The Power of Eyeliner

A perfect eyeliner is vital in adding shape and depth to the eye.  Especially recently, prominent eyeliner on the lash line of the top eye lid has been in high demand for so many looks.  We love the vintage look with the winged out eyeliners. For those of you who don't have a steady hand- gel eyeliners are an easier product to use than liquid liners. The two brands I would recommend and use are Bobbi Brown and MAC.  I carry both, but I would say I enjoy the Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink which runs for about $26.00 and is water-resistant.   Let's be honest, we tend to be quite the emotional creatures, whether it's because of Ryan Gosling in the 'Notebook', a bad fight with a boyfriend, or just because we feel fat. This product-no doubt- will last through any emotional dilemma that we women are often plagued with. I find the MAC Fluidline in Black Track dries up a bit faster than the Bobbi Brown one.  It also is cheaper at only $18.00.  MAC's Fluidline is long wearing and smudgeproof.  It comes in a ton of colors.  Unfortunately I own so many of these colors! I know-I have a horrible addiction of costly makeup. They both dry at a fast rate and tend to have that dark bold black color.
 I find the main difference between the two is the consistency of the product.  I would recommend both, but would say go with Bobbi Brown if the you have the money to do so.  Gel eyeliners are great to play around with as you can smudge them or really get a nice straight edge.  I find the easy to work with and super easy to correct.  To get the best effect with gel eyeliners is to use a small angled brush.  In order to get the products off use a eye makeup remover to remove products off the eyelids.
I used MAC Brush 208 to apply the liner and applied it the upper lash line as well as to the outer corner of my lower lash line to create a more 'seductive' look.  

 I did wing it out a little bit but not significantly, as I was attempting to get a subtle daytime look with eyeliner and one shade of eyeshadow.  My eyeliner was a bit thinner because of the daytime look.  Thickness of eyeliner completely depends on the shape and size of your eyes.  If you have smaller eyes, make sure you keep your eyeliner thinner, otherwise it looks like eyeliner is taking over your eye. This way you keep the eye from looking any smaller than they already are. Larger eyes can pull of a thicker eyeliner as they have the room to do so. 

Let me recommend- don't just stick to black! Try out other colors! I own navy, greens, purples, golds, and silvers.  If you have lighter skin, even try using a brown eyeliner.  Sometimes black looks too dramatic for the daytime, so take it down a notch with a brown or charcoal. Let me know how it goes, and please feel free to make comments or ask questions.