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James Hogan’ 21 wearing NYX White Liquid Liner ($5) and the shade Lumi from Colourpop’s Blue Moon Palette ($12).

At the beginning of the pandemic, the world seemed to be at an end. For Maryland students, campus emptied out and classes proceeded online. With the elimination of sports games, club meetings, nights out at the bar, and activities in general, students were left with more time. However, this extra time gave students the opportunity to explore their creative side. For me, I used this time to practice using different eyeliners to create a variety of looks. I want to highlight five of my favorite affordable eyeliner looks, inspired by Hunter Schaefer and Instagram’s @cutcreaser and @dominiqueallisonx.

Article, Makeup Art, and Creative Direction by: Emilia Muga Photography and photo editing by: Kylie Alvarez

Kylie wearing NYX White Liquid Liner ($5) and NYX Black Vivid Liquid Eyeliner ($5). Kylie Alvarez ’21 wearing NYX Vivid Brights Sapphire liquid eyeliner ($5), NYX Blue Trip from the Diamonss and Ice, Please Epic Wear Kit ($15), and the shade Lumi from Colourpop’s Blue Moon Palette ($12).

James wearing NYX Vivid Brights Fire liquid eyeliner ($7) and the shade Morning Glory from the Me, Myself, and MMMMitchell Pressed Pigment Palette ($36).

Emilia Muga ’21 NYX Vivid Brights Violet liquid eyeliner ($5) and Stila’s Shade Mystère Liquid Eye Shadow in Mythical ($12).