Collection Fast Stroke Eyeliner

Collection Fast Stroke Eyeliner || £2.99

On my re-venture back into the life of the wing, I felt compelled to try a budget product to see if liquid liner truly required substantial investment.

Packaging wise, I'm a bit of a fan; the long handle is great for control. The concept is rather reminiscent of a quill and ink well, a little retro but that in itself holds its own charm.

The liquid liner is very pigmented and would apply with a darker intensity if the nib wasn't so firm. The lack of flexibility almost scrapes off half the product you have just applied. However, this can be fixed by going over any patchy areas with a slightly lighter pressure.

I was most impressed by the longevity. At the end of the day there was little fading and no smudging or transfers. 

If you can forgive the slight patchiness on first application then this is actually not a bad budget buy! 

Rimmel Colour Precise Liquid Liner

Eyeliner and I had a very close but troubled relationship in my late teens. With liner almost as bold as Miss Winehouse herself, my eyes looked small and often a bit of a mess if I'm honest. Eventually, I reluctantly gave in to that sinking feeling that liner was just not for me and broke it off.

Being that winged liner has made a humongous comeback recently via Insta and YouTube, I decided to give my long lost love a second chance and invested all my faith into Rimmel's Colour Precise. 

Bold colour, clean lines and all day wear are the selling points of this boy wonder and I feel like I can I can back that. 

The colour is a very deep, pigmented black that will only require one coat. 

Achieving clean lines is made easier by the whole concept of a felt tip. The tip is tapered to an extremely precise point for super fine detailing, but applying a little pressure will thicken the line to your desired width. I'm also obsessed with the sillicone grip on the body of the pen - a genius idea for improved control.

As for all day wear, it's pretty hardy stuff. On top of having ridiculously oily lids, I am a compulsive eye rubber (is that even a term?). I am forever fiddling around with my eyeballs and it seems to hold up pretty damn well. 

All in all a pretty impressive first venture back into the wing liner fold.