This is probably the blackest pencil liner I've run into in a long time. Tracy and Becca both told me I needed it, and when I finally went to pull the trigger, I got confused.

See, on the packaging, this liner is called the "Waterproof Smooth Silk Eye Pencil", but that didn't exist anywhere on Nordstrom's website. Last summer, Temptalia reviewed an eyeliner listed as the "Eyes to Kill Waterproof Liner" as part of the summer collection, but her packaging also said Waterproof Smooth Silk... Anyways, I couldn't figure it out, so I took a chance and ordered it!

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When it arrived, I was so excited to see that it was indeed the deep black, nearly gel-like liner that I had heard so much about. YAY! While it does take a few seconds to set, once it does, the liner is practically indestructible. The swatch below took some work to remove!

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I also LOVE the creamy texture of this liner. It is SO easy to tightline, and it is really just a dream to apply. It also wears all day without budging when I tightline. If I wear it more on my lid, my monolid does cause it to smudge a bit by day's end. However, just about everything does that.

I'm seriously so in love with this eyeliner, but sadly, I'm taking it back. For whatever unknown reason, this liner makes my eyes itch. For some reason, only for half a day. But still. Any bit of itchy eyes is probably not right... I don't know why, as other dark black pencil liners have made my eyes itch. Could I have gotten a bad one? Or is the version with the smudger (which I have) different than the version without?? I don't know what to do!!

Have you tried this liner? Would you return it too? Any other recommendations for a super black yet creamy pencil liner? I'd love to know! :)

bobbi brown long wear gel eyeliner review

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I recently won this eyeliner from a Saks Twitter giveaway, and boy am I glad I did! This is not something that I would've bought for myself, since I have SO many eyeliners and wear them so rarely.The eyeliner itself comes in a small glass jar - I know that I have to be sure to screw the lid on tightly, since I don't want this to dry up prematurely! (Oh, how sad would that be?!) I got the shade Black Ink, which is a deep, opaque black. Seriously, if you've been looking for dark dark blacks, this is definitely one of them! Check out these swatches! Once the eyeliner sets, in about 30 seconds or so, it really is budgeproof. I tried to wipe these arm swatches with a tissue a few minutes after application, and it didn't smudge one bit. In the shower, I had to do some incredibly vigorous scrubbing with soap before these even came off.

I've been wearing the liner mainly for tightlining, which I love. Filled in between my lashes, this just makes them look fuller and more defined. Not to mention that the eyeliner doesn't move one bit! I'm sad to say that I wore this overnight twice, and even while sleeping and rubbing my eyes, the eyeliner barely budged. (I know, I know, I'm so terrible at cleansing!!) Not to worry though, this eyeliner does remove easily with a proper makeup remover and technique.

So, it is safe to say that I'm in love with this eyeliner! I wish I had tried it sooner, but I guess I didn't want to go through the "hassle" of a gel liner. Yes, using a brush can be a bit time consuming, especially if it is new, but seriously, this liner is definitely worth a bit of extra time in your routine.

Have you tried this or any other shade of gel liner from Bobbi Brown? What are your favorite eyeliner options? I'd love to know! :)