Pencil liner smudging

Feb 7, 2014

Sckye Y.

Hi guys, I'm no pro and I haven't started using liquid or gel type eyeliner yet because I only get crooked lines :(. Now, my problem is with the pencil it keeps on smudging after 4-5 hours. Maybe it is with the brand? I use shiseido and stila. They tend to be really smooth and dry up after a while but after some hours get all smudgy again.
Maybe it's my skin? I'm combination skin and tend to be oily in the noseline. Everything else is dry even the forehead.
Or maybe it is my technique? Should I use something on top of the liner just to keep it in place?
Or should I just forget pencil and keep practicing and use gel/liquid instead? Haha.
Thanks!

Feb 7, 2014

Sarah V.

Hi Sckye - are you using a primer? Where are you wearing the liner? Lash lines? Waterline?

Feb 7, 2014

Kaitlin G.

Mabe try using a water proof eye liner. I find that they last way longer and don't smudge as easily.

Feb 7, 2014

Sckye Y.

@Sarah, oh I'm not using a primer. And I'm wearing it along the lash line.
@Kaitlin, thanks. yep I need to work on my liquid liner skills yet so I can use a water prrof obe.

Feb 7, 2014

Sckye Y.

Water *proof one..
And @Sarah, I meant I'm not using an eye primer but I do have the standard face primer.

Feb 7, 2014

Tina K.

Hi Sckye! A waterproof or long-wearing liner will help as well as using an eye primer. Setting it with eyeshadow helps too!

Feb 7, 2014

Mary T.

Eye primer will help much. It's a little drier than face primer.

Feb 7, 2014

Sarah V.

Yeah, I would definitely recommend using a primer and see how that goes. Some other brands you might want to try for some non-budging, non-fading formulas that I've had luck with are: Urban Decay ($20), Pixi ($12), and Jordana 12 Hour Pencil (about $3)...

Feb 7, 2014

Sevetria M.

I agree with using eyeshadow to set it.

Feb 10, 2014

Sckye Y.

Thanks guys! Finally, somehow I know what to do. I was super clueless before, hehe.