I’ll admit it – I’m a HUGE fan of winged liner. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small wing or a dramatic wing… I’m all about it. That’s why I’m so excited that Ange asked me to share my technique with you all because it is SO easy. Seriously! If you’ve ever been intimidated by winged liner in the past you can officially get rid of those fears because I’m here to tell you that you can get it done with two lines.
Yep! Only two lines. This tutorial follows the natural shape of your eyes so you get a perfect look each time. It can be customized as well but when I’m in a hurry this is the quickest, easiest, and most fool proof way I can create a dramatic eye look.
The first thing you want to do is draw a line up from the outer corner of your bottom lashes. How high you go will depend on the height of your “wing tip” so keep that in mind! I like to start with a shorter line because it helps to make sure that both eyes are even. By following the natural angle of your lower lash line you can reduce the chances that your wings will be unbalanced. For tutorial purposes we’ll go ahead and call this “Line #1.”
The second line (otherwise known as “Line #2”) is drawn from the inner corner of your eye straight out to meet the tip of line #1. It sounds crazy but by drawing a straight line you’ll naturally create a wing on the outer corner of the eye. Since the eye is oval in shape your wing will start where the oval starts to round down in the outer corner. Connect Line #2 to Line #1 and you’re done!
After connecting your lines fill in the triangle and apply mascara. You’ve officially mastered the winged eyeliner look!
As far as products go I personally LOVE to use an eyeliner pen stylo for winged liner because it’s a one stop shop. The pen is easy to hold and I don’t have to keep dipping my brush into a pot of product and disrupt my winged eyeliner mojo. My absolute favorite eyeliner pen is made by Alcone at Home and it’s awesome! It’s got a perfect formula, dark pigmentation and a perfect brush so it really makes this technique a breeze.
Are you a winged liner lover like myself? Have you been nervous to try this technique? Comment below and let me know!
Contributed By: Casey ElizabethBIO: Casey is a New York City based hairstylist, beauty blogger, and dachshund aficionado. She can be found rambling about all thing beauty over at her blog, Beauty 101.
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Coco says
August 17, 2013 at 1:38 amGreat tutorial Angela. I wear eyeliner every day, so I’ll try this method today!
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Justina McNear says
August 17, 2013 at 4:17 amI wish I could do winged eyeliner but my right eye has this wrinkle right where the wing is so it looks awful and the color always ends up bleeding 🙁 This is a great guide though!
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Casey Elizabeth says
August 17, 2013 at 7:45 amThanks for letting me post!! <3 <3 <3
Carly says
August 17, 2013 at 10:09 amLove how easy this tutorial is!!!
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CharleyLucy says
August 17, 2013 at 4:13 pmI LOVE YOU. Haha, thanks for the tip!
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Barbara A Mizzoni Young says
August 17, 2013 at 5:38 pmI just received a new liner in my Birchbox and tried this technique. Works well. I am forever in the pursuit of the perfect cat eye. Thank you for this quick easy tip.
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Paige Nicole says
August 17, 2013 at 9:55 pmGreat tutorial!
Cassie Tucker says
August 17, 2013 at 10:21 pmI’ve watched so many videos on winged liner it isn’t funny and yet this way seems like it’s the easiest! I’m trying this one tomorrow 🙂
Vanessa McCall says
August 18, 2013 at 4:40 pmGreat tutorial and tips! This is the way I’ve been doing my wing for a while now and it’s so easy and foolproof!
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Taylor Bradford says
August 19, 2013 at 3:04 pmOh man…I’m so scared to do this! 😉 lol Maybe I’ll try it when I know I don’t have to go out in public just in case I look like a clown. 😉
Belleza Kisses says
August 23, 2013 at 8:12 pmGreat tip!! I always struggle with this.
Tea Matešić Bugarin says
September 21, 2013 at 10:44 amI do the same thing, but with a gel liner and an angled brush and then move on to a liquid (dip in)eyeliner to draw the line along the lash line and to fill in the “triangle”. It really is the easiest way to apply eyeliner.
Laura MyNewestAddiction says
January 2, 2014 at 10:38 pmThat is exactly how I do it. All of my IRL friends complain that they wish they could do winged liner. I keep telling them that they are overthinking it.
Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck says
January 13, 2014 at 6:10 pmI wish I could say this was easy. Even with 2 lines. I still am superbly crappy at this. 😉 LOL
Mindy says
January 14, 2014 at 12:30 amI tried this and it didn’t really work for me, but I’m makeup challenged. I’ll keep trying!!
Our Family Inspired Home says
January 14, 2014 at 2:38 pmThis is great, you make it easy!