Two Eye Liners That I HATE

I’m going to review two eyeliners that are nothing but shit. These eyeliners are so bad that I don’t even know where to begin hence the negative ratings. So instead of writing paragraphs, I’m going to put this review in points. In the photos, I have swiped each eye liner 3-4 times on the left and once on the right. So without further adieu, I present to you my pathetic experience with these eyeliners.

Elle 18 Color Pops Eye Sparklers in “Purple Pataka’

Price:

Rs 85

• It applies so sheer, I need to go over the line at least thrice.
• Super greasy and staying power is HORRIBLE.
• Creases a lot and smudges in just 1 hour. When applied as an eye liner it smudges and transfers on to the top of my crease. Sick.
• No way in hell it can be used as an eyeshadow.
• I cannot sharpen this useless pencil without it breaking off. Either the whole eyeliner is broken from the inside and/or it's too soft to sharpen. In the photo you can see how the eyeliner is broken even when sharpened.
• I rubbed my finger once on both the left and right swatches and they disappeared! See what I meant by horrible staying power? (check out the swatches at the end of this review)

Rating:
-5/5

Lakme Shadow Artist Shimmer Stick in “Glimmer Green”

Price:

Rs 350/-

• This one too, applies sheer and I need to go over the line at least thrice.
• Greasy and horrible staying power.
• Changes from green to a yellowish-disgusting-green in 2 hours. I really don’t know why.
• Creases, smudges, cannot be used as an eye shadow at all.
• Can be used as an eye shadow base.
• Easy to sharpen and it doesn’t break off during sharpening.
• EXTREMELY OVERPRICED for such horrible quality.
• After rubbing my finger once on the swatch, the one on the left became translucent whereas the left swatch almost disappeared. (check out the swatches at the end of this review)

Rating:

-3/5

Colorbar Color Intense Liquid Eye liner in “Beyond Blue”

Today I’m going to review my current favorite eyeliner which was a gift from my girlfriend. I’m not big on liquid eyeliners but this one made me fall in love with them all over again. This shade is called “Beyond Blue”; it’s a dull turquoise shade with a metallic sheen to it. 

The pigmentation is brilliant. One stroke is enough to get that vibrant color on the eye lids. The felt tip applicator makes the application super easy. It applies the eyeliner thin but you can widen it accordingly to your preference. What I’ve noticed about a lot of liquid eyeliners is that they tend to get slightly streaky when an additional stroke is made. This eyeliner does not get streaky one bit and doesn’t dry super quickly so you can take your time widening the line. It dries in around 15 secs.

What I like the most about this eyeliner is the fact that it doesn’t smudge or crack for 4-5 hrs straight on my oily eyelids despite being non-waterproof. That being said, this eyeliner doesn’t stay all day. I wouldn’t wear this on a clubbing night out because it does tend to smudge a bit with sweat and humidity and with slight tearing of the eyes.  Since it’s not waterproof, removing it is really easy.

Over all, I’m in love with this eyeliner and the shade and I can’t wait to get my hands on some more shades!

Price:
Rs 350 for 3 ml.

Pros:

·        Stays on for a good 5 hours without cracking.

·        Vibrant color and doesn’t fade on oily lids.

·        Felt tip applicator makes it easy to apply the eyeliner.

·        Not streaky.

·        Suitable for sensitive eyes and contact wearers.

Cons:

·        Not waterproof. (not really a con for me)

·        Doesn’t stay all day as compared to other eyeliners.

Rating:
4/5