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Shopping my Makeup Drawer: Maybelline Define-a-Line in Slate Gray.

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When it comes to eyeliners I tend to stay away from drugstore brands, as they tend to either tug or smear all over. This is not the case for Maybelline Define-a-Line.

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The Good

  • Texture is smooth and glides on like a dream.
  • It comes with a smudger for easy soft lines.
  • Stays on and on!
  • Slate Gray is a fantastic alternative to black when you still want to look pulled together.

The Bad

  • I’m glad to report that I have no problems with it. :)

If you need a good smudgy liner for cheap, I’d recommend this. Note that I only use it for soft lines though, I’m not sure how it performs as a sharp liner. For that purpose I prefer my gel liners. Rating: A-

Speaking of gel liners…

This thank-you has been delayed for eternity, but I want to thank Marisol for being so sweet to hunt down Lancome Gel Artliner in Indigo Charm for me. I really love it! :) Thanks again, girl!

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Shopping my Makeup Drawer: L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara.

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In accordance with my no makeup buying period, I decided to start a series called “Shopping my Makeup Drawer.” In this series, I will rekindle my love of old favourites found inside my overflowing makeup drawer.

I just started using this mascara again, and now I remember why I keep buying it. To sum it up in less than five words: volume without the crunch. I have not found another mascara that gives me such soft lashes. This is what I use on my non-waterproof mascara days, and I just love how lush my lashes look with this mascara.

The trade off for softness, however, is its inability to hold a curl. But for volumizing, this can’t be beat. (Covergirl Lashblast comes close, but crunch. crunch. go my lashes.)

I don’t have any smearing or flaking issues with this, but it can clump if you put too much on, so careful with the application. It’s soo worth it when you get it right though. Rating: A- (marks off for not holding a curl)