Plus, all the products you’ll need to recreate them — wings, pencils, gels and all.
Winged. Smudged. On your lids. Under the eye. Along the waterline. These are just some of the many ways to wear eyeliner. Are images of dark black eyeliner floating through your head? If so, allow us to broaden your beauty horizons. Enter: white eyeliner, the underrated makeup weapon you may not have known you needed. With its illuminating capabilities, white eyeliner looks are able to brighten up your face with a single stroke of a pencil or dash of liquid liner. White liner can create a wide-eyed, doll-like appearance. It can bring a makeup artist’s fantasies to life with its infinite design potential. And we’ll let you in on a secret: its transformative powers are not just limited to the eyes.
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Is white eyeliner as deserving of a spot in your makeup kit as your beloved black liner? We’ll let you be the judge. Ahead, we break down six white eyeliner looks that even the skeptics will want to try. Plus, we’ve rounded the highly-pigmented products you can shop to help recreate them.
When in doubt, wing it out
A razor-sharp swipe of liquid eyeliner is traditionally done in black, but using a white liner for this look is just as captivating. If black winged liner gives you an edgy look, white liner has an ethereal quality that’s refreshing and flattering on all skin tones. As demonstrated in this TikTok by Alissa Janay, when both liners are layered next to one another the result is a high-contrast look that is sure to turn heads.
When drawing on a wing, the ease of a pointed liquid liner helps to ensure a sharp, precise flick. Urban Decay’s 24/7 Inks Easy Ergonomic Liquid Eyeliner Pen is easy enough for beginners to use and strong enough to last all day long. Just give it a shake, and it glides right on.
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