15 TikTok Eyeliner Hacks, From Totally OTT To Genius

Have a bad habit of forgetting to floss? This one might be for you — but it will require a steady hand and a bit of skill. Coat a piece of floss in eyeliner (liquid is probably best) and press it on your skin in a diagonal direction. Do the same on your eyelid, connecting the two ends to create a triangle space. Fill in the space with your eyeliner.

This hack involves the stem of a banana. The TikToker cuts off the end to make it sharp and pointed, heats it up with a lighter, and drags it across the outer corner of her eye and along her lid. This is one you probably should not attempt at home — though Huda Beauty’s Huda Kattan’s recreation of it was admittedly hilarious.

For a super precise cat eye, this user reached for bandage tape, sticking the middle of it on her nostrils (make sure you can breathe through your nose!) and dragging both sides to the outer ends of her eyes.

Next, she cut up two smaller pieces of the tape, placing them on the middle her eyelids to meet the other ends of the tape. This forms a triangular space for you to apply your favorite eyeliner (or eyeshadow). Simply take off the tape and voilà.

Grab a stray bobby pin, coat the open end with the little balls in your favorite liner (this pastel green looks especially cool), press it onto the outer part of your eyes to create a sort of “stamp,” and then simply fill in the small space with the rest of your eyeliner. So. Easy.

This hack involves a bit of artistry — and might work best with liquid eyeliner. Draw three vertical lines on your lash line, starting from the middle to the end, going from shortest to tallest. Then connect the lines by filling them in. Finally, draw a little wing at the end.

Scotch tape FTW. This user stuck two pieces of tape on the outer corner of her eye, filling in the space with black liner. The benefit of clear tape is that you can really see what you’re working with — just make sure to remove it carefully so you don’t tug the skin.

Forks may be used to comb hair in The Little Mermaid, but on TikTok, they’re used to create a perfect cat eye. (Just make sure it’s clean.) Place the end of it in an angled direction on the outer corner of your eye, using the straightness of it to guide your hand as you trace the eyeliner outward.

Another bobby pin hack, this time involving the inner corners of your eyes: Take the open end of the pin and pinch the skin on the very top of your nose with it (the part between your eyes). This will pull the inner corners inward and make the skin slightly taught, allowing you to execute a sharp point.

If using a household item (or a piece of produce) isn’t your thing, take a cue from this user, who fixed her slightly crooked cat eye with nothing more than a Q-tip and what appears to be a little micellar water, which is like a liquid eraser.

This trick is particularly useful if you’re getting ready for a big event and are crunched for time. Lighten dark circles and de-puff your eyes with your favorite eye mask while creating a perfect cat eye at the same time. Simply trace your eyeliner along the top of the eye mask and remove.

This eyeliner tutorial offers up solid advice for beginners. After using an eyeliner pencil, she uses a small angled brush to perfect the wing.

This is pretty genius. All you need to do is apply a filter and use it as a virtual stencil.

When it comes to making white eyeliner look natural on the water line, this content creator has it all figured out. By using the liner on just half of her lash line, it creates the appearance of brighter, wider eyes.

This is proof that you can rock thick eyeliner even if you have hooded eyes. The creator swipes on a triangle to make a wing, then swoops it downward to prevent smudges.

If you have some little makeup sponges laying around, here’s a great way to put them to use. Apply a liquid eyeliner to the straight edge and stamp it on.