Review: Love Darling Eyeliner

If you know me, or you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you’ll know I can’t live without my eyeliner. Okay, that might be a little bit of an exaggeration but I just love eyeliner to the point that I feel like no makeup look for me is complete without it. Plus, my eyes are deep set, so lining my eyes really helps to define them a little better. Alright, enough babbling. Time for a review! An eyeliner review, of course.

This was another cute little product I picked up when I was in Japan, specifically while wandering down the famous Harajuku street. It’s the CREER BEAUTE Love Darling Eyeliner. Does the character on the packaging look familiar? If you watched a bunch of 80s anime like I did as a child, it’s Lum Invader herself from the anime/manga series, “Urusei Yatsura”! I love any designs that feature old-school anime protagonists like Lum Invader, Sailor Moon, or Creamy Mami. They’re always just so cute!

Product info: Creeer Beaute Love Darling Liquid Eyeliner Brown is a waterproof, smudge-proof and sweat-proof liquid eyeliner. It’s only 0.1mm for the pen.

Very fine eyeliner - Stays on all day long - Waterproof, won’t smudge - Easily removable with makeup remover

Review: Etude House Oh~ m'Eye Line eyeliner

If there's one makeup item I can't live without, aside from foundation, it would definitely be eyeliner. Ever since I discovered the wonders of it back when I started college, I've never been without it in my makeup collection. I'm also a big fan of the makeup styles from the 40s, 50s, and 60s when eyeliner was an absolute must.

Because my eyelids aren't perfectly smooth and have these natural lines and creases on them, then I have difficulty using gel and pencil eyeliners to line the top of my eyes. I always end up having to tug or stretch my lid just to get an even line. That's why I love and have always used liquid liners. I know some people find it intimidating or difficult to work with, but trust me, it's all about practice!

Last week, Etude House was having a sale so I decided to try out their Oh m'Eye Line liquid eyeliners. It comes in three shades: #01 Black, #02 Gray, and #03 Brown. I didn't see the gray one so I got black and brown instead which is perfect anyway because they're the two colors I use most. I use brown more often because it looks a little softer and more natural, so it's perfect for everyday. I opt for black when I want to define my eyes a bit more intensely.

The packaging is nothing fancy and isn't the typical 'Etude House cute', I guess. I've seen some reviews calling the packaging cheap looking, but I don't think they are. The bottles are made of seemingly sturdy plastic, have a twist off cap, and they hold 5ml of product each.

The applicator itself is a soft, fine-tipped brush. I have tried other eyeliners with an even finer tip, and for me personally, the finer, the better. But I think this brush is just right and it'll please both beginners and those who are already used to working with liquid liners. I like how the brush doesn't pick up or hold too much, or too little, product each time too. If you need less, then you can always easily wipe away the excess back into the bottle.