Applying guyliner is not the same as applying regular eyeliner because it’s well, more masculine. From rocker rough to fancy fag, if the guyliner is put on smooth and contoured like a lady’s it looks dumb.

This is how to achieve the perfect guyliner look:

1. Rim the eye right up close to the eyeball on top and bottom. Get plenty on there by dragging the pencil back and forth, distributing evenly all the way from the inner corner to the outer edge.

2. Use a finger or Q-tip to smudge the liner. Start at the lash line and spread the color downward about 1/8 of an inch.

I used that exact technique for these shots, taken a few weeks ago here in Miami with photographer Frank Rubio. You can check out some more images on The Pop Couture Blog.