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Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Review, Photos, Swatches (1L, 6L, 8L, 11L, 23L)

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
#1L, #6L, #8L, #11L, #23L

Aqua Eyes, I Love Thee!

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes ($17.00 for 0.04 oz.) is one of my favorite eyeliners–pigmented, long-wearing, waterproof, and just all around fantastic liners. I love the color range, and I have kind of gotten into a rather “collect ’em all” mentality. You can read my very first review of Aqua Eyes (includes #5L, 7L, 10L, 12L, 15L, 17L, and 20L) as well as my single reviews of #3L, #4L, #9L, and #16L, too.

  • #1L is a deep dark black (despite appearing brown in the swatch–what is it with black eyeliner turning brown when photographed?) with a soft sheen.
  • #6L is a dark plummy purple with slight red undertones and soft sheen.
  • #8L is a bright, metallic silver–on the lighter, brighter side.
  • #11L is a medium-dark violet purple with soft violet sheen. New favorite purple liner!
  • #23L is a shimmering golden champagne with a nearly metallic finish.

(What am I missing? Hmm… #0L, 2L, 14L, 18L, 19L, 21L, 22L, 24L… 13L is on its way… wow, that’s more missing than I thought. BOO!)

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  • Product: 29/30
  • Value: 8/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 5/5

RECOMMENDATION: Aqua Eyes wears so well throughout the day without fading, smudging, or migrating. They’re one of my go-tos for eyeliners, and I love how pigmented and diverse the shade range is.

AVAILABILITY: Sephora

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
#1L, #6L, #8L, #11L, #23L

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
#1L, #6L, #8L, #11L, #23L

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
#1L, #6L, #8L

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
#8L, #11L, #23L

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes
#1L, #6L, #8L, #11L, #23L

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sofia Avatar

QUESTION!! till now the only liner i can cope with using in waterline is chanel kohl, with everything else i’ve tried(not many i admit) i feel irritation… is this one safe for waterline???

Hannah Avatar

I have the MUFE eyeliners, and they last 2 hours w/o primer, and maybe 5 hours (on a good night) with primer. Yes, my eyelids are THAT crazy 😀 Same goes for the Urban Decay liners!

Sass Avatar

I added 23L to my MUFE list. I’ve been trying to go softy with eye looks this summer and I think this liner will help do the trick.

Kerri Avatar

This post just makes me even happier that I got the collectors set. I knew after I bought my first liner from them I’d have that “gotta get them all” mentality too.

Becca Avatar

Hi Christine! I wanna try these eyeliners, but do you know if they are usable on the lower inner lashline (Is that called the waterline)?

Thanks in advance! 🙂

JayJay Avatar

I love these liners so much! For the other Canucks on here, they’re cheaper than UD 24/7 liners as well. $19 CAD. The UD ones are $21 in Canada.

I guess it’s cheaper to import from France than it is from the US. *shrugs*

Gisele Avatar

I luv’em too! Numbers 20L, 2L, and 24L are my summer picks: respectively, forest green; pearly brown, and light taupe. They look great with bronzes.

Hend Avatar

I lovve the 23L ,
I think they will do amazing job highlighting
the inner corner of the eyes,
Ive been looking for such a beautiful color 😀

Debra Avatar

Thanks for the swatches, Christine! My skin tends to get a bit oily as the day goes on, do you think I would need to use something to set these eyeliners so they won’t migrate?

Joli Avatar

Ok, this is my inner art geek coming out, but…

If a black eyeliner is photographing brown, it just means it’s a warm black (often found as “bone black” if you were buying it as paint at an art store). Warm blacks are heavier on the yellow tones, which can make them appear more brownish at time. Cool black has more blue tones in it (“mars black” at the art store). If either color is diluted, either by adding white, or in this case, a camera flash, they just show more of their undertones.

CeeBee Avatar

…sob!…SOB!…

Can’t get either MUFE or Urban Decay in NZ… no perfect purple eyeliners for CeeBee! Waaah!

Seriously, #6L and #11L are GORGEOUS. I’ve been looking for a beautiful blue violet like that for ages… oh well, at least I know it actually exists, even if I can’t get at it… 🙁

Natalie Avatar

I love how they last all day but they are a bit stiff to use? I just find they are not as easy to use as UD ones. Do you find the same Christine?

LNU Avatar

6 and 23 are so pretty, but I rarely use light color liners and I already have a purple eyeliner! Boo! Also I don’t like that they aren’t as soft as the Milani ones!

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