Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
Before I start the review, let me tell you an incident. I was always in love with colored eye liners. I had pencils of all the possible colors and a roommate and I used to wear blue and pink all the time and we loved it.. (yes, pink eye pencil- it looks great when not smudged otherwise it might look like someone punched you!) So we were happy for a week and then this girl started taunting us indirectly about the whole western influence and how only girls with loose charachter and pub-hoppers used eye liners like that. After that we kind of cooled down a bit and didn’t really go for so much color… but that didnt stop me from hoarding the colored liners.. hehehhe
So, I saw this liner on Rad’s blog last month and was all ga-ga about it and then conveniently forgot about it.. but last week when I was at CVS I found this range and I was so happy :happydance: not to mention I HAD to get it… hehehe
It is a persian blue kinda color- reminds me of the Camel Ink we used in school- sachhi. I saw it and I thought of that ink. I came to know later that the line is a part of Maybelline’s Fall Fashion Week 2011 collection. awesome right? Other colors available include black, brown, eggplant (a purple shade), and charcoal (a gray). And a special mention for Forest – its a beautiful green and I was this close to picking it up but the probability of me using blue is much larger than green – but I really recommend the green shade as well- its uniquely beautiful!
Packaging: They’re packaged in glass pots, with black lids and the brand name, and product, printed in silver. They have a sticker on the bottom with the color name and some company information. It comes with a brush which, to my pleasant surprise is very good and useful. Ideally the brushes coming with kits are utterly useless-right?
Price: These liners seem to be priced around $10, which isn’t all that much less than MAC Fluidlines, which come in at $17.
My experience With Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
It is a jewel toned blue but very wearable. It glides on your eyes like a dream. I was happily smiling when I applied this. But for a dark opaque finish you might have to go over it once. It looks great as a light swipe on the lid and also when thickly lined. It just gives a nice pop of color. It stayed on my eyes for 3-4 hours without a primer and then kinda transferred to my upper lid. but I guess with a primer it will go a long way. yesterday’s swatch on my hand is still there- just lightened a bit 😉 The SA told me that ladies take the brown one as a brow product (I wonder how that works!)
Let me sum it up.
Pros of Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
– Long lasting.
– Dries quickly.
– The shades in this collection are a treat.
– Smooth application.
– Affordable.
– Can be applied on the waterline(worked for me)
– Smudge proof.
– Water proof.
– Eye rubbing proof (If you know what I mean)
– The brush is equally great.
Cons of Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
– Removing this is a wee bit of a pain.
– This and the Forest green are Limited edition.
Other than that I found no fault with it so far.
Final Verdict: I love , Love, love this a lot and Im definitely picking the black one too and if my craving gets the better of me I might get the green too :secret2:
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beeeeeenaaaaaaaaaaa :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
u lined it sooooooo wellll…… :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo:
Thankooo Nuuuu. :happydance: :happydance:
Wow 🙂 Is this available in india ?
no kamini. we have only black available in India. :((
Thats a lovely shade beenii..but is it available in India coz i checked up with the MA at the maybelline counter for other gel liner shades, she said only brown is available other than black..but i suuuupper love this color..suits u to the core :waytogo: :woot:
Thanks Sakshi.. the forest green one is equally wow. :))
wowwwwwww..this loooks soooooo goooooooooooooood bee…loved your liner skillsssss… :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :jaiho: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove:
bee, you have made the liner look so beautiful :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:
Cali and Rati doo… Me so happy hearing that… I was not able to sleep so came online . Hehehe
Thankooo thankoo so much :happydance: :happydance:
hihiihih is damn pretty. 😀 😀
amaaaazing 🙂 ! Wish it was availiable here 🙁
:thanks: Riti
It looks so :drool: :drool:
and eye rubbing proof?? :giggle: :giggle: I know exactly what you mean !
:thanks: Maansi. Hehehe
Beeni!!! darling ur eyes look fab!!! love them anyday more than this liner…. 🙂
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Tarryyy after a long time. Missed you yaar. Thankoo so much. But look at those dark circles. Hehe.
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haan yaar! just got so very bogged down with this new job…. TV is so much of a stress…
But u lukin cho chweet as ever…. :stars: :stars: :stars:
Hi tarannum. :))
u have lined it really well bee, and eye rubbing proof lol :))
Thanks a lot Vid :hihi:
I love the color! It’s so pretty!!! :))
wow you must be a pro wid liquid liners to get that beautiful finish bee :teddy: i have trouble lining my upper lids even with pencils! :headbang: :headbang:
wow you lined it so well Bee :waytogo: :waytogo:
It looks awesome! :yahoo:
WOW this looks so beautiful and the way u ve applied the liner is just so FAB 😀 love it seriously 🙂
its just so unfortunate that we dont get it in india 🙁
:woot: :woot: :woot: loved the color and you have applied the liner so perfectly!! wish this range was available in india too :waaa: :waaa:
Lovely….the way you have lined your eyes….am just staring & staring at the photos….wish these super colours were available here….I love blues & greens. :yahoo:
thi shade is beyooootiful!!! i wish it was available in india
i want this ! i want this ! i want this !
I wish this was avilable in india
I have this liner in black and does a awesome job,the brush could be bit bet ter as i get 5 mins to put my makeup in the morning 🙂
nice review..and it looks awesome on you. :woot:
such a gorgeous blue !! I wanttt.. 🙁
:woot: :woot: :woot: Looks nice!! But I think I’ll just stick to the black one…. :methinks:
:woot: :woot: … I loved it Bee… U lined it so well, it looks fab on ur eyes… :woot: :woot:
am getting this… i have to get this…… oh am rushing to get thisssss…………. :jog: :jog: :jog: :jog: :jog: :jog: :thanks: :jog: :jog: :jog: :jog: