COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner Review, Photos, Swatches
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
LiquilineBlast: Brown Blaze, Blue Boom, Silver Spark, Green Glow, Violet Voltage
Urban Decay Dupe? Not Quite, But Close
COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast ($7.99 for 0.033 oz.) are touted to give you the “intensity and styaing power of a liquid with the ease and blendability of a waterproof pencil.” It also comes with a smudger on one end. There are six shades in all, and the one I don’t have to review here is Blackfire–will try to get my hands on it for a review soon.
- Brown Blaze is a dark neutral-toned brown.
- Blue Boom is a bright medium blue with a satin-y shimmer finish.
- Silver Spark is a dark charcoal gray with silver flecks of shimmer-glitter.
- Green Glow is a bright pop of chatreuse green with yellow shimmer-sheen.
- Violet Voltage is a red-toned purple–very eggplant-y.
I really do like these, even if they don’t do quite as good of a job as some of my favorite high-end eyeliners (Make Up For Ever, Urban Decay). My favorite shades were Blue Boom and Green Glow, which I’m sure doesn’t come as a surprise!
The LiquilineBlasts have a very smooth, soft feel when used, and they do glide very well across the lid/lash line. However, they aren’t incredibly pigmented–you can layer it on to get more of that opaque, intense liner look, though, but it’s not one-stroke color here. It’s also better if you apply in the same direction, even in layers, because it keeps it from smearing/sheering out.
These excel in the wear department, though — I had no trouble with these lasting all day without smudging, budging, or migrating. They stay tacky enough to be smudged for about a minute or two, but they seem to set quite well after that. It’s a shame that the pigmentation is a little low, because these could have been a great affordable alternative to Urban Decay’s 24/7 Liners–they’re a good one, but they’re just not a perfect substitute. I would also say these felt softer than Urban Decay’s liners.
But I really love Green Glow — I only have a liquid liner in this color, and I am very much an eyeliner fiend, so whenever I come across a shade I don’t quite have, it’s hard not to fall in love.
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- Product: 26/30
- Value: 7/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: I really like these, and with their lower price tag, it might be worth looking into as long as you don’t mind a little layering to get it to be true-to-color. They wear well and long, which is the most important aspect of any eyeliner, in my eyes … or rather, on my eyes… Ha!
AVAILABILITY: Ulta
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LiquilineBlast: Brown Blaze, Blue Boom, Silver Spark, Green Glow, Violet Voltage
LiquilineBlast: Brown Blaze, Blue Boom, Silver Spark, Green Glow, Violet Voltage
LiquilineBlast: Brown Blaze, Blue Boom, Silver Spark
LiquilineBlast: Silver Spark, Green Glow, Violet Voltage
LiquilineBlast: Brown Blaze, Blue Boom, Silver Spark, Green Glow, Violet Voltage
LiquilineBlast: Brown Blaze, Blue Boom, Silver Spark
LiquilineBlast: Silver Spark, Green Glow, Violet Voltage
Wearing Green Glow LiquilineBlast
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I Have Blue Boom, Green Glow And Violet Voltage. Blue Boom I Love To Use For A Winged Eyeliner. It Looks Great That Way And Since Its Waterproof I Wear It With My Swimsuit-They Totally Compliment Each Other. Violet Voltage I Love As A Soft Upper Lid Eyeliner Color. Im Still Not Sure How I Feel About Green Glow...
Hey Christine, Are these retractable or do you need to sharpen them? Thank you!!
Sharpen!
i'm considering getting these but i read on other blogs that they are difficult to sharpen? can someone tell me if the break when they sharpen, that would be awesome! :)
I have no issues, but I use UD's Grindhouse!
I chill soft pencils in the fridge before I sharpen them, seems to help
We have covergirl here, but i have never seen these before... looks like we probably won't get this product :(
These are pretty new, so maybe they just haven't come out yet :)
I really liked these love that green on you .. Im looking for a really good dark brown eyeliner which would you recommend ? Drugstore & Department store one , thanks
Milani has a good one!
I have to agree, Green Glow is gorgeous!
I wish they had a gold! I really want a good drugstore gold metallic liner. After your Milani reiview, I'm tempted to get one of those liners but don't want to pay for shipping. Oh poooor me lol
Thanks for this review. From the swatches and your look, I am picking up the Green Glow. RatedR, Sharp, and Lucky Green, meet your new friend! I'm going to try this under those shadows, which I love. :)
I think I'm gonna go ahead and get Blue Boom, Silver Spark, and Green Glow...lol. Soooo pretty! Wonder how long it will take drugstores near me to start carrying it.
these look awesome! I want to try them all .. ulta only though? hopefully CVS/Walgreen/Rite AID get them soon!
For online, I only saw 'em at Ulta - but they should be at other drugstores.
Hi! They look fabulous. Are they safe to be used on the waterline? I've been looking for a similar eggplant color for quite a long while.
I didn't see any info on whether they are or not.
i think that green eyeliner looks gorgeous on you! i wish i could pull that off...
Thanks, Hanna!
ive used the black and brown liquiline e/l and ive found that even though its not as initially black/dark as the UD liners, they wear so much better on me! whereas the UD liners smudged all over my face in addition to fading, this one stays put, even through the heat and humidity. these and the prestige ti e/l are the best ive tried so far!
Will you be doing other swatches on your eyes? I'd love to see photos if possible!! =P Thanks Christine!
Not planning to at the moment, sorry!
I like the green glow and violet voltage I'm definitely going to buy some of these
I must pick up the blue, green, and gray.
Christine, thanks bunches for reviewing these! I've walked past the display a dozen times wondering if they were any good. I'm obsessed with colorful eyeliners too, so I was dying to see if these were any good! I may pick up the bright blue and silver pencils if CG goes on sale, but I imagine I'll still like my Milani and UD liners more.
No problem, Rachel! They're pretty good, and if you can grab 'em on sale, probably worth it even if you have lots of UD liners!
I wish i could find these in greece too :-(
NICEEE
I was curious tosee these. I really like Blue Boom and Green Glow. Thanks for the review!
How do you sharpen these?
I use my UD sharpener.
Those look dreamy and affordable. I'd love to buy some. That green looks fabulous on you and it really makes your eyes pop!
Green Glow remind me of my GOSH Velvet Touch Eye Liner in Lemon Soda. The shade is tiny bit brighter (more yellow). I think I'll be checking them out since they seem more piratical then the Smoky Shadow Blast Shadow Stick (NYX had the better product in this category by far with the Jumbo Shadow pencils.) I concur that GOSH Velvet Touch Eye Liner is a very good dupe or pairing to the Urban Decay’s 24/7 Liners. They are pigmented! They sell for $12-$13 at Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada. I usually buy them when they go on sell.
I wish GOSH was here :(
You can order it online but I'm surprised you can't get it in stores yet in the US. But then again we just got Milani in Canada through loblaws a grocery chain. http://www.goshamericas.com/home.html
I hate when you have to keep layering to get a liner true-to-color, but these still look awesome. So I'll probably try them.
Pigmented or not, I will definitely be picking up Green Glow - it looks exactly like what I'd hoped MUFE 17L would be! Thank you for reviewing these! :)
Sure thing, Lyn! #17L is surprisingly... tame.
I tried the green one and loved it then had to go buy the rest. :) I'm only missing the purple to much my dismay.
Hope you can find the purple one soon, Rissy :)
just like you said, I like the green one b/c its hard to come across a lime green pencil eyeliner!
These are $15 in Canada. $15!!! For that price I'd rather pay $5 more and get one from Urban Decay!!
Hi Tammy - I found them on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart for $8.99, you might want to give them a try.
Really? When i was at Shoppers Drugmart yesterday, they were $15
i love it!
The look you did with the Green Glow looks really good, i love it with that grey color :)
Thanks, Whitney!
lovely! how does the wear compare with milani liquif'eye pencils?
I get the same wear personally :) But keep in mind that I don't have tons of issues with eyeliner staying!
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