Having forked out over £20 for this eyeliner as a replacement for my practically brand new Chanel Liquid Liner that was stolen (along with my make-up bag and entire bag in lovely Hackney), I assumed that as it was Yves Saint Laurent there was a standard of quality that meant it wouldn’t be a risk purchase.
I was wrong. Well, I guess it depends on what you want from a liquid eyeliner. I primarily wanted it for thick catflicks along the top and bottom of the lash line. I also primarily wanted something that would not budge, just as my trusty but lost Chanel Liquid Liner wouldn’t.
Application
As with all YSL products, the packaging of this eyeliner is gorgeous and sophisticated in its regular gold metal tube with the YSL logo emblazoned on, pretty much identical to the Touche Eclat packaging. The brush to this eyeliner is probably the best thing about it, I found it far superior to the Chanel one, it was nice and long, very flexible and easy to maneuver thus making it incredibly easy to get perfect liquid lines regardless of what style or depth you were after. It was a gorgeous inky jet black too, and once the product had set did look really lovely on.
However, after it setting was when my problems with it began. I remember the first time I had tried it I was at home. I applied the liner above the lash line in thick cat flicks, and then again through the lower lash line. I then went to watch some T.V.. About two hours later I went to check on its performance and to my horror saw literal runs underneath both eyes. It clearly couldn’t handle anything on the lower lash line. The top remained relatively ok, but the bottom just looked a mess. I gave a private thank you to God that I hadn’t been out when this had happened and have since never worn it on the lower lash line ever again. I have actually since never really worn it AT ALL again as I bought a cheaper one from Bourjois that far outlasts this one, and so now only use that one instead.
Verdict
So whilst I decided what the fate of this eyeliner would already be in my review, I needed some pics of it so had to use it again for that. This time I only applied it to the top, above the lashes, and like before it applied beautifully and easily. I was very happy with the look it gave, but wasn’t sure how it would last. A few hours later, I went to check my make-up, and surprisingly it was still perfectly in place.
I decided I was going to have a nap, and whilst taking my make-up off, I purposely left my eye make-up on to see how it would fare. I had a nap, 4 hours late I woke up bleary eyed and staggered my way to the mirror (priorities!). Once I could focus I was amazed that my eye make up was still in tact. Admittedly, I didn’t rub my eyes or anything while I was sleeping, but I was still expecting a little bit of smudge from this as this product fully smudged on my previous experiences of it. But there was nothing. I was very impressed.
So in conclusion, this eyeliner is lovely for just lining on top of the eye, but anything heavily on the bottom or along the waterline is a definite no-no. I will continue to use it for the rare occasions I only wear eyeliner on the top (see pictures below), as it certainly feels more comfortable than my Bourjois Liner Clubbing one (the one I use that NEVER comes off, amazing). But when I need something that will definitely stand the test of time, this eyeliner is just too damn risky!
Here are some pics of it on:
