Weekly Q&A: How To Get Eyeliner To Stay On Oily Eyelids
This week we will look at Apple and Shirley’s questions on how to prevent eyeliner from smudging on oily eyelids.
Question:- Hey Phyllis! I have very oily eyelids and whenever I apply eyeliner it smudges like crazy! Help!
My Answer:- Having runny eyeliner can be a pain in the butt but there are a few tricks you can use:
* Start off with the right canvas. Believe it or not, the eye cream you are using can sometimes be the culprit of smudging eyeliner. If your eye area tends to be oily, save your eye cream for the PM and switch to a lighter eye gel. Remember to also prep the eyelid with a primer like Urban Decay Primer Potion.
* Use the right product. From my personal experience, gel and liquid liners last the longest while pencils, though the easiest to use, tend to smudge the most. A powder eyeshadow applied with a wet brush is also a great alternative.
* Look for products that are waterproof. Some good ones are Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Eyeliner and MAC Liquidlast Liner.
* Use a sealant. Once you are done lining your eyes, go over the line with a sealant for maximum staying power. I have heard good things about Benefit She Laq but I personally love MAC Mixing Medium Eyeliner or even saline contacts solution.
Thanks for the tip! I always have this problem as well.
i tried so many eyeliners and they still smudge on me!
Thanks so much for the tip!
I feel so silly for asking this but i just dont know….what does FOTD and EOTD mean?
EOTD=Eye of the day
FOTD=Face of the day.
Great tips, Phyllis’
I don’t have very oily lids, but I have a problem with my moisturizer/sunscreen. Do you have any recommendations of eye cream with SPF that won’t make your lids oily?
Hi! i have the same problem, but usually after i put eye shadow on, i put a translucent powder( i use bareminerals mineral veil) right above my eyelashes ( where eyeliner is put on). then i use revlon colorstay self sharpening eyeliner. dude that stuff works better than M.U.F.E. aqualiner. This lasts almost ALL day if its not too hot outside. Goodluck!
I tried looking on the MAC website for the Mixing Medium Eyeliner you mention, but I can’t find it. I did a search for it and looking in the liner section of products. What am I missing? Is it listed under a different name?
Another question… you just brush the saline solution over on top of the eyeliner once it’s applied? I’d never heard of this and thought I’d give it a try.
Cris,
The Mixing Medium is a Pro product. You can only find it at macpro.com or the Pro stores.
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