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The Easiest Trick to Prevent Eyeliner from Smudging

adele winged eyeliner

Look, the perfect cat-eye is hard enough to come by. So we’re not letting anything mess with our winged masterpiece when we finally nail it—including our slippery eyelids. Here’s what we mean.

Next time you decide to go for the Adele special, draw the initial line with an eyeliner pencil first to lay down a nice base. Then, trace over it with a liquid or gel liner. It works because the pencil gives wetter formulas something to grab onto instead of sitting loosely on top of your skin, so your artful cat-eye won’t smudge or transfer to your eye crease the second you blink.

Now for the real question: Where has this trick been all our lives?

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Brianna Lapolla formerly held the role of Senior Commerce Editor at PureWow covering all things shopping across beauty, fashion, and lifestyle. Now, she's putting her 12 years of professional experience to use on a freelance basis. When she's not typing away, you can find her somewhere in Europe or at home catering to her dog, King Louis.