History of Eyeliner
As most experts claim, the fashion for wearing eyeliner came to us from Ancient Egypt. As a matter of fact, in Egypt, eyeliner was worn by both women and men. Moreover, Egyptian wings had a religious meaning: they imitated cat eyes, and cats were considered to be sacred animals in Ancient Egypt.
Not many people know that but the Egyptians had a whole cosmetics industry and they wore makeup daily. At that time, eyeliner was made from a mixture of henna, clay, and Nile silt. It was stored in a little vessel that resembled a spoon and was applied to eyelids with the help of special sticks.
Wearing eyeliner was also popular in Ancient Greece and Rome as well as in medieval harems. At the beginning of the 20th century, eyeliner became extremely popular in Europe and the United States and it remains one of the most popular makeup items to this day.
Types of Eyeliner
The main two types of eyeliners are contour pencil and liquid eyeliner. Nowadays, eyeliners can be gel, creamy or in the form of a felt-tip pen. So let’s take a brief look at the most popular forms.
- Contour pencil is one of the most popular forms. It comes in a variety of colors, from classic ones such as charcoal black, brown to electric pink, blue, turquoise, and so on. Pencils are also different in their hardness. They can be as soft for creating the contour of the lower eyelid and shading, and hard for drawing wings. Making wings with a pencil is super easy and even a beginner will cope with that.
- Liquid eyeliners give richer colors and are generally more durable than pencils. The most important detail of the liquid eyeliner is its brush since it’s thin and allows you to easily create a stunning wing.
- Gel eyeliners are similar to liquid ones but they have a slightly different formula, which makes them easy to apply and super durable.
- A felt-tip eyeliner is a type of liquid eyeliner that uses a hygroscopic tip as an applicator instead of a brush just like in the good old office felt-tip pens. In fact, the felt-tip pen form makes the product super easy to apply, which is why it is perhaps the best option for beginners.
How to Use Eyeliner?
However you want. The thing is, such a product as an eyeliner gives you a lot of space for creativity so you can experiment with colors and shapes to create stunning makeup looks. In terms of actual application, you just need to take a little bit of the product and apply it using a brush that usually comes with it. There are also many techniques that help to make a vivid gaze, so you might want to check those out in our video tutorials. Therefore, do not hesitate and create some bold looks right now.
Final Thoughts
Being one of the oldest makeup items, eyeliner is the very thing that most people adore to this day. So next time you’ll use this product, think of its great and long history.
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