Liquid Lipstick as Eyeliners? Here's How You Can Do it

Put down your eye pencils peeps. Because the people of the Internet have come up with a whole new way to wear liner, and there are zero pens or kohls in sight.

All you need? A liquid lipstick.

First spotted on Instagram (where else?) the trend has seen beauty bloggers and make-up artists begin to use their matte liquid lipsticks as eyeliner.

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The trick to nailing a flawless flick with a liquid lipstick is to deposit a bit of the product on the back of your hand first. Then use a sharp angled brush, like Zoeva's 317 Wing Liner Brush, £8, to paint on your wing.

Finish by patting on a translucent powder to the set the liner in place and you're good to go.​

Opt for a matte liquid lipstick as opposed to glossy formulas - which are prone to movement, and you know what that means? It'll crease like crazy. Not fun.

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Beauty blogger, Angela Cuneo, used the Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Scorpio to add a bit of colour to her neutral eyeshadow.​ Whilst make-up artist, Francesca Ronco, blended a touch of lipstick with her regular black gel liner to create a cool ombre effect.

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The rusty, off-red shade worked a treat for brightening up blue eyes. If you're wary of looking OTT, go for a half-lined eye instead of a full-on flick.

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