Gel Eyeliner: 1st Time Buyer

                           

Ever since I posted the above photo of all the eyeliner designs on facebook I had been itching to try them out myself but I have no idea how to apply eyeliner and felt like I would just make a mess. So, I decided to pop into MAC with Naheed to get some advice on eyeliner, which one is best for a first time user and how to do the designs. 

I have to say, the experience at MAC was so fun. Everyone was really friendly and I wasn’t waiting long either. I showed the make up artist the designs and asked him to do the photo on the bottom right corner. I was so surprised how quickly and easily he did it with a tilted brush and MAC eyeliner gel.

This is what it ended up looking like and I liked it but I decided that the design was a bit too fierce for me, considering I wasn’t going anywhere clubby and wasn’t dressed to match. We then chose another design and realised how easy it was to adjust and take off. When you apply it, you can clean it up with a cotton bud and a bit of eye make up remover, as you can see from the photo below.

He then did the other eye to match what I had done and this was the final result.

I loved the final look and felt that it would go with quite a lot of looks. The gel wasn’t messy and lasted all night. However, the pot retails at £14.00 and there are cheaper alternatives available. I ended up buying the brush from MAC for £16.00, it is slanted and really good for applying gel because you can use it at different angles and position it in order to apply straight lines. I then went to Boots and bought Maybelline Gel Liner for £7.99, that’s a saving of roughly £6.00 and if I didn’t prefer the slanted brush I could have just used the brush that comes with this gel.

On the whole, it goes to show the variety of products that are out there. Even though I got some great advice at MAC and love their products, doesn’t mean that there aren’t cheaper alternatives out there. Don’t under-estimate the value of shopping around for your make up especially as Boots and Superdrug have so many options nowadays. 

Does anyone else have any advice on eyeliner or any cool designs to share? 

I would love to hear from you! ☺

xx