13 Genius Eyeliner Tricks Every Woman Needs to Know

And we're not just talking about mastering the cat eye.

Kathleen Kamphausen


If your hand isn't steady enough for liquid eyeliner, line your eyes first with a pencil liner, and then trace over it with liquid.

2. Make a less pigmented eyeshadow more vibrant by covering your eyelid with a white eyeliner first.

This will help cancel out the color of your skin, creating an even base for the shadow and making the color pop.

3. Create your own custom eyeliner with a wet liner brush and eyeshadow.

The wet brush will darken the pigments a bit and create a sharp look like a liner.

4. Use white eyeliner as a brow highlighter for an instant eye lift.







Make sure your dots aren't too big. They should be the same size that you'd like the width of your line to be.

8. If your eyeliner is crumbly, freeze it for 10 minutes before lining your eyes.

To prevent eyeliner crumbles from messing up the rest of your makeup, freeze the liner to help it regain its shape.

9. Fix smudges with a skin-colored eyeliner.


10. Use the edge of a business card to get the perfect flick.

Try tracing the line if freehand drawing is too tricky.



12. Use mascara as eyeliner with a liner brush.

If you don't have any eyeliner, use some of the product on the brush of a mascara wand to line your eye.

13. Use brown instead of black for a more universally flattering look.

An ashy brown liner works on all eye colors and shapes, and is less harsh than black.

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