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When I saw that Laura Mercier was coming out with a new liquid eye liner I was so excited. The colors were metallic and looked so interesting. I also love liquid eyeliner so I knew I would be looking into this product. Why oh why didn't I listen to the postings on MUA when people relayed stories about how awful the liner was? Why oh why didn't I read reviews of the product before I bought this?
I know why.
Because it was an impulse buy. I was purchasing another craptacular product from Laura Mercier and I thought, oh heck, why not add one more thing.
Also, the eyeliner I really wanted to buy was the Bobbi Brown Sapphire Shimmer Ink gel liner. The reason I didn't buy it was because the Bobbi Brown SA was far too busy to be bothered by the likes of me. She wanted to help out some idiot woman who wasn't sure if she needed to get the loose translucent powder or not, and kept asking if it would accentuate her wrinkles. Psst. Hey lady. You are 75 you have wrinkles. Everything accentuates it. Move along. I want my gel e/l! OK. That was fantasy. I didn't actually say this to her, but I thought about it.
Since the Bobbi Brown SA was too busy I went to the Laura Mercier counter to browse until I was "worthy" enough to buy something from Bobbi Brown.
That's when I fell into the trap.
The Laura Mercier SA was cunning. She was pleasant, attentive, and charming. Damn her!
I am now guilty of having to return this eyeliner to the counter. I hate to waste but I have to return this. It's so awful. This morning I went to use the new LM Brilliant Eye Liner in Cobolt that purchased from that SA with her Siren song lulling me into opening my wallet.
The design of the bottle is pretty awful. You need your own liner brush (OK fine. I have one) but the neck is fairly narrow, I don't see how I would be able to get the liner out once it gets low or nears the end of it's life. I shook it and some of the color liner deposited in a tiny well underneath the cap. That was good...I guess. I used the product left in the well, to dip my brush into. While the color is pretty in the bottle, on the eye it is splotchy and inconsistent. I hate liquid e/l that does not apply evenly. I had to go over the line 3x to get an even color. By then, with my rushing and layering I looked like freakin’ Amy Winehouse. This stuff is going back. I'll just order from the website that Bobbi Brown Sapphire Shimmer ink gel liner. GAH
OMG! How I hate liquid liner with a brush and how I HATE liquid liner without a brush!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's just plain awful! But a girl has do what she needs to do. So return it and thank the nice SA. It's not her fault, it's hher big boss's.
But thanks to you, I'll not stop by LM counter and fall into the same trap. But hey, the difference is that our LM counter is always empty without any SA around! LOL
Hi Jojoba: Oh I absolutely LOVE liners with brushes it's OK if it doesn't have one because I have many of my own. The SA was soooo sweet. I was glad she wasn't there when I returned it. :-P
ReplyDeleteSaved me some $$ honey
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I was captivated by the eyeliner colors, but if its that much of a pain, I can easily purchase another product.
ReplyDeleteBTW LOVE your blog! Good stuff here!
Treschic: Hey baby. Anytime I can save another MU junkie money it's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteHi /lachesis: Welcome. And thanks for the comment. If you want a real bevy of colors to choose from try kryolan cake and body makeup. the cake colors are safe for eyes and the color selection is amazing. Take Care, and good luck with your new blog! I look forward to reading more.
i have yet to read naything good about this eyeliner. that color looks so wonderful. too bad it applies so terribly. i will have to check out krylon i guess. **still swooning over the pretty purply-gold color**
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