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What would give up first: eyeshadow or eyeliner? Why? What are the pros/cons of each?
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Eyeliner purely because you can use cream eyeshadows as liners :).
Good call 🙂 makes sense to me!
Definitely eyeliner as Briodmun said you can use shadow as liner … plus eyeshadow is just so much more fun!
lol, I guess this was an easier question than I thought, though I picked to keep eyeshadow for the same reasons – it doubles as a liner!
Eyeliner, since I never use it anyway. If I line my eyes I do it with darker shadow.
So no hard question for me here, for once 😉
Really, you don’t use eyeliner? Crazy! Any particular reason why you don’t?
I don´t feel the need, since I believe I look either too severe or too grunge-y with lined eyes. Black mascara gives me enough definition.
That’s an interesting reason, Nell! It definitely makes sense, you’re lucky mascara does it for you 🙂
Eyeliner. It would be tough, but I would line my eyes w/ dark shadows.
Agreed, shadows can even be used wet to create liner.
Hmm… same goes for the opposite way around, I especially use powerpoint pencils as shadows, and sometimes I even darken the corner with a shadow and smudge into it.
I’ve never tried that, just because it’s so ouch! on the lid. How do you do it so it doesn’t hurt?
by with a shadow I meant with a pencil.
I’d give up eyeshadow because I just look dead without eyeliner!
LOL! Aww. I go so often without liner, it’s such a trip when it’s a must for others!
Definately giving up eyeliner first.It can be replace by eyeshadows colors easily.
Looks like the majority is in this category!
I think I’d give up eyeshadow, but only if the eyeliners were MAC. When I’m in a hurry, a lining of a powerpoint pencil and mascara is enough to look put together. Fluidlines can double as a lid colour if you’re so inclined.
LOL, only if it were MAC! Fluidlines make great bases for sure.
I would say….eyeliner. Simply because I didn’t start using eyeliner since last year. I used dark colored eyeshadow to “line” my eyes since the MA at Bobbi Brown showed me how to. So yeah. I could probably live without it.
Hey Fie! I really do love the way black liner looks, but I’d give it up since shadows could be used wet for a liner look.
Eyeliner would go without hesitation. I use eyeshadow SO much more and it is a great deal more versatile.
My roommate, though, would give up eyeshadow – but it really wouldn’t mean much as he doesn’t use it anyway. 😉
Yeah, I definitely use eyeshadow more often, or at least in a larger quantity, than liner!
well, i have incredibly hooded eyelids. so, even if i chose the eyeliner, you wouldn’t see it that well. shadow is a definite must for me! besides you can play with shadow, even change the shape of your eyes with shadow. LOVE it!
That’s so very true, Kat, you can do quite a bit with shadow!
I would give up shadow…. I love liner way too much!
LOL! It’s good to see that people are on both sides!
I think I would give up eyeliner first because you can use a dark shadow as an eyeliner
That’s so true, Lydia!
Eyeliner, for sure. I couldn’t live without my rainbow of colours.
Me neither 🙂 Gotta have my shadows!
I rarely wear eyeliner anyways. I always use eyeshadow as liner.
What’s your favorite shadow to use as a liner?
I would have to say eyeshadow. Only because I wear eyeliner every single day while eyeshadow goes on the days where I’m not too lazy. Also with Asian Eyes, I really do need the liner to make them bigger. But of course, I love both!
Hey Rachel! That makes sense, though – seems like a lot of people picked what they wear least to give up!
definitely eyeshadow… haha can’t leave without eyeliner! but I have tame it down a little… heard its bad for wrinkle
lol, I haven’t heard anything about wrinkles and eyeliners, what did you hear?!