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Using eyeliner is one of the best ways for desi women to bring out the shape and color of their eyes, and brightly colored eyeliners are an easy way to incorporate wearing color on the eyes. They are easier to apply than a whole look of brightly colored eyeshadows. The overall look of a bright eyeliner can also build from very subtle to quite dramatic, depending on the look one is aiming for.

I don't think I've written about these liners yet, but they are some serious drugstore makeup finds! If you're on the market for an affordable, long lasting eyeliner, there are a lot of options for you with the help of these products.



The Milani Infinite liner comes in black, an eggplant purple, a vivid electric blue, gold, and grass green (the last two featured here, green on the top lid and gold on the inner corners). It is an excellent dupe for MAC's Liquidlast eyeliner, with a similar texture and lasting power. Milani's version, just like MAC's, has lasted both on my top lid and both waterlines all day long. It does not flake on the waterline, which is a plus for contact lens wearers! I swatched it on my hand to test it out, and it lasted several days through multiple showers, handwashings, etc. so it is seriously waterproof, and would likely be suitable for swimming. It retails for $5.99 and can be found at CVS, Target, Walgreens, and other stores that carry the Milani line.



Wet 'n' Wild's H2O Proof liquid liner, featured here on the top lid and winged out at the ends, comes in more conservative colors. There is a black, a brown, a black brown, and a dark gray. It is well suited for the top lid but flakes a bit if applied to the waterline, so I avoid applying it there. It is quite waterproof but smudges a bit if you have oily lids. To avoid this kind of problem, always apply eye makeup after using an eye makeup base, like Urban Decay's Primer Potion. H2O Proof liquid eyeliner retails for $3.99 and can be found at Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target, and other stores that carry the full Wet 'n' Wild line.



Wet 'n' Wild's creme eyeliner is one example of the creme/gel eyeliners that many brands have come out with recently. I've tried MAC's Blacktrack Fluidline, all the L'Oreal HIP gel eyeliners, Jane gel eyeliner, and Stila's, and have come back to Wet 'n' Wild's. The color saturation is much richer and darker than MAC's, the lasting power is better than L'Oreal's (and doesn't dry out as quickly), the price is 1/7 that of Stila's, and has an easier texture to use than Jane's. Wet 'n' Wild's creme eyeliner comes in black and a dark eggplant shade, and both are very long wearing. It retails for $3.99 at Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target, CVS, etc.

Hope that helped!