N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner: Review + Photos

This eyeliner only comes in two shades which are Black, and Pearlized Black. I own the one in black. True to the company's claim, the pigmentation of this eyeliner is super intense. It's one of the blackest eyeliners I've seen. It's super matte as well. The consistency of this is pretty thin, making it easy to glide across the lid. It's an extremely wet formula, and it takes an excessively long amount of time to dry. It took me about 5 minutes per eye to have it dry completely. And of course during that time blinking occurs, which I also have to be cautious for. While it is drying, you have to be super delicate and blink very lightly, quickly, and slowly so you won't mess up the eyeliner. Too much movement in the eye, in which this doesn't take a lot of movement, can cause the eyeliner to transfer to the top of the eye, underneath the eye, and to the side. This also sticks to the eyelashes, so it makes it easier for the eyeliner to go places you don't want it to.

The applicator is super, super thin and a bit elongated. This allows for more control than the average liquid eyeliner, but at the same time takes time to get used to because it's so thin and flexible. I would say this is good for creating wings, but that's a contradicting statement because the formula is so moist it gets in the way of that. The wing will probably be ruined if you're not excessively careful.

This isn't water-proof at all. Once it completely dries, it won't smudge throughout the day, but it's super easy to get off. This will wash off completely with just water if you wanted. Because of that though, I'm not sure how well this would hold up if you were in a humid environment, or were exposed to any sort of rain.

Overall, I would just rate this eyeliner as okay. It has good pigmentation and a precise applicator for being $2.99, but I don't think I'll be okay with dealing with the hassle of waiting for this product to dry.