By Audrey Dao, on March 17th, 2009,
Lancome Presents Allure Beauty 101 – Eyeliner 101
1. Stand six inches away from a mirror and tilt your chin up, so that when you look down your nose into the mirror, you can see you entire eyelid.
2. Dab concealer or dust translucent powder on you upper lids. Blend well with a sponge or lightly pat with a fingertip to cover veins and prevent creasing.
3. Before applying liner, determine your eye shape. If eyes are close-set or round, line only the outer corners. Otherwise, rim the entire upper lid.
4. Soften the pencil tip by rolling it between your fingers.
5. Gently pull your eyelid taut at an upward angle. Beginning at the inner corner, draw small, connected dashes along the top lashes. Be sure to stay close to the roots so there is no skin visible between the lashes and the liner. To make eyes look bigger, extend the liner slightly beyond the outer corners.
6. Brush a matching powder shadow on top of the liner to keep it from rubbing off.
7. Soften the line with a sponge tip or cotton swab by rubbing it slightly up and out at the corners.
8. Use a cotton swab to fix mistakes. For larger messes, dip it in makeup remover.
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By Audrey Dao, on March 14th, 2009,
Liquid/Gel
Liquid and gel are the most precise, defined, and long-lasting eyeliner. It is also the most difficult to use.
Lancome Artliner Precision Point Eye Liner ($28)
Sephora Long Lasting Eyeliner ($10)
Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner ($22)
Read my review of Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner here
Pencil
Pencils are easy to blend and apply. They are great for everyday use.
Clinique Quickliner for Eyes ($14.50)
Lancome Le Crayon Khol ($23.50)
Urban Decay Smoke Out Pencil ($14)
Powder
Powder is the most natural looking eyeliner. It is also easy to apply.
Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Liner Shadow ($13)
Benefit Babe Cakes ($22)
Cargo Smokeyeye Eyeliner Duo ($28)
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By Audrey Dao, on March 10th, 2009,
If you’re going for a bold look, slightly dampen your brush before dipping it into the eye shadow. The water intensifies the color.
If you’re going for a dramatic look, use an eyeliner brush. Run the brush through the shadow, and then rim your eyes.
If you’re going for a sheer look, lightly dip a dry brush into the eye shadow and apply the shadow from your lashes to the crease of your eye.
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