Sooo! Rimmel have a new gel eyeliner, and as an avid gel and liquid liner fanatic (will never been seen without my signature cat eye) not picking this up wasn't an option. And with product claims such as dramatic intense colour, non smudging, precise and waterproof with up to 24 hours of wear. All sounds fantastic, but at £4.99 from my local Sainsbury's it all sounded too good to be true.
But is it? The product is potted like most gel liners, in a clear plastic container with Rimmel's signature crown in silver on the lid. I can't help but think it feels cheap compared to Maybelline's glass jar, but then I remember how little I paid. Also the odd little "professional brush" is an odd shape, great for thick lines, not so great for fine ones. I'm sticking with my Pixel Point Liner brush from Real Techniques for now, which I also find a little think but that's another story.
The consistency is nice, however it doesn't apply pitch black, but not too far from it. Easy to layer though, if that's what you desire. Once dry, it doesn't budge, no water or finger rubbing is going to budge this. Fab-u-lous. So once on your good all day. Apprently.
I've road tested this plenty of times now, on a usual non working day and also when working at night, so anything from 7 to 12 hours of wear. I believe that you could wear this all day and night if you wanted to, however 5 or so hours down the line it does start to flaw. It doesn't crumble as such but there is ever so little flaking, which does make your makeup look worn.
But really, apart from that, so far I can't fault it. Of course my product is only a few weeks old, I expect it to start to dry after a while, so do expect an update somewhere down the line. It's incredibly good value, an does (mostly) do what it says on the tin (box).
Next on my list is a liquid liner, any suggestions?
Hannah x
Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Gel Liner is available at Boots.com
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