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Elle 18 Black Out Eye Liner Review, Swatches and EOTD

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Hello Everyone!

This is my very first makeup product. I brought Elle 18 eye liner when it was first introduced in 2002 when I was 14 yrs old and since then have only used that and no other eye liners (liquid) got my attention. Let’s talk about my HG eye liner liquid now.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 65 for 5 ml

My Take:

This eyeliner comes in a transparent round glass bottle with a cylindrical cap with a screw opening. It has a really good wand and the applicator is extremely thin to get the thinnest possible line on your eyes.

The liner is black in color but not the blackest black. As you can see in the EOTDs below it is more grayish black but black none the less.

This black liquid eyeliner glides on smooth and soft. One single swipe gives extreme rich black and you can layer on if you wish to. It dries extremely quickly so no mess at all. When you splash water it will become gel like but won’t run on your face unless you rub it so its tear proof but not completely water proof.

This eyeliner t stays for as long as you don’t put water on it! That’s why I love it so much. It has no fragrance. A bit mascara type of smell which is not over powering at all. Just really mild.


My Eye Makeup:

First look is winged dramatic line with black eye pencil on lower lash line smudged with a brown eye pencil. No mascara and No Kajal.

Second look is the thinnest possible line on upper lash line with kajal on lower water line with brown mascara to make it look wide. Hope you like it! The second look is the one I usually wear. First look can be built up for Smokey eye looks or party makeup.

PROS:

  • Excellent colour
  • Smooth and soft
  • No allergic reactions till now and i have really sensitive skin
  • Claims to contain rose extract
  • Thinnest line possible
  • Dirt cheap
  • Easily available
  • I can go on and on and on in this list here.. so let me stop!

CONS:

  • Water proof claim is false but well like I care (winks)

 

Rating: 10/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

It is a must!

 

Would I Repurchase?:

I think 25th bottle or something 😀

Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil Turquoise Blue Review

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Hey All!

Faces is a very known brand in India for the affordable range of Makeup. I simply love their lipsticks and eye pencils. Well this eye pencil is from their Long wear Pro range and is in the shade Turquoise blue.


Price and Quantity :

The Faces Long Wear Pencils come at 249 INR for 1.15 g of product

 

My Take:

The product comes in a pencil for which one needs to sharpen as they use it. The main problem in that case is the breakage that happens due to sharpening and the soft texture of the product. That means a lot of wastage of product . The packaging is neat with the pencil having a black matte body and the information are inscribed on it with silver. The shade is presented through a color coded end and caps so that you can find them easily.

The pencil is quite smooth and glides on the lids without any tugging and gave dark color in just one swipe. I apply it on my eyes and even on my oily lids they stay until I remove it with makeup remover. The intensity lessens after 5 to 6 hours but the color remains until fully removed.

The color is a turquoise blue and it’s intensity can be varied with swipes. So I love this eye pencil for the days on which I want my eyes to stand out. I’ve felt no irritations or anything from using this pencil and on the waterline it did not sting my eyes. The pencil is totally worth the 250 bucks.

PROS:

  • Easy to use
  • Available both online and offline
  • Good shades to choose from
  • Staying power is quite nice
  • Price is quite decent and about 100 Rs less than it’s Colorbar counterpart
  • One swipe gives good color payoff

CONS:

  • Sharpening results in product wastage
  • Soft product tends to break while using

 

Rating: 4/5

 

So Do I Suggest?:

Yes. Of course, I keep them in the lower compartment of the fridge door so that it does not become soft . And this is compulsory in summers.

 

Will I Repurchase?:

I will but in other shades. Strangely this shade of blue does not complement my skin tone. I love green and purple.

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Eyeliner Blackest Black Review and Swatches

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Being an eye makeup addict I always keep looking for best and affordable eye makeup products. And when it comes to makeup stuff no one can compete my love Maybelline. I have used the Gel Eye Liner from Tips and Toes (Thank you Lancy!) and found gel liner is far better than liquid liner when it comes to staying power so I bought this one with high expectation and honestly it did not disappoint me 🙂

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 410 (I got mine for 330 Rs)

My Take:

Packaging: This gel eyeliner comes in a sweet cute tiny glass pot which is travel friendly and does not break easily. The brush which comes with the tube is superb, you can draw thick as well as thin lines using this brush. And it has a cap so it’s pretty hygienic.

Color: The color of this eye liner is jet black and it has a texture that is creamy like butter. The eyeliner glides on the eyelid like dream.

Pigmentation: In word one word it is ‘awesome’. One swipe gives that perfect black color!

Staying power: This eyeliner stays on my upper lid for almost 10-12 hours and on my lower lids for 8-9 hours. It does not cause any irritation.

PROS:

  • It’s an awesome product. Delivers almost everything it claims
  • Work as eyeliner as well as kajal
  • Highly pigmented
  • Long staying power
  • Does not irritate my eyes
  • Affordable, 3 gm lasts almost for 2 years
  • Does not dry easily
  • Easily available
  • Comes with an awesome brush
  • Smudge proof, and water resistant

CONS:

  • Difficult to remove even with a makeup remover

 

Rating: 4.99/5(.01 for 1 con)

 

Will I repurchase this again?:

Of course I will.

 

Do I Recommend?:

Go for it girls! It is an awesome product. If you don’t have this you are missing something. This gel eyeliner from Maybelline is a must have in every girls vanity!