My Gel Liner Experience

For the last 10 years I have been using the same eye liner, it is my favourite. It is the collections 2000 liquid liner. I love it, the brush tip is super thin, so you can create a really thin wing and you can thicken the wing for a more dramatic look.  I have used other liners, but nothing compares. It is to say the least the unsung super hero of my makeup bag. 

Like most people I watch a lot of YouTube video’s. I’ve noticed that more and more makeup artists have started using Gel liners so I thought I’d give it ago.

I picked up a pot of Rimmel Gel liner – I chose a drugstore brand because I didn’t know if I was going to like it and didn’t want to spend a fortune on something I won’t use. – I found the gel liner easy to use. It glided on to my lid. It dries matt, but to when wet, it can easily smudge (speaking from experience). Also, the first time I used it, I didn’t know that it doesn’t dry straight away so I ended up having a faint line on my eye, for most of the morning – oops.

I used the brush that came with the liner, so I had a fairly thick wing, I might have to find a smaller tip brush to create a smaller wing. Also, because the brush it comes is so thick I felt I had to create the wing first and then join the liner to the inner corner of my eye, using small strokes to complete the wing. I don’t have to do this with the Collections 2000 liner – one stroke and it’s done. But that could be down to experience.

Over all, I will continue to use the Gel liner, but if I want a more subtle look – its liquid liner every time for me.

Collections 2000 Liquid liner is still my super hero.

Which do you prefer, liquid, gel or pencil?
Which brand do you think I should invest is for my next eye liner?

Top - liquid liner
Bottom -Gel liner