mariepop-yes liquid is the best. Laura Mercier is liquid that I use. MAC's is kind of like a liquid it is a gel, but works amazing!!What about the liquid ones? have you tried? That is what I use for the last few years and it's my favorite! No smudge!
Chelsie (and anyone else) - what kind of brush do you find works best for the gel eyeliner - a thin pointed one or an angled one? I have a Stila gel eyeliner and need to get a brush for it.for me it's smashbox waterproof eyeliner gel, it's easy to put on, and stays put all day...........I love it.................
Mireckca- I have both brushes, a thin point and an angled one. I like the look of my eyeliner when I use the angled one. Thats just my opinion-I get a thicker line with the angled brush. The thin pointed, gives a very thin line. With my gel liner, it can be a booger to get my brush clean. I usually clean it right after I use it. This seems to helpChelsie (and anyone else) - what kind of brush do you find works best for the gel eyeliner - a thin pointed one or an angled one? I have a Stila gel eyeliner and need to get a brush for it.
That's an interesting idea - to coat lashline with moisturiser of some sort! Thanks. When you say it's a solid - do mean it's a powder cake of some sort?Semayden it is the only thing I splurge on in my make-up collection, everything else is drugstore bought! It is great because I also have the crepe problem but this is a solid that slides on. A suggestion though as I bought mine duty free--check on e-bay and also if not use L'oreal black solid but on your upper lid before you put it on coat the lid with either a greasy moisturizer or vaseline--but be careful not too much or it will not let it go on, then slide it on. I used to use Eucerin intensive repair and when it was still wet apply the eyeliner and it slid on like a liquid!
Thanks gymrat. I have an angled brush and would like a thinner line so I'm going to look at pointed brushes tomorrow at Sephora. Any particular brand you can recommend? Or are they pretty comparable?Mireckca- I have both brushes, a thin point and an angled one. I like the look of my eyeliner when I use the angled one. Thats just my opinion-I get a thicker line with the angled brush. The thin pointed, gives a very thin line. With my gel liner, it can be a booger to get my brush clean. I usually clean it right after I use it. This seems to help
Actually my tiny point is the sephora brand. Really easy to use. My angled one is a MAC, but really I have become a sucker to brushes. I think any brand will do. I just always seem to like my MAC brushes better.Thanks gymrat. I have an angled brush and would like a thinner line so I'm going to look at pointed brushes tomorrow at Sephora. Any particular brand you can recommend? Or are they pretty comparable?
Ya fawnie- how do those compare in prices? Thats funny cuz I was thinking that as I typed that. You use one for your lumigan don't you, or you did in the beginning?Not to butt in, but have you ever trolled the art stores for brushes?
You can get anything you want there for a lot cheaper than the cosmetics counters: "fan" brushes for blushes (similar to skunk brushes in effect), synthetic "filberts" (make nice concealer brushes), and tons of liner brushes in every size!
Right! I did at first use a fine tip synthetic brush, but it dripped too much, so now I use a pointed-tip Qtip, which I got in the nail care section of the Meijer store.Ya fawnie- how do those compare in prices? Thats funny cuz I was thinking that as I typed that. You use one for your lumigan don't you, or you did in the beginning?
Well, I went to Sephora today and came out with a new angled brush - a smaller one that will make getting a thinner line possible. The adviser explained that the pointed one would be more difficult to work with, and convinced me just to get some more practice.Actually my tiny point is the sephora brand. Really easy to use. My angled one is a MAC, but really I have become a sucker to brushes. I think any brand will do. I just always seem to like my MAC brushes better.
Wow quite the day mireckca-lol. 2 things. First, the adviser is right, using even the angled brush takes some practice. It took me awhile to figure out just how much to apply, etc. But within time, you will have it aced!Well, I went to Sephora today and came out with a new angled brush - a smaller one that will make getting a thinner line possible. The adviser explained that the pointed one would be more difficult to work with, and convinced me just to get some more practice.
I also came out with some Josie Maran shadow and the appropriate brush for that too - and the advisor showed me how to apply the shadow properly. Of course, I wiped it all off before we left the store because I was headed to dinner with some sisters (nuns) - I felt like I was in eighth grade again!![]()