The Waterproof Eyeliner Comparison Test

Hi,

Yesterday I thought I'd do a comparison test on all the current waterproof liquid eyeliners that I have.  I've found that with every liner that I have tried so far - they've all been rather disappointing when it comes to withstanding water as they all have a tendency to smudge. None the less, I thought i'd do a comparison test out of the 5 that I currently have. 

Anyway onto the test.

So the liners used today are:

1) Bobbi Browns Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner
2) Maybelline Lasting Drama 24h Studio Gel Eyeliner.
3) K Palette Waterproof Real Lasting  EyeLiner 24h 1 Day Tatoo
4) Benefits They're Real Push Up Gel Liner
5) Make Up Forever- Aqua Eyes Pencil Liner






























The swatches are in the same order as listed.
For the test I ran my hand under a running tap and scrubbed the swatches with my finger to test how much each liner would smudge after being submerged in water.

 All liners resisted smudging after being submerged directly under water.

 After scrubbing my hand a few times all liners had smudged. 
The top 2 liners with least smudging:1) Benefit - They're Real Push Up Gel Liner- This liner smudged around the edge like the others but the dark line had stayed put and very little fading.2) KP Palette - Waterproof Real Lasting Liner  - Similar to Benefits liner, the line had smudged around the edges but the original line had stayed in place pretty well compared to the others.

After further scrubbing the only liner to have not have faded was Benefits- They're Real Push Up Liner.

I also found that the line is extremely faded but still on my hand even now (gone 1 day) and note that I wash my hands very often and have showered and scrubbed the line.

Conclusion- Even though no line had fully resisted smudging after being underwater and I don't particularly rate Benefits liner due to the awkward applicator- This has proven that out of the 5 tested, Benefits Liner has the most staying power under water. It could perhaps even be used for swimming as long as you avoid rubbing your eyes.

I plan on trying Wet and Wilds H2O Proof Liquid Liner next and if that proves to smudge then I'll look at buying Stilas All Day Liner, MAC Fluidline liner and Urban Decays Gel Liner. My Wet and Wild Liner should arrive in the next few weeks so fingers crossed!

Amy x

Benefit- They're Real! Push Up Liner Review, Smudge and Watertest

Hello,

I've had this liner for a while as I bought it before going away on my wedding and honeymoon hoping it would be the perfect long lasting liner it claims to be. 

The liner retails for around £18 and after hearing many good reviews on the "They're Real" range from Benefit I was really excited to put this liner to the test.

Packaging and application-

The liner is a gel formula in a pen style applicator. The liner claims to be easy to apply with lash hugging effect. The pen has a rubber nib and the gel is dispensed when the bottom of the liner is twisted.

Unfortunately I find the texture of the gel too crumbly. When applied using the applicator I find the gel tends to crumble off the nib in chunks leaving lots of product being wasted before successful application. I've found the best way to apply this liner is gently squeeze the nib for a tiny excess amount to come out of the nib rather than trying to twist the bottom until more product comes out. In the bottom left picture the top half of the gel had crumbled off whilst applying the liner. The top right picture shows the gel completely crumbled off. In the top left and bottom right you can see the crumbled off gel in the corner of my eye and just above my lashes.  

Swatch and Tests-

The left picture shows the swatch of the liner on the back of my hand. The liner comes out easily on the back of my hand and actually comes out in a dark pigment which is a shame as this doesn't seem to be the same when applied on my eyes. 

The middle picture shows the results of the swatch after being smudged with my index finger. As the photo shows; there is slight smudging discoloration around the line. The liner is pretty resistant to smudging as I did have to rub it pretty hard before it started to wear down the colour. 

The right picture shows the result after being smudged with water. I dipped my index finger in water and rubbed the top half of the swatch and found that the liner was prone to smudging on the edges. 

Submerging in Water Test

I applied the liner to my top lash line and submerged my face in water for a few seconds before swiping any excess water off my eyes. As below results show; the liner had started to crumble off. On a positive note; at least the liner crumbled off rather than smudging and causing panda eyes. Perhaps this liner would work quite well if the your eyes are left untouched after being in contact with water. 

Rating:

Texture: 0/5 - Awkward application due to the texture being far too crumbly to get a precise application on the lash line. Product is also wasted when applying due to the style of the applicator.  

Smudge Resistance: 4/5 - The liner, once applied, seems to be quite resistant to smudging. As above test, the liner needs to be rubbed pretty hard before discolouration, 

Water Resistance: 4/5- I wouldn't class this liner as water proof as water seems to make this liner smudge pretty easily when rubbed, however; I did notice that the swatch on my hand stayed on throughout the day through several hand washes but not rubbing specifically on the swatch. (even though it was slightly smeared from when I had rubbed it underwater).

Thank you for reading!

Amy x x