Best Liquid Eyeliners

I wear a cat eye look on a daily basis be it a dramatic thick line or a simple thin line. Because of that, people tend to ask me about the eyeliners that I buy. Since I usually use three different brands at one go to create my desired look, and since different people have different preferences when it comes to eyeliner, I have compiled a list of what bloggers think are the best liquid eyeliners.

At the end of the list, I will rank the two liquid eyeliners that I always use to do my daily cat eye.

{ Marc Jacobs Beauty }

Marc Jacobs Beauty Magic Marc'er Precision Pen Waterproof Eyeliner | $30

Gaia of The Non-Blonde says that this product is "incredibly black and lacquered."

{ Lorac }

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The Best Drugstore Beauty Products and a Giveaway (Closed)

Expensive, high-end beauty products aren't necessarily the best, and they don't always work. Along the same lines, cheaper beauty products from drugstores aren't necessarily worse or less effective. Here's a list of beauty products you can find at Target at affordable prices. Then, at the end of the post, you'll get a chance at winning a $100 to spend at Target as well as $30 to Starbucks for your annual PSL fix.

{ Maybelline Great Lash Mascara }

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara | $3.99

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2013 Empties

Hello, world.

I realize that this post is a little delayed, but better late than never, right?

Im including an entire years worth of empties because as you can see, there arent enough of them to do this on a monthly basis. Also, I usually forget to save my empties, lol.

The empties that I have collected are:

1. Lancome Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover
2. Etude House Oh Meye Line Liquid Eyeliner in Black
3. Nivea Sparkling White Day Cream
4. Revlon Photoready 3D Volume Mascara in Black
5. NYX Super Skinny Eye Marker in Black
6. Lash Food Nano-Peptide Natural Eyelash Conditioner

 Lancome Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover | $38 for 6.7floz

Etude House Oh Meye Line Liquid Eyeliner in Black | $12

Nivea Sparkling White Day Cream | $34

Revlon Photoready 3D Volume Mascara in Black | $7

NYX Super Skinny Eye Marker in Black | $9

Lash Food Nano-Peptide Natural Eyelash Conditioner | $32

Have you tried these products? What did you think? Let me know if you want to read a review on any of these!

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Glambag: December 2013 Unboxing

Hello, world.

First off, dont forget to enter my Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette giveaway!

It took me by surprise when I came to the realization that this is my first Glambag post. Ive been a subscriber since May 2013, but I guess Im not in the habit of posting more than one unboxing post.

My Glambag for the month includes:

1. Ardell 120 Demi Natural Lashes in Black
2. Be A Bombshell The One Stick in Girl Crush
3. Nicka K Nail Color in Mauve
4. NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Cream
5. Pop Beauty Bright Up Your Life Eye Shadow Trio in Smokin Hot

Ardell 120 Demi Natural Lashes in Black | $4

Be A Bombshell The One Stick in Girl Crush | $16

Nicka K Nail Color in Mauve | $5

NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Cream | $4

 

Pop Beauty Bright Up Your Life Eye Shadow Trio in Smokin Hot | $7

Im not sure if anyone noticed, but I dont have a picture of the NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Cream. I dont even know how I overlooked that when I was taking pictures.

The Ipsy Glambag is a monthly subscription beauty bag thats only $10. This month, the items I got totaled up to $36 so its definitely worth it. If you do decide to sign up, I would love you forever if you used my link. Click here to sign up! You might be put on waitlist but you wont be for long. I got a friend of mine to sign up and she got in less than a month later. She loves her Glambag this month too!

Do you subscribe to the Ipsy Glambag? What did you get? Have you tried any of these products?

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FOTD + Tutorial: My Cousins Wedding

Hello, world.

I attended the wedding of my cousin a couple of days ago.

I was debating between a neutral eye and a black smokey eye (Yes, I know that they are on the opposite ends of a spectrum, lol), and I couldnt make up my mind so I decided to go with the middle ground: a soft pink eye.

I started with my usual foundation routine.

First, I primed my face with the MAC Prep + Prime Skin Primer. Then, I buffed on the Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Brightening Sunscreen Makeup Foundation in Ivory. Then, I contoured and bronzed with the Benefit Hoola Bronzer. Then, I added some color to my cheeks with the Benefit Dandelion Blush. I blended the bronzer and blush with the Lunasol Skin Fusing Powder Foundation to get rid of any harsh lines. Last, I highlighted my chin, the bridge of my nose, on the highest part of the apples of my cheeks, and my forehead with the Benefit High Beam Luminescent Complexion Enhancer.

In case you were wondering, yes, I do love Benefit.

For my eyes, I started with the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. Then, I applied the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Too Cool to the center of my eyelids.

Then, I take the shade marked "1" above from the BH Cosmetics 120 Color Eyeshadow Palette 2nd Edition, and sweep it all over my lids. With the shade marked "2," I pat it on the edges of the pink to blend it out.

I did all of the above eye steps with my ring finger.

For my signature thick eyeliner, I start with the NYX Super Skinny Eye Marker, then draw out the wings with the ELF Liquid Eyeliner. With the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Zero, I tightlined. For mascara, I swiped on one coat of the Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara.

On my lips, I just dabbed on a little of the Peripera Peris Tint Jelly.

If you would like me to make a video tutorial for this look, please let me know! I'll gladly do it!

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Giveaway: ExtraExtravagant Grand Opening (Closed)

Hello, world.

I have great news!

At ExtraExtravagant, I have finally covered all of the bases that need to be covered so I can now have a sort of grand opening. In lieu of this celebration, I will be hosting a huge giveaway in collaboration with my sister who is the blogger at BeautyNerdByNight.com.

We have two prize packs up for grabs!

Prize Pack One

The first prize pack includes ten items.

You will have the chance to win a Pearl Powder Mask by My Beauty Diary, a blush in Angel by NYX, a Souffle Touch Blush in Frozen Strawberry by Essence, and a liquid eyeliner in Black by ELF.

You will have the chance to win a Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in Antigua by ELF, an Eyebrow Kit in Medium by ELF, a 1714 Dramatic Lash Kit by ELF, and a pair of falsies by Voce Moda.

You will have the chance to win a Freedom System pan by Inglot and a Freedom System Rainbow 127 Eyeshadow by Inglot.

Prize Pack Two

The second prize pack also includes ten items.

You will have the chance to win a Pearl Powder Mask by My Beauty Diary, a liquid concealer in Deep Nature by GeoGirl, a Souffle Touch Blush in Cold Wildberry by Essence, and a blush in Mauve by NYX.

You will have the chance to win an Eyebrow Kit in Medium by ELF, a Translucent Matifying Powder by ELF, a pair of F1 falsies by Voce Moda, and a pair of 335 falsies by Voce Moda.

You will have the chance to win a Freedom System pan by Inglot and a Freedom System Rainbow 112 Eyeshadow by Inglot.

My sister and I have been planning this giveaway for quite some time now, and we have finally found the ideal time to host one. This is why this is such a huge giveaway. She wants to thank her subscribers and to welcome me into the beauty blogosphere.

These items were purchased by us with our own hard earned cash so we really do hope that you appreciate it.

This giveaway is open internationally.

Huge Collaborative Giveaway

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Drugstore.com Haul

Hello, world.

I stumbled across the best online drugstore in the known universe: drugstore.com, the uncommon drugstore. I have a haul to blog about.

The first product is the NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Black. If you read about my ELF haul, you would know that the eyebrow powder that I got is in too light of a shade for me. The NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Black is the perfect color for my black hair. Ive only tried it on, I havent really used it yet. The gray shade that comes with it is gorgeous! Ive never really used eyebrow powder so itll take me a while to get used to wearing it.

The second product is the GeoGirl EraseScreen Cream Concealer in Deep Nature. I swatched it on my arm and unfortunately, it is in too dark of a shade for me.

The third product is the Wet & Wild Eye Makeup Remover. Im still using the makeup remover that came in my February Birchbox, so I havent gotten around to using this one yet.

The fourth product is the Almay Makeup Eraser Sticks. My September 2012 Birchbox came with a Beauty Fixation Makeup Remover that is pretty much this product from a different brand. I absolutely loved it so I decided to get some while I was on Drugstore.com. These Almay ones have also gotten really good reviews so I thought Id try it out.

The fifth product is the ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer. I guess the name shouldve tipped me off that this is more on the shimmery side. I like my face to look matte, not dewy, so I didnt really like this primer.

The sixth product is the CoverGirl Queen Collection Jumbo Gloss Balm. This is my current favorite lip product. It is a tinted lipbalm. Its a pink thats in between sheer and opaque. If youre friends with me on Facebook (Which I encourage you to do so that you will be notified when I make a Facebook page for ExtraExtravagant), you would probably see a bunch of pictures with me wearing it.

The final product is the Maybelline EyeStudio Color Tattoo. I havent tried this out yet but I'll probably be using it as either an eyeshadow base or a white eyeliner.

The blue/green Bazaar thing is just a small makeup pouch complimentary of Harpers Bazaar magazine for Drugstore.com.

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NYX Haul

Hello, world.

I recently bought a few NYX products from HauteLook.

The first product is the Super Skinny Eye Marker. This is my favorite type of eyeliner. I love dramatic eyeliner and my everyday look consists of thick eyeliner. Marker eyeliners are the way to go if you love heavy eyeliner but dont want to spend too much time getting ready.

Before this product, my favorite eyeliner was the Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner. The NYX Super Skinny Eye Marker blows Eyeko out of the water! The felt tip is very fine, making it easy to apply precise lines. It also glides on very smoothly and doesnt catch or drag on your skin.

The second product is the Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Black. This type of eyeliner is also essential in creating my eye look. I prefer liquid liner to marker liners in drawing cat eyes because a flimsy brush is easier to flick.

My current liquid liner is the ELF Liquid Eyeliner in Black. I have no complaints about this product; it is wonderful, but I always enjoy trying out new products.

The third product is the Collection Noir Skinny Black Liner. This is just a normal crayon liner, a type that I havent used in a while. Lately, Ive been getting frustrated with pencil liners so I decided to get back into crayon liners.

On the NYX website, the Super Skinny Eye Marker costs $9, the Studio Liquid Liner costs $4.50, and the Collection Noir Skinny Black Liner costs $6. In total, these three products are $19.50 on NYXs website before shipping. On HauteLook, I paid $11 before shipping.

These are blushes. You cant really tell the actual color from the picture because I took it with my phone. I was getting sick of my old camera being stupid so I decided to use my phone. It focuses a lot easier. Hang in there because Im saving up for a new camera!

From left to right, the shades are: Mocha, Angel, and Mauve. These are $5 each on NYXs website. I bought all three for $10.50 from HauteLook.

Since I recently bought a new blush that I adore, I probably wont end up using these. I'll put them into the stash for the upcoming giveaway.

Have you tried any of these products? What did you think of them?

What is your favorite NYX product?

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