Getting the right swoosh, shape and flick can be tricky. Here, our beauty blogger explains why pen eyeliners are easier to control than brushes as a rule, and shows us how to get the shape in four easy steps

We all have good eyeliner days and bad eyeliner days; times where made-up eyes do not even look like friends, let alone sisters. But for me, it’s worth experimenting to find a swoosh that suits your eye shape, – and one that you can replicate symmetrically – because there’s nothing like winged liner to complete a look. Practice makes perfect. Here’s how I do mine – using the best liner I’ve found, the Marc Jacobs Magic Marc’er liquid eyeliner pen in Blacquer. I find pen eyeliners a little easier to contol than brushes, so if you are new to winged eyeliner, this magic Marc’er might just become your new best friend.

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Step 1

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I begin with simple eyeshadow as a base to complement the eyeliner. I love improvising with makeup, so I often use a blusher palette as eyeshadow. Sleek Blush By 3 palette in Flame works wonders for this; it has just as much pigment as a standard eyeshadow palette. After that, I sketch out the liner by drawing a short line from the outer corner of the eye, as though following the curve of the lower lash line.

Step 2

Facebook Twitter Pinterest … then shape it

Draw a line all the way across the upper eyelid, from the tear duct to the outer edge of the lower line. It helps if you pull the eye from the corner a little, to flatten the skin, so the liner goes on smoothly.

Step 3

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Fill in the gaps between the outer point of the liner and the lash line, ensuring that you don’t leave any empty spaces.

Step 4

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Add the final finishing touches to your look. I love a good highlight on my tear duct and brow bone, so I’ve used the Sleek highlight palette in Cleopatra’s Kiss. Feel free to customise your eyeliner any way you like; don’t be afraid to take the line thicker, or to make it thinner, to suit your eye shape. I’ve finished the look with a pair of my current favourite lashes by Huda Beauty in the Noelle style ; I love their Samantha style, too, which gives a pretty, wispy effect.

Hani used:

• Marc Jacobs Magic Marc’er liquid eyeliner pen in Blacquer John Lewis, £23

• Sleek Blush By 3 palette in Flame (Superdrug, £9.99)

• Sleek highlight palette in Cleopatra’s Kiss (Superdrug, £9.99)

• Noelle lashes by Huda Beauty (Cult Beauty, £16)

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