Remember when I created a poll to let you choose what you wanted to see first? Yeah, just kidding. We’re not doing that because apparently I had already scheduled this post for today on my calendar, and I have to do what the calendar says. Sorry! Lip products will come another day.
Senna Sketch-A-Brow Pencil in Mink and Velvet Eyeliner in Black Forest, from the Mod Muse collection.
I haven’t worn pencil liner in ages, not since I discovered those creamy-gel like pencils (Urban Decay’s version is very popular, and I also love Prestige and Sally Hansen). But Senna’s Velvet Liner is smudgy and soft, perfect for that just-rolled-out-of-bed-but-better look. And the ‘but better’ part is imperative, as the actual just-rolled-out-of-bed look is my default, and I promise you it’s not nearly as attractive. I tend to avoid pencil liners because they can be scratchy and hard, but this one glides softly, so softly that I have to be careful not to press too hard or the tip breaks right off.
As for the color, it falls in line with Mod Muse’s chic-and-wildly-wearable-concept. It’s far from pitch black, which normally bothers me to no end. If I buy a black liner, I want it to be the darkest black I can find, right? But I have to admit, smudged pitch black liner is probably not the best day look. If I am to wear dark black (and I can honestly say I never use that phrase outside of beauty blogging) liner during the day, it must be clean, crisp, and sharp as…Valyrian Steel.
Smudgy black liner, on the other hand, calls for a much softer black, bordering on a grey-ish emerald. I run this pencil along my lashline, mess it up a bit with the included sponge smudger, and have the most effortlessly defined eyes. I applied some this morning, came home 11 hours later, and was greeted by Continue reading →
