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Dollface Reviews: MAC Fluidline Gel Liner
As you can probably see from the state of the box, this little tub of MAC Fluidline Eye-Liner Gel has seen better days. That’s because I use it a lot.
This wasn’t always the case, though. You see, this is actually the very first gel eyeliner I’ve ever owned (I know, shocking), and I’ve only had it for a few weeks. In that time, however, I’ve become converted, and this conversion has come as something of a surprise to me, because I really didn’t expect it. I mean, I’d found my holy grail eyeliner pencil , I’d even found a budget version I loved: there was just no need for gel eyeliner in my beauty box.
Or so I thought.
I bought this tub of Fluidline on impulse a few weeks ago, when I was ordering some new brushes from MAC. (You know that thing where you think, “Oh, what the hell, I may as well just add something else to my basket, make the total up to a nice, round number?” That’s just me, isn’t it?) It comes in a little glass tub, and has a thick, creamy consistency:
You will need a brush to apply this, and there isn’t one supplied with it. I have an Anastasia one which came free with something years ago, but any angle brush should do the trick.
To apply, you simply press your brush into the pot:
And then use the brush to draw a line on the eyelid.
The reason I like this so much is that it creates a really smooth, thick line which is perfect for cat’s eyes and flicks. I only use it on the top lid – if I was doing a smoky eye, say, and wanted a more smudged effect I would go back to my trusty pencil, but this is the perfect product for precise application, and the kind of dramatic flicks I like. (I did take some photos of it on my actual eyes, but… I deleted them from the camera by mistake. Whoops. I will try to remember to take some more soon!)
This costs £13.50, but I know a lot of people swear by the Maybelline version, which is supposed to be almost identical – I’ll have to give that a try, too.
If you want to try this, meanwhile, you can click here to buy it at MAC.
Dollface Reviews: Rimmel Soft Khol Kajal Eye Pencil
Although I’ve already found my Holy Grail eyeliner (Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil), the fact that it’s just a little bit pricier than I’d ideally like means that I still have a tendency to pick up cheaper pencils every now and then, to see how they work out. The latest of these is Rimmel’s Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Pencil in jet black, which is definitely cheap, at just £2.99 per pencil, and which also comes in brown, grey and a gorgeous shade of teal.
How does it measure up to the Holy Grail, though?
Pretty well, actually. In fact, I’ve been using this as my day-to-day eyeliner ever since I got it, and saving the Urban Decay for more “special” occasions, or when I’m going to be out of the house for long periods of time, and want to be totally sure my liner won’t budge. The Rimmel product isn’t quite as long-lasting as UD – it will start to wear off at the corners faster – but it still lasts much longer than most other brands I’ve used, which is something I wasn’t really expecting for the price.
What I like most about this, however, is the fact that, as the name suggests, it’s a really soft kohl, which means that it glides on very smoothly, and is excellent for creating thick lines, or that kind of slightly-smudged look for a smoky eye.
This shade is called ‘Jet Black’ and, well, the name really speaks for itself there.
Overall: I’ve been really impressed with this, and will definitely re-purchase it when this one is gone. While my regular Urban Decay liner still has the edge on it in terms of longevity and depth of colour, this is a fantastic budget buy for everyday use.
Click here to buy it from Boots.
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Collector Set
Wow. That’s $425 of eyeliner, right there.
And OK, they’re not actually charging $425: this is currently available at Sephora for $249, but that’s still a helluva lot more than I can imagine ever spending on eyeliner!
Still, no one could say you’re not getting a whole lot of eyeliner for that: there are 25 pencils in this kit, and I don’t expect you’d ever find yourself stuck for a particular colour if you were the proud owner of this set. Would you want to be, though? If you would, get it here.
Beauty Society ‘Enormous Lashes & Fabulous Brows’ Holiday Collection
Well, you can see why THIS little set appeals to me, can’t you? If it has the words “lashes” or “brows” in its name, I’m almost guaranteed to want it, and if the word “enormous” is also present, you can definitely count me in. (Er, only if the “enormous” is a reference to the lashes, not the brows, though. Enormous brows aren’t quite so much of a draw, somehow.)
This set is by Beauty Society, and would make a particularly generous gift (ahem!) because all of the products are full-sized. As well as their Enormous Lash Enhancing Serum (I’ve yet to encounter one of these that has actually worked, but I live in hope), you also get a tube of Enormous Mascara, Draw the Line eyeliner and Brow Doctor Eyebrow Enhancing Gel. All of these products claim to enhance eyelash growth, using a mix of peptides and conditioners: I haven’t tried any of them myself, and as I said, I tend to be a little skeptical of these claims, but if you want to try them out for yourself, a set like this offers an excellent opportunity to do it. This is £61.72 at Nordstrom.
Runway Beauty: White eyeliner at Donna Karan S/S 2010
I’m still getting to grips with the arrival of winter, but the fashion world has already moved onto next Spring – lucky fashion world! At Donna Karan, models wore white eyeliner all around the eye:
The rest of the face was left fairly nude, so this is an easy-to-achieve look – assuming you actually want to achieve it, that is. I have a white eyeliner from Urban Decay, so I may have a play around with it and see what this looks like in real life. What do you think, though? Will you be reaching for the white eyeliner next Spring?
