Eyeliner is meant to give depth to the lashes and make them appear thicker. Apply EyeSense waterproof eyeliner as close as possible to (and even into) the lashes to avoid the white line you get when liner and lashes don’t connect.

To apply eyeliner on yourself, close your eyes and gently place your pointer finger (of your non-drawing hand) along your lashes of the eye you are lining, open your other eye and carefully draw the line along your lashbed of your closed eye, repeat on the other side. It takes practice to apply eyeliner on yourself, and once your hand becomes steadier - and your eyes get used to closing one at a time - you may not have to hold your lashes anymore. You can also use the EyeSense applicator and line with any of our ShadowSense eye shadow colors. Before SeneGence released the new EyeSense eyeliner colours, I often used Moss Green ShadowSense as eyeliner.

Which eyeliner/ eyeshadow color should you use?

• Use slate, blue, grey and plum eye shadows for brown eyes,
• Use pink, salmon, mauve and brownish pink for green eyes and
• Use brown, camel and taupe shades for blue eyes.

Why liquid eyeliner?

Meredith McGann and Erin Cotter, make-up mavens of San Francisco-based Passport, forgo powder cosmetics, which often need foundation to keep them in place, and pencil eyeliners and lip liners. "They put too much pressure on you to create the perfect line," says McGann.

Eye Pencils create drag on the most sensitive skin on your face.  Daily dragging of an eye pencil on your eyelid can cause wrinkles.

Liquid eyeliner glides across the skin and, unlike powders, won't flake off into your eyes.

Eyeliner application and color tips for small eyes

Small eyes come in all shapes and tend to be smaller in width or length than average eyes or in comparison to the rest of your features.

To measure: assess the width of one eye (with your fingers or a makeup brush) - you should be able to fit 5 eye widths across (level with your eyes); there should be a one eye width space between your eyes. This will give you a guide as to the proportion of your eyes. (later article to discuss close-set or wide-set eyes)

There are a few tricks that can create the illusion of having bigger eyes. It is all in your technical know-how of shading and shaping - dark to recede and light to bring forth. Shading and highlighting work to enhance your eye shape.  By balancing the use of light and dark colors you wear with the rest of your makeup, you can give the illusion of having bigger eyes!

The main trick for small eyes is to focus on keeping your eye open - so not too much eye makeup and go easy on colors that are too dark, as both of these will close the eye, making it look smaller. Once you know the basics of how to enhance your small eyes, you can really play. Start with a few of the makeup tricks below to help your eyes look bigger and go from there!

To make eyes look bigger

• Trace the contour of your eye.  Start your eyeliner above your iris and extend just past the outer corner of your eye, making sure the line is straight across or slightly upward - blend upward and outward; smudge to soften line. For a softer line, use ShadowSense with a eyeliner brush. ShadowSense has the same long-lasting waterproof properties of EyeSense. Check here for colour selections.
• Be aware that eyeliner can be friend or foe - avoid "closing" in the eye and making it look even smaller, by only applying a fine line when outlining the entire eye and assist this by using a light to medium shade of eyeliner - very dark, heavy liner will make your eyes look smaller.

Using eyeliner alone adds definition; while the most up to date look is one sheer shimmery eyeshadow (used all over) in combination with a softly smudged liner for a sophisticated look.

• For a simple small eye makeover, apply a lighter shadow all over your lid, really add oomph by using a shimmery pale eye shadow in the very center of the lid, right above your iris. (Try ShadowSense Glitter) To shape and define your eye, take your darker shade (or your contour color) on the very outer edge of your lid, extend your eyeliner outward from your iris.
• For a real eye opener, and a more dramatic finish, sweep a thin line of a shimmery light eye shadow just above your eyeliner. Smudge a soft line under your eye (along the outer third), extend this line upward and outward and join with your contour color, blend to soften any edges.
• Finish your eye makeup by sweeping a coat or 2 of mascara on top lashes only (especially for day or more natural makeup looks), with a few strokes extra on your upper and lower outer lashes for added impact.
• Your eyes will appear larger when brows are thinner, but be careful not to take them too thin if your brow bone is prominent - just a good tidy and trim, and brush them into shape.
• Always curl your lashes (before applying mascara) to open eyes up.
• For the most natural way to line your eyes, use a small, pointed, firm brush and dip onto your ShadowSense applicator, apply as you would liquid liner.

Which eyeliner color should you use?

For a classic eyeliner application, choose shades of dark brown, gray, or black eyeshadow for the upper lid and a softer shade of those-tan, taupe, chestnut, soft brown, soft gray, or soft black-along the lower lashes.

Eyeliner color suggestions for green eyes
Green eyes are played up best with shades of plumy pinks and deep rusty copper tones - think of shades with reddish undertone to compliment the green of your eyes. With such a fab combo of eye colors, you have loads of options to experiment with for eyeshadow!

Have some fun with a soft shimmery mauve or lilac shadow on your lid, and contour subtly with either a bluey-grey or a berry-toned shadow, concentrating the contour on the outer edge of your socket. To make your eyes look bigger, line the inner rim of your lower lid with a white or very pale blue eyeliner, this also gives the illusion that the whites of your eyes are brighter!

If you want to play with changing the color of your eyes, you could opt for orange tones or orange based shades and bring out the hazel tones.

Try matching some of the liner suggestions above with a rich reddish-brown mascara, to compliment your green iris or for something with a different edge, use a purplish / deep plum. If you can't reach the base of your lashes, use EyeSense (in a matching color) to paint in where your mascara wand doesn't reach. If you don't have a close match in EyeSense, then use a very fine pointed brush and dip it onto the end of your mascara brush instead.

For a Classic Look, line the top lashes starting in the inner corner by applying light pressure for a thin line, applying slightly more pressure to draw a slightly thicker line on the back third of the lid. Make sure the line is straight across or tends slightly upward. Along the lower lashes, line only the outer two-thirds of the eye with less intense color.