Clinique Brush-on Cream Liner in Shade 03 Smoke Grey and 02 True Black, $16.00 CDN @ Sears
Reason for Purchase
I have tried Smashbox’s cream eye liner, as well as Maybelline’s - both disappointed me. I decided giving the Clinique product a try couldn’t hurt.
Notable Features
The cream liner comes with a small brush (I’ve thrown mine away in favor of a full-size liner brush).
Packaging
The liner is packaged in a small plastic pot with a silver twist-off lid, to keep an air-tight seal on the product.
The pot is about as big around as a quarter. It’s probably close to an inch deep.
Experience Using Product
This eye liner truly is creamy. It is very easy to load your brush with product and it applies very easily. What really surprised me was how quickly the liner dried once applied; you don’t get any of that crappy ‘double line’ on your lid when you blink.
The pigmentation of these liners is also amazing. The black shade is very deep and true-toned. The grey shade that I bought is kind of a taupe grey, which I don’t mind (if you’re looking for a true gray, this one ain’t gonna work for you).
Here is a swatch of both colors I own:
L: True Black, R: Smoke Grey (it looks really brown here, but that's just the lighting)
And here is what they both look like in the pot:
True Black
Smoke Grey
Another great thing about this liner is that it can be removed very easily - just soap and water will take it off!
Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject
If you are looking for a really well pigmented, easy to use cream eye liner, you will love this product! I would definitely re-purchase this eye liner. I hope it is a big seller and they don’t discontinue it.
To learn more about this product, you can visit the Clinique website. It can be purchased from Sephora (if you’re in the USA) or from Sears (if you’re in Canada).
