How To Apply Pencil Eyeliner
To Create Enviable Eyes

Beautiful, attention-grabbing eyes are always in style as A-list Hollywood ladies such as Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and Gwyneth Paltrow (all pictured above) have proven through the decades. Their secret to those enviable eyes...eyeliner. Eyeliner can give definition to your eyes, even make them appear larger and mysterious.

Most women love that effortless, glamorous effect that eyeliner brings, but the effect often requires a lot of effort. If you love the flirty effects of eyeliner but don't have a lot of time in the morning, we have the solution for you: how to achieve enviable eyes in five minutes.

How To Apply Pencil Eyeliner To Create Enviable Eyes

The instructions below will focus on pencil eyeliner application (refer here for tips on how to apply liquid eyeliner). To create enviable eyes follow the guide below to learn how to apply pencil eyeliner perfectly everytime.

What you will need:
Black waterproof eyeliner pencil
Shimmery cream-color eyeshadow
Brown eyeliner pencil
Mascara

1. Line Eyes. Start by lining your eyes using a waterproof pencil on your upper lash lines. This will make your lashes appear fuller and denser. Use a cotton swab to soften the line a little bit so the effect isn’t too dramatic.

Use Elizabeth Arden Smoky Eyes Powder Pencil,
Smoky Black
Get it here.

2. Depth. Use a beige eyeshadow palette with various shimmery shades to create the illusion of depth. Sweep a medium nude over the upper lids, then brush a darker nude into the eyelid creases and towards the outer corners.

Use Essential Eyeshadow Palette by Cargo.,
Warm/Neutral (bone, camel, latte and raw sienna)
Get it here.

3. Highlight. Apply shimmery cream-colored shadow onto the brown bones with an eyeshadow brush.

4. Definition. Use a brown eyeliner pencil to line the outer corners of your eyes. Try to get close to the lashes to create a natural look.

Use Elizabeth Arden Smoky Eyes Powder Pencil,
Espresso
Get it here.

5. Lashes. Apply two coats of volumizing mascara to the top lashes and one coat on the bottom. To reduce the appearance of raccoon eyes, try using waterproof mascara on your lower lashes. For a daytime look, avoid chunky mascara or applying too many coats. See our article The Best Mascara For Your Type Of Lashes to help you find the best mascara for your lash type.

Try Volume Up Mascara by Anna Sui,
Super Black
Get it here.

A soft wash of beige and a few strokes of the mascara wand goes a long way. Carmindy, celebrity makeup artist, recommends smudging a bit of deep navy eyeliner on the inner rims of the upper lids when you are done with your eye makeup. The blue color will make the whites of your eyes stand out.

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