Eyeliner Series Day 4: Crème Eyeliner

Now I know that I already introduced the cat eye concept yesterday with my liquid liner spiel but…crème liner is my absolute favorite type of liner for cat eye. You can easily create the look with either of the two liners but I just love the way crème liner looks. To me, it’s the most dramatic type of liner; it’s always so intense. Even better, colored crème liner also looks great as a substitute shadow or shadow base. It’s great for any dark and intense/smoky and can be used to line the waterlines as well since it doesn’t get into the eye as much as liquid and, if you can avoid blinking until it dries, it doesn’t smudge too much either.  

This is going to be a short post because I’ve pretty much talked about everything I wanted to concerning crème liner. That being said, let’s learn how to apply it, shall we?

How to apply crème liner:

      What you’ll need:

• Liner
• Brush (I recommend any sort of flat or angled liner or thin brush though the liners usually come with their own)

Same as with the liquid, crème liner is extremely easy to fudge up, so you’ll need to keep your application arm anchored. I prefer to do this by resting my elbow on a table or some other surface while facing a mirror. If applying to the lid, hold the brush slightly above the eye and angle it downward so that it touches your lid. This helps you avoid catching the lashes with your liner and not only reduces the possibility of mess, but also can prevent the award gaps you get in your liner when an eyelash gets in the way.

Once you’ve got the proper position, it’s time to begin. Either dip your brush into or swipe it across your liner to get some on the brush and apply it to your lid. At this point, it’s more like a pencil liner than anything else, so feel free to apply it using whatever method makes you the most comfortable. A word of warning, however, the brush can move in a direction you don’t want it to, so be sure to keep your body as still as possible and try to pile thinner lines on top of each other rather than going for a thick line in one go. This will reduce the possibility of any huge flubs and prevent you from having to start over as often. Now, you just have to make sure not to touch the liner before it dries fully (10-15 seconds)

If you’re using the liner as a shadow, I find that using a finger is best, but brushes are also a great option. I prefer using my fingers because the heat from my hands softens the crème a bit and allows it to spread more easily. Feel free to use whichever you want, however. To put it on, just take some of the liner and rub/swipe/pat/stipple it over your eyelid (the one you do depends on how you want the shadow to go on). If I’m using the liner as a base, I prefer to swipe it one and rub it with my finger so I can blend the color out into my skin a bit better. If I’m using it as a solitary shadow, I rub a bit on (for the blending) and then pat a bit more on top of it. I really only stipple if I’m using a brush and that helps it blend fantastically.  

A fun tip: the liner looks different when applied with a wet or dry brush so try them both out and see which one you like best!

Besos,

Twisted

Questions of the Day:

Do you love, love, love crème liner as much as I do? Or am I just crazy? How do you like to use your crème? As an intense liner? A subtle liner? Or maybe you’re like me and use it as an eye shadow/blush/lip base?