How To Wear Nude or White Eyeliner & How To Apply

Create the illusion of bigger, brighter-looking eyes by discovering how to apply and wear nude or white eyeliner under the eye.

Using a light-coloured eyeliner under the eye is a fool-proof way of helping to create the illusion of wider-looking eyes. Using white eyeliner to widen the look of your eyes is a beauty secret that artists have used for years, but we’re going one step further and exploring how to wear nude or white eyeliner to accentuate and exaggerate the look of your eyes!

Nude eyeliner is a more natural-looking alternative to white eyeliner, creating a softer, sophisticated finish. This guide will help you learn how to apply white and nude eyeliner under the eye to make your eyes appear bigger and wider for a gorgeous doll-like gaze.

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HOW TO APPLY WHITE OR NUDE EYELINER UNDER THE EYE TO YOUR WATERLINE OR LOWER LASH LINE

The classic way to apply nude or white eyeliner is to glide it into your waterline. After completing your eye makeup look, take your nude eyeliner under the eye and trace your lower waterline or lash line to extend and accentuate the look of the whites of your eyes, creating a magical, wider-looking gaze!

Charlotte recommends her Rock N Kohl eyeliner in Eye Cheat; her ultimate nude eyeliner to be worn along your lower lash line. This kohl eyeliner is in a universal nude tone that can be used for EVERYONE’S eyes to make them POP!

If you prefer a smokey, winged liner look, discover how to apply eyeliner like a pro!

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HOW TO WEAR NUDE EYELINER WITH NEW! HOLLYWOOD EXAGGER-EYES LINER DUO

Unlock the secret to bigger, brighter, youthful looking eyes with Charlotte’s Hollywood Exagger-Eyes Liner Duo. This dual-ended eyeliner pencil mimics the contrasting effects of bright and dark and light and shade to create wider-looking eyes inspired by social media filters!

The matte end of this liner duo is a smokey black shade that’s perfect for creating a gorgeous eye-defining feline flick, while the metallic end is a magical champagne-nude eyeliner that, when applied to the inner corners and along the lower lash line, make your eyes look open and bright!

Use Hollywood Exagger-Eyes Liner Duo alongside your Rock N Kohl eyeliner in Eye Cheat for the ultimate magical, brighter-looking gaze; apply the metallic champagne nude end onto your skin in your inner corners of your eyes, the matte black end along the upper lash-line for dreamy definition, and Eye Cheat along the lower lash-line to complete the dreamy, wide-eyed effect!

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EYELINER

How To Wear Nude Eyeliner in New Ways

The wonderful thing about using a light-coloured eyeliner under the eye is the versatility that it offers. Using on your waterline will create the illusion of a more wide-awake, brighter looking eye, but it’s also fabulous for other uses. Trace a faint line on your Cupid’s Bow to emphasise your pout before applying a little highlighter. This will help to define the look of your lips for a truly kissable pout.

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Model wears Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk Original.

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Charlotte Tilbury

Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.