Review: Etoinette Tear Eye Liner Set

I LOVE Etude House packaging. It's always so cute and girly. They recently came out with this more "princess-y" line of products and while the blush and highlighting powders were super popular, I wasn't sold on the formulas. So instead, I picked up the Etoinette eyeliner set.

 

These eyeliners came in a set of two. One is a dark eyeliner and another is a glittery white/nude eyeliner (recommended for waterline/inner corner). So what did I think of these eyeliners?

Review: CLIO GELPRESSO Waterproof Pencil Gel Liner

Sorry for the delay in posting :)
I've been busy traveling, but now I'm back!

So today I have my very first CLIO product in a VERY long time. I actually was OBSESSED with trying to buy a light beige/champagne eyeliner for my underline/inner corners for the longest time. I was thinking maybe Stila's Kajal Eyeliner was my ONLY option, but I got lucky and spotted these AMAZING CLIO eyeliners on sale! SCORE!
So let's get into it. Also, the pictures for this are quite bad :( My camera was unavailable so I opted to use my phone which struggled a lot.

Package/Design: Very simple packaging. I love that it is a twist up pencil and includes a handy sharpener at the bottom. Twist up pencils ROCK! I also like how the pencil is LONG. Helps me grip it better.

Formula: I'm a huge fan of the texture of this eyeliner. I unfortunately have never tried the famous Urban Decay glide on pencils, but I have tried the Milani gel pencils. The CLIO pencils are very soft, yet sturdy. I find the Milani pencils TOO soft! The CLIO pencils draw a nice soft, gorgeous thick line in one fell swoop. And there’s no “wait to dry” period. It is pretty waterproof, although water tends to make it appear more matte than shiny/glittery. I also find it to be extremely smudge resistant. So being both waterproof AND smudgeproof makes it HG worthy for me. The color is also gorgeous. Reminds me a bit of Stila Kitten. 

 

Price: While not DIRT cheap, I thought the price of this product was manageable. At Watsons or Olive Young, its retail price is approx. 12,000 won ($12). You can find them on sale from time to time around 9,000won ($9). I totally think they are worth it. CLIO even offers a mini set (which I have bought and will review at a later time). 

 Overall an amazing product. Worth every penny and has earned a spot in my daily makeup bag. If you are looking for a beige/champagne eyeliner I would pick this one up ASAP!

REVIEW: Dejavu Perfect Liner

I’m always on the quest for a good eyeliner. Doesn’t matter if it’s pencil, liquid or gel. I loveeee eyeliners! Most liquid eyeliners are annoying if they aren’t in pen form. Pen form is seriously convenient. When the sales lady at Olive Young told me that this was super popular in Japan and then gave me a demonstration on its waterproof abilities…I was HOOKED.

Packaging/Design: No issues what so ever. The cap ALWAYS stays put and it’s slightly thinner and shorter than a regular ball point pen. I also LOVE the sharp felt tip pen. Not a big fan of brush tips. I’m also proud to report that with heavy usage of this pen tip, there’s no smushing of the end. 

Formula: Not runny at all. Pretty dark, but it’d be nice if it was darker. Unfortunately, it’s not waterproof. It’s water resistant (there’s a huge difference) but it doesn’t hold up against crazy crying or Asian summers. I’ve had mine for about 2 months now and it hasn’t dried up yet. It doesn’t irritate my eyes and it doesn’t smudge (unless there’s water or sweat). I’m not saying that this will run down your face with 1 drop of water. It’s pretty water resistant, but just not enough for me. I don’t get any weird cracking like I do when I use regular liquid eyeliners. I tend to do cat eyes with my eyeliners and if I don’t do a thicker layer on the outer corners, it can fade. I never feel the need to reapply in the middle of the day though. This sucker stays put!

 

Price: It’s more than I was willing to dish out for liquid eyeliner. Korean brands like Etude House and Holika Holika price their eyeliners around the 10,000won (which is like $10), but this was almost 19,000won ($19). 

This wasn’t a HG item for me. I’m not ready to settle on this eyeliner quite yet. Since this eyeliner isn’t quite as waterproof as I want it to be, I’m not willing to pay for it again.

Tip vs ball point

 

Initial line

Waterproof test

Review: Etude House Proof 10 Liquid Liner

 

Another one of my HGs!
This is the Etude House Proof 10 Liquid Eyeliner in Black. It is everything I ask for in liquid eyeliner except the brush.

I'm not a big fan of typical liquid eyeliner tips. I dislike BOTH felt and brush tip. Ideally I like the pencil types, but I have yet find one with the formula I like. I wish brush tips would be short and stubby. Somehow I feel like the long brushes are harder to control.

I love that this eyeliner is black and not like a faint black.
Its VERY waterproof. I VERYYY important thing for me when it comes to ANY eyeliner. As mentioned in my previous mascara post, I tend to tear up/cry easily so I always like to be prepared.
Second, I need it NOT to flake. I'm not sure how common this issue is, but for me its pretty common.

This is also just W6,000 (about $5 or so) which makes it super affordable. I believe it also comes in a brown color for those wanting a more natural look.

This may be difficult to find for those living outside of Asia, but if you find it do try it out!