Tag: eyeliner

Le Métier de Beauté Precision Liquid Liner

Le Métier de Beauté is on the top of their game.  For luxury cosmetics, you can’t go wrong with this brand.  I can find counters in Austin, so the privately held company has really rolled out their products from the uber-exclusivity just a few years ago.   While the price point really demands excellence, you will get it.  The liquid liner in a pen format brings loads to the table.  It is very easy to travel with and even easier to apply.  I lay down the quill-tipped applicator along the lash line.  For a bolder eye, I just use a heavier hand and draw a dramatic line (or cat-eye).  There are some gel eyeliners that have a longer wear, but this product makes up for it in ease with no need for pots or brushes.  And if you allow the line to dry for a couple minutes, the liner is completely smudge-proof.

tarte EmphasEYES™ High Definition Eye Pencil

I really like the “tight line” look of eyeliner I learned back in high school.  I was on a search for a tool to achieve this look in pencil form.  An artist confidently pointed me to  EmphasEYES as something that would have staying power when you apply the “tight line” close to your lashes.  But this failed in almost every respect.  The applicator delivered a very wide line after just one use.  There was zero staying power.  No matter what look you are trying to achieve, the delicate and thin pencil makes it hard to apply. So far I have yet to find a pencil to get this look so I am sticking with my gel liner or wet powder.

NYX Slim Eye Pencil

Now I can see why this is so popular.  I am just, just trying out this line of makeup.  I guess better late to the party than to never arrive at all.  First: $3.49. Yep, that’s right.  Second: thanks to coconut oils, this pencil goes on really smooth.  It comes in loads of shades, including tons of neutrals:

Black
Brown
Dark Brown
Light Brown
Charcoal
Medium Brown

The pencil has great staying power.  At this price, you can afford to throw one in your purse, just in case.  What a find!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

Hi, my name is Belle and I am addicted to eyeliner.  Not in that goopy, thick application way.  More like I can’t stop buying it in the hopes that it just might be better than anything I have tried before.  I did rejoice when I tried MUFE Aqua Liner last month.  I still use it and still love it.  But over the holidays I could help but try 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Ransom (bright iridescent purple).  Didn’t hurt that these liners are flying off the shelves and many colors are out of stock online.  It had to be good.  And it was.  I am not adventurous when it comes to liner colors, but this purple was subtle and gave a glow.  It also made my hazel eyes look more green.  The pencil is smooth and creamy but the pigment stayed on throughout the day.  

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Eyes

I can never find eyeliner that will stay put for me so might as well try one originally designed for for performers of water ballet!  Hallelujah!  Finally something will stay on me longer than two hours.  I put it on as soon as I got home from the store and spent the afternoon anxiously taking a peek every so often.  It was still on!  Granted, it didn’t stay on the waterline but it did make it through on the top lid.  I got Matte Black but not I am tempted to go back and get a couple more colors like Pearly Brown 2L (golden brown sheen) and Star Black 1L (black sheen).