How to Use eyeliner in a Sentence

eyeliner

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  • Tre, these women got their eyeliner and eyebrows tattooed on their faces.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Her bouncy hair is perfectly curled and her winged eyeliner sharp.
    Sarah Spelling, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Her eyes are rimmed heavily with black eyeliner, and her blunt bob is punctuated with a red barrette.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Wake up, eat breakfast, do skincare and light makeup (brows, eyeliner, mascara and some concealer), and get dressed for work.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Neon eyeliner cut across the eye like mini lightning bolts at Chloé, while a chic double flick was seen on models in the Dior show.
    CNN, 9 Oct. 2021
  • The former Fifth Harmony singer rocked a short hairstyle with bold gold eyeliner to complete her look.
    Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Describe your go-to makeup style: My go-to makeup look is just concealer, blush, mascara and liquid eyeliner.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • As for her glam, Zendaya rocked pink eyeshadow, heavy black eyeliner, dramatic bottom lashes and a glossy lip.
    Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Think long-lasting, weightless lipsticks with high impact color and seductive feline flick eyeliner.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Kulfi Beauty Is there anything more fun than colorful eyeliner?
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The eyeliner speculation still affects Consuelos to this day.
    Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The knitwear designer also sported dramatic graphic black eyeliner and a sleek low bun for the Paris Fashion Week show.
    Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Some of the Talibs wore kohl, a black eyeliner, which was particularly noteworthy since women were banned from using cosmetics.
    Peter Bergen, CNN, 19 Aug. 2021
  • While lines at Marni created a pencil-thin bunny-hop-arched brows, eyeliner returned at Alexander McQueen.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Their 4-in-1 eye pencils come in a matte or luminous finish and are intended to be used as eyeshadow, eyelid primer, eyeliner pencil, or cream highlighter.
    Patrice Grell Yursik, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2021
  • According to celebrity makeup artist Valeria Ferreira, the best eyeliners come in a range of formulations.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Time to swoop your bangs and break out the eyeliner ...
    oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Take care of my skin, a flick of an eyeliner, maybe a red lip.
    Chloe King, Vogue, 26 July 2023
  • Continue to glide the eyeliner from the center of the lid to the outer corner of the eye.
    Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Spector was known for her style, and love of bee-hives and winged eyeliner.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Don't forget the choker, black sheer tights, and a good dose of blue eyeliner to go with it.
    Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Put on your eyeliner and Doc Martens boots — and get into it.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In lieu of the more '80s-style blue, Sweeney opted for a few strokes of bold black eyeliner for a more modern touch.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Sep. 2023
  • This will help to create the perfect frames for your new eyeliner look.
    Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 12 July 2023
  • For an extra '60s vibe, use a white eyeliner to highlight the space in between the two wings.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Finish off the costume with a brown smokey eye and heavy winged eyeliner.
    Taylor Lane, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Be daring, grab your favorite purple eyeliner and have fun with the shape of the wing!
    Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Makeup artist Sir John gave the icon a graphic eyeliner look in a jet-black hue.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Not all eyeliner looks are worthy of a soundtrack, but Dior has one for you.
    Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Her eye makeup was the star of the show, a sultry, gunmetal smoky eye with smudged dark eyeliner and a strong brow.
    Seventeen, 7 Sep. 2022

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