This clear gloss negative space liner trend is all over Instagram, here's how to master it yourself

Hey guys, the 90s called and they want their glossy eyelids back. Think Cher circa early 2000s, or makeup artist to the stars and our very own columnist Nikki Wolff as she applies this lacquered gloss to model Shanina Shaik’s eyelids underneath a smokey eye, for a wet and wild looking finish.

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However, this season we’re all about shapes. If you haven’t bumped into this trend yet, I suggest you get to it. We are obsessing over glossy lids lined with a negative space graphic liner border, which gives a modern twist to the whole look. It’s giving us real 90s babe realness mashed into a futuristic Euphoria-esque action and we want in.

Glossy lids have been having a moment for a while now, and usually with a splash of pastel hues running across the lid, but we are enjoying the strip back version of the glossy lid. A clear finish with a block border using a jet black, punchy eyeliner. If you want to spice it up because this year more than ever, we need colour in our life, then you should attempt adding a neon, pastel liquid or cream graphic liner.

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Want to give it a go? Of course you do! Pick the right gloss, lids are sensitive, mine certainly are, so if you can go for eye glosses specifically formulated for eyelids, to reduce risk of irritation and they won’t be as sticky as normal lip gloss. After all, blinking should not be a chore, and sticky eyelids are not a mood.

I attempted it myself under the guise of our in-house Glossy lid connoisseur, and MUA to the stars, Nikki Wolff, and here are her two cents:

Opt for a long wearing gel liner like Inglot or Delilah gel liners.
Try not to use waterproof eye make-up beneath the gloss application as the formulas are more likely to be broken down by the gloss, so actually regular gel liner works best.
When doing negative space with a glossy line, I’d say leave a mm or two between the liner and your lash line, and the application of your gloss, which helps to prevent the gloss bleeding into or smudging the liner.
With negative space liner there’s no rules, so play around with the best shape for your eyes, and a little tip is to try to follow the angle of the bottom lash line as this keeps eyes looking lifted and creates a flattering frame.