You will agree that when you do your makeup from a professional makeup artist then it looks more appealing than when you do it yourself. The reason for this is the professional artists know the correct method of applying the cosmetics. All women like to apply eyeliner and they think they are applying it correctly. But the actual fact is that only few of them know the technique to apply the eyeliner. Hence it is a good time to learn the correct way for applying eyeliner. Before actually starting using the eyeliner, it is must for you to know different types of eyeliners and the correct way to choose them.

Selecting the eyeliner:

The eyeliner is applied at the base of your eyelashes. Mainly the eyeliners come in three forms such as cake eyeliner, pencil eyeliner and liquid eyeliner. You can try each of them and decide which one you like the best and which one is easy for you to apply. Practice is the only way to become and expert in applying eyeliner. Slowly as the time will go, you will be able to draw the fine line with the help of your eyeliner. To make your work simpler, you can try a brush to draw the thin line for you. Liquid eyeliners should only be used over the top of the eyelashes and the eyeliner pencil should be used under the eyes lower lashes. If you are applying the liquid eyeliner, then after applying the eyeliner, keep your eyes closed till the eyeliner dry completely. If you are using eyeliner pencil, then you should make the line without pulling your eyelids. Otherwise the eyeliner pencil is easy to use.

Eyeliner is applied to make the smaller eyes appear big. The line drawn with the help of eyeliner should not look thick, and too dark. Some women even go for the option of permanent eyeliner. This can be done through cosmetic surgery, which is of course an expensive thing to do. Depending upon the eye look, which you want to create, you will need to apply the eyeliner. To apply the eyeliner in a correct way read the following steps carefully.

Steps for applying eyeliner: To get the Natural look

• Hold the skin of your upper eyelid tightly; apply the eyeliner from the outside corner of the eye. Draw the line into the lash line. Many women draw this line above the lash line, which is incorrect. Keep the outside line a bit thicker compared to the inside.
• With the brush apply eye shadow over the eyeliner. This process is called as the setting of the eyeliner.
• Apply the eye shadow to the lower lashes.

Steps for applying eyeliner: To get the Smokey look

• By holding the upper lid of the eye taut, apply the eyeliner from the inside corner of the eye towards the outer corner. Keep the middle of the line thicker than the rest of the line. Draw the strokes in the lash line.
• With your finger or with a cotton bud smear the liner.
• Apply the eye shadow of your choice, to set the eyeliner.
• Blend the eye shadow into the eyeliner.

Steps for applying eyeliner: To get the Bold and Dramatic look

• Hold the skin of the upper eyelid firmly and apply the eyeliner. Apply the liquid eyeliner in the middle of the eye towards the corner of the eye.
• Again draw another line from the inside corner of the eye and let the two lines meet. The inside line will be thicker than the outside one.

Steps for applying eyeliner: To get the Cat eye look

• Apply the liquid eyeliner to the upper lash line, by holding the skin of the upper lid tight. Apply the eyeliner from inside corner to the outside corner of the eye. Keep it for some time without touching and allow it to dry.
• Hold the lower lid and apply the eyeliner only in the outer three quarters of the eye. Make this line faint as you draw it towards the outer corner of the eye.

The one important thing in applying eyeliner, which is common to all eye makeup looks is that to apply the eyeliner from the inner corner of your eyes towards the outer corner of the eye. With this tips, and your constant practice you will surely become like a professional makeup artist.