Cowgirls have their guns, artists have their brushes, and any badass babe worth her salt has at least one trusty black eyeliner at hand at all times.
As I have written previously, I am primarily a liquid liner gal. Unless I have a couple of shots of espresso under my belt, I can paint a pretty decent line. Liquid eyeliner, when done right lasts a long time. Unless you're absent-minded like me and rub your eyes with a full face of makeup. Anyway....
I've tried many a brand and type of liquid eyeliner along the way: classic liquid with brush, felt-tipped eye pen, and some really annoying ones with a crummy plastic rod instead of a brush. I do have a favorite brand, but it never seems to stop me from trying others, and ultimately I go back to best, which happens to be the cheapest. N.Y.C's New York Color Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black. $1.99 and the stuff has a smooth texture, dries perfectly, and has a decent brush. If that is not available, Maybelline's Ultra Liner Waterproof in black is a decent back-up and not that pricey. Though I will note it is more like semi-waterproof. Don't go jumping in the pool with this stuff on. My more pricey favorite is NARS' in "Angel Heart." It really does go one gorgerously, but I have been happy enough with my cheapo drugstore brands that I've never replaced the one jar I bought years ago.
A few years ago, I was given the gift of a pot of MAC's Fluidline Gel Eyeliner and was smitten. The smooth texture and application with my own brush gave me much control, and the stuff looked amazing and stayed put. Stupidly, though, I left the lid off and it shriveled into a sad little lump. I never did replace it. But this past weekend, I found a decent knock-off for the time being, as the economy has bit this makeup junkie's ass- Wet'n'Wild's Creme Eyeliner. It's a bit more oily than MAC's. This is one I'm saving for when I want a more smokey, smudgey, less precision line. If you have your own eyeliner brush, ditch the miniscule one that comes with it and use your own. Loreal's H.I.P line also has a gel pot eyeliner. I'd say it's closer to consistency to MAC's, but has a lousy brush like the Wet'n'Wild. Both are useless if you don't have a decent stiff eyeliner brush.
For those of you who are in fear of putting on liquid liner or have no clue where to begin, here's a great tutorial. Note, I love all the makeup heads posting their stuff on youtube.
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