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Use a dark eyeshadow to line your eyes instead of liquid liner
These days, the predominant eye-makeup trends are getting softer, leaving the more rigid winged liner in the dust. Although we will never get tired of seeing, say, Taylor Swift nail her signature cat eyeliner, it’s fun to play around with different trends, and this shift doesn’t mean we need to stop defining our eyes. In fact, a dark eyeshadow is perfect for making them pop as long as you have the right tools.
For a slightly smudged effect, I like to use a small, stiff rounded brush and an eyeshadow in either dark brown or gray. Simply swipe the brush onto the shadow, tap it once or twice to get rid of any fallout, and draw along your lash line. For a more intense color, you can wet your brush with water first, making sure to blot any excess onto a piece of tissue. If you want a more defined look, take a small, angled brush and line your eyes with your preferred eyeshadow.
Lastly, even though winged eyeliner is out, according to younger folks, I still like to make a little flick at the end to lift the features, though this is completely optional. After all, if you’re a millennial or older, we typically want to avoid making makeup mistakes that can leave us looking older — and lifting our features upward is guaranteed win every time.
Now, if you want to buck the trends and keep your eyeliner fierce, check out this makeup artist’s easy hack for a perfect winged liner.
