When looking for a gel liner there are 2 things I look for, staying power and the blackest of black pigment. This gel liner ticks both of those boxes.
Over the years I have trialed and tested gel liners, having hooded eyes has made me scared because they rub on the gel liner (even when set with powder) and leave a little (sometimes a lot) transfer mark on the top of my eye lids. The only gel liner that didn't transfer was Mac Black track fluid line but the downfalls with that was: It wasn't very pigmented, it dried up before I finished half the container and the price was too expensive. So after many failed gel liner attempts I relied on eye liner pens up until using the Mellow cosmetics gel liner.
The gel liner comes with a little brush which I didn't like as I like to create the sharpest thinnest wings possible and the brush was too hard to maneuver.
The formula is thick and creamy, I like to dip the tip of my angled brush into the gel and wipe off the excess on the inside of the gel liner lid, after carving out my wing I go back and use the left over product that I've wiped into the gel lid and fill in the wing. The gel liner dries within seconds and doesn't need to be set with powder.
I've been using this gel liner for 8 months and the product in the container has not dried up and is still fresh comparing it to when I first opened this.
I would highly recommend this to all makeup lovers, its extremely affordable, smudge proof and the blackest gel liner.
I never in a million years thought I'd be brave enough to try something like this before I became a BR girl! It popped up in the recent Beauty Review Beauty Vault and I decided to give it a go.
The Mellow Gel Eyeliner comes in a clear plastic pottle with a black screw top lid. It's a simple little package but the product is the gem. I have this in Black.
The gel eyeliner itself is a dark, inky matte black. There is a lot of it in the pottle, and I can see it lasting a long time.
The brush that comes with this is shocking. It's really short, stubby, and thick. I used it once and repurposed it for concealer at the gym.... Instead, I use a thin eyeliner brush I was given by a friend. Using that I can easily get lovely effects with this eyeliner.
It's a super dark black, with which you can effectively line eyes, do the little tricks like cat flicks and wings, and really enhance eye looks. It has a real depth of colour to it and it dries and sets fast. Once on, it's ther euntil you remove it, and removal is simple enough with micellar water, eye makeup remover or even a baby wipe - though it sometimes wants a bit of loosening first - I use a hot washcloth for this.
I was astonished by how easy this is to use with the right brush. Really exciting to be able to try a new product and find it's for me - thanks BR!