Hi all,

Recently I went to the Royal Show in my city and for those of you who are unaware, available to purchase are "showbags" which are essentially bags full of goodies sold at a significantly lower price than the price you would pay if you bought all those products separately.

This year, Australian brand Red Earth, released a showbag for $25, packed to the brim with a bunch of unique makeup items that I couldn't resist but to try.

Red Earth pride themselves on the high quality ingredients used in all of their products and promote natural, everyday beauty. I will hyperlink all of the products mentioned below so you can check them out in store (I believe they're sold in David Jones in Australia and on their website)!



Next is the Colour Rush Baked Eye Shadow Duo. I chose the duo called "Green Flash" which is a lovely shimmery olive/khaki green and champagne shade.

From swatching, the olive shade is reasonably pigmented (yet not as good as higher end eyeshadows), but the lighter champagne colour definitely needs to be layered and built up in order to give off more colour. I think this would be an impeccable colour combination for people with brown eyes in particular!
They had run out of black eyeliners, so instead my other option was to grab the Perfect Line Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in mahogany. I didn't object to this as I've never owned a liquid eyeliner other than black!




Lastly, the Lip Wonder High Shine Lip Plumping Pencil in "Candy Love" was another inclusion in this bag. I'm not really a fan of the shade so I think I'll most likely be giving it a sharpen and passing it along to my mother. Nevertheless, I have never seen a lip liner so glossy and shiny and as smooth as this. It's literally like a lip gloss in pencil form.

Go ahead and check out Red Earth's website and instagram for more products because I am REALLY impressed so far and I absolutely love supporting Australian brands!

Check me out on instagram @australianbeautyblog too!

Lexy xx

Hey!

I bought the Kat Von D Tattoo Liquid Eyeliner in Trooper from Sephora when they had 3 days of free shipping because I heard it being raved about incessantly, and of course I was curious!
The product claims to have high-pigment, be waterproof and claims that it stays put all day with a fade-, melt-, crack-, and run-resistant finish.

It has a brush tip as you can see below, which facilitates control over the thickness and shape of your line, which is something that I definitely admire in an eyeliner. The tip feels exactly like the Maybelline Master Precise tip but unlike the cheaper alternative, does not have a "thinner" or "thicker" side, so you do need to have an element of control when using this eye-liner as it can get messy if you don't take your time to draw the line to the thickness you want. 

The brush tip

Pigmentation
I heard from other reviewers this eyeliner was completely matte black, but as you will be able to observe by the swatches and demonstrative photo below, the product still has a very very slight shiny finish that tends to reflect light very easily. I've used other eyeliners that have been more matte black than this one as well so I thought I'd mention it.

Swatches, top - one stroke, bottom - a couple strokes to create a thicker line

The pigmentation was also a slight let down when trying out the product, as I found myself having to go over the line a couple times to get the line to be the intense black colour that I wanted. Nevertheless the product comes out very easily and has MUCH better pigmentation than cheaper alternatives but isn't the darkest on the market. (I found the Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Eyeliner was slightly darker than this for example)

Lasting Power
The product lasts reasonably well when wearing it for many hours. Of course, to maintain a really dark intense colour you'd want to reapply after maybe 4 hours as it fades the tiniest amount, but other than that the eyeliner still looks really amazing after hours of wear and doesn't crack or flake at all!


Waterproof
The product doesn't smudge either which is a major tick in my books. You have to rub quite hard to get the product to move anywhere without water which I love!

As for being waterproof - this product definitely gets a tick from me. Water won't make the liner budge at all!

Rating
Pros:

• Doesn't smudge, flake or crack
• Is waterproof
• Easy application
• Can achieve a thin precise wing easily
• Lasts all day

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Lexy xxxxxx

Hey guys so I'm ashamed to admit I've been splurging on eye liners recently (I'll have a review on another cult favourite in a couple weeks ;) hahah) since my Maybelline HyperSharp peculiarly ran out 3 weeks after buying it even though I hadn't even used it that much and I know for a fact it didn't dry out. Oh well.

So I went to Mecca (an Australian beauty/cosmetics store) and picked up the "Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner" which retails at $29 AUD because I wanted a daily eye-liner that was an intense black and would last all day. The fact that it was waterproof was just an added bonus for me!

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The product
This eye liner does not have a brush tip, but instead has a felt tip. It's somewhat more difficult to apply in juxtaposition to the Maybelline Hyper Sharp for example which has a brush tip, but if you're reasonably experienced with liquid eyeliner this will be simple to apply.

A negative point I have about this product is that it's quite difficult to get a thin precise wing. I find myself always wearing thick wings when using this liner as the tip of the product is reasonably big so keep that in mind if you like thin sharp wings.



Pigmentation/Colour payoff
The pigmentation is amazing on this product as you can see from the photos below! The finish is definitely NOT matte and has a vaguely shiny finish (as you can see in the photo with flash below), nothing too extreme but it ultimately does reflect the light, so if you want something incredibly matte, then steer away from this product.

Swatches (without flash)

Swatches (with flash)

Staying Power
This product in fact DOES stay all day as implied in the name! I've worn this product for hours on end and it does NOT budge, smudge, flake, crack, or anything of the sort! I have noticed that it fades the SLIGHTEST amount after many hours (e.g. around 5 or so) so if you want to maintain a really black colour you'd probably want to reapply another coat.

Waterproof?
The product is also waterproof. I've inserted a photo below of the swatches AFTER I've rubbed them a couple times with water, and as you can see they do not smudge at all which is SO impressive.

Swatches (after rubbing with water)

As you can see, it's difficult to get a precise thin line

Summary:
Pros:

• Lasts all day
• Doesn't crack, smudge or flake
• Reasonably easy to apply
• Easy to remove with makeup remover (waterproof or non-waterproof)
• Waterproof

Cons:

• Fades the slightest amount after many hours
• Very difficult to draw a thin, sharp and precise wing because the felt tip is quite big

This liner is definitely the easiest I've ever used. This is because of how the brush is shaped. (Though it looks like it, it is NOT a felt tip - it's a versatile brush that bends quite easily, but not too much so that you have a lack of control). Depending on which way you turn it, the brush can have a 'thinner', smaller and more precise shape which makes it easy for mapping out the wing...

The 'thinner' side

A swatch of the liner when using the thinner side

The 'thicker' angle

The width of the liner when applying with the 'thicker' side Pigmentation From looking at the photos, the pigmentation when first using the product is obviously impressive. However, after owning this product for about a month, the pigmentation has decreased IMMENSELY. I'm absolutely positive I haven't ran out of product either because I haven't been using it to a great extent. Now when applying I find myself going over the colour about 5 times because at best when applying one coat - it appears like a faint dark grey shade.  Longevity The great thing about this liner is that when it's new it doesn't fade TOO much over time. I could easily wear it for about 4 or 5 hours and it will still look pretty good. It can smudge if you rub your eye which isn't too disappointing because the product doesn't claim to be waterproof or have any intense staying power - which makes removing it at the end of the day a breeze. The product also does not flake at all. Pros: Incredibly easy application Versatile - can use the thicker side/thinner side to get the exact shape you want Great pigmentation when product is new Doesn't flake Cons: The pigmentation of the actual liquid coming out of the brush is disappointing - looks like a dark grey not a black after not even using it for a month Smudges  Overall it's up to you if you want to take the risk and purchase it even though the actual pigmentation decreased so rapidly since when I purchased it. It's definitely not considered my holy grail - though I may purchase it again if I see it on sale and give it another go... perhaps mine was just a dodgy one hahah and I really loved this liner when I first bought it! For more beauty related posts - visit my instagram @australianbeautyblog <3instagram.com/australianbeautyblog Lexy xxx

Hey everyone, so as I have written in a previous review, I was on the hunt for an everyday affordable yet reasonably good quality eye-liner. Well guess what, I found one.

The 'Australis Tiny Tip Eyeliner Pen (1.0g)' is a liquid eye-liner pen with a felt tip. It's $12.95 from Priceline which I thought was pretty good as I don't seek to spend over $15 or so for something that I will use up quickly as I will be wearing it almost every day.

The Australis Tiny Tip Eyeliner Pen

Ease of application: 
The felt tip isn't the smallest I've seen in an eyeliner, contrary to the name suggesting that it's "tiny", but it is honestly the easiest eye-liner I've used to date when it comes to application. You can form a perfect wing and if you make mistakes you can simply rub off whatever part you don't like and try again as it doesn't dry straight away.

The felt tip on the pen

Colour pay-off:
The pigmentation is also fantastic. It's a matte black which is something that I desire with eyeliner, so if you prefer a glossier finish then stray away from this product. You can see from the swatch below that it's pigmented, not the darkest shade of black, but still a relatively dark colour.

Swatch of the product

Lasting power:
I wear it to University so I'm usually there for around 5 hours, and although the line and the colour doesn't look as crisp and as dark like when I apply it by the end of the day, it doesn't crack or flake. I've noticed that after wearing it for a couple hours however it starts to look increasingly faded. The product decreases in quality immensely after this point, as after approx. 3-4 hours and onwards it will be extremely patchy and flaky, and nowhere near as dark in the photo. Ultimately, the lasting power isn't an issue for me because I don't need to wear it for an extremely long time. If you want something that's durable and lasts for a longer duration, then it's up to you whether you'd like to take the risk by buying this eye-liner because it's not particularly designed to be long lasting.

I have also noticed the product does smudge. I find black smudges where the product transfers onto my eyelid, and it's best to avoid rubbing your eye or anything of the sort as the product will come off. If you know you're going to be in a hot or humid environment then this is also definitely a no-go. Additionally, it's not waterproof.

Summary:

Pros:

• Easy to apply (with the small felt tip pen)
• Easy to fix mistakes
• Pigmented - considering the price (when first applied)
• Lasts well if you only need to wear it for a couple hours a day
• Small packaging, you can easily take it out with you anywhere if you want to re-apply during the day

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Waterproof Gel Eyeliner 2.8g Packaging

Information about the product and instructions on how to apply

The "High Precision Brush" that comes with the gel, and what the gel looks like

Review:
I'm highly impressed by this eyeliner. Below I will critique the information of the product mentioned on the back of the box.

Color Result: As the back of the box claims, the long lasting waterproof gel eyeliner does indeed have an intense colour result. It's black, probably not to the extent of Rimmel's "Exaggerate Liner" for example, but it's still a dark shade.

It also claims to last 24 hours. I can vouch by saying that I have worn it for around 12 hours and it's still looked amazing by the end of the day, so it's lasting power is pretty darn good.

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner Waterproof Gel Eyeliner, applied using the high precision brush provided

High precision brush that is provided: 

As you will see below, it's virtually impossible to draw a sharp wing with this brush as it's too big and rounded. If you don't mind not having a crisp wing then the brush shouldn't bother you but I seem to often make mistakes or smudge the product when drawing the wing (you can notice this in the photos of my eyes below - woops). However, I've found it easy to apply the product to the rest of the eyelid using the brush. (Does anyone know any affordable gel eyeliner brushes to recommend me as well?)

Waterproof/Smudgeproof: When wearing the product I splashed my face with generous amounts of water and impressively, it didn't come off or smudge. Despite saying that, when I proceeded to rub my eyes with water, the product did smudge and became patchy, so I would say it is waterproof but not if you're going to be aggressively rubbing your eyes with water. But who really does that anyway?

The gel is also smudge-proof if you aren't rubbing it with water, so you never need to worry about looking like a raccoon if you scratch your eye a couple times.

Easy to remove with eye make up remover: I use a waterproof eye make-up remover by Nivea which seems to do the trick since it's reasonably difficult to take it off using my normal make-up remover.

In summary:

Pros:

• Pigmented
• Doesn't dry on your eyelid straight away so you have time to alter your mistakes etc.
• Comes with a brush
• Gel is easy to apply (glides onto your eyelid seamlessly)
• Nice packaging
• Waterproof 
• Smudge-proof
• Lasts all day

Cons:

• The brush provided is too big and rounded to draw accurate wings
• Gel will smudge slightly if violently rubbed using water (this probably won't affect you anyway)
• Bit overpriced
• Gel could be darker in colour

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black - Packaging and bottle

Application
After experiencing numerous eyeliner pen/tip styles such as brushes and thick felt tips over the large timespan I've been using liquid eyeliner,  I can definitely say that this was the easiest to apply of them all. With the reasonably sized brush tip, the ability to control the angle of wing you desire, and how thick you want the line to be is facilitated. (See photograph below) If you're a beginner with liquid eyeliner, I would undoubtedly recommend this product for you! It'll make learning how to apply liquid eyeliner and the different styles you can try much easier! If you're more experienced and would like a more dramatic and thick eyeliner look, I'd probably steer away from this product for the reasons I'll explain below. In saying that, this is great for every day application if you're searching for something that can be applied quickly and flawlessly.

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black thickness/quality

Quality
Upon my first application, the line on my eyelid appeared quite faded, with the product appearing a greyer colour in contrast to the expectations suggested by its name "Blackest Black". Following using the product on multiple occasions, the felt pen turned out began to grasp more black from the bottle, so don't let the first impression discourage you.

To achieve a dramatic look, multiple coats of the product must be applied unlike Rimmel's "Exaggerate eyeliner" which had an overall thicker consistency.

Contrary to the packet saying it's "100% Smudge Proof", and it, "wears all day", I noticed that if you even lightly rubbed your eyelid the product would immediately come off or become patchy. Over the period of the day, the product can fade, and I've noticed that it leaves a faded black or light grey residue. Although it claims to be waterproof, it is extremely easily removed with water.

Summary:
Pros:

• Quick and easy to apply - great for everyday application
• Easy fixable if you make mistakes
• Nice small packaging (looks like a pen)

Cons:

• Comes off easily
• Fades over time (Needs re-application throughout the day)
• Requires multiple coats for darker shade
• Not waterproof (though it claims to be)
• EDIT: After using it for less than a month, the colour payoff from the pen has faded COMPLETELY and now the product comes out as an extremely pale grey. Therefore it's lifetime is very short.

Rating: ★★★☆☆
3/5 stars.

Great for daily application, probably need a product with a thicker consistency for a night out.

EDIT:  After I'd been using the product for about a month, I noticed the liquid doesn't come out as black any more and instead is a pale grey. Very unimpressed with how quickly the product went from innovative to practically useless. Perhaps the one I bought was faulty but there is definitely a lot of product left so the problem isn't that it's empty. Just thought I'd mention it!

Hope this helps you decide whether you're interested in purchasing the product!
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Alex xo