Crossing the Line

It is the new year and it is time to welcome in  new trends! For a while now the cosmetic world has been all about bold lip products, from lipsticks to lip stains. Though I do not see this lippy trend going out of style anytime soon, why not experiment with something new? Lately, I have become a big fan of bright and sparkly eyeliners. Throughout the holiday season, I relied on my gold eyeliner to help add a festive touch to my outfits. Depending on the color you choose, sparkle eyeliners can either be statement making, or just a nice accent to a bolder lip color. Personally, I have not quite gotten used to darker lip colors, so I decided to incorporate color into my everyday makeup routine in a more subtle way. Great for an evening look, brighter liner colors such as turquoise and hot pink really pop when the sun goes down. Similarly, more subtle color such as navy blue and gold can work for the day when your black eyeliner starts to get a little boring. Are you a fan of bold eyeliners? Or are you more of a bold lip fan?

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner $19.00 (Sephora)

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner $19.00 (Sephora)

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner $20.00 (Sephora)

NYX Liquid Crystal Liner $4.50 (NYX Cosmetics)

Loreal Paris 24 Hour Infallible The Super Slim Liquid Liner in Black

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Royal

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Radium

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in El Dorado

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Bobby Dazzle

The Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner has a flexible sponge applicator that makes for easy application. While I love the color of the liner, I think this brand was my least favorite. In order to obtain a rich color, several coats were needed.

In the past, I used the Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eye Liner for my everyday black liner, but have recently switched to the Loreal Paris 24 Hour Infallible The Super Slim Liquid Liner. The sharp point of this felt tip applicator is so easy to maneuver and can create both slim and thick lines with the tilt of the pen. Not only does this liner last longer, but it does not run after several hours like the Maybelline one. My new favorite!

I am not usually a fan of bristle tip liquid liners because they are harder for me to create precise lines, but surprisingly this applicator was simple to use. The Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner comes in a wide range of sparkly shades that really pop. I like to pair my colored eyeliners on top of my black liner so that I don't lose the dimension that the darker shade provides. The only downside of this product is that it starts to flake after about 9 or 10 hours, which is not really that bad. But when it claims to last 24 hours, I expect it to last longer.

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