Clever makeup trick Meghan Markle uses to hide tired eyes

Her eyeliner of choice - traced along her eye's lower waterline - may be a minute detail to the untrained observer. Photo / Getty Images

She's the epitome of a chic mother-to-be but the pregnant Duchess of Sussex, 37, has been relying on a nifty cheat to hide tired eyes, according to an expert makeup artist.

While she usually favours a dark brown eye pencil, Meghan Markle, who is expecting her first child next autumn, opted for a flesh-toned version for her first Armistice Day service at the Cenotaph with the Royal Family on November 11.

Her liner of choice - traced along her eye's lower waterline - may have been a minute detail to the untrained observer.

But it's a tried-and-tested technique for perking up fatigued eyes, A-list makeup artist Francesca Abrahamovitch told the Daily Mail.

"Meghan appears to be wearing a nude eyeliner in her lower waterline. I love this look and use it a lot on my clients, especially when they have super-early starts," she explained.

"It's a really effective way of making your eyes appear bigger and brighter.

"It also hides any redness or tiredness making it look as though you've had a full eight hours sleep - even when the reality is very different," said Francesca who works with celebrity mothers Rochelle Humes, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.

For those looking to follow Meghan's lead, Francesca advised: "Simply trace your white or flesh-toned pencil along the area just above your lower lashes and pair with mascara.

"If you still want smoulder, smudge your dark pencil below it. As long as you steer clear of that all-important waterline, you'll maintain the eye-brightening illusion."

Like her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan is partial to dramatic eyeliner.

But she usually chooses a dark brown or black tone - applied liberally along both her top and bottom lashes.

She's previously named MAC Eyeliner in Teddy as a favourite.

The deep brown hue is soft enough to be blended but stays in place for hours.

She's also worn Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-lasting Eye Liner in Cassis, in the past.

Like her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, Meghan is partial to dramatic eyeliner. Photo / Getty Images

The variant's another brown - this time with purple undertones that'll help enhance hazel eye colours.

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat, is also though to be a staple for Meghan. Containing light-reflective flecks, it can help banish signs of fatigue when placed in the under-eye zone.

It's no surprise expectant mother Meghan has been reaching for an eye-brightening tool of late.

The last few weeks have seen her and husband Harry, 34, jet across Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand for her first Royal tour.