TREND
TO TRY:
COLOURED
EYELINER
by Aleesa Hall
I’m a lover of eyeliner. There, I said it. Because
with the strategic flick of a kohl pencil, your
peepholes can become all alluring-like, and
people will find themselves staring into them
longingly (well maybe not all the time – that
could be creepy). Many of the latest eyeliners
are also long-wearing, no more all-nighter
eyes for you by the end of a day, and come in
a variety of fabby colours.
Like so many new ventures in life, the thought
of using a coloured eyeliner can be enticing
yet scary. How does one add a little colour
along that lash-line without looking like she is
working at a Helena Rubenstein counter circa
1986?
Here are some tips and tricks for when it
comes to this trend:
Try applying your coloured liner just under the
lower lash-line of your eyes & keep the rest
of your makeup fresh so that the coloured
eyeliner is the real star here.
Tip: Always have a small, CLEAN (yes,
brushes need to be washed regularly, or your
eye make-up will be a murky mess) brush on
hand when applying eyeliner. This is to soften
or correct line if need be. Because few people
can apply a perfect line. Fake it till you make it.
For a nighttime look, use the same technique
as before but apply a little contouring in the
socket with a natural, warm brown shadow.
Tip: Avoid contouring your eye-lid socket in
the same colour as eyeliner. I.e. if you use blue
eyeliner, avoid lashings of blue eye-shadow.
That’s when the wheels can well and truly fall
off. With the likelihood that you will look like
you’re touring RSLs in an ABBA revival band.
Which is totally fine if that’s your life choice.
But if not, just stick to a sweep of bronzer or
other natural tones on the lid.
What about if you really want to lift your foot
off the brake and just go there with a full lid of
colour?