Technically I missed the "deadline" posting about this one as it was June My Beauty Box EU, though I posted it immediately when I got it on Instagram Stories. I finally had the time to play with the mermaid inspired products, which as far as I'm aware are sold individually in different places, so look at this as a mini new in. This was quite a generous box in terms of value and you can already get the one for July, which I don't have and I can't tell you what's inside, but it's again 12 € and available worldwide.

L'OREAL Volume Million Lashes Top Coat Glitter

I've never seen this version in shops, it might have been on the stands around Christmas, but I missed it. It's basically exactly what it says on the tube - a glitter top coat, so not a proper mascara. You get some sparse holographic glitter in a clear base that adheres to the lashes more sporadically despite trying to build it up. It's a very subtle effect of a few glitters catching the light from different angles. I actually rather applied it on the lids as well, so you get more out of it. I tried my best to catch the effect of it on my lashes, but I simply couldn't manage it, but if you check the full size version of that salt spray picture, you'll see a couple of glitters. They had a blue mascara in the previous box which would fit into the mermaid theme too.

CIATE Paint Pot 

PP 129 the hamptons

Included in the box is a full size Ciate nail polish in a proper mermaid inspired shade. It's basically more of a top coat as it's still see-though with several coats, but it's teal/emerald glitter with gold hexagons. It's got the standard characteristics of glitter nail polishes, meaning it's difficult to remove and it really lasts on the nails.

TONI & GUY Casual Sea Salt Texturising Spray

This is a mini spray and I remember almost buying this size in a Croatian Müller (not sure we have it in this size, but Toni & Guy stuff is in DM). It's got a sort of an oceanic, crisp fresh scent that verges on men's cologne. I sprayed it very liberally on dry hair and then messed it up. I put it in a very messy bun, so it would dry that way. The result is very texturised hair (I've never been a fan of the look on dark hair, but on blond it'll look fab) and has that beachy look, but my hair tends to curl much more when it comes in contact with real sea water. It didn't leave the hair super crispy, but it's not soft.

GINVERA Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream

This is the the third tube of this BB I received in these boxes, so I have a review about it already. It comes in just one shade that's too dark for me, I have swatches and comparisons in one of my posts. It's one of the more lovely BB creams, as it's light and looks very natural on the skin, something like my beloved Healthy Mix Serum.

YANKEE CANDLE Sea Air

A very crisp and clean scent, which honestly could easily be called fresh laundry, though it has a tiny hint of saltiness to it. If you're looking for a proper beachy/oceanic fresh scent try their Sea Salt & Sage which is just fantastic. Sea Air is very pleasant and can easily be used in any season. 

KNEIPP Pflegeölbad 

Jasmin & Argan

Last thing is the bath oil which has rich flower scent. Jasmine is quite a sweet smelling white flower, so it's more of a scent I'd use it spring. The oil won't change the colour of the water like some other Kneip oils/baths I've tried, but these are lovely when you have dry skin because they leave a nourishing filter. I just remembered that I never posted about Kneipp Immer cool bleiben bath salt which would so work with the Mermaid theme. It turns the water into a teal/mint green shade and has a very fresh minty scent. It claims it has a cooling effect, but I didn't notice it much. 

Do you have any mermaid inspired products? Have a great day!

*box was a PR product. I bought the Kneipp bath salt myself.

Actually I lied in the title. It's not every single pen liner I've ever owned because I gave one away just a few months ago, but I can still tell you what it was like plus it's been properly reviewed (Beyu Statement Eyeliner, fits into "Won't knock your socks off, but it's fine" category ) and I left out the Kardatrashian one, since I hear their brand tanked (haha) or at least I can''t find it anywhere (great liner though, for the "Best so far" category),  but all the rest are here. I keep them for reference, even though a great majority are too old to use, but I felt one day they'll come in handy for a proper overview post. I'm one of those people who wears eyeliner almost every day. Come rain or sunshine, apart from on a random lazy Sunday, I'll always sport a thin line on the top of my lashes, mostly with no flick and when I feel more confident that today will be the day when I finally make something decent, I'll try with a flick - which always ends up completely different on the other side. Eyeliners make my eyes appear more awake and open, so as someone who has relatively small, bland eyes and who wears glasses which make her eyes look ever smaller, eyeliner is my best friend - even better than mascara. Naturally I'm on a never ending quest for the perfect liquid pen eyeliner and as you can probably tell from the pictures, there has been a significant amount of them in my collection. So let's delve in.

Yeah, it doesn't look as good on the other side. 

BEST SO FAR

L'OREAL Voluminous Superstar Eyeliner 

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1.7 ml

Price: €10.19 

This one is very close to being my favourite eyeliner ever, but I just wish the tip were more precise and smaller, though it's the best one to draw flicks with. The formula is super black, matte enough and it lasts well on the lids, but the best thing about this liner is how long it lasts. It's quite possible that because of the spade shape of the applicator it manages to keep the tip saturated with colour for much longer than others, so it's one that stays fresh for several months. I haven't seen it on our stands the last time I was in Müller, but I'd repurchase it.

L'ORÉAL Super Liner Perfect Slim Intense Black

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 2 ml

Price: 6.95 €

The formula of this one is exactly the same as in Superstar and you get a more precise applicator, plus I just found it in our drugstores (I only had to wait four years for such a miracle to happen). However, due to the applicator being so much longer than others, the tip loses colour faster, so you can use only the base of the applicator after a couple of months, but that part stays saturated with colour for basically forever (mine works after five years). This is the only eyeliner on the list that I've repurchased.

MAYBELLINE Master Precise Eyeliner

Finish: matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1 ml

Price: 5.95€

This is also about the same as both L'Oreal eyeliners, particularly when it comes to the formula and the tip is very much like Perfect Slim's as you can see on the pictures. It's got the same pluses and faults, but all together it's a reliable liner and one of the rare ones I'd repurchase. It's also sold in Slovene drugstores, so that's an additional plus for me.

BORN PRETTY Smooth Liquid Eye Liner with a Panda Design 

Finish: matte

Applicator: brush

Quantity: N/A

Price: discontinued? It was $9.99

I've never found a perfect liner, so one that's my absolute HG and I'd always repurchase (clearly, given my stash of used up different liners), but this one came closest. Yeah, it looks like a toy and I think most wouldn't even take it seriously if they saw it, but it has one of the best applicators (it's a brush one) because it's small and precise, but not so small that it'd dry too quickly, The formula is properly black and it lasts great on the lids. So far it's my favourite, but I haven't seen it in a while. It's possible other liners Born Pretty sell are similar.

WON'T KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF, BUT IT'S FINE

COLLECTION Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner

Finish: matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 7.8g (data from Superdrug website, it's not on the liner)

Price: £2.99

The main fault of this one is that the formula is more sheer than at others and it's not intensely black. The applicator is not the ideal shape and it's stiff, but you can still work with it. Basically this is just a very average eyeliner that I'd get only if there wasn't anything else on a budget.

ESSENCE Eyeliner Pen Waterproof

Finish: matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1 ml

Price: €2.75

This has a much better formula than Collection's, but a similar stiff/scratchy applicator. It's nicely black, but it's not waterproof as promised and it took only a month for the tip to get so dry I couldn't do precise flicks anymore. If you don't want to spend much and aren't too fussy, this one is ok.

MILANI Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye Liner 

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1 ml

Price: $8.00

This one could almost go to the best category, since it's about the same as L'Oreal, but the tip of the applicator got dry too fast for my taste, so I wasn't able to be precise anymore and it's not the best shape anyway because it's so long. But otherwise the formula is lovely - intensely black and long-lasting. 

WE HAD ISSUES...

ARTDECO High Precision Liquid Liner

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: brush

Quantity: 0.55 ml

Price: €16.99 

This is was one of those liners where I'm still not sure what the hell happened. I bought it after I was seriously impressed by the tester in the shop (I applied it on the back of my hand and it lasted through several washings), but when I opened mine at home, it just wasn't the same thing. The formula was diluted, not as black and I could never manage to do both eyes in one go, plus it crumbled when you went over it trying to make the line darker. And it sucked hard for about two months and then it had a sudden personality transplant and started working almost perfectly. The Jekyll and Hyde among liners.

STILA Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

Finish: shine

Applicator: brush

Quantity: 0.5 ml

Price: €18.40 

Oh, Stila why hast thou disappointed me so? A lot of people love this liner and I've heard numerous recommendations, so I was incredibly excited to be trying this liner because I was convinced it's perfect in both terms of formula and the shape of the applicator. But nope, this just wasn't it and I was consistently disappointed by it from first use. The tip of the applicator was very flimsy, on mine it also came already a bit frayed, so I could just forget about ever doing a flick that wasn't semi-sheer and uneven. It's also one of the rare liners in this bunch that is completely dried up and I have much older liners which work.

WET N WILD Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 0.5 ml

Price: €4.49 

Again another one where I just don't get what is its deal. It started out beautifully, it's one of the most intensely black ones plus long lasting and precise. I was 100% sure it'll be my HG, but then it just rebelled. The tip stopped getting enough colour and now when I try to draw a flick, all I get are some sheer streaks of colour. The base of the applicator though is still heavily saturated and works perfectly, but that ink is just not getting to the tip, no matter how long I store it upside down or shake it like an idiot.

CLIO Waterproof Brush Liner

Finish: semi-matte/shine

Applicator: brush

Quantity: 0.55 ml 

Price: $10.06

About the same story as with Stila - it was heavily recommended and I expected a lot, but it was a disappointment from the start. Formula is ok, standard very black and lasts well, but this is dries up mid process (including on bare skin which is how I always test liners) and I need to revive it on my hand before I proceed. It's just so tedious to use and I gave up on it.

WORST

BEYU Liquid Fine Liner 

Finish: matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1.1 ml

Price: €8.99 

I loved this from the start because it is super precise and you can do the tiniest, cutest flick with it, but within days or a week, it was too dry to use. Mine is so sheer now and has been for a long time that it's just useless. Good concept, but it doesn't work well in real life. 

CATRICE Glam & Doll Super Black Liner 

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1 ml

Price: €3.29 

Disappointing from the moment I tried it. This has the worst formula I've ever tried because it's like someone watered it down. The applicator isn't that good either, so this was one of those "why did I buy this?" products.

L'OREAL Super Liner So Couture 

Finish: no idea

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 0.28 g

Price: €9.99 

This just fills me with rage. I love L'Oreal liners because they are consistently good, but this such an annoying one. I don't know if I'm cursed or what, but I got my first one in DM, came home full of anticipation and nothing, it was completely dried up. Now, I understand that happens since a lot of buyers are just uncultured animals who open products and put them back on the shelves like a bunch of morons, but I went to exchange it (it was actually placed back on the stand and I got a different one from the front. That's just the worst selling ethics I've ever seen). The second one worked about a day and then it was the same story as with the first one - it just completely dried up. 10 euros down the drain. Yay.

MANHATTAN Eyemazing Liner 

Finish: satin with some shine

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 1 ml

Price: €5.99 

One of my first liners and it's not horrible at all - it actually still works after five years, but the formula is sheer and it's not intensely black. Also staying power isn't as good as its competition. Essence's is better for a budget liner in our drugstores.

YANQUINA Waterproof Eyeliner 

Finish: semi-matte

Applicator: felt

Quantity: 2.5 g

Price: $1

This made me laugh at loud when I first tried it. Not because it was shockingly bad, but because it performed like a liner that costs ten times as much. It was black and easy to apply precisely, so it rivalled other more expensive liners. Unfortunately, by day two, it was completely useless, though I recently discovered the base of the applicator still has plenty of colour when I swatch it. It's cheap as chips on AliExpress and eBay.

So these are all my pen eyeliners I've tried in an overview type of post. L'Oreal is the most reliable when it comes to liners (though that So Couture one), but they aren't cheap. Essence is cool if you want to try such eyeliners and not spend much, but don't expect it to last long. Most of the hyped-up ones (Stila, Clio, Wet n Wild) were a disappointment, as I said, I must be suffering from an eyeliner curse of sort, there's no other explanation (and before you say I must have ruined them with an eyeshadow - I didn't. I always try them on bare skin and in general skip eyeshadow a lot). Anyway, I've recently made a switch to dip eyeliners, more precisely to Catrice's Liquid Eyeliner. It's the one I'm wearing in the top picture and I've been using it every day for the past month. So far I'm impressed and it's actually the reason I made this post because I think I'm done experimenting with pen liners and I plan to stick with Catrice's for a quite a while.

Have you found your perfect pen eyeliner? I hope this was helpful.

MAYBELLINE Fit Me Matte + Poreless 

I've already put this in my last monthly favourites, but at the time I've only had it for a couple of weeks. After a month I'm just loving this foundation more and more. I did a proper review less than week ago, so I won't say much, but I love how natural it looks on my skin and more importantly that it doesn't look ugly over pores, it doesn't wear off weird and is just in general so much better than the Luminous version. It's become one of my favourite foundations ever.

CATRICE COSMETICS Liquid Liner

010 Dating Joe Black

I don't know when was the last time I put an eyeliner in my favourites, but I'm so fussy with them it's rare they manage to impress me enough that I feel confident enough to share them in here and I've tried a lot. I'm still not saying this is perfect, as it still has its faults, but overall I've been enjoying using it every day since I got it and it's very reliable. It's more intense than pen eyeliners and it dries super matte, those are the things I like most. Unlike most other cheap liquid liners that need to be dipped, this one has a surprisingly comfortable and properly useful felt nib, so it's similar to my beloved pen liners and not a scratchy stick or a flimsy brush. It's also faultless when it comes to doing flicks without losing colour on the nib as it very often happens to pen liners. 

CATRICE Defining Blush

020 Rose Royce

This is one of those blushes that I use pretty regularly all the time, so it deserves a shout out every now and then in monthly favourites because it's so brilliant. It's one of those goes-with-everything blushes, though this one is a bit pinker and brighter than for example I'm Nuts About You. The formula of these is amazing and it's one of the rare blushes in the drugstores that last well. L'Oreal's palette is still in my opinion the best set of blushes you can buy in the drugstores, but this one is not far behind it.

COLOURPOP Ultra Satin Lip mini

London Fog

I bought four Lippie Stix and what impressed me most is the baby Ultra Satin lip colour that came as a gift with purchase. But the colour is so beautiful, I'm kicking myself for not noticing it sooner. It's a pinker, less coral leaning version of Sephora's Strawberry Kissed or a more red version of Mac's All Fired Up, so one of those pink reds I so enjoy wearing. Since it's an Ultra Satin, it takes longer to dry than Ultra Matte and I've already said in my original review that these are a better option if you're scared of very drying matte lipsticks, but you still want Colourpop's matte finish. Also these minis are super cute.

ESSIE Nail Lacquer

Eternal Optimist

This shade has been on my nails for a couple of weeks this month. It's such a great shade when you want something that's appropriate for almost every occasion because it's a warm pink with a twist that can work as a sort of nude. 

BIORE UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence spf 50 / PA++++

Freedom! After suffocating under a layer of greasy, sticky sunscreen for over a month (yay for Skinfood's 10 Solution sunscreen), this feels like a dream. It's an old version though, as they've recently made some changes to the formula and the new ones are supposedly not that light anymore. But this feels like a velvety primer, so dry to the touch, but otherwise noticeable. There is no white cast and I don't notice any particular sunscreen shine, so those are another pluses. I've been spending more time in the sun than I normally do (it's just so nice) and I got no burns, no new freckles and super pale foundations are still my best match, so it's protecting me well.

MIXA Micellar Water Anti-Dryness

I've had a long string of pretty mediocre micellar waters to use up for the past years, exceptions are Garnier's micellar with oil and Green Line's, but I saw this one had a nice discount when I was shopping and I decided to take a plunge. I was drawn to the pH 5.5 label because I'm exploring K-Beauty skincare which gives a strong emphasis to the pH neutral cleansers and this turned out to be a great buy. I think it's my favourite classic micellar so far (so I'm excluding the Garnier oil one because that one leaves a layer behind, while others feel like water) and though I haven't had Bioderma in a really long time and I can't be certain, this one feels very much like it in terms of effectiveness. It removes makeup well as long as it's not waterproof mascara, it's light, but not drying, it leaves my skin feeling nice and the scent is a gentle pharmaceutical one. After a long time a regular micellar that don't want to just use up as quickly as possible and finally buy Bioderma again.

BALEA Refreshing Wash Gel

Erfrishended washgel

This was a really pleasant surprise. I don't use gel cleansers and I haven't for years because they are too drying for my skin, but instead of wiping off oil cleanser with a flannel which I now started believing just isn't that gentle to the skin as skin care buffs claim (I've been doing it consistently for three years), I decided to rather wash it off with a gel, so I started doing a proper double wash. This one was the cheapest and easiest to get on the list of pH 5.5 cleansers (it doesn't say that on the bottle, but girls from K-Beauty Reddit tested it), so I got it more as a trial cleanser to see if I like this oil + gel routine. It's got a surprisingly thick jelly texture and though it doesn't foam much, my face feels very clean after use. My skin still gets tight after a few minutes, so I rush to get at least Secret Key Essence on, but in general it has been working really well for me. My only complaint is the annoyingly strong clean masculine scent, but I always get used to scents. My tube is already running low, so I'll have to get a new one, but at 1.19 € it's a complete bargain.

AVEO MED Milde Pflege Dusche pH Hautneutral

Surprisingly the reason this shower gel is here is the scent. Despite being a MED product, so one that should be appropriate for sensitive skin which often reacts to fragrance, this is quite scented, but I just love its lovely chamomile scent. I like the formula of it and it cleans well, plus I find that since I started using ph 5.5 shower gels, my skin is less dry, though I still need to apply body butter when I remember to do that on my legs because of the shaving. 

THE FACE SHOP The Solution 

Brightening Face Mask (Pearl)

I really loved this one and I'm seriously considering purchasing most of the versions of these because I enjoyed it so much. I would already order them if it didn't take so long for them to arrive from Korea (I'm again waiting a month for two parcels, while I got two from Taiwan in two weeks. What is happening?) This had the best fit ever on my face, they were no creases, it only covered my scalp for a centimetre or two and the sheet is so thin, it's invisible on the face when wet. This version worked almost the same as the Snow White version, just as I predicted, so more even, bright skin that's super soft. It's got a high alcohol content, but it wasn't detectable.

ESFOLIO Vitamin Infused High Concentrated Essence Facial Mask

Milk

This one wasn't as comfortable to wear as a lot of the rest because the sheet is thick, but I liked how nice my skin looked when I woke up. It wasn't anything amazing, but it just looked good, nourished and plumper (my smile lines were diminished). The essence is one of the thicker ones, like a lotion, but it sunk in very fast. This one has a noticeable fragrance of milk candy mixed with something chemical. It wasn't mind blowing, but I would repurchase it.

BANOBAGI Vita Genic Anti-Wrinkle & Whitening Jelly Facial Mask 

Vitamin A 

I loved the effects of this one, but it had its tiny faults, still I'm including it here. It's got such a lovely comfortable gel type of essence and there is so much left, you can easily transfer it to a bottle and use it for several days, but it's quite a heavy essence once you remove the mask, leaving the skin very sticky, so you need to either rinse it off or use it right before bed. Its biggest plus is that it's so far the most effective mask I've tried that diminishes the look of smile lines and its effect last a good day or so, but otherwise it was just very nourishing and there wasn't any brightening or softening effect. The sheet was thin and comfortable to wear. However, I noticed it's probably breaking me out because I got spots just where I was applying the remaining essence. 

1.  Rose gold unicorn makeup brushes (8pc) // 2. Cushion foundation/powder puff //  3. Mermaid contour makeup brush // 4. Silicone mat for cleaning brushes // 5. Rose gold makeup sponge (drying) stand // 6. Diamond rose gold makeup brush set // 7. Makeup bag with a lipstick print // 8. Unicorn print makeup bag // 9. Linen storage bags 

10 & 11 Washi tapes with a perfume and makeup/style print // 12. Watercolour and galaxy print washi tapes // 13. Polka dot, stripes and Eiffel tower print pens // 14. Watercolor geometric sticky notes // 15 Planet print sticky notes // 16. Soft mouse pad with a wrist rest in a cartoon cow print // 17. Comfort gel computer mouse hand wrist support cushion pad // 18. Comfortable keyboard mat  

19. Gold foil pattern pillowcase 45*45cm // 20. Makeup and perfume print pillowcase // 21. Pillowcase // 22. Galaxy print pillowcase  // 23. 60cm 5 in 1 Portable Collapsible Reflector // 24. Transparent mug with a cat whiskers print  // 25. Bathrobe with a cartoon goat design // 26. "I'm happy unicorn cat" print T Shirt  //27. Silicone shoe inserts/pads 

Have a great day!

This foundation already got a spot in my May favourites because after a long line of disappointments, it was finally something that looked nice on my skin. I have the Luminous + Smooth version in shade 110, which is my best fit so far, but the formula is so bad. I'm not completely sure if my information is correct, but I believe this tube version of Matte + Poreless is sold outside of USA, while they have a bottle version of this formula that comes without a pump. The shades don't correspond neither to the Luminous +Smooth nor Matte + Poreless in the bottle, both of those start with the shade 110 Porcelain, while the tube version has shades 100, 102, 104 and 105 (not sold in Slovenia, here it starts at 110).

Texture: it's a light, liquid foundation that feels weightless on the skin. It's easy to blend, you have plenty of time because it needs time to set and it doesn't just sit on the skin, nor does it emphasise pores or uneven texture. But my skin is much nicer than it was in terms of texture, so that also contributes, though I wore most of my other foundation since I got this one to compare and I think it's one of the best on my skin.

Coverage and finish: Coverage is light, light-medium if you layer it. It's like Bourjouis Healthy Mix Serum, but with a more powdery, semi-matte finish once applied, so it's one of those very natural looking foundations. For strong redness, spots and circles, you'll need a concealer. Despite that the finish is matte from the start (a good matte finish, not the cakey, heavy one), it doesn't hold oils that well. My skin isn't exactly oily (normal-combination to dry combination in winter), but I have a fringe and I notice shine on my forehead in a couple of hours, also one random day when I used a sheet mask the night before, my skin was oily and this became a complete greasefest. If you have oily skin, this is not a foundation for you 

Mascara: Essence I <3 Extremes Waterproof. Lips: Bourjois Lip liner 02 Cotton Candy

Staying power: Without a powder, this doesn't have an impressive staying power, but that is to be expected from something with a light coverage. The matte finish doesn't help much here, but you get a decent wear of maybe five-six hours (I really don't check myself in the mirror during the day).

Colour: I have the shade 110 Porcelain which is a light, yellow toned shade. Compared to Luminous + Smooth and Matte + Poreless American version (in a bottle) 110 Porcelain shade it's a shade darker with a more intense undertone. It's a shade lighter than Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum 51. It's a bit dark for me and yellow, but it doesn't look too off on my NC/W10 skin tone (110 Porcelain of Luminous is my perfect match). I haven't seen shades 100, 102, 104 and 105 in person, but Petra swatched 100 and 102 for me in Austria and 100 Matte + Poreless looked a shade darker than 110 from Luminous + Smooth, so I'm now confused because 110 Matte + Poreless that I got in Slovenia is also a shade darker than 110 Fit + Luminous. Maybe they are just that similar. 102 is pink toned and a bit darker.

Scent: it's got a chemical type of scent, nothing too offensive.

Packaging: a simple tube, but mine didn't feel full when I got it and I needed to squeeze it hard to get it out. It comes with a foil protector when you purchase it, so I know mine wasn't used. I'd prefer if it came in a bottle with a pump like Luminous + Smooth (European version), but I don't mind the tube that much and it's better than America glass version without a pump.

Price and availability: I bought it in DM for 8.95 €.

I've praised this in my favourites about a week after I got it and a month later I'm still very impressed by this foundation. To me the most important thing is that it looks nice on the skin, so that it doesn't look heavy, fake, slip into pores and emphasise lines, plus I want it to wear off invisibly without flaking or unevenness and this works well for me. It's not the most long-lasting on its own (though it's been hot in the past month and I might have different a different experience in winter) and it's for those who like light coverage, so for fans of foundations like Bourjois Healthy Mix serum. If you disliked the glow at that one, give this one a try, but I really need to point this out - I wouldn't recommend it for oily skin despite the name. 

Have a great day!

In my perpetual quest for the perfect pen eyeliner I finally got Maybelline's that has been on my wishlist for years. I tried to get Clio eyeliner to finally behave, but gave up and bought this one because it's one of the cheapest ones online. It's a classic felt tip eyeliner with an applicator that is said to be 0.4 mm wide at the tip. 

This is a liner that I feel L'Oreal, who owns Maybelline, felt super lazy and just copied the design and formula from L'Oreal Super Slim. I've compared the applicators and they also almost identical, meaning long with a sharp tip (in this post I only have the comparison with L'Oreal's Superstar eyeliner, but I'll have it with Super Slim in a future post). You can do a flick, but I find it hard to do very precise work, like trying to smooth the top of the line without making it wider as you can see on my picture bellow. It's a nice, basic liner that does its job, but it has exactly the same problems as L'Oreal's and that is that as it ages, the less product ends up on the tip, so flicks are more problematic to do. But such applicators retain a ton of product close to the base, so you can draw with it sideways and you'll have plenty of ink for a long time, however, you'll have to stick to just lining the lash line and forget about the flicks. So far my liner works ok,  though after two months it's already stating to lose colour in the tip.

The formula is nicely black and lasts well, though the flicks can wipe off during the day, but not always. Finish is matte with a bit of shine. All in all, this is a liner I would repurchase, but it's not outstanding.

I got it on Salma for a reasonable 5.21 € and I also finally found it in our drugstores for I think 7 or 8 €. Considering it's pretty much a dupe for L'Oreal Super Slim, you can save some money and buy this one instead if you're looking for a pen liner, though I still prefer L'Oreal's Superstar to all drugstore choices. I've already replaced it with Catrice's Liquid Liner which is more matte and more reliable when it comes to drawing flicks, but it's a dip liner.

Have a great day!