Cupcakes and Cashmere

How To: Winged Eyeliner

August 26th, 2010

The first time I applied liquid eyeliner, it looked like I had been in some sort of brawl.  My cheeks were smeared black, my eyes were flooded with inky fluid and my eyelashes were fused together in one giant clump.  It was not pretty.  With just a bit of practice though, I now can get a romantic, winged eye in a few simple steps:


Products:
Eyelash Curler: Shiseido
Mascara: Maybelline
Eyeliner: Loreal
Lipstick: M.A.C. (Snob)

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  • http://www.paris-on-my-mind.blogspot.com Bubbs

    teehee…great tutorial! I try to avoid liquid eyeliner though because the last time I wore it was at a wedding and it ran all over my face whenever I teared up…I looked like I was in a horror film! haha…maybe I’ll give it another try.

    Bubbs
    http://www.paris-on-my-mind.blogspot.com

  • http://fashionablyxlate.blogspot.com Catarina

    The same happened to me when I tried liquid eyeliner for the first time. After 6 years of wearing it I can safely say that i’ve mastered the art!
    x

  • http://blablabybeck.blogspot.com/ becka

    great tip !

  • http://www.guptaunit.blogspot.com Divya

    I like the connect the dots idea, but I always apply eyeliner before mascara because otherwise the mascara smudges too much.

  • http://www.holadesign.blogspot.com monica of hola!design

    hi emily, I like the nail polish, what color is that?
    thanks for the tips.

  • Meg

    Thank you so much for this!! It actually worked on me which really shocked me!!
    ^_^*

  • http://youngsophisticates.blogspot.com Young Sophisticates

    So pretty! Great tips, as usual.

    http://youngsophisticates.blogspot.com

  • http://stores.ebay.com/VOODOO-COUTURE-VINTAGE?_rdc=1 voodoocouturevintage

    Thanks for the tips, it looks beautiful!

  • http://thelilbee.com The Lil Bee

    Hellooo! I have been having cupcake withdrawal. I sit in a big open cube at this job and really cannot check blogs. So lame, right?! Anyway, I love this look. So pretty and I also like doing it with the kind of MAC liquid liner that comes in a shadow box and is applied with a wet brush.

  • http://ellaetcetera.blogspot.com/ Ella

    Is it easier to do a winged eye with liquid?

  • http://diptea-esque-ish.blogspot.com/ Deepti

    Thanks for the tutorial. :)

  • http://graciousgaze.blogspot.com Kim

    so pretty and retro!

    cheers,
    Kim

    http://graciousgaze.blogspot.com

  • http://lamouretlapaix.blogspot.com/ L’amour et la Paix

    This is such a great tutorial. I have yet to perfect the liquid eyeliner technique, I usually just use a pencil eyeliner. But I will try using your tips! xo

    http://lamouretlapaix.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.VisforOlive.blogspot.com Golden Girl Olive

    I love your tutorials, but liquid eyeliner still terrifies me.

    Olive

    http://www.VisforOlive.blogspot.com

  • JV

    I love love love your how-to posts and product recommendations, they are always spot on….i adore your style!

  • http://sevendollarpants.com Seven Dollar Pants

    that seems a tad complicated, but I think I’ll try it anyway. THnx :)

  • http://www.aaaaaaaaaawsnap.blogspot.com catherine spinley

    Always been a fan! Another tip, if you’re afraid of smudging, is to dip an eyeliner brush in water and then into your favorite shadow. Use this as liquid eyeliner. It doesn’t smudge too much.

  • http://www.hellopretty.net Hello Pretty

    sweet tutorial! i always manage to eff up this look. next time, i shall follow your instructions to a “t”. :) xo- karrie

    http://www.hellopretty.net

  • http://novembergrey.blogspot.com/ November Grey

    I LOVE a good liquid wing tip. I wear it nearly every day. Great tutorial. It looks great with false eyelashes too.

    xx

    http://novembergrey.blogspot.com/

  • http://no-one-thing-too.blogspot.com/ Robin

    I actually know how to do this from years as a ballet dancer, but it never occurred to me to wear it normally – but it does look great! Also, love your nail polish color!!

  • http://melrod1206.wordpress.com melrod

    gorgeous!!!

    xoxo,
    MelRod

    http://melrod1206.wordpress.com

  • http://thesidewalkismyrunway.blogspot.com Emma

    I love this it makes your eyes look great, definitely going to try it!

    Emma
    TheSidewalkIsMyRunway

  • http://foreignfashion.blogspot.com Lisa

    I try it almost everyday, with the intention to get it right this time. But until now it has almost never worked… I’m going to try the dotting-thing immediately. Fingers crossed!

    x

    foreignfashion.blogspot.com

  • http://cubiclechicblog.com Cubicle Chic

    I had never heard of dotting the eye liner between the lashes, but that makes so much sense now! I’ve always struggled to make it look like the liner is right along the lash line instead of leaving a peak of eyelid between the two. Now I just need to try it out!

    - Meredith

  • http://mamalishalifestyle.blogspot.com/ Mama Lisha

    Great Demo… Thanks!

  • http://www.raindropsofsapphire.com Lorna

    Oooh thanks Emily :) I wish I could do it, I look like a panda when I try, haha!

    http://www.raindropsofsapphire.com

  • The_Dark_Lady_2

    Thanks for the tips. I’ll give it another try cos when you do it properly it looks great.

  • http://beautyxpose.com Pamela

    This is a beautiful look! BeautyXpose, the beauty blog I write for also features simple how-tos for other eyeliner looks.

  • http://www.dailyrunway.com Meredith

    Yours looks great! I use the same technique, however and one eye always looks more awake/bigger than the other. Maybe my hands are unsteady…

  • http://iheartspandex.com Larinna

    What color nail polish are you wearing? Its perfect for fall!

    -Larinna
    Iheartspandex.com

  • http://www.myfashiontrendsandmore.blogspot.com Berty

    Emily, please do not laugh at me but I tried this technique last night and you have no idea how wrong it went for m :( . I want it my make up to look a little different last night since Thursday nights is when I have special dinner dates with my BF (we lived together but we went on our first date on a Thursday and since then we have kept it a tradition. I know is a little silly). It was a complete disaster lol. I am not very good with liquid eye liner but for sure I am an expert with pencil and super dark eye shadows! Thanks for the tip :)

  • Stephanie

    i love your nail polish! what color/brand is it?

  • Stephanie

    How fun! I don’t even own liquid eyeliner—off to Target I go! :P

  • http://1moreshoppingblog.blogspot.com Rose

    Good job! I would be a MESS!

  • http://www.fashionlolita.blogspot.com juliet

    Lovely tutorial!

    juliet xxx

  • http://rendez-fou.blogspot.com DebbieJ

    I love winged eyeliner, thanks for sharing!

    X

    http://rendez-fou.blogspot.com

    HTTP://RENDEZ-FOU.BLOGSPOT.COM

  • http://moyrachellew.wordpress.com Moyra

    I have to try it harder! the winged part still not work for me ;(

    Thanks for the ‘dots’ tip i didn’t know that.

    great blog :D !

  • http://cashmereandcandy.blogspot.com alexa

    You can also use pencil on the upper inner eye-line instead of liquid.. I find that it’s easier and there’s less of a chance of messing up!

    http://www.alexabui.com

  • Carly

    you have flawless skin! what do you use??

  • http://www.discoveringelegance.com Chelle

    Perfect! I love the dotting between the lashes tip, I’ll definitely be trying it.

    Xo Chelle
    discoveringelegance.com

  • Anna

    This is a great tutorial! You’re make up looks amazing! Also, a great alternative to liquid liner is fluid liner. MAC has amazing fluid liner. I think Maybelline has one too. Applied with an angled liner brush gives the same effect but less mess. It doesn’t smudge and never runs if it gets wet. :)

    xoxo Anna

  • http://mayflower007.blogspot.com/ Mayflower

    Wow you’re a pro :) I kinda gave up on the liquid eyeliner, but with this tutorial, I think I’ll give it another try! x

  • http://styleworthwhile.blogspot.com StyleWorthwhile

    Love this look! I used to be a hopeless wreck with liquid eyeliner as well, but with some practice I did get better :) This was very useful!

    -Jacquelyn

  • Elsie

    Love your nail polish; please, please, please tell us what it is!! :)

  • Allison

    i am always messing up on winged liner!!! yours look PERFECTTT.
    oh, whats you nail polishhh? i adorablee <3
    -A

  • http://www.rosesweetjulia.blogspot.com Julia

    thank you! It looks so pretty!
    xoxo

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  • Shana

    I NEED that nail polish! Who makes it and what color!! =)

  • http://theowlscloset.blogspot.com The Owl’s Closet

    Thanks for this tutorial! I really love the winged tip look, but can never get each side even LOL

    TheOwlsCloset.blogspot.com

  • http://wherethesidewalkbegins.blogspot.com sarah

    your makeup looks beautiful in these photos. i wish i was skilled with liquid liner, i think i need an in-person how-to! hope you had a lovely summer! xo