Saturday, February 12, 2011

How to Wear Colorful Eye Liner: Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty: glamour.com

How to Wear Colorful Eye Liner: Girls in the Beauty Department: Beauty: glamour.com

If the thought of colored eye liner gives you a bad '80s flashback, it's time for an update. New liner formulas easier to apply, smoother going on, and more pigmented. And makeup artists say that, like a potent lipstick, a slash of bright liner is one of the easiest ways to look stylish. (Like the look below, from Derek Lam's spring 2010 show.) Here's how to give it a try:

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  • The least dramatic way to inch into the trend is with a thin line of pencil along your upper lashes (you can tick it up at the edges, but don't wing it out).

  • For a strong, nighttime look, trace your upper and lower lids with the liner, then brush an eye shadow in the same shade over your lids. Matte shadows give a bold effect, while iridescent ones are softer.
  • Keep your lips and cheeks subtle (soft pinks, peaches, and roses are the best). While you don't want the liner to be the only stitch of makeup on your face, your eyes should be the focus.
  • Cobalt and midnight blue shades make the whites of your eyes look whiter, while purples (including violet and eggplant) flatter all eye colors and skin tones. Bronze is particularly pretty on fair skin, and gold on dark skin.
  • Stay away from yellow, red, and orange liners. They can make your eyes look sickly.
  • Liquids give you the thickest, most dramatic line. Those with a brush deposit the most pigment but require a steady hand. Pen versions dry faster but are less saturated. M.A.C. Liquidlast Liner comes in a bunch of gorgeous bold shades.


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