Trending 9th September 2024 by Olivia O'Dwyer
A Guide To Achieving The Perfect Winged Eyeliner
It’s time to stop winging it!
Winged eyeliner – where do we start?
Getting to grips with this intricate makeup technique can be a bit hit-and-miss, if done wrong it can mess up your perfect base or worse yet, leave you with the infamous panda eyes.
However, if done correctly it can extenuate your natural eye and make your makeup look so much more professional and sexier. Nobody ever said that winged liner is easy, if it was everyone would be doing it, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn – or perfect your somewhat questionable technique.
So, whether you have hooded, almond, round, or small eyes here are some of the most easy-to-follow tutorials to achieve the ultimate flick for your next big makeup day. But before we talk about the how, we must first cover the what – what you need to accomplish the most precise, and angular flick.
There are few types of eyeliner: kohl, pencil, gel, and liquid. When it comes to winged liner, although it may seem scary, liquid is your new best friend.
Here are some of the most popular liquid liners on the market.
Rimmel Wonder Ink Liquid Eye Liner – €9.45
KASH Beauty Duoflex Liquid Liner – €21.95
Charlotte Tilbury The Feline Flick – €30
Sculpted By Aimee Easyglide Precision – €21
Maybelline Tattoo Studio – €10.68
Benefit They’re Real Xtreme Precision Liner – €20.80
Now that you have your liquid liner in hand it’s time to get comfy, get some good lighting, ease that shaky hand, and get started.
1. Firstly, make sure that your elbow is rested on a table to keep it steady to avoid any shaky lines.
2. If you are slightly apprehensive about your eye lining abilities, it might be best to do your eyeliner before your base. In this case, you can easily wipe away any mistakes with makeup remover or cover with concealer.
3. Watch and re-watch the tutorials. If TikTok is good at anything it is teaching us new hacks and skills, as you can imagine when you search for winged eye liner tutorials the results are endless.
Here are a couple of simple videos to help you, beginners, out there master the fine art of eyeliner.
@bonnieryan As a PRO mua these are my easy steps to create the oerfect flick #promua #makeupartist #bridalmua #bridalmakeup #wedding #bridaltiktok #weddingtiktok #easymakeup #makeuphacks #makeuptips #fyp #viralmakeup ♬ Pretty (Sped Up) – MEYY
MUA and influencer Bonnie Ryan’s tip for winged wannabes is to look down at the mirror rather than straight out.
@lauren_t_artistry How to get Charlottes Feline Flick✨💅🏼🪽 #fup #foryou #charlottetilbury #eyeliner #browneyeliner #eyelinertutorial #wingeyeliner #makeuptutorial ♬ original sound – wisdm.mari
This tutorial by @Lauren_t_Artistry teaches you how to achieve a foxy-winged eyeliner look. She goes in with a pencil liner on the bottom lash line to bring to look together.
@vievemuse Applying the perfect wing might be the most daunting task in your makeup routine, right? Well, it doesn’t need to be! Precision application and ergonomic design combined with VIEVE founder @Jamie Genevieve’s expert tips and tricks, will mean you can achieve a flawless flick every single time. #VIEVE #eyelinerhack #eyelinertutorial ♬ original sound – VIEVE
Jamie Genevieve says that using brown liquid liners can be less “scary” than using a black liner.
@slaybyjess Replying to @luckycharm022 such an easy trick for liquid eyeliner! #liquidliner #wingedeyeliner #eyelinertutorial #makeuptutorial #makeupforbeginners #simplemakeup ♬ original sound – slaybyjess
In this tutorial, the creator uses tape to help create a straight wing.
@kbellbeauty winged eyeliner using a liquid liner 🤍🤍 #wingedeyeliner #eyelinertutorial #liquideyeliner #makeuptips ♬ original sound – Kaitlynn Bell
This video shows that tracing the inner corner of the eye after creating the wing can help “elongate” the eye.
@sophdoeslife Replying to @Amy 🤍 Winged liner 101!! Get your winged eyeliner perfect EVERY time 👌🏼🖌️✔️ #eyeliner #makeuptips #makeuphacks #wingedeyeliner ♬ original sound – sophdoeslife
Maybe one of the most game-changing tips on this list is in this tutorial. The makeup guru stencils in the wing with bronzer before tracing it with eyeliner. Definitely need to try this one out.
It wouldn’t be TikTok if there wasn’t at least one viral hack on how to achieve the perfect wing. If you are feeling brave why not give this a go?
@ritu.rinki Turning heads here 😅 would you try this hack? #eyelinerhack #makeuphacks #fyp #foryou #dubai #twins #sisters #makeupchallenge ♬ original sound – RITU.RINKI
The hack consists of placing the liquid liner on the corner of your lashline before quickly turning your head to create a flick.
Caution: definitely do this before the rest of your makeup.
Good luck!