My relationship with eyeliner has been steady and unfaltering, but thankfully my eyeliner skills have evolved from using unsharpened kohl for that smoky, punched in the face look, to a groomed, sharply liquid lined cat-eye.
Anyway, that was just a bit of my eyeliner background explanation as I am about to do a bit of an eyeliner review and comparison!
These are the eyeliners I currently own: (I'm not including pencils as I do not use those for cat eyes)
The most important factor for me when judging an eyeliner is staying power. I have oily, hooded lids and so many eyeliners that I have tried over the years have all smudged on me.
Now out of all these eyeliners, you'd probably think that the Benefit They're Real Push Up Liner would have the best staying power. After all, they pretty much released a makeup remover just for removing this eyeliner. Also, you'd have pretty high expectations if you're forking out 25€ for an eyeliner.
But to my disappointment, the Benefit They're Real Push Up Liner smudged after a few hours of wear! (I guess that's just how oily my lids are =/) I tried putting primer and powder on my eyelids but to no avail. It is such a shame because the packaging is beautiful, and I love the "Accuflex" tip. It really does hug your lashes. The gel is super pigmented too. Very matte and black.
So who won the staying power challenge? It was actually #4, the Essence eyeliner, which is also the cheapest out of the four. Whaaaaat?
I've tried splashing my face with water, rubbing my eyes (gently) and it still did not budge. I don't need to prime or powder my lids either.
I used to pay NZD$40 (around 25€) when I lived in Auckland for the MAC Superslick liquid eyeliner because it was the only one I could find that didn't smudge, and I can honestly say that somehow, this 2,50€ eyeliner performed just as well as the MAC eyeliner for a tenth of the price. Insanity.
The one con that I can think of with this eyeliner is that the felt tip is probably the hardest to work with out of the four eyeliners above. It's not horrible, but you definitely need some practice to get a clean line. If you're not worried about smudging that much and just want an eyeliner that's super easy to use, I would recommend the Soap & Glory Supercat (#1). It's basically a sharpie! However for staying power, the Essence one is amazing, especially for the price. But obviously with eyeliners that have extensive staying power, you'll need a good waterproof makeup remover. I use the Sephora Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover. Like the MAC Superslick liquid eyeliner, the Essence one flakes off upon removal, which makes me think that they pretty much have the same formula!
Lastly, don't get me wrong, the other 3 eyeliners aren't rubbish. I've actually been using the L'oreal one a lot recently because the felt tip is a lot easier to work with compared with the Essence one. But the staying power of the Essence eyeliner baffles me, hence the need to write a blog post about it.
If you'd like me to review any of the other eyeliners, let me know!
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