Look Now: Black Eyeliner

Black eyeliner is having a major moment—but it's not the been-there, worn-that version you're used to. Makeup artists backstage at the 2014 shows got creative with the eye-makeup staple, playing with new shapes and applying it with unconventional tools. Say good-bye to your boring liner rut and allow us to introduce you to the adventurous side of basic black.

FLOATING WING

The detached liner makeup artist Gucci Westman gave models backstage at Rag & Bone was inspired by the French yé-yé singers of the '60s. At first glance, it barely looks different from any other cat eye, but if you look closely, you'll notice that as the lines extend out, they float up above the lashes. To get the look, Westman painted a cream formula (Revlon ColorStay Crème Gel Eye Liner in Black) along the lash line with a fine-tipped brush, then traced liquid liner (Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen in Blackest Black) on top. "Layering the liquid over it helps set the gel," she explained.