How beautiful to make up the eyes with a pencil?

Galina Tischenko

KODI PROFESSIONAL International Instructor Trainer

How do you color your eyes with a pencil?

Any girl can master the subtleties of working with eye pencil. You don't need to be a makeup artist at all! Follow a few simple recommendations, and you will be able to effectively paint your eyes with pencil literally from the first attempt:

2. When working with the pencil, try to open your eyes as wide as possible. Make sure that your eyelids are not tense.
3. If you can't relax your eyelids, lower the mirror below the level of your face and look into it from top to bottom.
4. Can't make an even line along your eyelid in one motion? Split it in two and start drawing from the center. First draw it towards the bridge of your nose and then extend it to the outer corner of your eye.
5. Lightly pull the skin of the eyelid to make the line thin but clear. Try to make thin lines. You can make them thicker at any time, but a wide line will be more difficult to correct.

A little away from the inner corner of the eye, starting to draw an "arrow" with a pencil. In the inner corner are tear glands, if you use a non-water-resistant cosmetic product, it will easily smudge or leak from one or two tears.

How to eyeliner with black colored pencil?

The next step is to apply your eyeshadow. Choose a neutral shadow color if you're doing everyday makeup or bright shadows if you're going to a party. How to use an eye pencil?

1. Slightly pull back the eyelid so that the skin folds do not prevent you from drawing a thin, neat line.
2. Use your fingertip to lift the upper corner of the eyelid upwards.
3. To make eye makeup pencil turned out perfect, put along the line of eyelashes several points, and then smoothly connect them. Lead the line from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner.
4. Once you are close to the outer corner, draw the line slightly beyond it.
5. Working with the lower eyelid, slightly pull back its edge, draw a thin line and grow it out, so that eyeliner pencil looked more delicate.

For a spectacular evening makeup professional makeup artists advise to properly eyeliner pencil on the lower eyelid from below and above.

How to choose an eye pencil?

To determine which eye pencil is best, pay attention to the following parameters:
• Material. Wooden pencils are considered more durable and safer for eye health than plastic ones. Types of eye pencils by body material: wooden and plastic.
• Cap. It should tightly close the lead of the pencil, protecting it from drying out, dust. There should be no plaque on the lead of the pencil. If it appears, it is better to refuse to use the pencil.
• Test the pencil. The line, which leaves the lead, should be even and clear, and the lead itself is moderately soft, not scratching the skin.
• Expiration date. Pay attention to the appropriate inscription on the package or ask the seller about the freshness of the product.