MAC Fluidline is described as a "gel" but to me it's more like a paste. You can use various brushes for it (which I'll get to in a moment) to create different looks. It comes in quite a few colours and MAC also occassionally releases limited edition shades. It lasts through an 8 hour work day without any fading and comes off easily with a baby wipe at night. One pot generally lasts me 6 months of frequent use.
MAC #212 ($27.50): For simply lining the eyelid without a wing or lining your waterline. This isn't my favourite but I thought I'd throw it in here.
Sephora #17 ($14): For doing a thin flick.
Sephora #23 ($20): For doing medium to thin flicks. I'd recommend this to beginners as it's the easiest to use. Benefit also sells a brush like this.
Cheap paint brush (Galeria #2 from Curry's Art Supplies): I think this was $5 and it works very similarily to the Sephora #17 for a fraction of the price.
The only other gel eyeliner I've tried is the Maybelline one which I hated. I want to try the L'Oreal, Essence, and Sleek versions to see if they live up to MAC.
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This looks like such a great eye liner!
ReplyDeleteIt is! I love it :)
DeleteLooks lovely! I've never quite managed winged eyeliner but I guess practice makes perfect!
ReplyDeleteI'm using Rimmel Gel liner at the moment, stays put but does fade after a few hours xx
I didn't even know Rimmel made one. Definately going to check it out next as they make great eyeliner.
DeleteLooks amazing! I've had my eyes on this product for ages! I'll definitely try it out soon! <33
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I hope you like it :)
DeleteMy go to is the Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner - and I love, love, love it! I agree the "bent" brush is by far the easiest to use, I also like the NYX B23 "all purpose".
ReplyDeleteI've been tempted by the Bobbi Brown eyeliner but I'm afraid of liking it more since it's exspensive haha. I didn't know NYX even made brushes, thank you :)
DeleteI loved the maybelline one in black. I splurge on the other colors of guideline, and just get my black liner from maybelline to save a few pennies. you are right about the cheap makeup brushes to use paint brushes. I do that all the time. and they last through washing better too!
ReplyDeleteI know a lot of people loved the Maybelline one but it just didn't work for me :( I like my paint brushes better than the MAC eyeliner brushes I've tried!
DeleteMe too! But I find and have an angled brush. I find it's like 50times easier to apply and do the flick with an angled bristle brush, not the handle itself is angled.
DeleteI agree it's such a great eyeliner! I have it in Blitz & Glitz and love how smooth the application is. I think I even like it better than my clinique gel liner - I find the MAC one is smoother in application and dries a bit slower which makes it easier to blend. Great review Christine!
ReplyDeleteYeah it's really easy to clean up a mistake with this since it dries just fast enough. Thanks Annick :)
DeleteThis looks interesting! I am actually not a huge fan of eyeliner, maybe because I can never apply it properly ;0
ReplyDeleteTry this! I used to never wear it.
DeleteI've heard a lot of good things about this gel liner but i've also heard that it dries out quite easy in the pot.
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I've never had that problem but I use it almost everyday so I use it up really quickly. My mum has had that problem though and adds oil to it to make it creamy again.
Deletewhat kind of oil? like cooking oil?
DeleteGrapeseed oil
DeleteI've never used a gel liner but I'm tempted as a lot of people swear by them! Thanks for the review lovely!
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It's so much easier and quicker to apply :)
Deletethis sounds like a great eyeliner! personally i wouldn't recommend the lorea'l one i found it didn't stay put for long and smudged a lot xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warning! I'll definately avoid it :)
DeleteInteresting that you hated the Maybelline one. I've had it for a while now and it doesn't seem to bother me, but then again I've never tried the MAC Fluidline. Might it be worth investing in?
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Well if you like the cheaper one I'd always say to stick with it!
DeleteThis looks a lot like the Smashbox eye liner I used to use, makes me think I should buy that one again because I had forgotten about it until seeing your post. I used a Smashbox brush a lot like your top MAC one, and always got a great line. So thanks for the post as you reminded me about something I used to love lol x
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Yeah Smashbox have amazing products and I have a brush set from them that I love! I'll go take a look at your blog now :)
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