Eyeliner Love: Sephora

It's not often that a Sephora Brand product catches my attention, but Sephora's Flashy Waterproof Liner is different. This metallic eyeliner comes in 9 vivid shades including black, silver, mauve, blue, green, orange, brown, copper and pink but the blue which is more like a bright turquoise is my absolute favorite. The consistency of this liner is heavenly creamy and glides on super-smooth. It claims to be waterproof and smudge-proof and the Sephora people certainly aren't lying! I love using this liner and the metallic color gleams on my eyelids (see the previous post for proof).

For $8 a pop, it's a great deal and I'm planning to get some of the other colors as well.

Beauty Love of the Week: 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil In Electric

I've been using Urban Decay's 24/7 Eye pencils for a quite a while, mainly in zero (black) and honey (gold) but a quick trip into Sephora yesterday had me accepting a new favorite color: electric. The name befits it's owner because this color sent a shiver down my spine as soon as I lined my lids with it. If you're looking for a little adventure, get this metallic wonder fast!

Trend Alert: Cream/Gel Eyeliners

Not to boast, but I love it when I realize that I had spotted a trend before it went mainstream. While gel/cream eyeliners have been around for a while, they hadn't been widely used until recently. I've been hooked onto it for quite a while now and here are some of the best ones I've tried and tested:

MAC Fluidline

This gel eyeliner comes in an array of colors and is relatively easy to put on. The formula is smudge-proof and long-lasting; the two reasons why gel eyeliners are so great in the first place.

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner

When the girl at the BB counter at Macy's vowed to me that this eyeliner dries fast and doesn't come off without makeup remover, I privately rolled my eyes and played along just to please her. I was astonished when thirty minutes later, I was still walking around the mall with a sample of the liner on my hand, which wouldn't come off, no matter how hard I rubbed. Since one of my beauty woes happens to be smudged eyeliner, this one quickly became a personal favorite.

Benefit's Creaseless Cream Liner/Shadow

This two-in-one formula is great for when you don't want to spend too much time creating definitive eyes. Used as a eyeshadow or a eyeliner, this creamy formula is a good deal.

Smashbox Creme Eyeliner Palette

Apart from the ultra-chic and slim packaging, this palette contains all the eyeliner colors you could ever want. Perfect for creating a sweet smokey eye; by the time you finish this palette, you'll know exactly which color is ur go-to product.

Shiseido Accentuating Cream Eyeliner

You can always trust the people at Shiseido to come up with a sophisticated product, no matter what it is. This liner comes in two smoky colors and with a it's own separate brush. Not the dinkly little eyeshadow brushes that true makeup lovers never use, but it's a live one that is actually good to use, folks.

Stila Smudge Pots
This unversal favorite is one of the first gel 2-in-in eyeshadow/liner combos that made it big. The royal blue sheen of cobalt is my personal favorite among the colors.

Application advice: A little goes a long way with cream or gel eyeliners so use accordingly. Line eyes as close to the lashline as possible, using a Smudge Brush or Angeled Eyeliner brush.