Every January I like to check my makeup stash to see which product stay and which one wins a trip to the nearest trash can or the 'Don't like them anymore' drawer. I did that the other day with foundations, now it's my black pencil eyeliners turn. In this case, eyeliner that I don't like, eyeliner that I throw away.
I decided to make some swatches, I always find swatches very helpful when comparing products.
++All pics are clickable++
From Top to Bottom (Brand--Shade): MAC Khol Power--Feline; MAC Eye Khol--Smolder;
NYC Waterproof--Black; Urban Decay 24/7--Zero; Milani Liquif'Eye--Black; L'oreal HIP--Black; Prestige Waterproof--Black
NYC Waterproof--Black; Urban Decay 24/7--Zero; Milani Liquif'Eye--Black; L'oreal HIP--Black; Prestige Waterproof--Black
All eyeliners, swiped just once (from left to right):
Feline, Smolder, NYC, UD, Milani, L'oreal, Prestige
MAC Feline (top) and Smolder
UD Zero, Milani Liquif'Eye, Prestige Waterproof
(Zero is NOT glittery, I just applied it over a shimmery e/s;
forgot to clean it b4 taking the pic, sorry! =/ )
Swatches (left to right): UD, Milani and Prestige
NYC Waterproof (top) and L'oreal HIP
NYC and L'oreal
Quick thoughts about them:
MAC Feline: Very soft, a little more opaque than Smolder hence it looks darker (IMH); not great for waterlines (well, it's a khol e/l after all; I do use it on waterlines when doing smokey eyes look); awesome for blending and smudging.
MAC Smolder: Very soft, also great for smokey eyes. A classic.
NYC Waterproof: Feel very 'waxy', hard to blend--okay, I understand: it is wp after all); it barely shows on my waterline (I bought it to use it there). Honestly, I think it's pretty bad.
Urband Decay Zero: Not as black as I would like but excellent on the lash lines and waterlines; last a pretty long time, be sure to work with it fast before it sets.
Milani Liquif'Eye: Love how deep this shade is; a dream to work with, glides very smoothly on the eyelids, lash lines and waterlines; lasts a long time; the only thing is I can't use it on my waterline, makes them feel dry--to be fair, I don't know if Milani indicates it can be used on the waterlines).
L'oreal HIP: Terrible; Super waxy; I think it is discontinued, glad if it is.
Prestige Waterproof: Average; doesn't show much on my waterline but works okay on the lash line.
I kept the MAC ones, the UD, and Milani and throw all the 3 others to the trash. I do have gel eyeliners (maybe 2?), a formula I really like. Will check them soon.
Have a great weekend.
¡Vivan, amen y rían!
