The cat is out of the bag — because we found the exact eyeliner Ariana Grande used in her iconic the boy is mine music video. The pop star released her latest studio album, Eternal Sunshine in March 2024, which achieved no.1 on the Billboard 200 that week. Since then, Grande dropped a music video for the featured song, the boy is mine, featuring actor and Netflix star Penn Badgley. The former Nickelodeon actress debuted as Catwoman, with Badgley playing her love interest.
Grande wore a shiny black latex corset paired with a skirt of the same variety, over a mesh patched up turtleneck with long sleeves and hand covers. The Positions singer accessorized with sharp black nails and, of course, cat ears. Yet, what truly completed the look was the prominently crisp winged eyeliner.
Grande used At The Borderline Eyeliner Marker from her own makeup brand, r.e.m. beauty, in color midnight black, which is only $19 at Ulta Beauty. The eyeliner is advertised as vegan, cruelty-free, and made from clean ingredients. This marker boasts a smudge-proof, waterproof, and bold look that lasts up to 48 hours.
Even if you don’t intend to cosplay Catwoman in a chart-topping music video, a crisp black eyeliner look makes a statement — from nights out to a daytime wedding. For best results, shake the marker well before using it and practice different methods to pull off a precise line on each side. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over many years of failed makeup attempts, it’s that perfect lines are hard to achieve, so angled brushes and eyeliner hacks (like placing tape on the outer of your eye to create a straight edge and drawing them with the liner from there) are your best bet.
Upon the music videos’ success, currently ranking #50 on YouTube’s top music videos, Grande released a behind-the-scenes version. The thank u, next singer has certainly been booked and busy, as she’s slated to premiere in Wicked as Glinda upon the movie’s release over Thanksgiving. The boy is mine is rumored to be about her Wicked costar and new beau, Ethan Slater.
