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An eyeliner pen that doesn't smudge?

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MeganChips · 23/07/2014 17:22

I need recommendations please because I can't find one!

I often wear liquid eyeliner with a flick and I particularly like the pens for a finer line. However, I always end up with it on my top lid, just under my eyebrows, especially in this weather.

I do wear an eye primer and spray with fixer but it seems to make very little difference.

Thanks Smile

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 17:40

ooh holy grail. Never, ever found one. So annoying. Have also tried with primer and spray.
Love the flick look, can't do the flick as it just disappears often in minutes
Best eyeliner I've found (after at least 27 yr search!) to stay put on my oily skin is Nars Larger than Life, but it's pencil
And No7's liquid one, but weirdly only in shade Sea
but a pen.. never

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 17:42

just wasted money on Blinc's eyeliner pen… not cheap… grrr

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MeganChips · 23/07/2014 18:16

I'll avoid that one then!

I've been thinking of trying smashbox limitless liquid liner pen but it's expensive. You can get travel sized ones on eBay for a fiver so I might give it a try.

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OorWullie · 23/07/2014 18:19

My mum treated me to an Estee Lauder one a few years
ago when I was still a bit "gothy" I wore it really heavy and with a flick, it always stayed put.

Their gel liner in the little pot with a brush is fab as well.

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Carpaccio · 23/07/2014 18:46

I've worn the Eyeko Skinny liquid eyeliner one for around ten minutes and it's already smudging and flaking. It wasn't exactly amazing to apply either as the felt tip seems to not apply much from the tip but mainly from the base - it seems that you need to apply by having the pen lying flat against the skin which means the line isn't fine at all. Not pleased.

I really like the Maybelline gel liner in the pot - it comes with a pretty decent brush and is easy to apply. It really lasts well on me - and I've got oily lids.

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AngusAndElspethsThistleWhistle · 23/07/2014 18:47

The Smashbox one smudges too!

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 18:53

Eyeko is the worst i've ever used I reckon
Smashbox is awful
Maybelline drifts on me… the whole thing just slides, shame as the purple is lovely

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zeddybrek · 23/07/2014 19:02

I used to use the ruby and millie one from Boots. Annoyingly they stopped making it a few years ago but it was the only one that never smudged. And I wore my eyeliner with a flick. It was amazing. I still haven't found one as good as that one.

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 19:10

i miss R&M , lovely nail polish and lip glosses. Then they did that teenage range for Superdrug (or one half of them did) and that stopped too :-(

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sinisterfish · 23/07/2014 19:11

nars stylo, lots of  but worth it

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MeganChips · 23/07/2014 19:12

Bugger.

I could try the Estee Lauder one, I wonder if they'd put it on me at a counter or if the pen nib would cause a problem hygiene wise?

Has anyone ever tried any of the sealants?

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MeganChips · 23/07/2014 19:31

Ooh Nars stylo gets good reviews. It's my birthday soon!

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 19:52

ooh will try Nars stylo. Huuuuuge fan of their larger than life eyeliners…

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 19:52

(Ie the best pencils i've ever used)

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Chopsypie · 23/07/2014 19:55

My very lovely boss uses the mac eyeliner pen and hers is always immaculate.

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TheHandbagOfGlory · 23/07/2014 19:57

I've never had smudging or transfer with Soap and Glory Supercat.

I also really like Revlon Colorstay but it's a brush liner.

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SquattingNeville · 23/07/2014 20:00

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HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 23/07/2014 20:02

Have you tried the new benefit one? It stays put all day on me. It's a gel pen.

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AntoinetteCosway · 23/07/2014 20:03

NOT the Hourglass one which I may have recently spent a fortune on and regretted bitterly.

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 20:05

ooh me too soooo cross with the Hourglss one. got in Libertys something like £26?? used once, dire slippy streaky mess

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AntoinetteCosway · 23/07/2014 20:18

Yep, and crappily pigmented, doesn't last, rubs off way too easily...the MUA put it on me and managed to make it look good enough for 5 minutes for me to be convinced. When I got home and looked in the mirror it was already disappearing and obviously at that point a sensible person would have returned the one they'd bought, but I am too hot and pregnant to haul myself back there. Gah.

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