Red eyeliner has shown up on Rihanna at the Matières Fécales spring 2027 show in Paris, on Maisie Williams at the European premiere of Practical Magic 2, and on Zendaya at both the Rome premiere of The Drama and a Spider-Man: Brand New Day photo call, according to Allure. Rihanna wore a precise ruby line along her lower waterline and inner corners; Williams smudged burgundy tones under her lower lashes; Zendaya wore a true-red pencil fully around her eyes.
Makeup artist Karol Rodriguez, who called red one of the "power colors," recommends keeping red liner on the top lid rather than the lower waterline, since most people already have natural redness there that can make the look read as irritation rather than style. For anyone trying it, Rodriguez suggested the Sephora Collection 12 Hour Colorful Contour Pencil Eyeliner in Aloha or the Colourpop BFF Liquid Liner in Try Me, and advised toning down blush into the same pinky-berry-red family while keeping lips closer to a skin tone. For a fuller look, Rodriguez said red liner can be paired with burgundy mascara on the lower lashes.