Eye liners, including our own indigenous kaajal are the most extensively used form of eye makeup. Liners outline the eye and are particularly attractive in deeper toning colours (to match the eye shadow)

The earlier cake type of eye liner has now been somewhat replaced by liquids and pencils. The liquid liners are sold in bottles either with a separate small brush or in an automatic unit with the brush built into the cap. The product may be either water based (when it is susceptible to wetting with water) or alcohol-based (when it is water-proof). Our own kaajal has also undergone a considerable improvement- from cake to stick and now to a pencil, which is so easy to use.