If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I will always try a new TikTok beauty hack. Siren lips? Tried them. Olaplex bun? It’s on regular rotation. Dot contouring? Done and dusted. 

My willingness to try any and every TikTok trend stems from my deep love of all things beauty-hack related. I mean, when I was 14, I dyed half of my hair by tying it in front of my face and sticking it in a mug full of Kool-Aid. (My mother was less than pleased.) The latest TikTok trend that’s caught my attention is easy in comparison to dyeing hair with Kool-Aid. In fact, it might be one of the most helpful DIY hacks that I’ve tried since it basically makes applying eye shadow totally foolproof. 

Here’s the rundown. To try this hack yourself, you’ll need the usual suspects: eye shadow and an eye shadow blending brush. The tool that makes this hack unique, though, is an eyelash curler. You can use it for its intended purpose to curl your lashes after, but here, you’ll be using it as a guide.