The difference between eyeliner and eyeliner gel pencil. How many types of eyeliner are there?

Eyeliner pencils and eyeliner gel pencils seem to be similar. Are there any other differences between the two besides the fact that they can both be used to apply eyeliner? How many types of eyeliners are there?

1. In terms of effect

Gel eyeliner is thicker, while eyeliner pencil is thinner. Gel eyeliner has better color retention and is not easy to smudge. Eyeliner pencil is not only easy to smudge but also easy to break.

2. Material

Eyeliners come in both solid and liquid forms, while gel eyeliners are in solid gel form, so gel eyeliners are more convenient to use to draw the inner eyeliner.

Eyeliners are divided into two types: pencil and automatic pencil. They are used around the eyes and are very soft. Some slightly harder eyeliners have a longer lasting effect and a darker color. They can be used to lengthen the end of the eye and are often used in drama and stage makeup.

Most eyeliners have a powdery makeup texture. Because their ingredients and texture are similar to eyebrow pencils, some manufacturers combine eyebrow pencils and eyeliner pencils (or eyeliner pencils and eyeshadow pencils) into a dual-purpose type. Currently, this type of eyeliner pencil is mostly produced by specialty cosmetics companies.

The more expensive the eyeliner is, the better it is. Expensive eyeliners are superior in terms of production process and material selection. However, the quality of an eyeliner cannot be judged only by price. In the same price range, it can be judged from aspects such as the eyeliner material, the color and durability of the eyeliner, and the makeup effect. Eyeshadow that is not suitable for your skin color or face color, or eyeliner with a very dark color, will indeed give people an unnatural feeling, while beautifully drawn eyeliner will not only make others feel very comfortable, but also add some vitality to the eyes, giving people a good impression. Faced with many eyeliners, people who are just starting to learn to draw eyes often make the mistake of choosing the color of the eyeliner. There are soft and hard eyeliners. It is very important to choose the eyeliner that suits you, and it is best to choose one that does not hurt your eyes. If you don’t understand, you can ask the store clerk when you buy it. They will teach you how to buy eyeliners, or you can read some relevant knowledge.

There are mainly two types. One is a hard-tipped pencil eyeliner, which is easy to color but also easy to fall off. However, it is easy to use quickly and is very suitable for beginners. The other is a soft-tipped liquid eyeliner pen, which is more flexible like a brush and is suitable for experienced beauty makeup experts. Hard-tipped pencil eyeliners are very easy to color. Just draw lightly and you can immediately draw a strong color, so it is particularly effective for enlarging the eyes. Moreover, pencil eyeliners are easy to operate, and even makeup novices can easily control them. Because holding such an eyeliner is like holding a pencil, just draw along the outline of the eye from the beginning to the end of the eye. However, in terms of effect, pencil eyeliners are not as natural as liquid eyeliners. Because the pen tip is thicker and cannot reach the root of the eyelashes, there is always a blank gap between the drawn eyeliner and the root of the eyelashes, which is easy to find if you look closely. The liquid eyeliner pen can completely approach the root of the eyelashes, making the eyelashes thicker and the eyes bigger, and also more natural. However, liquid eyeliner pens are more difficult for beginners to control. Because the pen tip is very soft, it is like holding a brush. Many beginners will have hand tremors, and it is difficult to draw a smooth and flowing eyeliner. Now there are more and more colors of liquid eyeliner pens, in addition to the classic black, there are also gentle brown and various gorgeous colors. Many times when doing stage makeup, colored eyeliner is needed, so now there are also colorful eyeliners such as purple and red. Although this is not suitable for daily use, it is very expressive as part of stage makeup.