I've been obsessed with my Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliners for a while (post here) but the joys of being a beauty addict, when something finishes you want to try something new! Gel Eyeliners are the formulas that I favour for the conditions which I wear eyeliner in, at night most likely combined with some sort of smokey eye. I went on a hunt to find a decent drugstore gel eyeliner and success - I did! I picked up three , L'Oreal, Collection & Maybelline and if you've been a bit of a detective and realised from the title of this post the winner is Maybelline you are correct 
Firstly gel eyeliners dry out ALL the time and the Maybelline pot had a screw on lid that was very secure so I knew I wouldn't be unable to use a full product in a couple months time. The reason why I love Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner is the blendablilty of the eyeliner, meaning I can apply it and blend the line to make it less harsh and a little more smokey so the line between my eyeshadow and eyeliner is less obvious. Which is something the Maybelline allowed me to do with ease, like the Bobbi Brown.
Second of all the Bobbi Brown colour pigment is really really black, which I love. When compared to the Maybelline it almost made the Maybelline look brown, only slightly and only noticeable when comparing the colours side by side so I let that slide.
Thirdly, the longevity of the Bobbi Brown is what really makes it stand out as a fantastic gel eyeliner. As I tested out and compared the longevity of both eyeliners, the Bobbi Brown on one eye and Maybelline on the other after five hours they both looked the same. No smudging and fully in place!
When it comes to application I just apply it the same as I would normally, with an angled brush from Sephora but you can pick up a similar one from Mac and blend the line with a matt black shadow and a pointed eyeliner brush like Louise Young LY13.
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H is £7.99 and available from Boots here and Superdrug here
Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H is £7.99 and available from Boots here and Superdrug here
I really want this- it looks amazing for the price!:)xo
ReplyDeleteIt's really great! Def recommend giving it a go :) x
DeleteI have this and I adore it! I love gel liners xo
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad we agree :) x
DeleteMy sister bought this as a cheaper replacement for her BB gel liner and she is addicted to it. She has bought it several times over.
ReplyDeleteWas it this one or a diff one? xx
DeleteI use this, it's great!
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so happy to see other lovers of it too :) x
Deleteooh may have to get this next sounds really good and much cheaper than the mac fluid line i'm using atm :) x
ReplyDeleteDef give it a go! Also my Mac fluid line dried up soooo fast!! xx
DeleteI really want to try the Bobbi Brown gel liner. I've used the Maybelline one before but I have oily lids and it always ends up smudging so I went back to my Inglot one
ReplyDeleteTry setting the liner with a powder :) that will help it smudge less! xx
DeleteI've got this and it's great, I've had it for a few months and it's not dried out at all. I use one of those angled brushes as well rather than the one it came with to get a nice thin black line. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
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Glad you enjoyed it hun! Same didn't use the one it came with :) xx
Deletelooks good I need to try this one!
ReplyDeleteYou should Nida :) xx
DeleteI swear by this liner!
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Me too :) So happy to see other users! xx
DeleteI have heard lots of great things about this and it looks as pigmented as my bobbi brown gel eyeliner!
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Its just a bit under but for the price doesn't matter! :) x
DeleteI'm a gel liner convert and this is the one I use now!x
ReplyDeleteYay! Glad we agree :) x
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