I was planning on doing a drugstore bought beauty bundle sorta thing today where I told you all my big favorites for itty bitty price points but.... then I remembered that as a 15 year old I have school tomorrow. And homework. So unfortunately somethings gotta give and while I'd love to drop Catcher in the Rye in order to blog I have a feeling my teachers just wouldn't be too keen on that excuse, "well you see I promised my readers I would talk about what to buy when it comes to drugstore makeup so I just didn't get to your work.." Yeah right. Plus I'm trying to keep some anonymity, like a super hero, because I mean I'm a busy girl can't have hordes of adoring fans throwing themselves at my in between classes right? and yes I'm talking about the 3 people that read this blog, who may or may not live in the good US of A. So rather that give you what your expecting I will give you something unexpected (ahhah expect the unexpected kiddies because I'm spontaneous and exciting.) And so today's blog will skip ahead a little bit to EYELINER! Yay!
Only I could be so excited about a blog on makeup.
So, my little blog is called Expecting Reality so I thought I should start off with what you expect when putting on eyeliner and the reality of how you look:
Here's the scene, its the end of the day and your on your way out of gym class after changing and freshening up in the locker room you are on your way out when you spot one of the cuter boys in your gym class leaning against the wall. He says hey as you pass. You turn around to give him a smoldering look with you eyes adorned with slightly smokey eye you eyeliner done to perfection
or so you thought.
This is the look you think your giving him:
And he is your's instantaneously. Smokey eye perfection.
Unfortunately however, you have yet to master the art of eyeliner and this is the look you actually give him:
"Hi. Do you want to go out with me!?!?!"
And he will be scared and the answer will be no.
(Slightly over dramatic but you get my point.)
And that my dear friends is why eyeliner is so important. So how do you get eyeliner perfect everytime? Some people will tell you that different looks require different types of eyeliner, they are right, but that doesn't stop me from arguing with them. Eyeliner is one of the few things in makeup that you should play it safe with, at least until you can handle it. So if you have never used liquid liner don't try to apply it after painstakingly doing your entire face 15minutes before Homecoming. That's just a breakdown waiting to happen. So pick an eyeliner medium that you like: kohl, gel, liquid or even powder (shadow eyeliner) determine which one works for you and eventually you can branch out.
Kohl eyeliner is basically the same as a pencil eyeliner which is probably more common. This goes with practically any look but some people freak a little bit about using a pencil on there eyes. When your careful its practically impossible to hurt yourself with it. I like to use a nude or white eyeliner pencil on my waterline (the bottom inside part of your eyelid, just above the lower lash line. This widens they eye by opening up the whites, while using a black or dark color on the waterline can make the eye appear smaller but darker and more "haunting." A major pro about Kohl eyeliners is that they are easiest to smudge, in a good way!, to get a smokey eye look. A big tip during the warmer months is to keep your eyeliner in the fridge, sounds weird but then its cool and won't melt and smear all over your face.
Gel or cream eyeliners are my favorite. They typically come in little pots and are applied with thin brushes. I personally think that the brush makes application easier and a thinner line than any of the other mediums can achieve. However a big con is that when its cold the gel can sometimes freeze up a little making it hard to spread. Gel eyeliner has more of a sheen to it, similar to liquid, and it can be found in a bunch of colors but I prefer black, purple or brown.
Liquid eyeliner is one of the hardest things to do. ever. that is if you aren't skilled at it. Liquid eyeliner shows all of your mistakes in jet black, every shake of your hand, every stray dot. However if its applied with a steady and confident hand then it can take your look from plain to amazing. I really don't recommend it for everyday use but on special occasions, its a crowd pleaser. I wish I had more to say but honestly this is the one thing I tend to shy away from because well I'm accident prone and liquid eyeliner is an accident waiting to happen. In fact because I'm spiteful, here is a picture of not the product but an accident born of this dangerous product:
And that's what would cause the meltdown before your dance. But in all seriousness I feel kind of bad bashing liquid eyeliner because if its done well it looks so good and I'm just mad because I don't have that skill down yet. Boo.
Last but not least, Shadow for eyeliner. This is kind of cheating and in my opinion for beginners only. When i was first trying out makeup I would do this a lot. You take a brush, similar to a gel eyeliner brush, wet it and roll it in eyeshadow. Then sweep the makeshift eyeliner onto eyelids. The end. It was quick and easy, the result was sort of lack luster and often only lasted a few hours but I guess for like 7th grade it got the job done.
this is "seventh grade me" if i was a stock photo super excited about eyeliner! Yay eyeliner!
This short little quick post got really lengthy. Oh boy. Well I have more to say but I'm going to have to call it quits for today. I'll finish up in Eyeliner Part Dos another time.
Until then.
<3,
Regan
