Laura Mercier Tighline Trio

Shade: Gunmetal Smoke, Turquoise Ink and Bleu Marine
Contents: 3 x 0.003 oz / 0.94g
Price: HK$220.00
Local of Purchase: Lane Crawford

According to Laura Mercier's webpage:

An easy-to-use, cake eye liner that delivers long-lasting colour payoff that doesn’t fade throughout the day for flawlessly defined eyes. Applied with Laura's artistic technique using the Flat Eye Liner Brush begin underneath the root of the upper lash line and wiggle the brush between individual lashes.

 

My Opinion:

 

I don't usually wear liner on a daily basis, and I have to admit that I'm hopeless with it. If I ever decide to wear it I only like to tightline, and I believe that it does make a huge difference on how I look, unfortunately most of the products that I have would run after a few hours and  I'd always end up looking like a panda.

 

I've read lots of rave about this product, and wanted to get a black one to try out, but when I went to the stores around X'mas last year they had this set, and I just had to have it, they were about the same price of 1 individual cake liner, so it was a bargain.

 

This set comes with 3 shades and a brush, and I found the brush to be too big for tighlining. Apart from the brush, I've really liked it and it hasn't run on me, but I've only been wearing it for a few hours (max 4 hours), so I have no idea how well it will stand on a whole day.

 

I'm already tempted to go back and get it in the shade Black Ebony which is their blackest black.

 

If you are new to cake liner, here's a video that I've found on youtube where I've learned how to tightline:

 

 

Kate Eyeliner FR

Contents: 0.7 ml
Shade: BK-1
Price: HK$80.00
Local of Purchase:  Sasa

My Opinion:

 

I've really liked this liner, all I have to do is to wiggle it on my lash line and it makes my lashes appear really thick, you don't really need any technique with this product, but you have to wait until it is fully dry before you blink, otherwise it'll smudge.

 

I don't really use this to line my eyes, because it does feather.

K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyepencil 24h

Contents: 0.15g

Shade: 01 Super Black

Price: HK$118

 

Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate fatty acids (C18-36) glycol, polyethylene, stearyl (acrylates / acrylic / dimethicone) methacrylic acid copolymer, diisostearyl malate (stearoxytrimethylsilane methicone / dimethicone) copolymer, Na hyaluronic acid, soluble collagen, swertia extract, silica, BG, BHT, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, methylparaben, Na citrate, water, (+ / -)-iron oxide, mica, iron blue, talc, methicone

 

My Opinion:

I've needed a pencil liner that won't run/smudge for my waterline, because apart from gel liner nothing seems to work, but I WANT A PENCIL!

I've seen this in SASA and it says 1 Day Tattoo, and I though ok that's what I need, and after using it once I've concluded that it was money down the drain, it ran within an hour and it wasn't attractive.

Although this liner is very pigmented, it was very hard, not smooth, and I had to drag it on my lid, something that I don't like.

NYX The Curve

Contents: 0.31oz / 8.84g
Shade: Jet Black
Price: US$11.25
Local of Purchase: Cherryculture.com

According to NYX's webpage:

 

An innovative, ergonomic shape that makes applying liquid liner mistake-proof. The grip zone provides just the right hold to make application precise, secure and best of all...effortless.

• Intense color payoff

• Steady, even lining

• Water Resistant

• Lasts up to 14 hours

• Quick Drying

• Smudge-proof

• Paraben Free

• Formaldehyde Free

• No Feathering, no skipping, no running

Ingredients: Water Butylene Glycol, Styrene/Acrylates/Amonium Methacrylate Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Coco - Glucoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Laureth - 12 Sulfate, C11 - 15 Pareth - 7, Ammonium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Black 2 (CI 77266)

 

My Opinion:

I was super excited about this product, because as I've mentioned before, I'm hopeless with liquid liners, and I've been dying to do the cat eye look.

 

This liner looks cool, feels great, the product did not smudge, but I was still unable to do the cat eye, I guess I should just stick with the advice that I've got, which is "Practice makes perfect".

Kate Deep Liquid Eye Liner WP

Shade: BK-1
Contents: 1.8ml
Price: HK$98.00
Local of Purchase: Watsons

According to Kate's webpage:

Better coloration and longer lasting. A liquid eyeliner that produces sharp and dense lines to make the eyes hard to ignore.

My Opinion:

Before I start reviewing this product I should let you know that I'm hopeless with liners, I can't even work with pencils, so liquid is really a challenge.

I love the look of a thin sharp line, and after some extensive research I've found that liquid would be my best choice.

This eye liner was actually my first liquid liner, I've tried it several times and always ended up removing it... I don't know if I'm using it correctly, but it always feathers out and seeps into every tiny line on my lids...

Koji Linequeen 1 Day Long Lasting Liquid Eyeliner

Shade:Strong Black

Price: HK$79.00

Local of Purchase: Sasa

According to Sasa's webpage:

Koji Line Queen Eyeliner provides natural and tender black line. With elastic material and its 0.1mm very fine tip, it draws out smooth and definite line. Rose extract provides eye skin with hydration and treatment. Water-proof and sweat-proof formula ensures flawless eye look. Warm water is enough to remove the makeup.

Ingredients: water, ethylhexyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate copolymer, butylene glycol, ammonium acrylates/methyl styrene/styrene copolymer, carbon black, alcohol, beheneth-30, rosa centifolia flower extract, acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer, triethanolamine, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, polyglyceryl-3 disiloxane dimethicone , aminomethyl propanol, propylparaben, disodium edta

My Opinion:

Although I love the clean look of a liquid liner, I'm hopeless with it, and have been searching forever for a easy to use liquid liner, but so far have been unsucessfull....

This liner has a very fine tip, which allows you to draw a fairly thin line (what I usually prefer), but the color is just not dark enough, even after going thru 2-3 times it still looks gray rather than black.

NYX Liquid Eyeliner

Contents:
Shade: Black
Price: HKD69.00
Local of Purchase: i.Macau

According to NYX's webpage:

Our classic formula delivers everything you want in a liquid eye liner—sharp application, lasting color and a quick-dry ability—and then some with 16 riveting shades from pink to baby green and ocean. With this many looks to choose from, you might be inspired to switch up your eye liner every day of the week.

INGREDIENTS: Water, PVP, Butylene Glycol, Montmorillonite, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, and Disodium EDTA. MAY CONTAIN: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Carmine (CI 75470), Red Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Black...
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INGREDIENTS: Water, PVP, Butylene Glycol, Montmorillonite, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylparaben, and Disodium EDTA. MAY CONTAIN: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Carmine (CI 75470), Red Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Blue No.1 (CI 42090), Yellow No.4 (CI 19140), Ultramarines (CI 77007), or Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510).

My Opinion:

About a year ago I've mentioned that I do not like to wear mascaras or liners, but now only after a year, I won't even leave my house unless I have those items on, and I'm really amazed at how much I have changed within this year.

I've initially started with pencils and only recently started with liquids, and this is actually my very first liquid liner, and I wasn't even sure of what to expect.

I've really liked this liquid liner because the applicator is very thin and I can actually achieve a very thin line along the lash line. This product didn't smudge or run, so far I'm very satisfied with it, my only complain is that it isn't dark enough and I always have to go over it a second time.

Mac Eye Kohl

Shade: I Get No Kick

Contents: 1.36g / 0.048 US OZ

Price: HK$125

Ingredients: Hydrogenated Coc-Glyceride, Triethylhexanoin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Ozokerite, Dipentaerythrityl, Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI42090) Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI77288) Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI77510), Manganese Violet (CI77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]

My Opinion:

This eye pencil came with the Cham pale collection last December, and I think is a limited edition.

Although alot of people like to wear white liner in their waterline, I just find it too harsh and personally I prefer to wear flesh or pinkish liner. When I saw this on the store, I thought that it would be the perfect shade for my waterliner and inner corners, and since it was a LE, I've just grabbed 2 of those.

After using it for several weeks, I've found that the shade is really gorgeous (champange/pinkish shade), however I've finally realized that I do not like frosty finish on my water line. I guess that I'll stick with my Benefit Eye Bright.

Revlon ColorStay One-Stroke Defining Liner

Shade: 001-Blackest Black 002-Dark Brown
Price: HKD98.00@

My Opinion:

This is my first review on a pencil liner, and that's because personally I do not like pencil and I only use it on my waterline.

The reason why I don't like pencil is because they smudge and smears, and so far I've only found 2 pencil liners (drugstores) that glides smoothly and it doesn't smudge or smears, this one and the Bourjois countour clubbing.

Mac Fluidline

Contents: 3g / 0.1 us oz

Shade: BlackTrack

Price: HK$ 130

This isn't a review for the Mac Fluidline, because I never got to use it. I got this about 3 months ago (from the counter) and left it in my drawer without opening. Last week, when I've open it, guess what I've found....

Unbelievable!!!!! 100 buck down the drain....