news | March 30, 2026

These Are The Best Ways To Wear White Eyeliner

If you didn't get enough sleep the night before, who knew you could trust your white eyeliner to fake being well-rested? "White eyeliner not only makes your eyes look larger, but also makes you look more awake," makeup artist Geo Brian Hennings told Cosmopolitan. He said to use the white eyeliner to line your waterline, and you'll instantly notice the magic. 

You can also go bolder with the white eyeliner on the waterline. Dior's creative and image director Peter Phillips previously told Byrdie, "I drew a sharp, graphic line of vivid, white eyeliner using the Diorshow On Stage Liner in 001 Matte White under the eye and extending it towards the inner and outer corners of the eye." Another way is to draw little wings at the corner of your eyes, which is less dramatic but definitely noticeable.

A quick and easy way to use this liner is on the inner corner of your eyes because it'll instantly transform "tired and dull eyes," per Style Craze. White eyeliner can also work as a highlighter on your cupid's bow to make your lips look more prominent.

Feeling creative? White eyeliner is also great for drawing graphic lines and playing with shapes on your eyelid or outer corner of the eyes, too (via InStyle).