Brown Girl Gumbo

When you want to make your eyes appear wide-eyed and bright, reach for a liner. Using liner is essential to defining eyes and making them pop with a flattering look. While some BGs prefer to use liquid liners for a more precise line, others might opt for more user-friendly kohl pencils – I’ve used both.

For the daytime applying liner to the upper lid is key, while using it on the top and bottom for special outings, nights out on the town or dinner dates creates a more glamorous appearance. Although black is the most popular shade for us BGs, some makeup artists taut white liner a la 1970s as a must-have because it opens the eyes making them appear bigger and brighter.

No matter what liner you use, always choose a waterproof formula to help prevent smudging.

Would you ever try white eyeliner? Do you prefer liquid or pencils? What’s your favorite brand?

Check out some of these:

Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Bronze Collection available at www.sephora.com for $35

My absolute favorite, Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Black available at www.drugstore.com for $6.47

Urban Decay Liquid Liner available at www.sephora.com for $18

Lorac “Front of the Line” Waterproof Liquid Liner available at www.sephora.com for $20

Laura Mercier Creamy Cake Eyeliner in Caviar available at www.sephora.com for $22

Keyvn Aucoin Beauty Kohl Eye Pencil available at www.sephora.com for $24

Jane Iredale the Skincare Makeup Eye Highlighter Pencil in White/Pink available at www.janeiredaledirect.com for $15

Clinique Eye Defining Liquid Liner available at www.clinique.com for $14.50

Covergirl Outlast Smoothwear All Day Liner available at www.drugstore.com for $6.29

Having a small, MAC pencil sharpener handy is always a good idea – available at www.maccosmetics.com for $3