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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.

tarte Lock & Roll 12-Hour Eyeshadow

This shadow promises to lock in color with a two-step application process.  On one end of the wand is a cream shadow that comes out on what looks like a lip-gloss brush.  After applying the cream color, you switch to the other side and apply a powder with a roller ball. Only problem is the brush is unwieldy and imprecise.  The roller ball comes out with big chunks of powder.  If you can get it on correctly, it does have staying power.  However, you have lost about 30% of product in the messy application process.  I appreciate that this product does quality for Sephora’s natural seal, but it doesn’t do much good if it is a mess to apply.