eyeliner

noun

eye·lin·er | \ ˈī-ˌlī-nər

Definition of eyeliner

: makeup used to emphasize the contour of the eyes

Examples of eyeliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier in the day, Kardashian West shared a photo of her daughter North West wearing bright orange eyeliner. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Chicago West Is The Star of Kim Kardashian's New Makeup Campaign," 26 Oct. 2018 Conventional wisdom holds that a smoky eye should be created with a kohl pencil or eyeshadow—not a liquid eyeliner. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "How To Create A Smoky Look With Liquid Liner," 12 Oct. 2017 Plus, the beauty look itself is relatively easy—just apply a bunch of white face makeup, draw stitched lines with liquid eyeliner, and throw on a red wig. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "The Most Popular Pinterest Halloween Makeup Idea of 2018 Is... Unexpected," 16 Oct. 2018 Makeup artist Nina Park applied Chanel blush along Williams’s cheeks and drew a soft, smoky smudge with Chanel eyeliner. — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, "The Best and Biggest Hair at the Oscars," 4 Mar. 2018 Her makeup artist Mary Phillips added one more touch of neon green eyeliner to her lids to tie the whole all green everything look together. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Made This Middle School Trend Look 2019 Chic," 2 Jan. 2019 Void says liquid eyeliner pens like these ones are easy to work with and help with precise line work. — Devon Abelman, Allure, ""Right Angle Brows" Are the Geometric Take on Instagram Eyebrow Trends," 8 Mar. 2018 Below, 7 makeup artists weigh in on the best black eyeliner of all time. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Rita Ora Takes This Versace-Approved Makeup Statement for a Spin," 17 Jan. 2019 Your once perfect little neon power ball is suddenly overtaken by a foundation tsunami, with lightning bolts of old eyeliner at every turn. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "How to Clean Your Beautyblender in 3 Easy Steps, According to Experts," 2 Jan. 2019

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