I prefer a soft cream eyeliner on the waterline to open up the eye; whites can usually look too harsh and like you said, a tragic throwback to the Ugly Decade. That being said though, Fascinating is awesome for defining the inside corner of your eye (closest to your nose).
Next time to do a winged kick with your liquidliner or eyeliner, try putting a tiny bit of white eyeliner on the underside of the wing/kick - it makes it ten times more defined and crisp.