New Acquisitions: Eyeliner

Eyeliner is a staple in my everyday makeup routine. Some people wont leave the house without mascara, I would leave without eyeliner. Its like if I forgot to put on pants. So, that being said, I like to try out new products. I definitely have favorites but why should I only use those. What if there is something better out there? Anyways, lets get started with some of the new liners I picked up over the last 2-3 months.

Stila Smudge Sticks fall into my favorite liner category. I love, love, love these! I first tried them last year when Ulta had a buy one get one free where I got Stingray(Black) and Lionfish(Bronzy/Brown). It was love at first use! They glide on ultra smooth, color lasts all day. They don't need to be sharpened! All things I love. So I had some Bloom dollars to use up (see these posts about Bloom.com) so I got another Smudge Stick in Stingray since my other one dried out. Then like 2 weeks later Ulta had the buy on get one sale again so I picked up another Lionfish as a backup and decided to try Bluefin which is gorgeous.

Then the next time I went into Ulta they had this set which included 2 full size smudge sticks and a sample mascara on sale for $15. I could not say no. I have no self control. This set included oscarfish which looks a lot like lionfish it might be a little bit lighter, and stargazer which is like a shimmery charcoal black.

Top to Bottom: Stingray, Bluefin, Lionfish, Oscarfish, Stargazer

L to R: Stingray, Bluefin, Lionfish, Oscarfish and Stargazer

I have no idea when I picked up this Urban Decay 24/7 liner set. It was probably late January or sometime in February so I don't think these are available anymore. Normally this set was $29ish but I think I got it for $15ish. This set comes with Flipside, Whiskey and a sharpner. I got this simply for Whiskey because I loved the one that came in the Naked 1 palette. 

Flipside, Whiskey

I also wanted to try some more drugstore liners. I heard about this prestige liner from Emi at Project Swatch since she did a liner test and this was the one that lasted all day and had the most intense color. (link to her post here). The liner is Prestige Total Intensity eyeliner in deepest black and I have to say it is the most intense black that I own. The only other black thats as deep as this is probably the Tarte Aqua liner in black. I might do a swatch test like Emi and see what lasts longest and which is most intense. Other than the prestige liner, I also nabbed the Milani easyliner for eyes in black and brown. These are alright. Nothing special to write home about. 

Swatches: Prestige deepest black, Milani black and brown

So thats "it" Lol. I told you i was crazy about eyeliner. Overall I prefer twist/ retractable liners over pencils because I never have to worry about sharpening them. I have recently noticed though that pencil liners tend to have more product in them so they might be a better value at the end of the day.

Jess