How to highlight your eyes with eyeliner?
The liner is very popular with the majority of women, because it can sublimate any type of eye and match different looks. Whether you are sophisticated, discreet or have a more rock’n’roll style, a line of liner will nicely underline the look and give it an air of bewitching and incomparable glamor. However, you still have to know how to highlight your eyes with eyeliner. Depending on the shape of your eyes and the color of the iris, the choice of cosmetic product and the application technique will not be quite the same. Here are all of our tips in this article.
Draw the eyeliner line according to your eye shape
The installation of the red eyeshadow liner must be perfectly adapted to the shape of your eyes for an optimal rendering. In addition to intensely making up your eyes and emphasizing its natural beauty, the liner can be used to correct the little flaws that sometimes make our lives difficult. Here is how to apply correct eyeliner in a particular case:
If you have a large gap between the eyes
If you find that your eyes are too far apart, you will definitely want to make them look closer than they appear. For that, you can create the illusion by using your liner. How? ‘Or’ What ? You just have to learn to apply the right gesture. Just draw a line covering the inner half of the eyelid starting from the inside of the eye and stretching towards the outer corner. Do the same on the lower part of the eye.
You can also choose to draw a fine line flush with the eyelashes on the entire eyelid. Then, apply a half line starting from the inner corner of the eye, stopping at half of the eyelid. Remember to underline the part located under the eye to give more depth to the look.
Our eyes are, on the contrary, very close to each other
In this case, it will be necessary to proceed in reverse of the first technique in order to create a spacing effect between your two eyes. To create this illusion, you will need to draw your makeup line from the second half of the upper eyelid, starting from the center and stretching towards the outer corner of the eye. Proceed in the same way, putting a half line under the eye as a reminder. Do not hesitate to force the line by thickening it on the outside of the mobile eyelid.
How to lengthen round eyes?
It is classic not to be satisfied with our natural attributes. Thus, when our eyes are round, we will try to have them almond shaped and vice versa. Fortunately, makeup allows you to cheat slightly to give a different effect. If your eyes are round in shape and you want to stretch them out, it is necessary to proceed in three steps:
- First, we draw a thin line of liner at the level of the eyelashes, stretching outwards from the eye. Be careful, you should only cover two thirds of the eyelid.
- Then apply your usual eye makeup ( eye shadow, kohl pencil, etc.) on the mobile eyelid and on the area under the eye.
- Finally, come and finish the line by giving it the desired shape and thickness as long as the drawing allows you to give an almond shape to your eyes.
How to enlarge small eyes?
When you have small eyes, the goal is to be able to open your eyes as much as possible. For this, the line of liner must be very fine and applied flush with the eyelashes so as not to overload the eyelid. Always for the sake of lightness, we recommend that you avoid applying makeup to the lower part of the eye. The line must be stretched to the maximum in order to give an impression of grandeur.
Enhance almond eyes
If you are lucky enough to have almond-shaped eyes naturally, the installation of the liner will simply have to sublimate them. The benefit is to afford many fantasies.Thus, we advise you to apply make-up only to the mobile eyelid, dressing it with a line of more or less thick liner.
Enhance a droopy gaze
The secret to enhancing droopy eyes is the shape of the eyeliner line. Thus, the ideal form will be the comma. Affixed very thin starting from the inner corner of the eye, the line will thicken as it is stretched towards the outer corner, going up slightly. Under the eye, draw a thin line, leaving the first inner third empty and bring it up at the end of the line.
What color of liner to choose?
For spring-summer 2021, we noticed on the catwalks that the liner wanted to be pop with a very colorful range. But, which color to choose? Of course, your desires should be taken into account as a priority, but for a successful rendering, it is essential to know the shades that will sublimate the color of your iris.
For blue eyes
Blue eyes can play the tone-on-tone card, by choosing a navy blue or turquoise liner. Champagne, golden or iridescent, will also enhance your eyes by illuminating limpid pupils.
For green eyes
Nothing will enhance green eyes better than a plum, mahogany or slightly orange shade. If you want to create a tone-on-tone effect, try dark green or emerald liner intensified with a coat of black mascara.
For brown eyes
Brown eyes will be enhanced with a black, brown or taupe liner. But if you want color, know that navy blue or golden tones will wake up your eyes while giving you a healthy glow.
Now you know how to highlight your eyes with eyeliner. Note that the range is vast and the products are available in different forms for an application dedicated to beginners as well as more experienced women.