21 March 2013

Face Of Australia Budgeproof Gel Eyeliners Review & Swatches!

I'm pretty sure we are all aware of Face Of Australia's latest launch of their Budge-proof Gel Eyeliners by now, yes? And I'm sure that we all know I'm always lagging reviews hence I've only got to it now... >_<


Face Of Australia's Budge-proof Eyeliners are packaged in cute, little pots with a detachable, clicked-on pointed brush (great for travelling!). The brush actually works really well in creating thinner lines -- alot like the brush that comes with Maybelline's Eye Studio Gel Eyeliner, but smaller in size :P


These are available in 5 shades which are all pretty wearable on its own except for Violet, methinks. My first impressions with the formula was that they're INCREDIBLY soft and creamy which makes them glide on like a dr-dr-dream!

But frankly, they're not the most pigmented out of all the ones I've tried. And I don't mean that they are the sheerest of them all, but I personally found the need to go over with a second layer for a fuller opacity. Sometimes, I also found it necessary to blot off the overloaded excess of eyeliner with my finger to minimise waiting time for it to set. Doesn't bother me too much, but I thought I'd give it a mention... Hehehe.


Sadly, for my hooded eyelids, I cannot go without a primer for these eyeliners would crease within the first half hour, so you guys with double eyelids would be in better luck with these when using without a primer. However, all hopes are not lost for me n my hooded lids! With a primer and blotting off the excess eyeliner, these wears well and lasts up to whopping 6 hours (for the black shades) and 8-9 hours (for the other shades) with little fading and creasing.

Pure Purple, Espresso, Brilliant Blue, Blackest Black and Blackest Shimmer

To be honest, I was somewhat disappointed in 'Black Shimmers' as a shade, since the amount of shimmers it contained is almost undetectable in the pot and on the eyes.. I truthfully don't see a point in creating such a shade if it looks very much like 'Black' >_<!


Overall, these pots of gel eyeliners surely didn't "wow" me, but I still do think they're AWESOME value for their $9.95 price tag! Best to be worn over a primer if you have hooded eyelids and for each pot you own, you also get a nifty eyeliner brush that comes along.

Speaking of the brushes, my first thought when these goodies arrived at my door was: "BAM! 5 eyeliner brushes to the collection." -- LOL Not sure about you, but there's just NEVER enough eyeliner brushes at home for my sister and I...... Mainly because no one washes them >_< Meep.


Have you tried FOA's Budgeproof Gel Eyeliners?
Would you?


Disclaimer: Products mentioned in this review was provided for review consideration only. I was not obligated to review, mention or post about these products. All opinions within this post belong to myself and remains uninfluenced and unbiased. 

11 comments :

  1. I've bought myself blackest black, and although I think it's super easy and creamy to apply I was definitely disappointed with the name 'budgeproof'. It almost all came off after I had a cry over a book! I also found it hard to remember to wash the brush!

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    1. LOL cutie patootie! Yes! Gel eyeliners are almost impossible to wash off the brushes :( But if you use the spray cleaner (for spot cleaning) first because you deep clean them.. certainly helps!! Took me a while to realise hehe

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  2. I think I may have trouble with my hooded lips too, especially because mine are VERY hooded.
    Thanks for the review, these sound good!

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  3. I can never get gel eyeliners to work on me since I also have hooded lids :( Though I'm tempted to try out the 'pure purple' colour, looks so pretty!

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  4. Can i just say im in love with your blog. Im starting to find some Aussie bloggers and for once i can get my hands on most of the products they review!! Have you tried to maybeline gel pot liner?

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    1. Aw Thank you Jessie! :) Yes I have tried Maybelline's gel eyeliner! I should really get to reviewing it.. :c

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  5. I love how the gel eyeliners come in quite a variety of shades! The purple looks very vibrant, albeit not something I would don on an everyday basis. The eyeliner brush looks so cute and in a shape that is easy to apply the eyeliner with! I agree with you on the Blackest Shimmer shade- it looks awfully very similar to black with not much shimmer which is a shame. And oh how I dislike hooded eyelids- they absolutely make eye makeup annoying to apply (although with our eyes eye makep can be quite forgiving when you make a mistake as you can't see much of it anyways!) but primer really does fix it up :)

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  6. The violet looks pretty awesome but thanks to your review, you convinced me not to buy it :)

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  7. The purple shade looks so pretty! I want to try this but I should finish my gel eyeliner first...

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  8. Does this specific gel eyeliner work if used on the botton eyelid and the waterline with no primer?

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