Do you want to get the sexy lash look that Elizabeth Banks rocked at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards? Here's a neat little trick that makeup artists use to not only define the eyes, but also to make lashes instantly appear fuller and thicker. The technique is called tight-lining, and it really makes a whole world of difference.
Tight-lining involves applying liner to the upper lashline, below your lashes. It's a scary concept, to say the least. Here is how you master it without poking yourself in the eye.
To tight-line with ease, grab a square-tipped flat liner brush and a gel liner in a color of your choosing (we like Maybelline's Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in blackest black). Dip the brush into the gel. Holding the brush perpendicular to your eyeball, drag the tip of the brush across your lower lashline from the outer to inner corner. To avoid rapidly blinking, direct your eyes slightly out and down.
Once you are done, take a step back and admire your handiwork. Not only will your eyes pop, but your lashes will appear denser without even touching a mascara wand.
What are your tips for defining your eyes?
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madilive
June 29, 2012
I’ve been doing that for years and never knew there was a real word for it!
EditorGeek
June 29, 2012
What? Tightlining is the technique of lining your upper lashline below the lashes, you say, then you tell us to do it by lining our lower lashes? Either someone didn’t edit this article or the writer didn’t put it across properly because it makes no sense.
crystal
June 18, 2012
hi i want to know how to get emma stones natural look with little bits of eyeliner can i find out how. it would be thanks
Emily
June 18, 2012
Going to try this for a wedding this weekend. Thanks!