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MAC Local Wares Fluidline Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Local Wares Fluidline
MAC Local Wares Fluidline

Not Quite Black, Not Quite Brown Eyeliner

MAC Local Wares Fluidline ($15.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “dirty olive with multidimensional pearl.” It’s a muted dark brown with a gray tinge and subtle gold sparkle. The sparkle isn’t really noticeable once it is applied. It reminded me of CoverGirl Brown, without the shimmer. This collection seems to lean on the warmer side, but this eyeliner reads cooler on me–it actually looks almost gray when I tried it out.

Fluidline is a gel eyeliner that’s supposed to be long-wearing and smudge-proof. It comes inside a clear glass jar with a black screw-top lid. Local Wares has a creamy, pliable texture that glides on and goes on mostly opaque (I used MAC’s 263 brush to apply to my lower lash line), though I did need to go back to get a fully opaque line.  There was no skipping or dragging, because it has a delightfully creamy consistency.  It wore for eight hours without smudging, migrating, or fading when I tested it yesterday.

This collection also includes Dark Diversion, which I’ve reviewed previously, and Rich Ground, which I did buy as well since I can’t remember reviewing it before–though Rich Ground is part of the permanent range.

MAC Local Wares Fluidline
MAC Local Wares Fluidline

MAC Local Wares Fluidline
MAC Local Wares Fluidline

MAC Local Wares Fluidline
MAC Local Wares Fluidline

MAC Local Wares Fluidline
MAC Local Wares Fluidline

MAC Local Wares Fluidline
MAC Local Wares Fluidline (on lower lash line)

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Alison Avatar
Alison

It’s a lovely colour, although it doesn’t look olive to me. Isn’t olive usually a green? I am clearly not with-it in terms of make-up colour speak!

Dinitchka Avatar
Dinitchka

I really do like this. I think it’s the sparkles 🙂

Christine, what are your thought on this selling out? I kind of want to wait to get it but I am hesitant to wait for fear it will be gone.

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Ani_BEE

I ended up ordering this yesterday without backup confirmation on the quality …. Yes I’m a MAC fluidline addict. ;p But it’s cool tone brown for sure.

Dark Diversion is a such a nice shade and this is the thrid time re-promoting it too.

Chantal Avatar
Chantal

Anyone looking for a cheaper dupe might consider Essence London Baby. They aren’t identical; this reads a bit more brown, whereas LB is a bit more taupe, but the depth and shimmer are similar. For $3.99 CND I was pleasantly surprised!

Kimber Avatar
Kimber

I like this! I tend to stay away from black, personally, because I don’t like the intensity and how it makes my eyes look smaller. I think this is dark enough, but not too dark. 🙂

Jenny Avatar
Jenny

It reminds me of Buried Treasure, which is my favorite eyeliner. I’m very nearly out of Buried Treasure anyway, so now that I’ve seen your swatches of this one, I decided to order it. 🙂

Lirael Avatar
Lirael

I have Bobbi Brown chocolate shimmer – it looks pretty similar except with sightly more noticeable shimmer in it (not chunky shimmer though)

Rachel Avatar
Rachel

Oh my goodness…this looks like a cool-toned version of Graphic Brown fluidline, which is my favorite gel eyeliner! I will have to pick ths up as my GB is nearly dry now.

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Tracey

I was hoping Local Wares would be greener too. Although it is really nice looking and I’d definitely go for it if I didn’t already own Avenue, they look very similar.

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