How do you put on eye-liner without hurting yourself?

Every time I try to put on eye liner I end up poking my self in the eye or making it look bad!!!


any tips help


%26lt;3How do you put on eye-liner without hurting yourself?
Depends on what you use for a liner. I use a pencil. Keep it sharpened. I heat mine up with a lighter and blow once or twice on it then I pull lower eye down and follow the bottom lid with the pencil. Heating the pencil up a little makes for easier application and goes on darker. Plus, I feel it doesn't fade or smear. I have done it this way for 20+ years! It does really depend on what you use though.How do you put on eye-liner without hurting yourself?
First of all, be gentle when doing anything around your eyes. Have a light touch -- tugging and pulling that delicate skin probably won't make much difference now, but when you're 25+and start seeing the preliminary signs of aging, you'll wish you'd been more careful!Using a pencil eyeliner, start at the outside corner and draw a line using short quick strokes toward the center of your eye but not quite to the center. Stay on the eyelid, under the lashes on the bottom and above the lashes on top. Don't put the pencil on the moist part of your eyelid - you can get an infection. Only draw about 1/4 of the way on the top and bottom of your eyelid. If you draw any further, it will make your eyes look smaller and closed up. You want big, open eyes, right? Experiment and see how much liner you can use for that perfect look.You can even use a second color like a shimmering white or gold for the inner 1/4'; near the inside corner by your nose.Then w/ your ring finger, smudge the darker liner so that it's not so harsh. W/ liquid, I dunno - get close to a mirror in good light. Using the same technique, start from the outside working in only covering about 1/4 of your eyelid. Can't smudge liquid liner so use shadow brush w/ shadow to lightly blend line into lashes.
I remember the first time I got it done for me, the lady's pencil chipped a little and made my eyes burn =/ But I can do it perfectly on my own





1) Make sure the pencil's not too dull. One sharpened, soften it a little by drawing a few lines on the back of your hand.





2) Using your other hand, gently hold down your eyelid with one finger.





3) Don't hold it harshly, like an actual pencil, but more gently, like a drawing instrument.





4) To make your eyes look big, only focus on the top lash. Don't go all the way across or it'll end up a bit tacky (a little before the centre of your eye to the ends).





-Don't try to go back and forth and make a dark, thick line.


-Do a few smooth strokes, working out.





5) Blend. Or leave it for a more precise look.





-For a more dramatic look, do the bottom lash too (again, not all the way across)





Hope it helps! =]
What I do is put my middle finger on the bone right under my eye and gently pull down slightly so my bottom lid comes away from my eye. Then I use my other hand to kind of ';color on'; the eyeliner.





If you're using a pencil, it's probably more difficult to handle and easier to poke yourself with. It's best to use a a very soft or liquid pencil (but not a liquid liner with a brush...that can make things messy..) My favorite is Pencil Perfect Self-Sharpening Eyeliner in Ebony by Loreal Paris. %26lt;3





Here's this too...it's a little different from mine, so if mine doesn't work you can try this instead:


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Don't press to hard when applying, and if needed close your eye and gently hold closed at the outside corner of your eye. But please don't pull or stretch your sink. This will cause baggy eyes when older if done to much. And if you are using a pencil try a liquid liner. Just practice it will get better!!
go slowly and gently. don't rush and try not to blink. if it's hard not to blink, try putting your finger a little below your eye on your cheek bone and pulling down your bottom lid a little bit, that way it's not as close to your eye. :)
When you put on eye-liner, take a deep breath, let half of it out


and hold the rest of it in, and relax your whole body, the key word is RELAX, sometimes, this takes a little practice.
use your finger at the outside corner of your eye to stretch your eyelid, apply at base of eyelash line.
be gentile, and avoid lining the waterline in a hurry.
Make sure your hand is steady, %26amp; pull down the bottom lid.
pull down your bottom lid


steady your hand


and be gentile