People Swear This Eyeliner Trick Will Make Someone Fall In Love With You

We know that makeup can be transformative—but apparently, it can also foster love at first sight. Namely, a specific eyeliner technique that's reached millions of people on TikTok, thanks to its ability to attract potential lovers. 

Just take a peek at the zillions of comments on one of the videos, led by creator Michelle Diaz: "I tried this on a first date last night," one user writes. "He told me, 'I can't stop looking into your eyes. I'm infatuated by you.' Don't sleep on this [trick]."

Another user (who works at a restaurant) even revealed that whenever she dons this eyeliner look, she receives over $175 in tips. The best part: It only requires four dots of eyeliner and about three seconds of your precious time. 

Of course, you'll need the right eyeliner: Make sure to choose an opaque white number that delivers high impact, or else the dots might lose their drama.

A liquid formula might be best for this since these typically provide the longest wear—try this liquid liner from Lime Crime, or if you absolutely must choose a gel pencil, this option from Haus Labs deposits a long-lasting color. 

Next, look straight into the mirror and place the dots in four strategic spots: Right below your pupil, underneath your lash line, above your eyelid, underneath your brow bone, and on the inner and outer corners of your eye.

Try to space out the dots evenly—Diaz says it helps to "do the bottom ones first" so that it's easier to line up the dots at the top of your eyes. You should wind up with a vaguely diamond-shaped outline. 

Make sure the dots fully dry before you move on to mascara, as long flutters might smudge your handiwork.

Now, for the million-dollar question: Can this eyeliner look really make people fall in love with you? Sorry to say, but your eyeliner cannot magically cast love spells—it does, however, have the ability to enhance eye contact. 

"[It] gives you a really nice twinkle to your eye," says Diaz, which can attract attention to the orbs and influence others to hold your gaze. And as certified sex therapist De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar, MSW, LCSW-S, CST, once shared with mbg, "Research shows us that holding your gaze with someone you're interested in can really foster connection." A 2019 study1 also found that while eye contact may not directly affect romantic attraction, it does enhance intimate self-disclosure and reduce uncertainty toward a person. 

So let's rewind: If this eyeliner hack can draw attention toward the eyes, which can foster eye contact, which can help create a sense of intimacy and trust, then, yes, the eyeliner trick does technically wield seductive power. But it's not like the four dots themselves can hypnotize folks into falling in love—that's just not how true love works.

Strategically placed eyeliner can certainly draw attention to the eyes, which can foster eye contact and create a sense of intimacy. Does this automatically mean someone will spot you across the room and fall head over heels?