How Much Does L’Oreal Double Extend Eye Illuminator Eyeliner Turn Up the Bright?
Adding to the list of things that keep me up at night (uncharted asteroids, coyotes howling in the distance, that one spider that got away, El Hubs snoring), Tabs has been acting extra creepy lately, and its really freaking me out.
Hell crawl into bed at night when I do and fall asleep beside me, but then, once or twice in the night, hell abruptly sit up on his haunches, which startles me awake, and stare intensely down the dark hallway as if hes watching something (or someone)
In the house!
El Hub says its probably just freaky cat senses detecting a twig drop half a mile away, but then he goes on to tell me about a story he read that claims cats may be able to see ghosts that humans cant.
Oh, thats great. Good to know. Thanks!
Long story short, this hasnt been a good week for sleep, and Ive getting up feeling and looking more tired than usual.
So when I came across the new $9 Double Extend Eye Illuminator Eyeliners from LOreal, I hoped theyd help disguise my fatigue. Each of the four dual-ended liners comes with a jewel-toned eyeliner on one end and a creamy off-white pencil on the other, with the eyeliner tip designed to enhance ones natural color, and the off-white pencil tip designed to highlight and illuminate. Used together, both are supposed to brighten better than they would alone.
I gave Black Quartz, which is supposed to flatter brown eyes, and Black Crystal, which is designed for all eye colors, a try this week (haha, I almost typed a tired this week).
Black Crystal (left) and Black Quartz (right)
Black Crystal (left) and Black Quartz (right)
Swatches of Black Crystal (left) and Black Quartz (right)
All four of the tips contain plenty of pigment, which is nice, and packaging the liner with an illuminating pencil makes for a pretty convenient product, but, sadly, none of them feel as soft as Id like. The tips tug at my lash lines (boo!), and when I wear the illuminating shade on my water lines, it feels a little itchy (weird).
Wear time also leaves something to be desired, with both liners wearing off within about three hours.
Points for convenience, concept and colors, and I could probably overlook their few faults if I felt the illuminating tips really made my eyes look brighter, but I dont think they do.
Well, maybe a bit
PRICE: $9 each
AVAILABILITY: Available now at drugstores and also online
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B-
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