Bizarre new lipstick trend leaves makeup lovers divided: 'That is dangerous'

Daily Mail​

18-06-2025

Beauty influencers are always pushing the envelope, but a bizarre new makeup trend has left people all across the globe stunned.
TikTok users are now reaching for Sharpie markers as DIY lip liners, sparking both fascination and confusion over the unconventional hack.
In June, the trend started to circulate on TikTok after a slew of beauty gurus began trying out try the trick.
TikToker Kaitlyn Curtis gave it a go with a dark pink Sharpie - she captured herself drawing around the edge of her lips with the marker, blending out the color before it dried, and topping the look with a gloss.
In the caption of her video, she said she was 'actually impressed' by the results.
Dozens of people rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts, and viewers seemed divided over the trend.
'I fear that is dangerous,' someone said, while another wrote, 'I'm sure there's other ways to test this out…'
'The way it actually looks good! Amazing,' one person complimented.
'I NEED TO TRY,' a different user enthusiastically wrote.
'Wait but how does this look soooo good!?' another questioned.
Another social media star, named Rachel Carlisle, showed herself putting on the Sharpie liner in a now-viral clip shared earlier this week.
'Day two of using a Sharpie as my lip liner because it doesn't budge all day and looks natural,' a text overly read on her video.
She blended the marker shade called cabochon coral into her plump lips using her finger, and finished the look with a gloss.
Many users in the comment section were all about the trend and claimed they were going to try it for themselves.
'This is outrageous. I'm doing it,' a comment read.
'Recession indicator (this is genius I'm getting one),' someone else shared.
Another wrote: 'Ummmmm... this is genius,' while someone else said: 'This is an actual hack.'
'I'm doing this no questions asked the skin doctor gave me the green light [for real],' another user announced.
Someone else detailed: 'At first I was like no, but then I was like wait she's on to something.'
'The smell of Sharpie under my nose all day would make me pass out,' one person admitted.
Rachel quickly responded to the user, writing: 'You don't smell it at all after it's dry and that's quick!'
A few alleged experts also chimed in and shared their thoughts on the trend.
'Skin cancer surgical tech here! Sharpie is fine on [the] skin! It's alcohol based so doesn't harbor bacteria. If anything may dry out the area. Might give this a try,' one wrote.
Rachel responded: 'Exactly! Just follow with a pretty moisturizing gloss or balm and it's incredible.'
'Tattoo artist here! We use Sharpie as a tool to sketch out tattoos directly on the skin. This is a great idea. Hope this helps,' another user explained.
Others thought the viral new hack was so good, the marker brand should come out with its own makeup line.
'Sharpie is probably going to come out with a lip pencil now lol,' someone humored, while another penned, 'Next up: Sharpie makeup line.'
Someone else said: 'Sharpie needs to come out with a makeup line. Imagine your makeup lasting days even with soap and water.'
Despite the new beauty trend, Sharpie has previously urged buyers not to use the pen on anything that might touch your mouth.
'While Sharpie markers are AP-certified non-toxic, we do not recommend using them on areas of items that may come in contact with food or the mouth,' Sharpie wrote in response to an inquiry about using Sharpies to label cups.
'Sharpie has not been tested as an oven-proof product, and should not be used anywhere where a consumer could possibly ingest the ink.'