If you're new to applying winged liner, the whole process can make you feel like skipping your makeup altogether and going back to bed. Liquid liner makes all of us nervous, especially when we already have our eye shadow finished.
Before you panic, set aside some "play time" to work on your technique. Learning while prepping for work is a recipe for disaster. Take your time, gather your tools, and prepare to learn what works best for you.
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1. Pick your product
Depending on how skilled you are, liquid liner may or may not be your first choice. If you're just starting out, a pencil liner gives soft results, and you can control the thickness by sharpening the pencil every time. Liquid liner, on the other hand, especially brands with a brush tip, are often fan favorites.
Depending on how skilled you are, liquid liner may or may not be your first choice. If you're just starting out, a pencil liner gives soft results, and you can control the thickness by sharpening the pencil every time. Liquid liner, on the other hand, especially brands with a brush tip, are often fan favorites.
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2. Determine your eye shape
There's no one "right" way to apply winged liner, and techniques that work on hooded eyes might not work for you. Before you begin, take a close look at your eyes and determine which picture looks the most like your lids. Knowing what you're up against is a key step in succeeding.
There's no one "right" way to apply winged liner, and techniques that work on hooded eyes might not work for you. Before you begin, take a close look at your eyes and determine which picture looks the most like your lids. Knowing what you're up against is a key step in succeeding.
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3. Plot your course
Despite what we all think, professional makeup artists and YouTube vloggers rarely create a wing in one fell swoop. It's best to start with a straight line, add a triangle, and then fill in the blanks.
Despite what we all think, professional makeup artists and YouTube vloggers rarely create a wing in one fell swoop. It's best to start with a straight line, add a triangle, and then fill in the blanks.
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4. Try the "dot and dash" technique
Remember how hard it was to outline a tree or flower in a coloring book? If you're trying to use that same approach with winged liner, you're probably giving up. By creating a sequence of dots and dashes, you create a path for your liner, then, all you have to do is connect the dots.
Remember how hard it was to outline a tree or flower in a coloring book? If you're trying to use that same approach with winged liner, you're probably giving up. By creating a sequence of dots and dashes, you create a path for your liner, then, all you have to do is connect the dots.
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5. Get a little help
No one gets anything right on the first attempt...especially winged liner. There are, however, a few items that can make your work easier. If getting that straight line just isn't happening, try using a credit card or a strip of medical tape.
No one gets anything right on the first attempt...especially winged liner. There are, however, a few items that can make your work easier. If getting that straight line just isn't happening, try using a credit card or a strip of medical tape.
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