Today I'm going to give you a rundown on eyeliner types.

There is an ever-present question of which is better, which work, which doesn't, what's corrrect for me.
Well I'm going to try and help you figure out which might work best for you and my personal opinions on each.
Truth is, even though different formulas allow different lasting times etc. The real reason behind an array of
liner types is simple.
It is simply a new medium to play with.
Some people dislike the scratchy-ness of a kohl liner, others dislike the cold feel of liquid liner, whereas others feel like cream liners are too heavy for them. In the end it comes down to what you prefer, because truth be told any of the options mentioned can be made to last all day.
So let's get started...
The Standard of all liners is the pencil kohl eyeliner. It was by far the most commonly used and first cosmetic out there really
(we're going to not count smearing soot or literal kohl into your waterline like the egyptians)
Even to this modern day and age pencils are a preferred way of lining the eye.
The nice thing with this choice is that if sharpened they can be extremely precise, if dulled down, easy to line waterlines with (this is my preferred method of lining the waterline).
Kohl eye pencils are also AMAZING for smudging on the entire lid as a shadow base.
The only two problems are the long-livity (which I'll show you at the end is maximised as all the other liners with a simple trick) so this problem only really applies if you don't use my trick and wear kohl liner on it's own. The other downfall is it's need to be sharpened often.
These pencils come in an aeon of shades and sizes, from twist up (not good for precision) and sharpening required pencils.

The next in our category is the fluid liner or liquid liner, call it as you will. Now I'm going to try and not be prejudice about this because let's put it nicely, Liquid lienr and I
don't really get along. These liners are a liquid form of the kohl pencil and usually come in bottles or jars and nowadays in felt tip pen form.
The good thing is, most come with an attached brush.
I have found however that you HAVE to practise drawing lines with this BEFORE HAND, and basically should buy two jars as the first one you're just going to need for practise.
That being said, once you master a steady hand and practise lots you can get AMAZING and PRECISE LINES.
It kind of behaves like ink. These I personally wouldn't recommend putting on the waterline, as these burn like getting mascara in your eye. It takes about five seconds for this stuff to dry (can be a LONG time if you're in a hurry) and you're advised to NOT MOVE YOUR LIDS while it's drieing, because
otherwise you'll have a lovely liner mess on your perfectly created eye look.
These also HAVE to be set with a powder to ensure no smudging. Again these come in different colours etc.I woudn't recommend this though if you're in a hurry, because even masters will screw up, even if you do it fast.

Now Cream liners are interesting. These usually come in cars or pots and you'll need to buy a brush with these (as I've found the brushes they come with, don't do a precise job)
Cream liners are thicker in cositency and are kind of like a cream shadow. I like these types of liners a lot because the have the same effect as a liquid liner, but without
the drying time and easily messed up application.
Again practise is required if you're new to brush. These however I would gladly apply to the waterline as they don't seem to burn or sting in the eye like liquid liners do.
These liners can come in seperate jars or in pallettes. With these liners the nice thing is, a little goes a LONG way!
The only thing is that cream liners can sometimes be hard draw into a straight liner as the product kind of "drags" or can clump, make sure you use a little and build up
your colour transparency.

Gel liners seems to be sometihng everyone is reaching for at the moment so I'll explain what those are. People think cream and gel liners are the same.
Well they aren't. Cream liners are actually thicker in consistency. Gel liners looks and feel like a gel. They are right in the middle of cream and liquid.
The nice thing about gel liners is that they have a faster drying time than liquid liners, but don't have the thick past consistency of cream liners.
Once again these can come with brushes, but I suggest getting one yourself.
The only downside to this is really, that these dry out VERY QUICKLY, so make sure you CLOSE THE LID TIGHTLY and in between application strokes, always screw the lid on halfway.
If indeed your gel liner dries out you can add the tiniest amount of mac's water-based mixing medium which CAN (not WILL) bring your liner back to life, but no guarantees.
Now as far as longivity goes, every liner can be given maximun staying power. Everytime you use ANY of the liners mentioned above, SET the liner with an eyeshadow in the same colour
OR use translucent powder. This will ensure your line will stay crisp and clear.
Therefore saying that liquid lasts longer than pencil won't work because you'll show em ;)
Hope this helps some of you
If you have questions please ask!!
Love Chris
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