I initially wrote this post as a response to someone’s question (somewhere along the lines of “I have a really difficult time applying eyeliner to my top lash line”), but Tumblr ate it. So here is the second posting attempt! I hope you find it useful. On to Microsoft Paint!
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Basic Line:
The basic line is perfect for any occasion, from everyday to going out. It is also the base for any other eyeliner look you would choose to do. You can use any type of liner.
Step 1: Apply liner in small dashes across your upper lashline, ending at the outer corner of your eye. Stay as close to the lashes as possible.
Step 2: Connect the dashes to perfect the line, making it solid and fluid. You may thicken the line as much as you wish.
Step 3: Extend the line just slightly beyond the outer corner with a little flick. This will flatter the eye and draw more attention to your lashes, making them look thicker. Note that your liner should be thinner at each end than it is in the center of your eye.
Winged Eyeliner:
Winged eyeliner is very easy to achieve, and like anything else, just requires a bit of practice to perfect. Once again, winged looks are perfect for any occasion, and they can get as dramatic as you want, depending on how long or thick you make them.
Step 1: Create a solid line across your lashline using the first two steps from the basic liner tutorial. End this line at the outer corner of your eye, and do not extend.
Step 2: Draw a thin line from the outer corner of your eye, angled upwards towards the end of your eyebrow. The length of this line will determine the thickness of your wing!
Step 3: Make another line from the end of the wing and connect it to the center of your lashline, or whichever angle looks best with your eye shape. This will be the outline of your wing.
Step 4: Fill in the wing to make it a solid color. Fix any edges to clean up the style, and you’re finished!
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Eyeliner is very precise and definitely requires a lot of practice. My best suggestion is to have a lot of patience, and don’t get discouraged. You’ll get it eventually!
If you do have a slip up, simply grab a Q-Tip or a flat eyeliner brush and dip it in a bit of makeup remover. These tools will help you create a perfect, straight line wherever you need it!
Doctor Who inspired makeup look
I love this look. I hate glitter, but I could muster up some love for this. kinda. Maybe.
OK, although swirly baked eyeshadows are REALLY pretty I’m always scared to buy one… I mean if I was in the store and saw that I would just sit there and think “What the hell do you look like blended”!
Agreed
I got a little bit of extra money and went on a spree of things I needed and treated myself a bit.
DrugstorePrincess’ Follower Appreciation Giveaway!What’s Up For Grabs:
ULTA Color Play 78-Piece Artist Collection Complete Makeup Palette
♥
This sleek, decorative palette has everything you’ll need for any look… from daytime to evening. The palette itself is a sturdy, portable case covered in a dark purple lace fabric. It has a handle for easy carrying, and two heavy-duty snaps to ensure it’s closed! It is a square foot, and is about two inches thick.
Inside is a large mirror, as well as six handy brushes - an eyeshadow brush, an eyeliner brush, two sponge applicators, a face brush and an eye comb. The brushes are secured in the lid of the palette by two strands of elastic ribbon.
There are four highly pigmented pencil eyeliners, in black, dark brown, metallic plum and metallic indigo. You also get 40 powder eyeshadows, from classic neutrals, to pretty jewel tones, to tropical brights! Their names:
Pearl, Silk, Pebble, Lustre, Seashell, Brown Sugar, Mystical, Cocoa Bean, Stardust, Naked, Sun Kissed, In the Buff, Firework, Oasis, Molten, Copper Bronze, Sweet, Bloom, Love, Heiress, Flirty, Bayou, Plum Noir, Sapphire, Ice Queen, Sterling, Clamazon, Night Sky, Platinum, Gunmetal, Aubergine, Galaxy, Sunny, Green Ice, Seaside, Gold Dust, Iceland, Eye Candy, Electric Lights, City Fog.
The shadows come in matte shades as well as some satin and shimmer! There are several dupes of popular, highend eyeshadows.
There are also five blush colors, ranging from a pretty coral, to a light highlight, to the most natural of pinks.
Adore, Afterglow, Flush, Sweet Cheeks, Infatuation.
There are also two full-sized bronzers… one with a slight shimmer, and a matte one as well that’s ideal for contouring. There is also a shimmer brick with four shades perfect for highlighting and adding a pretty glow!
Lip color is included as well! There are fifteen creamy lipglosses in every shade imaginable, and there are also four tubed Super Shiny lipglosses as well (a very popular item from ULTA).
How to Enter:
I honestly hate giveaways… I think they’re a tacky way for most blogs to gain followers quickly. That isn’t why I’m doing this… and that’s why I’m going to make this discreet and strict!
Rules:
+ You must be following DrugstorePrincess.com - this is a giveaway for my followers, because I love them!
+ You must reblog the picture (found above) from THIS POST. You don’t have to include the text if you don’t want to.
+ YOU MAY ONLY REBLOG THE PHOTO TWICE. You may do this twice at once, or one at any time during the giveaway period. Blogs that reblog more than twice will be immediately disqualified, and I will check. I want to make this as fair as possible!
+ If you are a blog specifically for giveaways, you needn’t bother entering. You won’t win. The winner will be selected from a randomizing generator, but if the winner is a blog just for giveaways, I will make the decision not to pick you.
+ The giveaway will close on February 28th, 2012. The winner will be selected and notified on February 29th.
WANT TO SEE MORE PICTURES? GO TO DRUGSTOREPRINCESS.COM/GIVEAWAY
DrugstorePrincess’ Follower Appreciation Giveaway!What’s Up For Grabs:
ULTA Color Play 78-Piece Artist Collection Complete Makeup Palette
♥
This sleek, decorative palette has everything you’ll need for any look… from daytime to evening. The palette itself is a sturdy, portable case covered in a dark purple lace fabric. It has a handle for easy carrying, and two heavy-duty snaps to ensure it’s closed! It is a square foot, and is about two inches thick.
Inside is a large mirror, as well as six handy brushes - an eyeshadow brush, an eyeliner brush, two sponge applicators, a face brush and an eye comb. The brushes are secured in the lid of the palette by two strands of elastic ribbon.
There are four highly pigmented pencil eyeliners, in black, dark brown, metallic plum and metallic indigo. You also get 40 powder eyeshadows, from classic neutrals, to pretty jewel tones, to tropical brights! Their names:
Pearl, Silk, Pebble, Lustre, Seashell, Brown Sugar, Mystical, Cocoa Bean, Stardust, Naked, Sun Kissed, In the Buff, Firework, Oasis, Molten, Copper Bronze, Sweet, Bloom, Love, Heiress, Flirty, Bayou, Plum Noir, Sapphire, Ice Queen, Sterling, Clamazon, Night Sky, Platinum, Gunmetal, Aubergine, Galaxy, Sunny, Green Ice, Seaside, Gold Dust, Iceland, Eye Candy, Electric Lights, City Fog.
The shadows come in matte shades as well as some satin and shimmer! There are several dupes of popular, highend eyeshadows.
There are also five blush colors, ranging from a pretty coral, to a light highlight, to the most natural of pinks.
Adore, Afterglow, Flush, Sweet Cheeks, Infatuation.
There are also two full-sized bronzers… one with a slight shimmer, and a matte one as well that’s ideal for contouring. There is also a shimmer brick with four shades perfect for highlighting and adding a pretty glow!
Lip color is included as well! There are fifteen creamy lipglosses in every shade imaginable, and there are also four tubed Super Shiny lipglosses as well (a very popular item from ULTA).
How to Enter:
I honestly hate giveaways… I think they’re a tacky way for most blogs to gain followers quickly. That isn’t why I’m doing this… and that’s why I’m going to make this discreet and strict!
Rules:
+ You must be following DrugstorePrincess.com - this is a giveaway for my followers, because I love them!
+ You must reblog the picture (found above) from THIS POST. You don’t have to include the text if you don’t want to.
+ YOU MAY ONLY REBLOG THE PHOTO TWICE. You may do this twice at once, or one at any time during the giveaway period. Blogs that reblog more than twice will be immediately disqualified, and I will check. I want to make this as fair as possible!
+ If you are a blog specifically for giveaways, you needn’t bother entering. You won’t win. The winner will be selected from a randomizing generator, but if the winner is a blog just for giveaways, I will make the decision not to pick you.
+ The giveaway will close on February 28th, 2012. The winner will be selected and notified on February 29th.
WANT TO SEE MORE PICTURES? GO TO DRUGSTOREPRINCESS.COM/GIVEAWAY
what I’ve bought since then…
- Tokidoki “till death do us part” mini
- Stila “wonderful in waikiki” mini
- The Balm “shady lady in vol.1 & vol.2
- Sephora collection “mini shopping bag”
idk what to do with myself…..
lol
It’s called Pokemon Syndrome. I’ve got it too. My bathroom is a mess of palettes and colors and liners and brushes. some I haven’t even touch yet.
