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Could the secret to a flawless cateye be right at your fingertips? A viral TikTok hack sure thinks so! Drawing a cateye is one of the most popular makeup techniques and one that many aspiring MUAs struggle with, so this super easy hack could be the revolutionary trick you’re looking for to get your wings on straight.
TikTok user Bex shared her go-to hack for creating the perfect winged look using just a liner pencil and your finger — no painstaking stencils or switching between brushes and formulas. For her technique, all you need is a steady hand.
“Do you struggle with eyeliner? I’ve got the best hack,” she shares in her quick video, adding that all you need is a black or brown pencil. (Colors work too!) “You’re gonna put your finger on the corner of your eye, and where you feel the pressure, that’s where you’re going to put your pencil liner.” Bex draws a large dot of liner on her forefinger, places it in the spot she’d previously identified, and gently drags out the color into a wing. It’s as easy as that!
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If the finger dot trick doesn’t work for you, don’t worry — Bex has another solution that may be more your speed. Instead of drawing a dot on your finger, she recommends drawing it on the corner of your eye instead. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but make sure you have a decent concentration of color. Then take your fingertip and press the color outwards. Voilà!
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Bex’s original video currently has more than five million impressions, so it’s safe to say that this hack has caught on and picked up some serious steam. Countless other TikTok users have tried their hand (pun intended) at the technique, though results do vary. User @theamyna perfected her finger wing with a little concealer and a brush, while Mirta Miller was rendered speechless at how well the hack worked. User Serena Kelly even called Bex’s hack a “game changer.”
Ready to try this application tip for yourself? Make sure you wash your hands first since your fingers will be super close to your eyes, then get to (literally) winging it with just a flick of your fingertips — and some liner, ofc.
