechanical eyeliner w/ smudger on the end.

Now what i would do is fill in the waterline and bottom eyelash line with eyeliner and with the smudger go over it a couple of times making downward strokes until you're happy with the results. There's no perfect way to do this since you're going for the "sleepy look" so practice, practice, practice

I hope this helps, oh and on youtube check out Smudged Black Eyeliner Evening Look

Mandarinz · 12-23-2010, 02:50 PM

Put in on super thick the night before, sleep in it, then use a Q tip to clean/fix it up a bit in the morning.

in.the.moon · 12-23-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandarinz

Put in on super thick the night before, sleep in it, then use a Q tip to clean/fix it up a bit in the morning.

and get an eye infection!!! such as a stye???

totally disagree, not taking off your makeup before going to sleep calls for a disaster

Mandarinz · 12-23-2010, 07:44 PM

^Ew! That has never happened to me, otherwise I wouldn't do it. I normally take it off, but I find if I leave even just a little bit, it looks fine in the morning.

in.the.moon · 12-23-2010, 08:33 PM

I used to be careless about taking off my makeup, but when I was 13 I got an eye infection very likely because of that(said the doctor), It was so bad that I had to have surgery. I actually have a stye right now. Its barely visible but I can't use any of my new makeup things until it goes away so I don't get them infected

. Hopefully this one goes away in a couple of days. But yeah...

ps: that was not my eye

^^v^^ · 12-23-2010, 08:53 PM

For a nice smudgy look, I actually don't use eyeliner I go straight to eyeshadow, applying it with a lip stain brush. You can be a bit more creative with your colouring that way and it's easier to fix if you mess up, though that's my opinion.

Mandarinz · 12-23-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by in.the.moon

I used to be careless about taking off my makeup, but when I was 13 I got an eye infection very likely because of that(said the doctor), It was so bad that I had to have surgery. I actually have a stye right now. Its barely visible but I can't use any of my new makeup things until it goes away so I don't get them infected

. Hopefully this one goes away in a couple of days. But yeah...

ps: that was not my eye

I didn't think it was your eye. Yeah, I never took makeup off when I was younger, but now, I'm religious about taking foundation off, but lazy with eyeliner.

CuckooTuli · 12-24-2010, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ^^v^^

For a nice smudgy look, I actually don't use eyeliner I go straight to eyeshadow, applying it with a lip stain brush. You can be a bit more creative with your colouring that way and it's easier to fix if you mess up, though that's my opinion.

Definitely this. If you're after a hollow-eyed look, it's much easier to achieve with shadow. Even if you decide to use pencil liner, a little shadow on top to set and soften it is usually a good idea - especially if you're anything like me, i.e. so pale that pencil makes your eyes look like two black slabs of shit. I only really wear mascara during the day, but it's nice to doll up occasionally and eyeshadow is a quicker & easier way of doing it for me.

Rylee · 12-31-2010, 10:49 AM

Make sure you get a good long lasting waterproof eyeliner otherwise you will have to reapply it all day.