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11 Neon Eye Looks That'll Make You Break Up With Black Liner

With a little practice and a whole lotta eyeliner, these daring electric hues are surprisingly easy to pull off
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Red Haute
If you're feeling especially daring, try out a trendy red cat eye. Sheer white shadow or highlighter dusted into in the inner corners of the eyes and up toward the brow bone will keep the look from looking too warm and, well, consumptive. Finding that balance is important when working with bold colors. Lucero recommends doing a cooler lip if your colored liner is warm, and vice versa.

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Get the Look
Swipe a creamy pencil, like Covergirl Flamed-Out Shadow Pencil in Red-Hot Flame, for a soft look, and then use an angled liner brush to add on a precise flick. If you prefer it to be a little glossier and pigmented, try a liquid liner like Dior Addict It-Line in It-Pink.

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A Fresh Twist
The teal liner feels breezy when paired with rosy cheeks and bare lips.

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Not-So-Common Cat Eye
Start by creating an exaggerated cat eye outline on both lids with M.A.C.'s Chromagraphic Pencil in Hi-Def Cyan and finish the look off by filling it in with M.A.C. Chromaline gel cream in the same shade. Baker suggests using a brush to create a base and then building on that color to achieve the intensity of your choice.

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BY ALLIE FLINN, ROSE CURIEL | MAY 17, 2016 | SHARES
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