Do you need any help with your eyeliner? Are you just starting to try the cat eye trend, or flicks, or any other eyeliner makeup trends? If you need all the help you can get, we have some tips and hacks to maximize the use of your waterproof eyeliner.

Creating the perfect winged cat eye is challenging. Thanks to these unconventional hacks, you can draw your perfect line easily.

1. Use matching eyeliner and eye shadow for long-lasting makeup

You can easily make your makeup last longer by setting your eyeliner with a matching eye shadow. Start with a pencil liner, and then lightly dust eye shadow in the same shade on top of it. This will hold the liner in place.

2. Create a guide for liquid liners

Not all of us are experienced enough to use liquid eyeliner easily. And your hand might not be steady enough. If that is the case, line your eyes with a pencil liner first, and then use liquid eyeliner over it. Liquid liners add more definition to your look.

3. Get an instant eye lift

To lift your eyes, use white eyeliner as a brow highlighter. The line below and above your eyebrows using a thick white liner. Then, smudge it out with a sponge brush to define the brows.

4. How to make your own gel liner?

If you do not have any gel liner close, you can easily make your own. Just warm the tip of a kohl liner with a lighter. Make sure to hold the tip of the lighter above the flame for just a few seconds. Test the pencil on the back of your hand to see if it works, and then line your eyes.

5. Sharpen your perfect line using a petroleum jelly

For some people, getting a perfect line might be too challenging. If that is the case, you can easily draw a rough line first. Then, sharpen it using a cotton swab and petroleum jelly. It is easy to erase mistakes if you do not nail it the first time.

6. Create a natural look by applying eyeliner between lashes

If you crave a natural look, tightline your eyeliner by applying it in between the lashes. Do that instead of applying it across the top of the lash line. You can do this easily by filling in your top lashes from the underside. Your eyelashes will look fuller, but not made up.

7. Dots for a perfectly straight line

For those of you having challenges drawing a straight line, line your eyes with dots first. Then, connect the dots. But be careful, the dots should not be too big. The dots should be the same size you’d like the width of your line to be.

8. Create ombre effect with your eyeliner

Ombre is one of the more popular coloring trends, and you can create it by fading a lighter color into a darker color eyeliner. Start at the inner corner of your eye. Line the first three-quarters of the lash line with a light eyeliner, for example, white.

Now, get a dark eyeliner, and go through the outside corner of the eye. Move toward the middle of the eye, and stop halfway. Get a sponge, and blend the middle section where the two colors meet.

9. Use two hands for a perfect line

Applying eyeliner is a two-hand job. Stand in front of a mirror, and use the non-drawing hand to hold the eyelid taut. Make the wing on the outer corner first, and then taper the line out halfway across the lid. This eyeliner hack makes life easier.

10. Spoon for a cat-eye shape

Cat eyes makeup is one of the hottest trends. And it is usually a sign you are at the top of your game. To master the shape, use the edges and curves of a spoon. Use the handle to draw the angled line, and the curve of the spoon to create the shape. Fill it in to finish the flick.

11. Business card for the perfect flick

Speaking of that flick, you can use the edges of a business card to get the perfect flick. Or you can use any sharp line for the flick. Trace the line of the business card if drawing freehand is hard and challenging.

12. Makes your eyes bigger

Every woman wants her eyes to pop and look big. Well, you can do that with a simple trick. Line the waterline with a white liner. If you want eyes to appear slimmer, line the inner rims with dark eyeliner. Use white or brighter liner to make them bigger.

13. One trick to change from day to night outfit

If you are out the entire day, and you don’t have time to change your makeup for an evening going out, you can easily try this trick. Simply add glitter liner to instantly transform your look. This works even if you do not like to wear eyeshadow.

14. Use magnifying mirror

When it comes to applying eyeliner perfectly, you have to use a magnifying mirror. It will give you a closer look at the action.

15. Brown eyeliner for a flattering look

Many women opt for black eyeliner. But instead, try brown, to get a more universally flattering look. An ashy brown liner will work on all eye colors and shape. And it looks less harsh than black eyeliner.

16. Clear tape for a cat-eye guide

Here is another trick you can try for getting the perfect cat-eye makeup. Place the edge of the tape in line with the bottom lash line. Angle the top toward the end of the eyebrow. Go with the eyeliner to get the perfect line.

17. Erase all mistakes with dark eyeshadow

We all make mistakes. And whatever mistake you make with the eyeliner, you can easily erase it. Just soften the look with a dark eyeshadow to cover all of your mistakes.