Hacks for Getting the Perfect Winged Eyeliner
It’s a feeling of achievement when the perfect winged eyeliner is obtained after multiple attempts. To help you nail that look with no effort, we’ve provided some professional eyeliner hacks for everyday use. To start with, when you aim to achieve the perfect eyeliner, the magnifying mirror can be your best friend. Always keep it in handy.
Paper
You could use a piece of paper to draw a straight line. Use a paper that is thicker than regular paper but thinner than a credit card. Line it up to the corner of your eye and angle it to where you wish to draw your wing. Now take the eyeliner and draw a line while pressing down on the paper. You can be assured of a neat line every single time. A business card should do the trick.
Liquid Liners
Although liquid liners can be testing, they also give you a super inky color and a clean edge. Also, they stay on for longer hours. A pen-like brush like the Surratt Beauty Auto-Graphique Liner helps with perfect lines. Using such liners, you could finish the process in three simple steps. First, draw a perfect flick at the end with each flick having the same width and symmetrical. Next, draw a very thin line over the tear duct at the inner corners connecting the wing at the end. Finally, fill in the winged outline.
Spoons
You could also use the curves and edges of a spoon to master the perfect cat-eye shape. The handle of the spoon can be used to draw the angled line and the curve of the spoon can be used to achieve the shape. To finish the flick, just fill it in.
Clear Tape
A clear tape could do the trick too. By placing the edge of the tape in line with the bottom lash line of your eye and angle the top towards the end of your eyebrows you would achieve the perfect wings. This is one of the simplest professional eyeliner hacks for every day.
Brown and Glitter Liners
Use a brown liner instead of black. This gives a more universally flattering look. Usually, an ashy brown liner works on all eye shapes and colors as it not as harsh as black. Glitter liners instantly transform your look from a daytime look to a nighttime look without eye shadow. By tracing your liner with a glitter liner, you could amp up your make up for a perfect night out.
Connect the Dots
Drawing the flick toward the eye instead of away from it would result in a more precise angled wing. It is easier to determine the end of the flick when you draw in the backward direction. To simplify the act of drawing a straight line – line your eyes with dots that are not too big but in the width of the line you want. Just connect the dots and achieve the perfect eyeliner.
Between Lashes
When you tight line your liner by applying it in between the lashes instead of across the top of the lash line, you would get a natural look. Applying the eyeliner from the underside of your top lashes and filling it in would make your eyelashes look fuller but not too made up.
Gel or Liquid Liners
For people with mono lids, i.e., where the eyelids hide the eyeliner, it’s best to use a gel or liquid liner and draw a thick arch and creating a perfect line. This is one of the easiest products to use for hacking that professional eyeliner every day.