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The #ProductEmpties We Loved to the Last DropFrom new finds to longtime favorites, these are beauty products that our editors use until the bitter end (of the tube) |
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Full disclosure, I believe this is the single most expensive eyeliner I have ever used. At $55, I'm well aware of the fact that it's a good five or six times the cost of something similar I could pick up at the drugstore.
Here's the thing, though: With its ease of use, staying power (even on my greasy eyelids and watery, allergy-prone eyes) and longevity (coming up on six months, people), I've begrudgingly come to the conclusion that it's worth it. Here, let me wax poetic in bullet point format:
• This stuff lasts flawlessly through everything from my kung fu classes to my intermittent cry-fests (I'm a Cancer, okay?). Layered over a primer, it's pretty much indestructible, yet it's still easy to remove with oil cleanser.
• The product lasts forever, too. I was ready to write this off as a once-in-a-lifetime luxury until I started noticing how long the pen was lasting. You know how liquid liners are often prone to drying up in a couple of months? I've used this almost every day for six months and it's showing no signs of quitting (though, for hygienic reasons, I probably should consider throwing it away soon).
• It's the easiest liquid eyeliner to draw with that I have ever used (and I've tried a lot of easy-to-use liquid liners). The flexible brush tip is perfect for full coverage swipes along the upper lash line, while the fine tip is great for detail work on your wings. Being Asian American, I have folds and creases in my lids that can be difficult for the average liner to draw over, usually resulting in some unevenness and skipping. No such problems with this liner (maybe it helps that it, like me, is of Japanese descent).
Us beauty editors kind of live in a bubble, true — but it's also our responsibility to shout off the rooftops about the beauty products that we really, really love. And Cle de Peau Beaute Intensifying Liquid Eyeliner, $55, is one of those for me. — Rosie Narasaki
Cover Image via @cledepeaubeaute
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