Where do you apply your eyeliner?
Friday, March 12th, 2010

Where do you apply your eyeliner?
- Upper lash line (35%, 738 Votes)
- Upper, lower, & water line (31%, 665 Votes)
- Upper & lower lash line (20%, 432 Votes)
- Lower waterline (8%, 174 Votes)
- Lower lash line (4%, 76 Votes)
- Other - I'll tell you in the comments! (2%, 54 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,139
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i like applying it on my upper lashline and to tightline with it. and sometimes i might add very little to my lower lashline. i dont like to line my lower waterline
Most of the time it's upper/lower lash, but I like to mix it up and add the waterline sometimes too. It really depends on the look.
Upper and/or lower lash LINE. I find it soooo unhygienic and unsafe for the eye to apply it to the waterline. It can also end up looking so terrible at the end of the day if any of it has visibly migrated into the corner of your eyes or has mixed in with eye goo. I highly doubt that putting something on your waterline or close to it is very safe, since regardless of how waterproof the product claims to be, some product will seep into the eye and could potentially cause some major negative reactions. I find that not wearing any on the waterline tends to look better on most people anyway - more professional, works better with most eye sizes/shapes, etc. My eyes look so much better when I emphasize the shadows on the lower outer lash line, makes my eyes look quite large.
waterline and tightline for when im not in school (high school) then I only use black eyeshadow right in the lashline to frame my eyes the teachers have makeup remover :(
I usually only tightline as thats all the time I have in the morning! But if I have more time I usually smudge out my upper lashline aswell and add a pop of color on the lower lashline- but thats rare because I enjoy my extra 5 minutes of sleep XD
I used to only apply eyeliner on my lower water line - before I even knew that it was called that haha. Now I wear a thicker line on my top lash line, sometimes with liquid (loreal carbon black lineur intense), sometimes with pencil (urban decay 24/7). i use the pencil on my water line too. I don't usually wear eyeliner on my lower lashline, but when i do i use a bright coloured one to match my eyeshadow.
Black/brown gel liner on the upper lash line and the outer-half of my lower lash line. White/peach liner on the waterline. Makes me look wide awake for work.
it totally depends on the look, but I really can't do tightlining - I know it makes a difference but it so freaks me out!
I mix it up a bit. Usually I just apply it to my lower water line because, most of the time, I'm in a hurry. But lately I've been into applying a simple, not too intense, winged look on my upper lash line with MAC's Fluidline, Blacktrack or Dipdown (both work great, of course!).
This does vary, but I normally line my top lashline and my bottom waterline :) I normally line my lower lashline with eyeshadow.
I usually use a silvery pencil on my bottom waterline and a black pencil on my top waterline to tightline. I might then use a liquid liner on my upper lashline but it depends!
cream liner on the upper lashline, kajal liner on tightliner, and on occasion waterline- but only a third of the way in (it tends to close up my eye). Great question!
I usually apply liner on my upper (tightlining) and lower waterline, depending on the chosen product. I'm not used to lining the upper lashline, but I'm trying to learn - and if I apply it to my lower lashline I only feel like a raccoon..
I usually do upper lash line and then smudge shadow underneath the lower lashes for a softer look, sometimes will add a bit of pencil liner on the outer third of my lower lashes for added oomph. Very rarely do the waterline, but when I do it's with a white, silver or flesh-toned colour (darker colours on the waterline make my eyes look smaller).
I wear it on the upper lash line and the lower water line. I always end up wearing eyeshadow to line the bottom part of my eye.
It depends on the look I'm doing. But on a day to day basis, I apply it on my lower lashline. But I don't line it all the way; just the outer 2/3s. If I'm doing a full look or going out, I do the upper, lower & waterline.
It varies, but on most days upper lash line, lower lash line, and waterline. Although I technically don't actually use an eyeliner on my upper lash line, because I have Asian monolids and I find that a matte black shadow (I use NYX's black) with an angle brush gets between my lashes better and makes my eyelashes curling easier than using an eyeliner.
I usually do my waterline and tightline and then sometimes I do lower lashline as well. I rarely do my upper lashline because it makes my eyes look smaller.
i can only do my upper lash line, if i try tightlining or my waterline, i become a tearing freak alll day.
It's always different. Some days I just do upper lashline, sometimes just lower, sometimes both. Sometimes I line my waterline, sometimes I don't. Depends on the look I'm going for. :P
I use a gel liner on the upper. I feel i have better control. The lower waterline area is where I use the pencil along with lower lash line.
My eyes are small and close-set. I line the upper lash line, and only on the outer third of my eye. All eye makeup has to be way strategic so I don't close my eyes off further.
I have no preference as in 'I HAVE to line my upper lash line otherwise I'll just die on the spot!' It depends on the look and my mood.
upper lash line, upper WATER LINE!! it is so huge in Asia too apply eyeliner in the upper water line, and it DOES make a difference! :)
Please tell me, folks -- how is it possible to wear liner in the waterline and not feel as though you've got gunk in your eyes??
Upper lashline. I have small eyes and if I line all the way around, my eyes look so little and squinty. I use Rich Ground fluidline (which almost exactly matches my hair color and looks natural) almost every day.
I usually just use it on my lower waterline (pencil), but sometimes I'll go for liquid eyeliner for the top lashline. Can't do tightlining with pencil though.
Upper lashline and upper waterline Rarely do lower since they end up smudging. I am experimenting with lower lashline & waterline atm...we'll see which works for me
always upper lash line. I feel bare without it! Sometimes lower waterline and lashline if i prefer dramatic looks
Upper lashline (most of the time) & sometime I also add it to the upper & lower waterline. The only time I add eyeliner to my lower lashline is with "color" eyeliner like blues, purples, or greens for a pop of color.
I line the upper lashline, concentrating thickness to the outer corner. I line the lower waterline. The lower lashline, however, I smudge a bit of color in the outer corner, and blend it inwards. So most of the time there's only liner on the outer 1/3 of my lower lashline.
I line my upper lashline and lower 2/3 lash line. Don't line the kohl since my eyes are small to begin with....unless its a white or fleshy tone.
I do my upper lash line with a gel eyeliner - it's sort of my signature look. Every once in a while I try to do the waterline but I think it makes my eyes look WAY smaller.
I apply it at the upper and lower lash line. I would love to apply it to the water line as well, if I would find a product which lasts there longer than a few minutes... I tried the Urban Decay 24/7 (had them shipped, because you can´t buy them in germany) and i love them, but they don´t stick to the water line, unfortunately.
Every day, I use Wet n Wild's gel liner to line my upper waterlines. In applying to my upper lashlines, I have to be really careful to draw just a very thin line because of the way my eyelids are (not very much of them can be seen anyway).

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