Beauty

TikTok beauty: the key to foolproof eyeliner is at your fingertips

This technique helps you draw a foolproof line every time to get perfect flicks in a flash

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 28 Apr 2023 11:00AM

TikTok beauty: the key to foolproof eyeliner is at your fingertips
TikTokers are using the 'finger eyeliner' trick to make light work of eyeliner flicks. – ETX Daily Up pic, April 28, 2023

DRAWING on eyeliner isn't necessarily easy, inevitably requiring a certain amount of dexterity. But this doesn't faze TikTok users, who are always on the lookout for the right tips and tricks to improve their beauty routines.

The latest hack is to apply eyeliner not with a brush, but with a finger, for greater precision. This 'finger eyeliner' technique has been tried and tested by millions of users.

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That's the idea behind many of the tips that can be found on the social network TikTok, despite some advice that is decidedly more dangerous, if not totally crazy.

Most of the time, users are content to revamp age-old tricks that they might remember from childhood, or to propose ingenious, accessible and affordable tips.

This is the case with 'finger eyeliner,' a technique that requires only an eye pencil, a finger, and no more than a minute of your time.

Great precision

Unlike foundation, lipstick and even contouring products, applying eyeliner can be tricky for some. A shaky hand, sagging skin or drooping eyelids are all constraints that can hinder the tracing of a perfect line.

But that need no longer be the case, thanks to one user who shared her knowledge with the entire Chinese social network.

Followed by nearly 600,000 people, @bexcxmpbell has undoubtedly changed the beauty routine of many thanks to 'finger eyeliner,' a trick that's as simple as it is accessible.

This technique helps you draw a foolproof line every time to get perfect flicks in a flash.

All you need is a simple eye pencil in the color of your choice. Instead of applying it directly to the corner of the eye, you have to put a little bit of product onto your index finger.

Once you've done that, just place your finger at the outer corner of your eye, "where you feel the pressure," says the user, then move your index finger outward to draw the flick.

And that's it. Particularly appreciated, this beauty hack has been seen more than five million times and is the subject of much praise in the comments.

@bexcxmpbell I’m obsessed #linerhacks ♬ original sound - Bex

However, there is one drawback, since some users feel that their eyeliner does not last as long when using this method as when using the pencil directly.

This seems logical, considering that finger application (inevitably) reduces the amount of product making it onto the face. It is therefore advisable to apply another layer at certain times of the day or night. – ETX Daily Up, April 28, 2023

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