Learning to use eyeliner is a tricky endeavor. There’s the fear of going overboard and winding up resembling a racoon who was out all night. It takes time and practice to learn to do the funky looks you see all over social media, and there’s a lot of fun to be had when playing with the different types of eyeliner. The various types were designed to achieve different looks.

The following are the various types of eyeliners that you can try:

1. Cream or gel eyeliner

The consistency of the cream or gel eyeliner is very waxy and is mostly applied with a q-tip or an eyeliner brush. One needs to use a cream or gel eyeliner whenever one wants to make sure that their eyeliner is waterproof and will stay in place. This is because this eyeliner is made up of wax to get it off will be a difficult task. This type of eyeliner can be removed using a good makeup remover.

One can use a brush to apply the eyeliner when they wish to get a better control over the line or if they feel that their line needs to be more precise. A q-tip needs to be dipped in the gel eyeliner so that it produces a smokey eye effect. The waterline is worked on well with a gel eyeliner as it is waterproof. Also, this type of kajal is safe to be applied on the waterline.

2. Kajal eyeliner

Kajal eyeliners are not creamy. And it is a plus point as it will not get smudged easily even in the waterline. All that the eyeliner needs is a bit of moisture as much as that of a drop of water in order to work and it will not pull on the eyes nor will it tug.

3. Kohl eyeliner

One of the prime characteristics of kohl eyeliner is that it is creamy. This makes this makeup product easier to smudge around. This product proves to be useful in creating smokey eye effects without having to tug at the eyes much. The kohl eyeliner can be easily applied onto the waterline. This product has a plus point of not making the eyes of a person very watery as it is not applied often to retrace the lines but they crease very easily and barely last.

4. Pencil eyeliner

Regular pencil eyeliner lies between kajal eyeliner and kohl eyeliner. This is a versatile makeup tool hence is considered as an essential in one’s makeup bag. Also, the regular pencil eyeliner works great on the waterline, cat eye, tight lining and if a person has a sharp tip. This eyeliner lasts for as long as three hours. The qualities of several eyeliners are combined and put into it and also the staying power is combined in it.

5. Mechanical eyeliner

A mechanical pencil eyeliner or a retractable eyeliner is similar to the regular pencil eyeliner or kohl pencil eyeliner apart from the fact that it does not require to be sharpened. Just the barrel needs to be twisted and the product pops up.