Worth the Hype? NYC Liquid Eyeliner

June 8, 2015 Cait

I have heard a lot of hype about the NYC Liquid Eyeliner, and it seemed like it had to be too good to be true. A liquid eyeliner that’s easy to apply and stays all day and is less than $3!? This sounds like it should be impossible.

Recently, I picked up the NYC Liquid Eyeliner in 887 – Black. There is also a pearlized black color option, but I went with the plain old black. The sleek black tube has a fine brush tip at the end of the long handle. It’s been so long since I used an honest to God liquid liner that didn’t come in a pen that I almost didn’t know what to do. It took me a try or two, but that was mostly a lack of practice as opposed to general difficulty of use. It’s thin and glides across the lid, but no so liquid as to glop all over the lid. I also didn’t have any problems with feathering or bleeding at all.

Although not advertised as waterproof, this lasts as long as I would expect it to. I recently got a solid 8 hour day out of it. You can’t cry through it, but it works for most normal situations.

I would say that at the end of the day, nothing will replace my beloved liner pens. Still, I would recommend this without a doubt. Its super black, dries matte, it’s easy to use, and it’s cheap.

Definitely worth all of the hype.

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