I remember the good old days when my mom still goes to work and is obliged to put on makeup. I am 4 years old that time, and I would always get her lipstick and eyeshadow and put it on my face, making me look like a clown. What amazes me most is how she puts eyeliner with ease, as if she's just drawing something on her eyes. No tears. No smudges Just a perfect seamless line. And throughout the day, you will never see her with raccoon eyes. Take note, she is not fond of retouching.
So when I became addicted to makeup, I always told myself, I shouldn't be afraid of eyeliners. These pencils should not make me cry. I practiced and practiced until I perfected the craft. Now the next question is, what eyeliner to use? I spent years of trying out different eyeliners. Different brands, some expensive, some are not.
Little did I realize that I will go back to the old trusted eyeliner of my mother - Ever Bilena Original Eyeliner.
Pros:
Affordable at Php 68 for a short pencil and Php 80 for a longer one.
Widely-avaialable
Does not give me raccoon eyes
Cons:
Can tug eyelids.
You have to swipe it many times before the color shows off
Only has 2 colors, black and brown
Brown has red undertones and may make your eyes look tired.
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| swatch (L-R): brown and black |
