Whether you prefer voluminous thick and fluffy lashes, or prioritize length, an eyelash curler is a critical part of many of our makeup routines. But it turns out that we can use this affordable gadget for more than just perfectly prepping our lashes for mascara. Yep, TikTok is at it again, alerting us to a super-simple eyelash-curler eye shadow hack that anyone—yes, seriously, anyone—can use to help create a striking eye look.
Several beauty content creators have now shared the hack, including @lenkalul, whose video on the eye shadow technique has been viewed by over 18 million people and racked up 2.9 million likes.
In a video captioned “the easiest way!” Lenka shows how she uses the outside rim of the eyelash curler to perfectly mark a line along the crease and then uses the handle of the curler to create a super-straight wing on the outside of the eyelid. Then she simply joins the two up, and hey, presto! The perfect sultry winged eyeliner–eye shadow look.
Honestly, we’re obsessed.
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And it turns out that we’re not the only ones. “I’m doing this for my next glam 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰,” wrote one fan, who joined thousands of others in the comments section of the video. Another said: “Your video is trending for everybody, recreating your look, such an amazing video 😁🥰,” while a third added, “This is giving Kylie Jenner vibes and you slayed this look.”
Many others were excited to share that they had tried the hack and achieved the same flawless look, and those who had yet to follow the tutorial for themselves expressed their keenness to do so. “FINALLY A TUTORIAL I CAN DO,” wrote one, echoing our own thoughts after all the 26-minute YouTube videos we’ve watched on how to do a smoky eye that involve 470 steps, 82 products, and the patience of a saint.
Unsurprisingly, the trend has spread, with other makeup gurus on the app showing off their own take using a combination of different-colored eyeliners or eye shadows. “This hack is so easy & smart!!,” user @hayleybuix captioned her own video, showing her using the exact same technique to create a subtle yet effective brown shadow look.
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Her video too has received its fair share of love, with over 135,000 likes and similarly emphatic comments from fans continuing to trickle in underneath the video.
And just one more time for those at the back, user @katiefarhood also uploaded a video of her trying the hack, which shows her drawing on the wing as she tells the camera, “With a bit of cleanup, this has a lot of potential. I mean, that took less than minute.”
After a bit of black liner and blending, she shows the final look, and tells the camera, “All from an eyelash curler. Who would have thought?”
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This story originally appeared on Glamour UK.
