How To: Apply Liquid Eyeliner for Beginners

Liquid liner can be a little intimidating, but we think it’s a go-to beauty product that every woman needs in her arsenal. We took Eyeko’s brand new Fat Liquid Eyeliner for a test drive to show how simple it is to get a natural, everyday eye look. The size of the tube enables you to keep a steady grip and the pen style applicator allows for precision, whether it’s for a simple cat eye or a bolder, graphic look.
Beginners: have no fear! In this video, we’ll show you some easy tips and tricks to getting a perfect smooth line, so you never have to fear liquid liner again!
What You Need:
Products featured:
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Klorane Floral Water Make-up Remover: birch.ly/1MePsC9
Step-by-Step
1. Tip your head slightly back and look down into your mirror.
2. Place your elbow securely on a table or flat surface, then rest your hand on your face (a steady hand equals a smooth line).
3. If you need to, use your other hand to gently pull your eye taut-but avoid tugging!
4. Start your line wherever you feel comfortable-the midpoint and inner corner are both popular options-and place the liner tip as close to your lash line as possible.
5. Use small strokes to draw dashes along the lash line. Applying slightly more pressure will draw a thicker line.
6. Dab the liner to fill in any gaps.
7. Your liner should start thin in the inner corner, and get thicker toward the outer corners.
8. Dip a cotton swab in makeup remover and gently drag along the top of the line to remove any bumps.
And you're finished!
This video is part of our Beauty Essentials series, where we provide the building blocks of beauty routines from basic to advanced. With our step-by-step tutorials, you'll learn the skills you need to master the looks you want.
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[@katiegrable1387]

You have to stay calm and collected when you do eyeliner.... it can sense your fear 😂

[@tashagott5459]

Truth.

[@Kyoshimimi]

@@JingleJester people dont own comments-

[@lindsayk41]

So TRUE💋

[@tinaglick9412]

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[@81snickerdoodle]

Katie Grable 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jeshirekitenkatt1212]

Gosh - I'm 24 and have never worn makeup, and had been advised to avoid eyeliner pencils. It took me forever to find a tutorial on liquid liner that wasn't about how to apply winged eyeliner! Thank you!

[@shea1603]

same! except I'm almost 18 and i haven't worn any makeup yet

[@Tricks_99]

​@@shea1603 me too! Best of luck ❤

[@wannurdalila3338]

25 and just started wearing eye makeup

[@kalpanasinha1003]

Guys you are all so late I started using little makeup from 12yrs of age

[@caramelpopcorn2263]

Omg same! I am scared to apply eyeliner as I have dry eyes. Am trying now and almost all tutorials will include a winged eyeliner. I just want simple one

[@Apples4Applez]

I think I'll try the closed eye method because I dunno how people do it with open eyes.. Mine start blinking uncontrollably

[@brendapenaloza1279]

Same

[@shafalibhutani2754]

Mine2

[@saarinenj1]

OMG SAAAMEE XDDD

[@mariibound5410]

😭✋

[@UnicrnPoptrt]

Lol. Same

[@laurenp2548]

I'm 22 and I'm still figuring this makeup thing out 🙍

[@RebeccaAlice]

+Lola Pancakes Me too! 😂

[@elizabethmarshall7841]

same but not 22 I'm 12

[@volpenvieh]

+Lola Pancakes I'll be 24 tomorrow and still clueless ^^

[@tatasumik5337]

same😔 i'm 21 kekekek

[@mczjezzle983]

same lol 😁

[@adriannag9331]

I want to break the mirror every time I try to apply eyeliner. I quit! My mom says I'm pretty anyway

[@musicalmothigy4125]

Adrianna G mood w

[@andrxaiii743]

Eyeliner gives sause for to our eyes lol

[@chloemay4432]

and your mom is right you're beautiful anyways 🥰😍

[@ladypandaasmr1752]

My sister says I'm to squeamish

[@chibichan9586]

Aww❤❤

[@vaniimi]

Me: ehhh this should be easy. Im a good artist and draw eyeliner on my characters so often! *I WAS WRONG*

[@K444.ylx_]

still found a way to fuck it up

[@MissVintage789]

백재린 same

[@evelynkhaing1207]

lmao

[@Gemmababiixx]

kay tae me two! tut! it looks easy but its sooo not

[@andsprite969]

Jhooooope

[@Gisseloo]

kay tae woah

[@TsukiNaito1]

Does anybody else feel like the way their eyelid folds prevents the from doing eyeliner? I might do mine, it appears as though I'm going along my lash line, and it might look fine, but then I open my eyes and the line looks higher and all messed up. It's so frustrating.

[@artsynight3942]

TsukiNaito1 it sounds like you have hooded eyes

[@isabellaspencer6000]

try not using the point, but use the sides of the brush. it will give you a more flat and downwards line

[@Kudeshka]

I try doing to do it on the lash line not like in between but slight above but not to much enough so that it will touch the lashes just a bit. I try to do it with my eye open so I can see what I am doing. Just practice that makes it easier. Lift your brows that might help. when I use pencil that is waterproof I use it underneath the lashes .

[@hopey1]

same! and no one else ever understands what i mean when i say this

[@donniac4550]

That means you probably have hooded eyes, I have hooded too. Instead of looking down or raising your eyebrow to get "more" lid space look straight ahead and do a wing normally ignoring the crease. I have hooded eyes the struggle is real xd

[@jenniferdelgado1642]

No matter how hard and how many times I try I just don't get it right. Ends up all messed up lol my eye is black of how many times I've tried

[@jenniferdelgado1642]

+Birchbox thanks ! I'll check it out :)

[@mistyziggy340]

Eerie Jen I just stretched my eyelid out

[@jenniferdelgado1642]

Z Low jajajaja yikes

[@AishaKhan-le9gf]

Eerie Jen same

[@savannahcampos7813]

Eerie Jen same😂 i get really mad too. When I go to school I tried to put on and I'm always in a rush and I mess up ugh😂

[@joanasa8674]

it looks easy but i fail everytime

[@fathimazaharoon6242]

same😭

[@irini8360]

samee😣

[@gaminggyal6262]

the struggle

[@aaliyahrochester3667]

me to😭😭😭

[@MissVintage789]

Joana Sá same

[@MrDonRules]

Thank you! This was so helpful. I've always been afraid to try liquid eye liner and I cannot use a pencil one because it bothers my eyes. I followed your suggestions and nailed it on the first try! Thank you.

[@cyberlife8322]

Does anyone have that problem when you apply liquid eyeliner and there's a thin strip of skin still showing above your eyelashes? I have no idea why it does it. It might be certain eye shapes or eyelashes. It doesn't happen to the girl in the video, the eyeliner is smooth all the way through and there is no skin shown above her eyelashes

[@jessicadegroen6558]

I apply eyeliner on my top waterline, and I try and color it as much as I can inbetween my lashes.

[@slipperwarrior]

Yes! XD It's so irritating! I feel like with me it's because my eyelashes are quite high up (if I do it closer to the waterline then the eyeliner gets stuck in the lashes too)! As the lashes are where the eyeliner probably should be on my eyes there's always a strip of skin.

[@cyberlife8322]

slipperwarrior Finally someone understands XD I guess our eyelashes are just further up than everyone else's :/

[@MissKaylaFaye]

YES, every time I try it always does that it's so annoying.

[@saarinenj1]

OMG SAMEEE

[@Misshowzat]

Thank you so much for making this video. I know it might seem like common knowledge to some people but I never experimented with make up in high school I was too busy playing sport and so being able to learn like this is really great. I never would have thought of the make up remover.

[@aokikeiru]

omg, I thought I am the only one whom struggling just to apply eyeliner. I was giggling too much while reading the comments >< it's sooo hilariously accurate

[@caitdaltonn]

I'm a leftie and applying eyeliner on my left eye is usually a breeze, but when it comes to my right eye, I can never do it right!!

[@midnighthowl7671]

same...

[@Jennybeingcreative]

I'm a rightie and applying eyeliner on my left eye is a breeze! Not my right eye though. Don't know why...>.

[@midnighthowl7671]

+jenxny YASS....I feel u!!

[@lovelyjewel0463]

Same!!

[@julissachavez4488]

Lol same

[@sadhikaanand3755]

My hands just keep on shaking and I'm never able to do it

[@madelinecrandall2883]

Sadhika _07 I wore liquid eyeliner for the first time today Sub me and I will make a tutorial

[@MizzRiverP]

25 in a few weeks and put on liquid eyeliner for the first time today thanks to this video!

[@rukhsarahmed]

I've tried it on one eye and it was okay but when I start applying it just doesn't seem to apply on a straight line I always end up smudging my eye lid. It looks so easy watching it but actually doing it is hard.

[@latonyah.4624]

rukhsarahmed so true

[@vinessalovely8585]

So true

[@Lunchen99l]

Awesome! - I am 18 and still don't know how to do, but i try it since i was 13 :D really thank you! ^-^

[@tendencytostartfires]

Ive had a little tube of liquid eye liner in my makeup bag for many years, probably 6 or 7. It was unopened still. I bought it because I wanted to try using it but was too scared too because of how difficult it is to apply. I used it today and although it was a little thick going on and I used 4 q-tips to attempt to fix it, it didn't turn out half bad. As with learning any other skill, practice makes perfect.

[@chardonnaystirling2252]

I actually found this really helpful as a beginner in the art of makeup Thankyou xx

[@sherrytaylor9746]

I'm 27 and still dont know how to put eye liner on.

[@Beanstation24]

same

[@makennac8708]

Lol you and I have the same profile pic!

[@Korusakikingsukuna]

Im 38 and still dont, lol

[@AliRaza-km5lg]

I m 18 and same here My czn is just 7 years old and she knows how to wear makeup

[@jennifer...2044]

i will put eyeliner in one eye in 5 sec

[@linhmy6838]

i've seen tons of "how to apply eyeliner" but only your tips work for me omg thanks you so much

[@studyllama4056]

I think I’ve watched this video about 21 times because I just love the eyeliner she is using 😂 I tried getting the same one but I couldn’t find it so I got a really similar one from L’Oréal. I couldn’t do my eyeliner before but this eyeliner is magic 😂

[@JenniferRokks]

studyllama what’s it called

[@emmathirah7362]

woww ! Im from malaysia and watched this tutorial. Now I found it was super easy to wear an eyeliner with this step that you taught. Thanks for the superb video .

[@laurynhead1400]

Finally, a tutorial that’s actually helpful

[@cynthiaromero5691]

Excited to get this product! I have been wanting to try out the whole wing look, but I am do intimidated by it. Thanks Birchbox 😘👍

[@Lowzenza4]

I still can't do eyeliner...my eyes won't stop twitching from the contact!!

[@jaehyun_6526]

Same 🙌🏼😭

[@kyaramerugaru8686]

you'll get used to it but it'll take sometime

[@nivedithasriram6410]

I have the same problem

[@louiseyates4584]

+Kim Taehyung ok you commented a month ago but I have to say that your profile picture is amazing

[@harleyqueen3065]

same

[@nivedithasriram6410]

the struggle to close my eyes shut n actually doing it😑

[@AmyK27]

same

[@dobbitsmkgee833]

Same

[@sherlocksimpson7916]

I always have a hard time applying my black or blue liquid eyeliner. I'll have to keep repeatedly playing this video until I get it. Watching it for the first time tells me what I should do & how to do it but it takes a lot of practice. Hopefully I can master it some day. I also add at the corners of my eyes a thin curl wing(like a cat look). Thanks for this video, it taught me how to apply the liner at the corner of the eye first making a thin line then thicker from the middle to the end. Wow! We learn something new every day. Now on to look for video on how to apply eye brow pencil on my brows. I have uneven eyebrow that I have a niece who does perfect makeup(she could be in cosmetology) but she she does mine, she gets very frustrated & gives up. I think I'll look into getting my brows tatoo so that it'll stay permanent for years but I bet'cha the person who will do this might give up just like my poor niece who couldn't do it for me. I'm sad! 😞

[@jessa7]

Am I the only one that’s scared to poke their eye out?

[@sunshinesky.]

Nope you're not the only one My hands are too shaky lol 😭

[@autumn_cox]

i am so my eye keeps flickering

[@kaydwessie296]

You made something that's kicked my ass for 10 years look easy. I'll try it, and still fail, because one of my eyes flat out doesn't work so I can't see what I'm doing when it's time to line the other one :T

[@farzanabaig5563]

Nice 😄😄 u directly started the video without wasting time 👏🏻👏🏻

[@abba-lo]

I was pleasantly surprised to open my eye and find my eyeliner on fleek! Thanks for the help.

[@hotpock3tt180]

Very helpful thanks so much. I'm a beginner and will definitely try it out the way you demonstrated...

[@thismessismine]

Question, does anyone know how many decades I have to watch these videos for before I can adequately do winged eyeliner? Or does it go by how many hundreds of videos I've watched? Thanks!

[@andrxaiii743]

?

[@berryjuice8704]

my guess is practice is the only way to improve but imma be honest i haven't practiced one but lmao

[@thismessismine]

@@berryjuice8704 I was joking but I only commented this because I've practiced for 15 years with no major improvement lol

[@angieD9674]

Thank you no boring chat about how to apply eyeliner, straight forward video, lovely 🙂....

[@lalakolamolalichi822]

Finally a tutorial which isn't for winged eyeliner

[@bindurajmohan4811]

Her green eyes are superb!!

[@Melissa-db3uz]

I actually don’t recommend tugging your eye or keeping it closed if you’re new to liquid liner. This next part may not make sense but you have to get used to your eye shape to get the hang of doing your eyeliner over it. Otherwise it’ll smear on your eye or become way too thick (if you’re not going for that look)

[@helvetejegfakkesove8381]

I CAN’T DO THE LEFT EYE😔

[@s3nsec0rruptr80]

Dude who's never used makeup and is just starting to get interested due to goth culture and figures Halloween is as good a time as any to try it out: *watches video* seems easy! *reads comments* oh no

[@meghanhardin6601]

I’m 11. I am a ballet dancer and am in the nutcracker. We have to do eyeliner and I don’t like solid eyeliner. So helpful!

[@_TV00]

I've always envy people who know how to do makeup. So im gonna start learning🎉

[@AvaeloreXinYan]

finally found a video that teaches beginners well and in detail ToT thank uuu

[@lboogie1582]

Quick, easy and to the point, good job

[@risayamanaka3252]

I can apply it to my right eye perfectly it's just my left eye...(right handed.)

[@imlikeme1732]

Risa Yamanaka Do your left eye first. I don't know why, but it helps for me.

[@risayamanaka3252]

+I'm like Me Alright I'll try it. Thanks :)

[@CarolineSantiago]

I'm 25 and I'm having a hard time putting eyeliner so thanks for this tutorial😘

[@FarlySolomon]

It looks so easy watching it but actually doing it is hard.

[@snowdroplps1697]

I’m no make-up expert (or even close), but I heard that dragging out the skin next to your eyes while doing your eyeliner can speed up the aging process because the skin around the area is very sensitive.

[@davidalbergo2]

Going to try this myself for Halloween this year. Im doing the under eye

[@kelly714]

I'm only turning 15 next week but I bought some liquid eyeliner just to try it out... Not going to make a habit of it just yet, but when it comes to the time when I do decide to wear eyeliner more frequently, at least I won't be going into it blind, haha. Thank you for this video!

[@lifesymphony2024]

i need to get one for myself but not this brand.

[@alyjones4883]

Omg that was a really good tutorial. I'm not good with make up, but that was really useful.

[@sarithachennuri1115]

So helpful idea … thank you very much

[@jemimascarlett]

Hell, this looks easy but it is harder than a math test..

[@gladysmourino5427]

Amazing skillfully done.

[@Kamiyu97]

Painting on skin is so tricky! I'm having a really hard time with this one !

[@cuceechu]

saaame

[@23RobynB]

I literally can’t stop my eye lids from twitching! Just tried it for first time and looks awful 🙈

[@lapushbabyitslapush566]

It is really helpful, thank you.

[@ericevenson2737]

Thank you so much! This helps a lot.

[@SweetGaBrownin]

She has the most prettiest of eyes!

[@tatyannapaquachan5102]

What about the wing

[@Protactiny]

I'm 26 and bought my very first eye liner and mascara yesterday. :D

[@veranya2074]

I always put the liquor first then the eyeshadow + in case u mess up ur line a little bit and cover it up with dark shade

[@lilyrachael7203]

Wow. Simple and quick👍

[@Mahalakshmi-ng7fj]

Omg, thank u so much 4 dis tutorial

[@akku3553]

My eyes start dancing as soon as I start to apply eyeliner 😊

[@chloehufton633]

Thank you this really helped me!!!

[@Omg_imsoawesome]

I'll have to try this out!

[@innersmilebydrsanjeevmonga9369]

Very simple and fast free

[@rarekayy]

This video is very informational 😀😍

[@Minalbohra]

Beautiful 😍

[@HarryJonHairMakeup]

This is such a cute video! I can never pull my eye because I'm so hooded it always goes wonky

[@Niiiniis]

I seriously can´t do the eyeliner thing, i dont understand why but I try and fail and repeat

[@maryceline6292]

thank you for the really helpful tips😀😀😀

[@critch7514]

Thanks a lot, I'm entirely new to the world of makeup

[@tinadeeks6437]

I do have a question, when you put the eye liner on it makes your eye lashes crusty which makes mascara hard to get lashes , any advice please

[@tadiwamchibvamushure9486]

Straight to the point👏

[@linddsey]

This was sooo helpful thx!

[@KB-uv5fh]

Things I will need liquid eyeliner, make up remover and swabs I have liquid eye liner and baby wipes great start

[@drawingscraftsbyzikra6513]

As a lefty, applying eyeliner on my right eye has always been challenging. I want to learn to do makeup but this eyeliner always mess up the whole thing.

[@happinesscole5897]

I subscribed cause you were precise

[@hayatmurat7253]

Thanx it's style is pretty difficult but super easy 😜😊

[@amaliaarauz153]

Thankyou for share your tip for the eyeliner.

[@jessicadavis9997]

thank you this really helped me, but do u know how to get the perfect eyeliner for both eyes as I always do one side thicker than the other and I also struggle with winged eyeliner can u help me out.

[@PheadrasArts]

This video helped me a lot !! Thanks :D

[@spookyciel]

I'm slowly getting better at applying it but I don't have the fat pen I have then hella thin one and I'm not going to buy another one because makeup is hella expensive

[@marionbrowning3972]

So helpful! Loved this video

[@itsjustmesam26]

Going to a wedding tonight and I'm praying that I'll do this correctly 🙏

[@AngelsHandPrint]

I have a stupid question that I've been trying to figure out for ages. Where is your mirror positioned when doing eyeliner? No matter where I put it, or even when I sit in front of a large large mirror, I can't see over my eyelashes :((((

[@countrygirl366]

Great tutorial. Ty very much .💯❤️❤️🤍🤍

[@dragonheartstring3603]

I have horrible vision and can’t see more than a few inches in front of me without my glasses on (can’t do contacts cuz anything involving touching your eye freaks me out so bad I can’t even get them in). I have to lean super close to the mirror and then the distance I have to make to be able to fit the liner between the mirror and my eye so I can even put stuff on makes everything go blurry.

[@mickylecml]

wow! vraiment bien expliquer merci!

[@naseemamoola2679]

Lovely tutorial. It helped

[@gabbyrose1637]

This is so helpful

[@Xeranxies]

I swear, I must be the only guy watching this.

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

guys can wear makeup too...

[@Xeranxies]

Sunshine Pineapple I am aware of this, why do you think I'm watching this vid :)

[@chiara3973]

+XerxiesLv426 aww

[@simplyhuman9884]

+XerxiesLv426 Haha I thought the same thing ;)

[@Xeranxies]

SimplyHuman Glad to see I'm no alone ;)

[@Pokawasntavailable]

Teenage trans fem here, now I need a tutorial on how to remove eyeliner before my dad gets home 😅😅

[@paraskashyap3983]

beautiful make up

[@sleepingbeauty0000]

I have a question: I don't really know if I should apply my eyeliner before or after I put my eye shadows. I am so bad at applying eyeliner to start with anyway. I've tried to apply eyeliner after make up, and somehow I always mess up my eyeliner. So I have to do my eye make up all over again 😭 I've tried to apply eyeliner before I put my eyeshades, and it always smudge! 😤