This is the £5.50 eyeliner Ariana Grande uses to create that feline flick
Name something more iconic than Ariana Grande's eyeliner. We'll wait.
The pop princess has made that effortless feline flick her beauty signature and if you're desperate to emulate it, we come bearing good news.
We've just found out which eyeliner the singer was wearing in her latest music video for Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored - and it's a pleasantly surprising one.
Ari's makeup artist, Rokael Lizama, took to Instagram to reveal how he created Ariana’s look, divulging that he used Carter Beauty by Marissa Carter’s Supreme Gel Liner to create Ariana’s iconic wing.
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With a creamy texture, jet-black pigment and the ultimate staying power, it’s apparently one of Carter Beauty’s hero products and is available for just £5.50 from select Primark stores and www.carterbeautycosmetics.com.
Is there anything more satisfying that discovering a celebrity's budget beauty secret?
While you may not be familiar with Carter Beauty, you'll probably be acquainted with the brains behind it. Founded by Irish entrepreneur Marissa Carter, also of celebrity-loved tanning brand Cocoa Brown fame, Carter Beauty exploded on to the Irish cosmetics market last year with 103 cosmetics.
With prices ranging from £4.00 to £14.50, Carter Beauty’s mantra is that beauty shouldn’t leave you broke, which we are seriously here for.
Speaking about Ari's go-to eyeliner, Marissa said: "I couldn't live without the Carter Beauty Supreme Gel Liner. It's so easy to use, jet black and lasts all day."
If it's good enough for Ari...
Scroll down for some other brilliant eyeliners approved by the GLAMOUR team...
KVD Vegan Beauty Tattoo Liner in 'Trooper Black', £18, Boots
This ultra fine and perfectly precise liner has achieved cult status in the beauty world, not least since the viral story of its incredible staying power surviving an actual car crash (no, seriously). Not only is it water- and smudge-proof, it's super pigmented (no washed-out or watery colour here) and, like all the products in KVD's range, it is 100% vegan making it an ideal cruelty-free addition to your make-up bag. No wonder one Tattoo Liner is is sold every 30 seconds around the world.
L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Perfect Slim Intense, £6.99, Feel Unique
This bargain-friendly goodie is one of the best liquid liners you can buy on the high street. The thin nib is perfect for creating a gorgeous feline flick and, overall, this pen is great for all liner-users, including beginners.
Rimmel Wonderwing Eyeliner, £5.99, Look Fantastic
This looks like your usual felt-tip liner at the nib, but turn it on its side and it becomes a tapered wing shape that you can use to press your wing on.
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner, £15.95, Beauty Bay
Hailed as an all-time favourite by Reddit users, with one fan raving that it can withstand a hot yoga class, Stila's budge-proof liquid liner has a thin marker-like tip that's perfect for crafting a precise, defined line.
L’Oreal Paris Matte Signature Liquid Eyeliner, £8.99, Feel Unique
For under a tenner, L'Oreal offers up a fun way to play around with colour. This ink pot style liner comes in vibrant pink, cobalt blue, sultry burgundy and crisp white (among others).
Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner, £3.99, Feel Unique
A bargain and long-time favourite, Rimmel’s little pot of liquid liner is great for creating dramatic feline flicks in seconds.
Nudestix Rock N' Roller Easy Eyeliner Ink, £20, Cult Beauty
'Pizza-cutter' and 'roller-ball' eyeliners are the answer to your tube makeup woes. The disc-like applicator makes it impossible to sway off course, even with the unsteadiest of hands. We love the one from Nudestix, which also come in a bronze and 'golden rosé' shade – an ideal switch up from your classic black for the party season (and for less detectable mistakes).
The Feline Flick Eyeliner Pen, £22, Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury is known for her cat-eye liner and this product doesn't disappoint. The tip is fine enough to offer pinpoint precision and the formula glides on without snagging.
Dior Diorshow On Stage Eyeliner, £27.50, John Lewis
Used backstage at the Dior's summer show a couple of season's back, this remains one of the best options for brightly pigmented, ultra precise liner. If you're bored of black, try this offbeat turquoise, or choose from purple, green and pink.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner, £19.50, John Lewis
If you prefer to freestyle with your liner, invest in a pot of BB’s brilliant long-wear gel liner. It gives the glossy look of liquid liner with the easy application of a gel. Apply with your preferred eye liner brush for a no-smudge, quick-dry finish.
Tom Ford Eye Defining Pen, £46, Selfridges
Tom Ford’s incredible double-ended liner pen is worth every pen. With two different sized nibs to work with, you have the option of creating elegant, thin, winged feline flicks or full-on cat eyes. The pen is relatively large but it allows you to have a proper grip and draw out from the inner corner of your eye properly. If that’s not enough, the pigment is perfectly opaque and doesn’t budge come rain or shine.
Lancome Grandiôse Liner, £25, Lancome
Ever feel like you can never get the angle right when applying liner? Luckily, Lancôme have devised a bendable brush, making application an absolute dream and the results flawless every time.
Chromaline Gel Liner, £17, MAC Cosmetics
One of our favourite gel liners (possibly ever), this jet black product ensures the perfect feline flick with every use. Super easy to use and coming in a handy little pot, the liner is perfect for beginners.
L'Oréal Paris Flash Cat Eye, £8.99, Boots
We're always a sucker for good packaging, but clever is on a whole other level. L'Oréal really thought about our eyeliner bugbears with this one, not only giving us a formula that glides, but a cat eye stencil built into the cap so we can pull off a flick in a flash. Genius!
Pat McGrath Labs Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner, £26, Net-A-Porter
Pat McGrath more than knows her way around a liquid liner. Her own rendition is carbon black, waterproof and quick. It dries down into a velvety finish that stays put for as long as you need it to.
Collection Fast Stroke Eye Liner, £2.99, Superdrug
Our deputy beauty editor's top pick. Don't be fooled by the purse-friendly price of this liner; Fast Stroke has become the fashion and beauty industry's best-kept secret. It's easy to apply, never smudges and lasts all day.
