I've been desperately needing to replace my previous liquid eyeliner (NYX Matte Liquid Liner) for quite some time so finally I stopped into Superdrug and picked up the e.l.f Expert Liquid Liner to try out. I haven't tried out a huge amount from e.l.f so I was intrigued by this super affordable liquid liner which has a similar design to the NYX one, which by the way is really good and I will pick up again in the future.
The Expert Liquid Liner costs just £3.00 and comes in two shades, Jet Black and Charcoal I obviously picked up the shade Jet Black. The applicator has a brush tip which I much prefer to felt tip liners which I find more difficult to work with but that's just my personal preference.
The first thing I will say about this eyeliner is it is very liquidy, I would suggest removing any excess from the brush before applying to the eye if you're not careful you can easily apply too much and it can get messy but if you're careful this will apply a beautiful winged look. The brush could have a finer, more pointed tip to give more precision but if you feel confident in your eyeliner application you shouldn't have an issue, you can still create super thin lines it just takes a steady hand and a little work. When I looked on the Superdrug website I noticed the ratings were pretty low but I must say I've not has any major issues using this eyeliner and I think for the price it does a good job.
It's pigmented and dries down to a more matte finish which I like and it lasts well throughout the day, it can slightly smudge in the inner corners of the eyes but this happens with quite a few eyeliners that I've used in the past so I don't think it's a big issue.
Overall I do like this liner, I prefer the NYX Matte Liquid Liner but this one is a good cheap alternative. I think this would be best for those who have some experience with applying liquid eyeliner if you're a beginner this may not be the best option. Would I repurchase this again in the future?.....yeah I think I would, it's not a holy grail product but it works and it's inexpensive.
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