Most people buy a traditional, liquid, or Kohl eyeliner to rum their eyes for definition. (Note: Kohl liners have some added oils so that they smudge better.) I used to do that too. I found that standard eyeliners required too much pressure around the sensitive skin on my eyes. Liquid liners are just too easy to screw up and too hard to get off. Kohl liners are ok, but now I use... a wet brush and eyeshadow... and I will never go back.
The benefits to using shadow as liner is that you create a multi-use product situation and you have many more color choices. The key is to use a good quality brush. You don't want any stray bristles interfering with your precision (regardless if you chose a thin or thick line). Your brush should cost at least $10 (unless on sale). I use this one, but most people will prefer a slanted brush like this one. If you wash it regularly (~once a week or so), with a brush shampoo or baby shampoo, the brush will last a long time and be worth the cost. The quality of your shadow doesn't really have an affect on the eyeliner... so feel free to use whatever you have lying around or experiment with some new colors with the cheapest shadow you can find.
To use eyeshadow as liner:
- wet the bristles of your brush with tap water (it is ok to have an extra drop on the brush)
- rub your wetted brush in the shadow of your choice (brown and black are pretty standard, but try something different like purple, green, or blue)
- drag the brush on the lip of your eyeshadow pallet (where the shadow meets the edge) in order to flatten the brush to a fine point and get any excess water off the brush
- line your eyes with a thick or thin line (I prefer a thick line toward the outer eye and a thinner one toward your nose)
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