To create a waterline eyeliner, simply let your eyeliner pen sit in hot water for a few minutes. After removing the liner from water, shake it and run the tip over your hand to encourage ink flow. The best eyeliner for your waterline is typically a gel formula that can glide across the rims of your eyes without tugging. A waterproof, smudge-proof formula is also beneficial because eyes water and don’t want transfer.
There are many versatile gel formulas available, such as thicker lash lines, sharp wings, smokey eyes, and more. If applying gel eyeliner in a pot, you can wet your brush with water or setting spray to help the formula glide across your lids. However, read the instructions included with your eyeliner first to avoid smudging and fading.
In addition to using water-activated eyeliners, makeup pros should also consider using L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Last Waterproof Pencil Eyeliner for mature skin. L’Oréal’s Infallible Super Slim Liquid Eyeliner has a 0.4mm ultra-fine felt tip for precise lines that last up to 12 hours.
To apply the eyeliner, gently lift your upper lid and expose the waterline beneath your upper lash line. Use an angled brush to gently press the liner against the base of your lashes. Some products can be wetted with water to make the eyeliner waterproof. Brushes and felt tips can be affected by eyeshadow and skin oil, so if a liner is running out too early, swipe the tip gently.
To ensure proper application, warm water can be used to warm pencils or liquid formulas. The special gel formula stays on your skin all day, doesn’t run out, and is waterproof.
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📹 EYE PENCIL vs LIQUID LINERS vs GEL LINERS….how and when to use? (beginner Basics)
How and when to use Eye Pencils, Liquid Liners and Gel Liners? Which one is perfect for you? This video answers those …
I have very oily eyelids and a very watery and waxy waterline, so lining my waterline and preventing it from smudging has been a challenge for me. Gel liners have worked better than eye pencils. But within gel liners, Inglot has been the best. I have tried so many different gel liners, maybelline, loreal, stilla, bobbi brown and others that I don’t even remember. But it’s Inglot that lasts the best.
I watched this article a few times, and just put on liquid liner for the first time and HAD SO MUCH FUN! I mean yes it looked awful but wow there’s so much more control in my hand and I can tell once I get it down I’m gonna have so much fun!!! Now I’m gonna go try the gel liner I got (I got Loreal Infallable and your Maybeline one) and different brushes. I used to be scared of this but now I wish I tried it sooner it’s so much fun!!!
You’ve explained eyeliners with such clarity and preciseness! Like, one would wonder what’s even the need of doing a tutorial on eyeliners! Well, there’s the answer. Any suggestions on brushes? I love gel liners myself but ugh it is such a pain to do a proper liner with hooded eyes! Also, I probably don’t wash my brush after each use, therefore the unevenness. Do you wash your brush each time you use a gel liner? Thanks 🙂
I’ve been using pencil for years as I have hooded eyes so my favourite liner was invisible eyeliner… I had tried gel and pencil a while back for smokey eyes too, but I got sick of these looks. Between liquid and pen, pen is so much easier, even easier than pencil for wings. However when I run out I might get a gel liner as it seems to be more versatile. And with your tutorial on turning eyeshadow/glitter into liner, it makes sense to practise!
Hi Smitha. Oh yea, I need this article. I personally choose use a soft black eye liner pencil. I prefer that on my eyes. I was never good using the liquid one. I made too many mistakes. I out line my eyes because I don’t have lashes. Smitha what do you suggest I use for lashes. I want ones that look natural, black and easy to apply easy. What glue do u use also.? I need help Smithe . I never had lashes for since I had surgery in 2017. I think it would bring my eyes out. Smitha I trust your input. Have you ever used a lash curler and it pulled some of your lashes out.😱 I definitely want the lashes curled and easy to to apply Smitha. Thanks so much and please let me know. Have a wonderful evening too.👍♥️
Cooper’s mother: Thanks for this article, lovely Smitha. I bought a pen eyeliner and retractable pencil eyeliner after you showed how to use them. I love the look. I will look into the gel eyeliner now as I had never seen them before. My pencil eyeliner has been hard to remove so I will try your method. I love how you teach me such wonderful make-up techniques.
Hiii dear, you are so perfect in makeup and first time I m msg you . You teach really really very well. May b your foundation smooth finishing is there bt for dry and oily skin and Higher and low range like similar products which one is best can you please share…. And how to apply on dry skin and oily skin stap by stap…Thank you..
As I always had use pen eyeliner,I think that the pen eyeliner is best for me because it’s very helpful for me and if go to buy the liquid one then this is what happens, I am trying on the eyeliner and the lid is open,mistakenly it falls and that’s how it is ruined and with the pencil one which is called kajol Or kajal in hindi is better for smudge look and pen works for me a lot better and its easy to apply. For different people different eyeliners work
Amazing article Smitha….it’s quite informative.💕 However I have a small question… Whenever I apply makeup, even though I prime my lid with a concealer and set it with powder, my smudged eyeliner transfers to my upper lid…which doesn’t look good at all. How do you carry smudged eyeliner on your hooded eyes without transfer on upper lid??? Please help🙏
a small request can you please suggest all the best books or magazines if any which has full detailed information about eye liners its type and colours and also about eye kajals eye pencils eye pens eye brow pencils eye lash polishes and eye shadows as wanted to know properly perfectly and fully about eye make up alone
Beautyfull eyeline. I wish i could make that so correct. I use the most unexpensive one eyegel of Action! € 0,99 ! It works fine. I am 66y and notice at the outside it gets bit difficult to make it straight line. If you use a pencil or gel in the inside of your eyelid, is that not giving dit in your eyes, or irritation? I wear contactlenses