This document provides a 15 step process for applying winged eyeliner. The steps include: 1) drawing a thin pencil line along the upper lash line; 2) measuring where the wing should extend to; 3) drawing a diagonal wing extending out from the eyelid; 4) connecting the wing tip to the middle of the eyelid with a straight line; 5) filling in the wing outline with pencil; 6) thickening the inner eyelid line; 7) using tape to guide the wing; 8) lining the upper lash line; 9) tracing the tape edge; 10) thickening the outer wing edge; 11) checking the look from a distance; 12) cleaning up mistakes; 13) tracing the

1. How to Apply the Perfect Winged Eyeliner

2. Step 1:Apply pencil eyeliner to your upper lash line
 Use a light pencil eyeliner to draw a thin line as close to your upper lash
line as possible. The line should be as thin as possible, as well.
 Start from the inner corner of your eye and work toward the outer corner.
 The line does not need to be especially neat at this point, even though it
should be thin. You will end up going over the line again, so a little
roughness will not make much difference at this point.
 Keep your eyelid as flat as possible while doing this. If necessary, tilt your
head back and just barely keep your eye cracked open as you apply the
liner.

3. Step 2: Measure how far out the wing should go
 Hold your eyeliner pencil at the end point of your bottom lash line. Point it
upward diagonally so that it practically looks like a continuation of your
lower lash line.
 The line will extend diagonally up and out.
 If you have a hooded eyelid, you may need to angle the wing more
outward than upward to avoid the hooded part of the lid.

4. Step 3: Draw a thin diagonal line out to the end of the wing
 This line should roughly match the guideline you visualized when holding
the liner pencil against your eyelid. In other words, it should almost look like
an extension of your lower lash line.
 Begin at the very tip of the eyeliner line drawn above your upper lash line.
 Draw a diagonal line roughly 45 degrees out and up. The line should be
heading in the general direction of the end of your eyebrow.
 The length of the wing is up to you. A more subtle winged eyeliner look
should have a short line at this point, but a more dramatic one can extend
up to just below your brow bone. Never extend it all the way up to the
eyebrow itself, though.

5. Step 4:Make a straight line from the tip to the middle of your eyelid
 With your eyelid as flat and taut as possible, draw a straight diagonal line
from the very tip o the wing down to the middle of your upper lash line.
 Keep the eye closed as you do this. Watch with the eye you are not
currently working on.
 Put the pointer finger of your non-dominant hand on your brow bone. Pull
the upper lid slightly upward to keep it taut.
 Draw the wing lines using your dominant hand.

6. Step 5: Fill in the outline
 Use your pencil eyeliner to fill in the winged outline you just created until all
the skin between the line is covered.
 This does not have to be especially thorough if you plan on tracing over
the pencil eyeliner with liquid liner later on.
 Fill in the eyeliner as close to the eyelashes as possible to avoid gaps of skin
peeking through. The idea is to blend your eyelashes into the eyeliner.

7. Step 6: Thicken the line at the inner eyelid
 To make it appear as though the wing is getting thinner naturally as it goes
into the eye, you should use short strokes of your eyeliner pencil to smooth
out the corner between the end of your wing and the liner on the upper
lash line.
 The eyeliner should be its thinnest at the innermost corner, but it should
appear as though it is gradually getting thinner in this direction.

8. Step 7: Place a small piece of tape at the corner of your eye
 The piece of tape should extend from the corner of your eye toward the end
of your eyebrow.
 For further guidance, the tape should line up from the nose to the outside
corner of your eye, finally ending toward the tip of your brow. You should only
have the tape extend from the corner of your eye to the brow, though, if
possible.
 If you want a more subtle, less angled wing, apply the tape at a slightly more
outward angle instead of such an upright angle.
 Make sure that the tape is pressed against your skin well so that no liner bleeds
through as you apply it.
 If your skin is too sensitive to use tape on, hold a credit card or other small,
straight edged object against your skin at the same angle, instead.

9. Step 8: Apply liner along the upper lash line
 Using a light eyeliner pencil, draw a thin line above your upper lash line. This line
should be as thin as possible and as close to your upper lash line as possible.
Extend the line all the way to the edge of the tape.
 Start from the inner corner of your eye and work toward the outer corner.
 The line does not need to be especially neat at this point since you will go over
the line again. While a little roughness will not make much difference at this
point, though, you should avoid making the line too thick since doing so will
only make the end result look chunkier and unpleasantly thick.
 Keep your eyelid as flat as possible while doing this. If you have trouble doing
this with your face forward, tilt your head back and just barely keep your eye
cracked open as you apply the liner.

10. Step 9: Trace the edge of the tape with your liner
 Starting at the end of the liner above your lash line, draw an angled line
along the edge of the tape, stopping the line just below the brow bone.
 Do not be afraid to get a little eyeliner on the tape. If you stuck it on
securely enough, the liner should not bleed through. This is especially true if
you are using a light pencil liner.
 Carefully remove the tape when done.

11. Step 10: Go back over the line, making the outer edge thicker than the
inner edge
 Go back over the line of the wing and upper lash line with your eyeliner
pencil. The outer edge should look thicker than the inner corner.
 Do not start at the top tip of the wing. For aesthetic purposes, this part
should be left as a fine point.
 The outer part of the wing should come in at a curve. Most of the eyeliner
should follow the natural shape of your eye, but the liner should be a little
thicker toward the outer corner of the upper lash line and as thin as
possible toward the inner corner.

12. Step 11: Take a step back
 Blink, walk around for a couple of minutes, and chase the look of your
face from the freshest place in your mind before examining how your
eyeliner looks. Make a judgment on your success or failure only after
stepping away to give yourself fresh perspective.
 As you examine the way the eyes look, you should also compare the way
that both eyes look in relation to one another. The wings should be fairly
even.

13. Step 12: Clean uneven edges or mistakes
 If the pencil liner appears jagged or uneven at certain places, you can
carefully clean it up by dipping an angled eyeliner or eye shadow brush
into a bit of makeup remover and tracing over those edges.
 In a pinch, you could also use a cotton swab to erase mistakes. This will
work even better if the cotton swab is pointed, but a round swab will work,
as well.
 Similarly, if you do not have any makeup remover, you could dip the tool
into a small amount of concealer and gently apply the concealer over the
mistake to mask it.

14. Step 13: Trace the pencil liner with liquid liner
 Darken the winged eyeliner outline by tracing over it with liquid eyeliner. Fill
in the entire outline with this liquid liner.
 By double-layering the eyeliner like this, you allow yourself more control
over the shape and give yourself the ability to create a darker, more
convincing wing shape.
 Rest the elbow of your working hand on the table or counter. Doing this will
help steady your hands as you apply the liner.
 Make sure that you press the eyeliner wand or pen as close to the lash line
as absolutely possible to prevent gaps between the eyelashes and
eyeliner.

15. Step 14: Clean any additional edges or mistakes
 If you made a mistake with the liquid liner, you can “erase” it using the
same trick you used on pencil liner. Dip an angled eyeliner brush into
makeup remover and trace over the offending edge or imperfection.
 If you do not have an angled brush, you could use a cotton swab to erase
mistakes, instead. A pointed, angled cotton swab will work best, but a
round swab will work, as well.
 If you do not have any makeup remover, the brush into a small amount of
your best concealer and gently apply the concealer over the mistake to
mask it.

16. Step 15: Let it dry for 10 to 15 seconds
 After applying the liquid liner, you need to let it dry briefly before you
should blink. If you blink immediately after applying it, the eyeliner could
smear.
 If you do accidentally smudge a little of the liner, however, you can simply
clean up the smear with a cotton swap soaked in makeup remover.