How to Get TikTok’s Viral Siren Eyes in 5 Easy Steps

If you’re active on TikTok, chances are good you’ve seen the siren eye trend while scrolling through your For You Page. This sultry twist on winged eyeliner is a favorite amongst celebrities and beauty bloggers, and it’s easy to see why: the technique helps visually elongate the eyes, creating a sculpted effect that feels seductive without being over-the-top. It’s also surprisingly versatile and pairs as well with night-out looks as it does with clean girl makeup.

As if that weren’t enticing enough, siren eye makeup is easy to recreate. All you need is eyeliner, eyeshadow, and the right technique. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered on both counts. Ahead, we’ll explain how to do siren eyes and share the need-to-knows about this flirty eye makeup trend. Trust us: You’ll be coming back to this one time and time again.

What Are Siren Eyes?

Siren eye eyeliner is similar to winged eyeliner but with a few key differences. While traditional winged liner is meant to visually “open up” your eyes, siren eye makeup is all about elongating your natural eye shape. This is typically done by drawing a long, angled wing rather than a short one that flicks upward only at the outer corner. Oftentimes, siren eye makeup also involves lining the waterline and inner corners of your eyes for added drama and definition.

While anyone can achieve siren eyes with the right technique, those with almond-shaped eyes have an advantage because they already have the eye shape this makeup look tries to replicate. But if you don’t have natural siren eyes, fret not. Your eyeliner application will just need to be a bit more extended in the outer corner to lengthen your eye shape.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jess English (@beautybyjessenglish)

Doe Eyes vs. Siren Eyes

While both viral eye makeup trends, doe eyes and siren eyes have very little in common. The siren eye makeup look, as we’ve explained, is all about elongating your eyes. The effect is almost cat-like, and it’s meant to feel a little sultry. (Smoking out your liner and darkening your waterline can help enhance this seductive effect).

The doe eye trend, on the other hand, is about making your eyes appear bigger, rounder, and more open. Typically, the look involves lining the lower waterline with a white or nude eyeliner and emphasizing the top lashes with plenty of lengthening mascara. It’s less seductive and more innocent—much like the adorable four-legged animal for which it’s named.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by ARIANNA GUILLÉN (@ariannaguillenmakeup)

How To Do Siren Eyes Makeup

If you can do a cat eye, you can nail the siren eye, too—the main difference between these two looks is the placement and thickness of your eyeliner. Check out our siren eyes makeup tutorial below to learn how to do the alluring look in just five simple steps.

1. Apply a neutral-toned eyeshadow

This first step behind siren eye makeup is shaping and elongating your eyes, especially if your eyes aren’t naturally almond-shaped. To start, grab a neutral-toned matte eyeshadow, such as the L’Oréal Paris Paradise Le Shadow Stick in Brown Bliss. Apply the color onto the outer corner of your eye, then use a small shadow brush to blend the pigment upward and outward to create a smokey, elongated wing shape. Take care not to round the wing—the line should be straight and angled toward your temples. After creating your wing, use whatever pigment remains on the brush to connect the wing to your upper lash line, then repeat the process on the other eye.

2. Define your upper lash line

Like the smoked-out eyeshadow, the placement of your eyeliner is key to nailing the siren eye trend. Start by grabbing a waterproof liquid eyeliner, such as the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Grip Precision Felt Waterproof Eyeliner in Black. Place the tip of the liner at the center of your top lid and draw a thin line toward the outer corner, following the straight line of the shadow wing you just created. Keep in mind that your liner should be thin and defined—if your line is too thick, it could overpower the look.

Once you’re done with your upper lid, use the same liner to lightly trace the inner corner of your eyes as if you were creating a reverse cat-eye. Connect the inner corner liner to the liner on your upper lid by drawing a thin, precise line right along your upper lash line.

Editor’s tip: For a softer take on this eye-catching trend, try swapping out your black liner for a soft gray or brown eyeliner.

3. Use an eyeshadow brush to blend everything together

Once your eyeshadow and eyeliner are applied, use a clean fluffy brush and lightly blend the two together. This will help blur the lines and smoke out your eyeshadow, emphasizing the elongated shape you just created. You can also take the same eyeshadow brush and lightly smoke out the lower lash line.

4. Tightline your eyes

To complete your siren eye eyeliner, grab a waterproof gel or pencil eyeliner, such as the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner in Intense Black. Draw a thin line right along your lower lash line, connecting your inner corner liner and wing to the bottom liner. Then, define both your upper and lower lashlines by tightlining your eyes. If you need guidance on how to tightline your eyes, check out the article How To Do Waterline Eyeliner Like a Pro.

5. Apply mascara to lift and elongate your eyes

No eye makeup look is complete without mascara, and that definitely holds true for the sultry, seductive, siren eye look. Brush a lengthening mascara, such as the L’Oréal Paris Telescopic Original Mascara in Blackest Black, throughout your top lashes. Once the first coat dries, add a second coat, focusing your application just on the outer third of your eye. This will help emphasize the elongated, lifted effect and pull together your siren eye look beautifully.

Next Up: How To Prevent Your Eyeliner From Smudging

Photo credit: Lauren Crilly, IG/@lauren.crilldawg.mua