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Eyeliner is a cosmetic used to accentuate and define the contours of the eye. As the name suggests, eyeliner is drawn on the upper and lower eyelids in dark colors. The outline gives a dramatic effect to brighten the eyes.

Eyeliner is available in a variety of colours other than the basic black- brown, bronze shades, green, blue and even silver. While liquid eyeliner comes in bottles with a handy brush, pencil eyeliners are proving popular with women who want to complete their makeup in a jiffy.

1. Select the colour of eyeliner. Bold black is the universal favourite. Browns and bronzes suit dark eyes. Browns accentuate green eyes . Silver and blue shades look good on blue eyes.
2. In case you are using a pencil liner, sharpen the point.
3. In case of liquid eyeliner, shake the bottle well before use. Dip the brush in the liquid taking care to remove excess eyeliner.
4. Resting the elbow of the hand you are going to use on a table, prop the palm on your face and hold the brush/pencil like you would hold a pen.
5. Look straight ahead with your eyes half closed. Using the free hand, slightly pull the upper eyelid towards the outer end of the eye.
6. Draw a line on the upper eyelid as close to the lashes as possible. The line should be thicker in the middle and thinner at the sides.
7. Using the free hand, pull the lower eyelid slightly downwards.
8. Draw a line on the lower eyelid starting from the inner end of the eye till the outer end.

1. Use of liquid liner requires a steady hand. Always keep cotton swabs handy to correct mistakes
2. Beginners find Pencil liners are easier to use. You could draw the outline with pencil liner in muted colours and draw over in pencil liner
3. It you are using pencil liner, hold the pencil point under a hot hair dryer for a few seconds. The pencil moves more smoothly.
4. Store the pencil eyeliner in a fridge for a few minutes before sharpening. The pencil hardens and you get a much finer point.
5. Clean eyeliner brushes well after use.
6. To get fuller eyes, use liquid liner for the upper eyelid and pencil for the lower eyelid.
7. To paint the upper eyelid, pull the corner of your eye and draw a straight line on the upper eyelid close to the eye. To make your eyes bigger, stat with the thinnest line from the start and gradually make it thicker.
8. Dust some loose powder on the eyelids to make the eyeliner stick for a longer duration.