Beginner's Guide to Winged Eyeliner

You're undoubtedly an expert at winged eyeliner if you perform remarkably well under duress, and I'm thrilled for you.

This is a safe area for your cat-eye problems, and we're going to get through this together. However, if you're like the rest of the world and get a nervous sweat as soon as you pick up a liquid liner, you've come to the correct spot.

Sometimes, the hardest part isn't even the movie. Try this dot trick to keep your line straight and the same width if your lash line always looks like it was applied on the back of a speeding bus: First, use the very tip of your liner to make tiny dots along your lash line to create the outline of the cat-eye shape. Return and connect them after that.

No matter how much you practice, you might still require a little assistance in order to draw an extremely exact, crisp line. This is where tape comes in. Underneath your bottom lashes, apply cosmetic tape (or Scotch tape in a pinch) at an angle depending on how dramatic you want your flick to be.

Then, to make a clean wing, use your liquid eyeliner to trace along your lash line while adhering to the tape's edge. After the lining has dry, carefully remove the tape, and presto! You have a flick that is so sharp it could cut something.

How to Create Even Winged Eyeliner

Try using your bottom lash line as a guide if you are having trouble getting your flicks to look even or if your angles are far too acute or obtuse (who says you can't utilize high school math in real life?).

Create the flick by seeing the line as an extension of your bottom lash line after lining the top of your lashes. With your eyeliner, draw the flick straight up at the same invisible angle to achieve precisely even wings. Once the bottom of your wing has been drawn in, add color by joining the tip of the flick to the line that runs along your lashes.

How to Apply Winged Eyeliner on Eyes with Hoods

Try this angled eyeliner tip if your eyeliner frequently disappears under your eyelid when you open your eyes. To make the liner visible, you must first draw a tiny rectangle shape at the edge of your eye rather than an even, thin swoop of liner across your lid and up to a flick.

Draw the rectangle first, and then extend the edges into a flick (believe me, the tutorial makes it simple to replicate). The purpose of the odd rectangle shape is to provide the appearance of a flawlessly curved wing that won't be hidden by your hooded lid by adding a tiny hump. Although it could take some getting used to, isn't that why you're here in the first place?