Eyeliners are the one thing I am super-ultra picky about. Why? Because if they don’t smudge well into the lashline, it looks odd. They smudge a little too well, and end up under your eyes. They can be really ‘soft’ resulting in a line that’s a little too thick, or they can be really ‘hard’ and end up scratching your delicate eyelid. They either stay all day and refuse to come off (resulting in you scrubbing your eye off), or they give you racoon eyes within the hour. Or (here’s a kicker) they disappear from your lashline completely, and you have no idea where they went!
My other requirements for an eyeliner; they must have a solid range of colors, be able to wear through almost anything, portability, ease of application, and nice pigmentation.
Anyways, I’ve found an eyeliner that performs great, scratch that, it performs awesomely, and has nice little extras. Meet Rimmel’s Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer (mine is in Deep Ocean, a deep, dark, navy blue). This is an automatic pencil with a dual ended foam smudger/sharpener on one end.
Ever notice how automatic pencils get really dull, and there’s really no way to fix them? Rimmel’s come up with an innovative solution. By putting a sharpener in the end (you pull out the smudger to reveal the sharpener on the other end) you can sharpen on the go. Super skinny (and therefore, portable?) check. With the added bonus of a foam smudger, I don’t have to carry another brush with me. Perfect! The smudger works decently, though I wouldn’t recommend it as a total replacement for a good smudger brush. I like using it to blend my eyeliner into my lashline, but it’s not too great for smokey eyes.
As it’s a pencil, the application is a breeze. The tip is a tad bit soft for my liking, but it does give enough control for a wing, and gives a nice line. Also performed nicely on the waterline (though I usually don’t wear my liner there!). Pigmentation is fair, though I feel like I should go over the line twice to get a nice dark navy line. (My new favourite look-a swipe of this on the upper lashline, and some of L’Oreal HiP’s teal cream eyeliner blended overtop). As a waterproof eyeliner, it got through sad movies (Marley & Me, anyone?), but not a vigorous swim practice (hello racoon eyes-though not too serious). At least it was a breeze to get off! (Clinique’s Take the Day Off for Lips & Eyes-thanks Rae!) I also love the range of colors-though not huge, it has the customary black and brown, along with a purple, gold, and teal!
My recommendation? Buy it! It’s a pretty good buy at about $7.
