Monday, January 3, 2011

Best of 2010 - Eyeliner

I am hot and cold about eyeliner.  There are times when I feel like my eyes look naked if I don't have it on, and times when I feel like I look too harsh when I'm wearing it.  I also have a love/hate relationship with liquid liners and have yet to really find one that works for me.  Believe it or not I've never used a gel liner, so maybe that will be something to try in 2011.  I have found that I'm a brown eyeliner girl.  I have green eyes and light brown hair, so black just seems too 80s rock band on me.  I'm also a contact lens wearer so I have to be very careful about what I use next to my eyes.  Those are the facts now on to the liners!


Best of 2010 - Eyeliner

Wet n Wild H20, Mark Eyemarker, Elf Mineral Eyeliner, NYX Eye Pencil, Maybelline Unstoppable, Annabelle Kohl & Metallic Kohl, MAC Eye Kohl, Physicians Formula Mineral Eyeliner, Sheer Cover Defining Eye Liner, Milani Liquif'eye, Benefit Bad Gal, Sephora Liner Electro* (*not pictured)

Favourite Eyeliner 2010


Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil in Brown


I have never used an eyeliner like this!  This goes on like nothing I've tried before, it's so easy to apply as it's extremely creamy & smooth and almost feels like it's melting, but it's just that soft.  This is blendable/smudgeable but it does set after a short time & then it is on there.  This lasts all day on my eyes and doesn't move or transfer onto my upper eyelid.  Now for the bad news...I got this in Florida & as far as I know, you can't get this in Canada unless you buy it online, try Cherry Culture.  I have heard rumour that Rexall Drugs carries these so I will be checking that out and letting you know.  If you can get your hands on it...try it in any color! 

Honorable Mention

Physician's Formula Talc Free Mineral Eye Liner Pencil in Brown

This is a great eyeliner for anyone with particularly sensitive eyes.  It is the most gentle eyeliner I've found & never irritates my eyes, even if I apply it to my waterline. This doesn't have the staying power of the Milani pencil & will fade quicker, but I apply a dark brown shadow over top to set this pencil and that definitely works well.  I also like the smudging brush on the end of the pencil.  This is also easy to find at any drugstore that carries Physician's formula.  

Least Favourite Eyeliner 2010

Bad Gal Smoldering Black Eye Pencil by Benefit

I think that this eyeliner has it's place, but for what I'm looking for in an eyeliner it just doesn't work for me.  This is an extremely thick pencil so very difficult to get anything but a thicker line.  It also works great if you want to smudge it out for a smokey look, but I just typically don't wear that kind of eye and if I do, I still find this too much for me.  I also don't think it has the best staying power & seems to need to be set with a primer and a shadow, in order to last.   It retails for about $20USD, which is more than twice the price of the Milani or the Physicians Formula.  I think it has it's place, but it's just not in my make-up drawer.  

What are your favourite eyeliners?  Any gel liner recommendations for me?




18 comments:

  1. I recently got some Tarte eyeliner that I'm in love with. The liquid liner I use is by Urban Decay, but really gotta have a steady hand to apply!

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  2. See this is where I run into trouble with liquid liners...the whole steady hand part!

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  3. Hiya doll! Thanks so much for your comment and for following me! Ive followed back!!

    I wouldve thought the Benefit eyeliner was pretty good, its been on my wishlist for quite a while, might have to rethink purchasing it after reading your post! Thanks for the heads up!!

    Aoif :) x

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  4. Aoife - Could you tell how much I was back pedalling with the Benefit liner? Mostly because a lot of people LOVE this one, just not me unfortunately :)

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  5. I have heard so many good things about the milani liner I will have to give it a try

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  6. Amber I'm sure you will like this..it's pretty much a foolproof recommendation. So jealous that it's readily available to you too!

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  7. I don't mind liquid eyeliners. Maybe I'm just not that fussy with getting the line perfectly straight. Then again, I also don't mind the 80s rock band look :-)
    Thanks for the great tips on which liners you liked.

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  8. Great post! do you have any favorite retractable liners?

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  9. Annie, I like Maybelline's unstoppable one & Sephora makes a good one as well. Those are the two that come to mind.

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  10. Zoe - I could never pull off the Pat Benatar look, but some wear it so well ;)

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  11. that milani sounds AMAZING!!! i want to try it, have never heard of that but will definitely check for it at CVS tomorrow :) thanks for the heads up!

    Vonnie
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  12. Thanks for visiting my blog!! Happy New Year!
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  14. Why Have I not followed your blog until now? I love it!!! & thanks for the comment.. it really is nice sometimes to hear that people love what you are doing. 0, and the little brown one is the one we are keeping his name is Rookie otherwise known as bear & they are shi tzus.. The one in the middle is the momma. Anyways I'm glad I found your blog through your comment & I look forward to all your posts now!!

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  15. Liz Marie - Wow, thanks so much for the kind words, I appreciate it so much! And how much do I love Rookie, gawd even his name is adorable.

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  16. Socialite dreams - Thanks for stopping by my blog! I know you will like the Milani.

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  17. This is great! I love eyeliners of any form! Sometimes you can find Milani at Real Canadian Superstore (although I'm not sure if they have the liners or not!)

    I really like physicians formula Gel liner trios - They are well priced, stay on and you get three different colours to compliment your eye colour! :)

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  18. Shaylee - Great tip on the trios, I'll have to try keep an eye out for them. And if I find Milani liners I'll share the news, thanks! :)

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