In ancient times, when the Egyptian pharaohs ruled the desert territories of northern Africa, eyeliner was extremely necessary. This was due to its anti-inflammatory properties: the malachite and lead contained in it eliminated irritations and inflammations that easily developed in those sultry places.
Nowadays, inflammation is removed by special means, and eyeliner with a pencil began to perform a cosmetic function. This is not to say that the arrows on the eyes have always been in fashion, but they have been brought out and will be displayed regardless of relevance and time. To confirm this fact, it is worth recalling such world cinema stars as Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor - they all used a black pencil, thereby emphasizing the beauty of their eyes.
Quality
Regardless of whether black, blue, white eyeliner and other possible tones are used, you need to remember that a good eyeliner will not work if the pencil is of poor quality. If antiseptic properties that prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms are important to you, then give preference to the wooden "wrapper" of the lead itself. Pressed sawdust does not have this property, the same applies to plastic. However, the plastic case is more practical and convenient to use due to possible twisting-twisting.
When buying a pencil, carefully look at the cap (it should be well fixed), as well as the color of the stylus - when you see a white coating, refuse, because its expiration date has expired. Do not neglect the use of the tester: with its help you can’t draw arrows in the eyes with a pencil, but it will not be difficult to understand how good it is in action.
How to apply
To make the arrows on the eyes with a pencil clear and even, you need to choose a medium-soft pencil. Too hard will only damage the eyelid, and too soft will “blur” and the line will quickly lose its original shape.
Eyeliner pencil, on the advice of cosmetologists, does not involve the use of shadows. It is best if only to emphasize the shape of the eyes with a thin line drawn along the contour of the growth of eyelashes, because the effect is the least noticeable, but the expressiveness increases many times.
Of course, to bring your eyes right and quickly, you need a lot of dexterity that comes with experience. It is important to remember that during the day you shouldn’t let both corners of the eye down, just the outside is enough, evening makeup, on the contrary, will require summing up both the outer and inner corners.
Some tips
- before you draw arrows on the eyes with a pencil, soften it by pressing the tip on your finger, draw some test strokes, and then boldly, pulling the upper eyelid slightly towards the temple, draw a line,
- so that there is no dividing strip between the eyelashes and the black line, draw vertical lines, thereby filling in unnecessary spaces,
- the look is very dramatic and expressive, if you bring the lower part of the upper eyelid, but the pencil for such purposes should be waterproof to avoid the formation of black lumps in the inner corner of the eye.
It’s much easier to draw arrows on eyes with a pencil, but eyeliner can be liquid. Mastering its use is more difficult, but the result is worth patience and endurance. In this case, the main thing is not to lead the line too far - a maximum of 0.5 cm outside the outer corner of the eyes.
You can summarize using two pencils: a white eyeliner for the inner corner, and black for the outer.
In 2011, the fashion for the arrow dictates its own rules: the end shades at an angle of 30 degrees, which practically erases it. You can enhance the effect using liquid eyeliner, drawing a clear line from the inner corner of the eye to the outer, as close to the eyelashes as possible, and after continuing to draw the arrow to the level of half a century. A clear line without waves and trembling hands will make theatrical makeup.