Absolute New York Duo Stroke Dual Ended Precision Liquid Liner Review

I'm a huge fan of trying new make-up brands, and Absolute New York is one of them. I'm surprised I haven't heard about the brand before, because I am in love with this eyeliner! 

The Absolute NY Duo Stroke liner is a waterproof dual ended liquid liner, that provides an ultra black formula that doesn't smudge. Now, no matter what eyeliner I use, by the end of the day I have eyeliner somewhere on my face. I had to put this to the test. 

The thin precision tip is flexible and is able to draw thin and thick lines. 

The thick precision marker tip is solid like a regular marker, and allowed you to create thick, bold lines. 

The thin tip wasn't as thin as I was expecting, but it still worked wonders doing a simple cat eye. 

I love that the liner is very black, and it didn't smudge at all. It definitely stayed put and it didn't fade over the course of wearing it for over 8 hours. The one thing that I disliked was that it wasn't build-able. This meant that I wasn't able to go over the spots I already drew, because the colour would lift off from the first layer. I'm not precise when it comes to drawing my eyeliner, so I always have to go over it a few times. It's a bit of an annoyance, but I still love the eyeliner as a whole. 

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Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Eye Pencil Review

I haven't been the biggest fan of pencil eyeliners lately, because I never felt the need of lining my waterline in my make-up routine. I used to be obsessed with wearing black eyeliner on my bottom waterline, and it made me look super emo back in high school. 

Today I'll be reviewing the rather new, Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Eye Pencils in M-92 Matte Pastel Purple, and M-10 Matte Black.

I received these two gorgeous eye pencils at Gen Beauty Toronto, and I was amazed at how good they were. The girl at the Make Up For Ever booth drew on my hand and I went on with my day. The eyeliner stayed on and didn't smudge at all! Wearing it for 6 hours with a long sleeve, having it rub against my jacket. DID. NOT. BUDGE. 

The pigmentation is phenomenal for these eyeliners. These liners will not fade, smudge, or crease until you remove it with make-up remover. The long-lasting waterproof formula works great on your waterline and smudges when you want that eyeshadow, smoky effect. 

I wore the matte black on my lower lash line, and the pastel purple around my liquid liner. Both colours stayed vibrant and didn't smudge for 8+ hours of wear. I've actually seen some pretty bad reviews on these eyeliners, but I don't see any negatives about them. Some have said it doesn't stay on their waterline at all, but it seems to stay put for me. The only down side I would say is that the pencil tips are very soft, so pressing too hard would require you to sharpen it sooner than most liners.

I decided to do a test on my leg too. You know, for review purposes. 

It just doesn't budge! Even after rolling my pants down, wearing tights, and sleeping, it stayed put. 

What do you think about Make Up For Ever's new Aqual XL Eye Pencils? 

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