Eyeliners as we know come in various guises, from gel and pencil to liquid and marker pen style. Funny enough, they all suit a different type of make-up look. The liquid and marker pen liners are great for graphic winged liner. Pencil should be used for a smoky, morning-after-the-night-before vibe. The gel liners are perfect for mature or sensitive skin as they glide on without dragging. In this article, I will try to avoid the products that flake, smudge or disappear by lunchtime.
Below are some awesome examples:
Delilah Long Wear Retractable Pencil Eyeliner Contour In Coal
It has a super fine-tip with a sharp retractable nib. This pencil delivers an ultra-delicate line in a really pretty, soft, charcoal black. You can use it on the waterline, or above lashes for a stronger look. It smudges quite easily for a subtle smoky eye, and if you don’t like double or triple cleansing to remove your make-up at the end of the night, this is for you as it sweeps away easily with a gentle, creamy cleanser.
Trish Mcevoy Intense Gel Eye Liner In Black
This gorgeous Gel liners suit softer, more mature skin and sensitive eyes. It glides on the eye without any drag or pressure. This long-lasting iner has a superb smudging sponge on one end – Ideal dor blending a smoky eye. However, be certain to blend fast because as soon as it’s dry, it won’t budge at all. Also included is a very good sharpener. The classic black is rich and intense , but it’s also available in a more unusual dark purple, midnight blue and a softer charcoal shade.
Urban Decay 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil In Legend
We wear black liner on the water line below our upper lashes and above our lower lashes. Very few pencils last the distance here, as they will need to be waterproof to work on the water line, however, this pencil delivers. It’s free from mineral oil, paraffin and preservatives. If we are only allowed to own one pencil in our make-up bag, trust me, this will be it.
YSL Couture Eye Marker Rock & Rough Finish In Noir Scandale
With a rigid brush, but a slanted, cut-away nib, you can use the point of this marker for a fine line, or you can turn it round and use the flat edge for a wider line.Intensely black, it dries to a modern matte finish and considering it stayed put all day and night, it is relatively easy to remove at night with just a creamy cleanser on cotton wool.
Marc Jacobs magic Marc’er Precision Pen Eyeliner In Blacquer
This long, thin, flexible nib is the perfect choice for the novice, as winged eyeliner can be done in one swoosh, either finely with just the end of the nib, or more thickly with the side of the nib. It is one of the hardest wet liners to remove and has some serious staying power. It is perfec ffor hot, humid summer nights.
The Estee Edit By Estee Lauder The Blackest
This is one-size-suits-all. It has a tapered nib that dries to a slightly sheeny, ultra-dark black. It’s the perfect thickness marker for a consistent same-width line, however you hold the pen. It is perfect for beginners looking to achieve graphic lined eyes, and it’s easy to remove, despite not smudging or budging all day.
Clinique High Impact Custom Black Kajal In 01 Blackened Black
This surely isn’t the blackest of blacks that we have tested, but if you are vying for a smokey eye, you can smudge it down to a really pretty, soft charcoal black that looks beautiful on all eye shades. You need to work fast and blend within about 30 seconds, as it dries and then doesn’t move at all. It has a relatively thick tip, so defined. It is suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens-weare, and it comes in blue, brown and green as well.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Waterproof Liner In Blackout
We definitely like a twist-up make-up pencil as they never go blunt-that means no desparate searches for a sharpener mid-makeup. It is the latest release from Bobbi Brown, designed with summer in mind, with a staying power that can cope with long, hot humid days. It comes in a whopping 8 shads from deep sea, rich plum and hazy brown to blackout, why not try it if you want to switch up your eyeliner colours.
