Temptalia Asks You – What is your ultimate go-to eyeliner?
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
What is your ultimate go-to eyeliner? What are you always reaching for more than any other eye liner? Is it liquid? What’s the color? And of course, who makes it?
I loveeee Lorac's black eyeliner. It doesn't get enough cred. The eyeliner is soft, but it does not have the tendency to run (unless applied very thickly). I've tried Stila and Urban Decay and even Makeup4Ever's waterproof and they all run on me. Also Bourjois makes great highly pigmented eyeliners. I love to line my upper lid in black and then a thick stripe of one of their colored liners on top of that.
I haven't tried it! I love soft ilners, though :) I can't believe UD runs on you!
I know!!! It's so sad because I'm in love with their color range :( :( :(
Clinique Quick eyes - it's thin enough To fill in between your lashes, never needs sharpening and wears quite well. I also like MAC Powerpoint liners.
Oh, very nice!
i guess nobody knows about inglot here. i have 3 black liners from them: pencil, liquid and gel. all black black. but the gel one has the greatest staying power. i'm trying to master it.
Haven't been able to find them here :(
Mac Kohl power in Orpheus. I rarely, rarely buy backups, but I did with this one. It's *just* the right darkness for pale me, and the gold shimmer is outstanding. I recently tried the Jane be pure mineral gel liners, and they're super good for the money.
Orpheus is so nice :)
MAC's Blooz used to be an all time fave of mine! Until I discovered MAC Powerpoint in Buried Treasure and MAC Technakohl in Graphblack. And just last week, I finally relented and tried MAC Fluidline in Sweet Sage. WOW!! I went back the two days later and got me Blacktrack as well. There's no looking back!! love love LOVE IT!
Buried Treasure is gorg ;) I love Sweet Sage, too!
MAC's Graphic Brown Fluidline - absolute HG! It's starting to dry up somewhat, though and it's LE. :( It's a lovely, shimmering earthy brown shade, kind of like Mulch eyeshadow in fluidline form.
a few drops of mixing medium or fix ++ will fix the dryness!! :)
Ohh, very nice. I don't own it, and I wish I had gotten it!
i am really like this LE cream liner from wetnwild. it was only a few bucks and works sooo much better than my HIP one. ive never tried MACS but when i got the hip, i used it and it just wouldnt do it right, so i gave up. but then i got the wetnwild, and its like-i can finaly make a good line....so i need to either stock up before they are gone, or hope to find a better one :(
Oh, wow! Lucky you to have found such a cheap HG!
I have a noncomercial eyeliner - Shahnaz Husain's Kajal. It's amazing. The darkest black I've ever gotten, and won't budge too much. It comes in a lipstick type thing in a cone shape. It's applied the middle eastern way.. and no lead!!
I'm surprised only one person said Smolder.. Why is that do you think?
Probably because there are just so many black liners to choose from!
hey annie.. i've read about the SH Kajal.. where can i find it? Thanks :)
hi! I got mine from- http://store.herbalsalon.com/ -. It's the best 8.99 plus shipping I've ever spent! Maybe ebay has it too.. But I don't like ebay so I don't know to trust it..
Thanks, Annie!
Ohh, is there a way to get that in the US?
i use either Revlon colorstay black liquid eyeliner or MAC powerpoint pencil in Buried Treasure(my HG!)... i want to try fluidline next...
Seems like we have a few ColorStay fans!
I love the UD 24/7 pencils (Electric is awesome with UD Peace deluxe shadow over it), but Zero tends to smudge under my eyes. My all time favorite "basic" black & brown eyeliners are Clinique's Quickliner for Eyes. I always end up going back to them (I've been using them for over 10 years!)
Ohh, haven't tried that combo yet. I just got Electric, though!
Feline is alri. So is blacktrack. I actually like Bobbi and Jane over blacktrack. I am the biggest eyeliner hoor ever, though. I've known about/had my HG for two years now. I love it, and have 16 back-ups. Best, darkest, longest-lasting, non-smudging eyeliner you can get in the US. My review on it from MUA: http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemID=77923 (It's hilarious, read it!) Tigi Big Fat Fun Eyeliner.
Thanks for sharing the review, Pquanda :D
Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Zero!
Good choice, love 24/7 pencils!
A MAC one in Buried Treasure. Pure black is Im. Pos. Sible. with my colouring, but that deep gold-flecked earthy tone works a charm. Recently got a Boots No 7 cheapy that's very nice indeed, too. For liquid, my go-to is GOSH Extreme Art liners. Never budge, come in ah-mah-zing colours and are relatively cheap.
I hope I can try Gosh soon!
MAC Graphblack technakohl. :D
This is my stand-by for sure!
I LIKE LOREAL'S CREAM LINER...IT LASTS ALL DAY FOR ME I HAVE IT IN PURPLE TEAL BROWN AND BLACK :)
Awesome to hear, Paola!
I love my Blacktrack fluidline, which I usually go over in Feline, Smoulder or UD 24/7 in Zero. Also LOVE the GOSH liners! Both liquid and pencil!
Oh, good call!
I use Revlon Colorstay Liquid Liner for nighttime looks. I always grab UD 24/7 in Zero for my waterline unless I'm going for a softer look. I need to get another brown waterproof pencil but I've been making do with a few Lancome pencils that I got for $8 each at TJ Maxx. (Brown, plum) I've been hearing that the L'Oreal HIP eyeliner pots (not sure if they're cream or gel) are pretty decent. Has anyone tried them?
yup. They aren't as amazing as the Bobbi Brown's, but they are def second in line and way better than any other drugstore gel pot. I'd recommend getting a different brush than the one it comes with though.
I haven't tried Zero, but I just got it, so I will have to!
i mostly use smashbox creme eyeliner. i buy the little palettes, and they come with a small version of their liner brush. i like the variety of colors! otherwise i just grab an avon glimmerstick (the waterproof one) in blackest night.
I love those palettes, so handy!
MAC powerpoint pencil eyeliner in engraved and clinique brush on cream liner in graphite, they're both black anyway. With both of these I line my eyes, then smudge it a little (i prefer smudgy, not precise), and it's good for the rest of the day! and drunk overnights too ;)
Oh, yes, Clinique's Brush-On Creams are fab!
My staples are Bobbi Brown's Gel Eyeliner in Black Mauve Shimmer Ink, her Eye Pencil in Dusk and MAC's Technakohl Liner in Archival.
Black Mauve is sooo pretty!
For sure Blacktrack Fluidline, Feline Kohl Power, and Auto-de-blu Technakohl
Yay, Feline!
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