RE-DISCOVERY | Tarte Cashmere Waterproof Gliding Liner

Hey everyone! This post is all about Tarte's Cashmere Waterproof Gliding Liner. I got these in a Christmas set from QVC last year and am still using and loving them this year! I have 4 shades: Orchid, Black, Black Brown, and Bronze. 

Likes: 

As I've mentioned before, these liners were a part of a QVC gift set so they were very affordable (usually retails for $20 a pop but the entire set was $65 and included 4 liners, 20 shadows, and 4 lip glosses!). These are retractable pencil liners, which is very convenient. Like their name, these pencils glide on without skipping and are very pigmented. You can smudge these out for a more diffused line, which is my preferred look. Once they set, they do stay very well, with primer. I never use eyeliner on my bare lids because I have oily eyelids. I haven't tested these without primer.

Dislikes: 

You cannot swivel them back down so only twist up as much as you need. They are long lasting but at the end of the day, I do notice a bit of transferring, especially with the Black and Orchid. On the upper tightline, they transfer onto my lower waterline and look messy. I might have to try using less or set with a powder and see if that helps with lasting power. On my waterline, they don't perform much better but I do have very watery eyes. Another pet peeve of mine is that the name of the color isn't on the pencil itself so I don't know/remember what each shade is called. I wish it came with its own sharpener because the tip gets dull so quickly (the pencil is so soft) but it isn't difficult to make a thin line even when the tip is dull--I just have to be more careful. I'm a little sad that these pencils are no longer part of Tarte's usual inventory but many eBay sellers have them.

From left to right: Orchid, Black, Black Brown, and Bronze

Orchid

Orchid is a dark plum color with flecks of violet sparkle. On the eye, the sparkle isn't noticeable; it comes off as a sheen. This has got to be my favorite shade out of all the ones that came in this set! It isn't as buttery smooth as the Black or Black Brown but it nevertheless glides on the eye.

Black

Black is just your basic, matte black. It is very intense, as can be seen in the swatch. I love how creamy and smooth this pencil is. Since it is so soft, I get a lot of color so I have to be gentle when using this.

Black Brown

Black Brown is a dark matte brown. Again, it is so soft and smooth. I don't need a lot of pressure or effort to get color payoff.

Bronze

Bronze is a milk chocolate brown with bronze sparkles. I love this for my natural makeup look because it doesn't look harsh on bare lids. It's formula is similar to Orchid in that it's harder than Black and Black Brown but it doesn't tug on the lids or anything. The shimmers aren't noticeable either but add a nice sheen to the eye.

Bottom Line:

I wouldn't buy them again--maybe except for Orchid and Bronze because these colors are harder to find. Even though Black and Black Brown are awesome liners, I feel that drugstore options are just as good for a fraction of the price.

So that's it for this post! I hope you enjoyed. I'm sorry that this is a bit late but finals are rapidly approaching and I'm working on my essays. Hopefully, tomorrow's post will go up on time >.<

XOXO,

MWAH ♥

MWAH Musings ♥

• I'm sad that Heirs has ended! I haven't watched the last two episodes yet but I'll miss seeing Minhyuk and Kim Woo Bin every week. Looking forward to their next projects!
• I still need to find a Christmas present for my roommate! I'm thinking of getting her a scarf to match the texting gloves I got her--here's to hoping they fit! >.<
• Doing all these eyeliner posts makes me want to use eyeliner again, but I feel like I'm more of a shadow and mascara person now. Before, I would only wear eyeliner and maybe mascara but now it's so different! How has your makeup routine changed over the years?

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