Half wing eyeliner skin#
Half wing eyeliner plus#

Now, eye shadow shading is such a trend… Woman are spending more time on applying the smokey eye technique, especially in neutral or bronze shades, so then applying liquid eyeliner in the older style covers half of your shadow application, plus it makes the area darker or just too ‘placed’ on the eye. Having no shading in the socket area leaves it light in colour, coming forward, which could result in a heavier looking eyelid… Shading in the area recedes which then gives a lift to the eye.Īn older, more traditional style technique of liquid eyeliner was that the liner was quite visible and thick from the inner as well as the outer corner of the eye… Often if you wear a liquid or winged eyeliner alone, leaving the socket area bare can emphasize the fact you may have some puffiness in that area – this area is a problem for most and in 99% of cases, needs some shading, even in a very neutral tone, can help lift this concern. Winged eyeliner is a great way to start if you want a more open, and elongated eye shape, but if you naturally have a heavy lid, or puffiness in the socket area of the eye, eyeliner worn alone cannot change that.

In saying this, a lot of women apply a liquid liner in a sharp line on the top lash line and think it will automatically open their eyes. Eyeliner does just that it lines the natural shape of your eye. The only way to change the shape of your eye or make it bigger is with shade…

Half wing eyeliner skin#

Using any type of eyeliner or ‘deeper’ shade in the outer corner will recede away any puffiness in the area or excess skin – it always goes back to the rules of contouring… Like everything in beauty, trends come and go, but the winged eyeliner has always been present in one way or another…įrom the classic, Hollywood wing to the now modern and edgy thicker winged liner, this technique can make or break your look and needs to be thought about before applying.Ī winged eyeliner purpose is to elongate and lift the eye, especially amazing for the naturally downturned eye, as it needs to pull upwards at the outer corner.