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Marc Jacobs In the Buff & Midnight in Paris Highliners Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon ($25.00 for 0.01 oz.) is described as a “champagne shimmer.” It’s a light-medium, golden champagne with warm undertones and a pearly shimmer finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in one pass, which was buildable to full coverage in two to three layers. The texture was lightly creamy and didn’t tug at the lash line. On me, the eyeliner wore well for nine hours before it started to thin. Estee Lauder Pearl (P, $23.00) is lighter. Sephora Collection Girl Talk (P, $9.00) is slightly darker. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon ($25.00 for 0.01 oz.) is described as an “inky indigo blue.” It’s a sparkly, blackened navy blue with lighter silver and blue shimmer and sparkle. It had semi-opaque color payoff in a single stroke, which was buildable to mostly opaque coverage. The texture was lightly creamy, but it could have been a little creamier for smoother, more even application. This shade wore well for nine hours before I noticed very slight thinning of the line. Marc Jacobs Beauty Navy Noir (76) (P, $25.00) is cooler-toned. MAC Metalhead (P, $16.00) is less shimmery. Sephora Collection Suede Shoes (P, $9.00) is less shimmery. Urban Decay LSD (P, $19.00) is cooler-toned, brighter. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.

Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty In the Buff (80) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon
Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (72) Highliner Gel Eye Crayon

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Katherine T. Avatar

At this price point, it should be opaque at first application, but these colors are very pretty, my kind of colors. And I prefer eye liners with some shimmer, as they bring a nice sparkle to eyes

M Avatar

I might have to splurge on Midnight in Paris. No eyeliner like it in my stash. I like that’s it a bit more shimmery than Navy Noir, which I also love.

Brenda P Avatar

The In the Buff really seems similar to the Sephora nano liner – can’t recall the name but i’d go so far as to say a dupe. (again, it’s upstairs, too lazy to go LOL).

Melissa Avatar

How is In The Buff on the bottom waterline? I have been waiting for Marc Jacobs to release a champagne shade. These highliners are the only ones that stay on my waterline and not transfer to my contact lenses.

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