Korean brand eyeliners are really becoming a staple in my makeup routine. I have run out of my Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero months ago, but have yet to repurchase because of my many surprisingly trustable eyeliners from Korean brands like Missha and TheFaceShop. I am always eager to try out new eyeliners because eyeliners are my #1 most used products!
Hence, I didn't think twice when I saw the Lioele Glittering Jewel Liner on Timed Sale on Qoo10! They were originally S$7.90 with free shipping, but I got them fro S$4.90!
You can get them here: http://list.qoo10.sg/gmkt.inc/Goods/Goods.aspx?goodscode=405893505#none
S$4.90 for an eyeliner is extremely affordable, but I'm surprised at how good this eyeliner is. However, it doesn't push Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil (Zero) off my Holy Grail list. That magical pencil is still my most trusted eyeliner, but so pricey in comparison to this one!
I bought mine in Matte Black. Yes, quite weird I know since the name's "glittering jewel liner" and all. There are other fantastic colours available of course, but I chose Matte Black because that's the colour that I use everyday and use up very fast!
Delivery took almost two weeks, but the item came from S. Korea, so I wasn't worried. The seller also included quite a few sample sachets of other Korean products.
What the eyeliner promises:
- super creamy texture
- lets you draw eyelines softly and neatly
- long-lasting
- waterproof
- no smudging even in sweat or sebum
I find the description kind of contradicting. In the product description, it promises no "smudging even in sweat or sebum", but under CAUTION, it states that it's possible to be "removed by sebum".
I like how Lioele gave a tip on powder-puffing the eyelid area before applying the eyeliner! Works like magic!
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| Ingredient List and Manufacturing Date |
Packaging: Fuss-free and rather sleek. I like the hot pink cap and it definitely brings out the brand identity. It just ht me that Korean brands prefer to go a more minimalistic direction when it comes to packaging, while Japanese brands go ALL OUT to capture your attention. TRIVIA! :D
Anyway, a sharpener is also included at the end of the pencil. I do apologise for not capturing it in my photos!
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| Swatch (two swipes) under camera flash |
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| Swatch after rinse under tap water and gentle rubbing |
Pigmentation: Not as pigmented as Urban Decay's but it is still quite dark. I think the pencil lead dries quite fast though, hence one application is not enough to bring out the real pigmentation.
Texture: Extremely creamy, as with almost all Korean brand eyeliners. It's creamy so when you apply it, it glides on smoothly and neatly. Do take note to not touch your eyeliner right after application though, that's when it will smudge. Give it 10-20 seconds to dry and it will be HEAVY DUTY SMUDGE-PROOF!
Longevity: I went out a full day with this on, and with no touch-ups, and the eyelines were still presentable. I didn't have panda eyes or whatever. So thumbs up to the long-lastingness of the Lioele Glittering Jewel Liner!
Is it waterproof? Definitely. It passed the rubbing-under-running-tap test with flying colours!
Is it smudgeproof under sweat and sebum? I'm not very convinced on this. I have very oily lids and after half a day, there was some visible transfer on my upper lids (especially where my double eyelid fold is) and I had to remove them using tissue. Not very visible when my eyes are wide open, but when I look down, it's quite atrocious. I will advise people with oily lids to apply a layer of black eyeshadow (or any eyeshadow that matches your eyeliner colour) after applying your eyeliner. This really does help to keep the sebum under control.
Will I buy it again? Definitely! I'm excited to purchase colours like Marine Blue and Glam Bronze!
