Review: Sleek Ink Pot Gel Eye Liner

Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sleek (Waterproof) 'Ink Pot' Gel Eye Liner
Shade: Dominatrix (Black)









How much does it cost?
£3.91 from Superdrug. Awesome :D You get 10% off again if you show your student card so even cheaper. Yipee!


Is it scented?


No.

How much product do I get?

4g

How do I apply it?


For best results use with an eye liner brush. Slanted, straight and very thin liner brushes all work but very thin ones work best with this kind of liner in my personal opinion. I use the MAC 209 to apply it. Dip your brush into the product and remove excess on the back of your hand. Then line your eyes. Start from the middle and work outwards then work inwards from the middle point of the eye once you have minimum product on your brush. Having minimum product on the brush when lining the inner part of the eye stops the line from being overly thick and sloppy in this difficult to reach area. Set with a black powdered shadow for long lasting results.


How long does it last?

I have worn this 8+ hours and it has lasted nicely. I set mine with a powdered black shadow to ensure it lasted that bit extra. Otherwise it would probably last about around 8 hours. It goes on but it starts to weaken in colour after this time.

What's the formula like?

Very smooth and very comfortable to wear. Glides on!

Does it come in any other colours?

Yes. Several. Yellow, deep purple, bright orange, green and white.


Down points?


Doesn't come in a non waterproof formula so you have no choice but to use waterproof if you wish to try these.

Hard to remove and to correct since it is waterproof. I highly recommend using something like baby oil (one that is SAFE to use as an eye makeup remover. CHECK THE LABEL!) or any oil based makeup remover. Creme based ones won't touch this. Use a cotton bud dipped in baby oil or oil based makeup remover to correct mistakes.

It is buildable so you have to work slightly to get intense colour. To me this is not a down point as I like my products to be buildable but if you're fussy you might not like this factor.