Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Pros:
Keeps eyeshadow from creasing
Helps keep eyeliner from fading
Works very well as a base
Cons:
Expensive
Less than creamy texture
Applicator isn't easy to work with
Keeps eyeshadow from creasing
Helps keep eyeliner from fading
Works very well as a base
Cons:
Expensive
Less than creamy texture
Applicator isn't easy to work with
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Pros:
Keeps eyeshadow from creasing
Blendable
Dries fast
It's easy to get out of packaging
Cons:
Expensive
Keeps eyeshadow from creasing
Blendable
Dries fast
It's easy to get out of packaging
Cons:
Expensive
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Pros:
Makes shadows more vibrant
Keeps them from fading
Inexpensive
Makes glitter shadows look great
Cons:
Doesn't work so well with matte shadows
Hard to blend shadows on top of it
Makes shadows more vibrant
Keeps them from fading
Inexpensive
Makes glitter shadows look great
Cons:
Doesn't work so well with matte shadows
Hard to blend shadows on top of it
NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
Pros:
Keeps eyeshadow from creasing
Clear
Works for very oily eyelids
Cons:
Applicator isn't great
Hard to apply eyeshadow on top if you use too much
Expensive
Keeps eyeshadow from creasing
Clear
Works for very oily eyelids
Cons:
Applicator isn't great
Hard to apply eyeshadow on top if you use too much
Expensive
L'oreal De-crease Eyeshadow Base
Pros:
Less expensive than high end
Keeps eyeshadows on for a decent amount of time
Easy to blend
Cons:
Gets tacky
Can look cakey
Won't hold up to super oily lids
Less expensive than high end
Keeps eyeshadows on for a decent amount of time
Easy to blend
Cons:
Gets tacky
Can look cakey
Won't hold up to super oily lids
Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes Kit
Pros:
Great for everyday natural looks
Comes with three brushes
Good pigmentation
Cons:
Expensive
Easily dupeable shades
The concealer won't match everyone's skin tone
Great for everyday natural looks
Comes with three brushes
Good pigmentation
Cons:
Expensive
Easily dupeable shades
The concealer won't match everyone's skin tone
Red Cherry False Eyelashes
Pros:
Inexpensive
Good variety
Good quality
Cons:
Hard to find anywhere but online
Inexpensive
Good variety
Good quality
Cons:
Hard to find anywhere but online
Maybelline Define-A-Brow
Pros:
Not greasy
Fine tipped
Good staying power
Inexpensive
Cons:
Breaks rather easily
Not very pigmented
Not greasy
Fine tipped
Good staying power
Inexpensive
Cons:
Breaks rather easily
Not very pigmented
E.L.F. Eyebrow Kit
Pros:
Inexpensive
Wax works to tame wild eyebrows
Nice packaging
Makes brows look natural
Cons:
Not very pigmented
Not many color choices
Inexpensive
Wax works to tame wild eyebrows
Nice packaging
Makes brows look natural
Cons:
Not very pigmented
Not many color choices
Wet n Wild Ultimate Brow Kit
Pros:
Inexpensive
Good colors for darker brows
Lot of product for price
Lasts a decent amount of time
Cons:
The wax doesn't keep brows in place
Too dark for light eyebrows
Inexpensive
Good colors for darker brows
Lot of product for price
Lasts a decent amount of time
Cons:
The wax doesn't keep brows in place
Too dark for light eyebrows
Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil
Pros:
Inexpensive
Easy to use
No red undertones
Nice staying power
Comes with a brush
Cons:
Needs to be sharpened
May look slightly orange
A little greasy
Inexpensive
Easy to use
No red undertones
Nice staying power
Comes with a brush
Cons:
Needs to be sharpened
May look slightly orange
A little greasy
Revlon Colorstay Brow Enhancer
Pros:
Inexpensive
Comes with a highlighter
Wax in pencil form
Looks natural
Easy to use
Cons:
If you don't need the highlighter, it's overpriced
Some colors aren't true to packaging
Inexpensive
Comes with a highlighter
Wax in pencil form
Looks natural
Easy to use
Cons:
If you don't need the highlighter, it's overpriced
Some colors aren't true to packaging
Anastasia Brow Powder
Pros:
Natural look
Nice colors
A lot of product in package
Cons:
Blonde color isn't flattering
Expensive
Need a brush to apply it
Natural look
Nice colors
A lot of product in package
Cons:
Blonde color isn't flattering
Expensive
Need a brush to apply it
Chanel Perfect Brows
Pros:
You can mix colors easily
Comes with tweezers and brush
Nice for darker brows
Cons:
Expensive
Very hard consistency
Brush is rough
You can mix colors easily
Comes with tweezers and brush
Nice for darker brows
Cons:
Expensive
Very hard consistency
Brush is rough
Smashbox Brow Tech
Pros:
Natural color
Nice packaging
Comes with wax
Cons:
Expensive
Need a brush to apply
Not good for very light eyebrows
Limited staying power
Natural color
Nice packaging
Comes with wax
Cons:
Expensive
Need a brush to apply
Not good for very light eyebrows
Limited staying power
Shu Uemura Brow Pencil
Pros:
Good colors for dark brows
Looks natural
Easy to apply
Cons:
Expensive
Have to sharpen
Very long
Limited staying power on oily skin
Good colors for dark brows
Looks natural
Easy to apply
Cons:
Expensive
Have to sharpen
Very long
Limited staying power on oily skin
Milani Brow Fix Brow Kit
Pros:
Inexpensive
Comes with two applicators and tweezers
Natural color
Good staying power
Cons:
Packaging tends to break
No really dark shade
No color for redheads
Inexpensive
Comes with two applicators and tweezers
Natural color
Good staying power
Cons:
Packaging tends to break
No really dark shade
No color for redheads
Revlon Brow Fantasy
Pros:
Comes with pencil and tinted wax
Natural color
Easy to use
Inexpensive
Cons:
Gel tends to flake
Cap tends to fall off
Comes with pencil and tinted wax
Natural color
Easy to use
Inexpensive
Cons:
Gel tends to flake
Cap tends to fall off
Urban Decay Naked Palette
Pros:
Good pigmentation
Nice texture
Can be used for neutral and smokey looks
Comes with mini primer and and 2 eyeliners
Cons:
Expensive
Lots of shimmer
Dupeable colors
Packaging isn't good for traveling
Good pigmentation
Nice texture
Can be used for neutral and smokey looks
Comes with mini primer and and 2 eyeliners
Cons:
Expensive
Lots of shimmer
Dupeable colors
Packaging isn't good for traveling
MAC Satin Taupe
Pros:
Velvet texture
Good crease color
Good lid color
Versatile
Pigmented
Cons:
Expensive
Dupeable
May not flatter very fair skin tones
Velvet texture
Good crease color
Good lid color
Versatile
Pigmented
Cons:
Expensive
Dupeable
May not flatter very fair skin tones
MAC Chilled on Ice
Pros:
Icy gold color
Can be used as a base
Good highlight
Cons:
Expensive
Limited edition
Very glittery
Does not flatter wrinkly eyelids
Creases
Icy gold color
Can be used as a base
Good highlight
Cons:
Expensive
Limited edition
Very glittery
Does not flatter wrinkly eyelids
Creases
MAC Dangerous Cuvee
Pros:
Good base for smokey eyes
Buildable color
Nice base for purple shadows
Cons:
Expensive
Limited edition
Glitter fallout
May look flakey
Very glittery
Good base for smokey eyes
Buildable color
Nice base for purple shadows
Cons:
Expensive
Limited edition
Glitter fallout
May look flakey
Very glittery
MAC Painterly
Pros:
Easy to apply
Versatile
Good base
Nice finish
Cons:
Expensive
Dupeable
Limited staying power
Easy to apply
Versatile
Good base
Nice finish
Cons:
Expensive
Dupeable
Limited staying power
MAC Shroom
Pros:
Light ivory beige
Iridescent
Good highlighter
Easy to apply
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up
May look chalky
Light ivory beige
Iridescent
Good highlighter
Easy to apply
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up
May look chalky
MAC Woodwinked
Pros:
Versatile
Looks good on many skin tones
Compliments blue eyes
Good lid color
Light golden brown
Cons:
Expensive
May look orange
May not compliment fair skin tones
Versatile
Looks good on many skin tones
Compliments blue eyes
Good lid color
Light golden brown
Cons:
Expensive
May look orange
May not compliment fair skin tones
MAC Naked Lunch
Pros:
Good highlighter
Complements blue eyes
Shimmery nude pink
Good lid color
Brightens eyes
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up
May look frosty on darker skin tones
Good highlighter
Complements blue eyes
Shimmery nude pink
Good lid color
Brightens eyes
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up
May look frosty on darker skin tones
NYX Milk
Pros:
Good base
Good highlighter
Good on the waterline
Inexpensive
Cons:
May be too stark
May crease
Waxy
Good base
Good highlighter
Good on the waterline
Inexpensive
Cons:
May be too stark
May crease
Waxy
MAC Brule
Pros:
Good blending color
Brightens eyes
Good highlighter
Off white creamy beige
Satin finish
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up
May be too yellow
Good blending color
Brightens eyes
Good highlighter
Off white creamy beige
Satin finish
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up
May be too yellow
MAC Shale
Pros:
Subtle purple
Velvet texture
Buildable
Easy to blend
Cons:
May look dirty grey
Not great pigmentation
Expensive
Subtle purple
Velvet texture
Buildable
Easy to blend
Cons:
May look dirty grey
Not great pigmentation
Expensive
MAC Copperplate
Pros:
Matte
Not chalky
Good crease color
Cons:
Expensive
May appear purple
May be too blue toned
Matte
Not chalky
Good crease color
Cons:
Expensive
May appear purple
May be too blue toned
MAC All That Glitters
Pros:
Good lid color
Warm brown with frosty shimmer
Versatile
Good pigmentation
Cons:
Expensive
May look orange
May not flatter fair skin tones
Good lid color
Warm brown with frosty shimmer
Versatile
Good pigmentation
Cons:
Expensive
May look orange
May not flatter fair skin tones
Maybelline Natural Smokes
Pros:
Inexpensive
Good for smokey eyes
Good for neutral looks
Versatile
Cons:
Not very pigmented
Hard to blend
Limited staying power
Inexpensive
Good for smokey eyes
Good for neutral looks
Versatile
Cons:
Not very pigmented
Hard to blend
Limited staying power
Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
Pros:
Inexpensive
Comes with brush
Smooth texture
Easy to apply
Good staying power
Limited smudging
Cons:
May not last on oily lids
Limited staying power on waterline
Dries out in packaging after awhile
Inexpensive
Comes with brush
Smooth texture
Easy to apply
Good staying power
Limited smudging
Cons:
May not last on oily lids
Limited staying power on waterline
Dries out in packaging after awhile
MAC Fluidline Blacktrack
Pros:
Good pigmentation
Smooth texture
Easy to apply
Good staying power
Cons:
Expensive
Doesn't come with brush
May not last on oily lids
Good pigmentation
Smooth texture
Easy to apply
Good staying power
Cons:
Expensive
Doesn't come with brush
May not last on oily lids
Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner
Pros:
Inexpensive
Good staying power
Applies smoothly
Good for waterline
Doesn't need to be sharpened
Cons:
May irritate contacts
May smudge
Inexpensive
Good staying power
Applies smoothly
Good for waterline
Doesn't need to be sharpened
Cons:
May irritate contacts
May smudge
Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner
Pros:
Good staying power
Nice colors
Smooth texture
Cons:
Expensive
Doesn't come with a brush
Dries up fast in jar
May smudge
Good staying power
Nice colors
Smooth texture
Cons:
Expensive
Doesn't come with a brush
Dries up fast in jar
May smudge
L'oreal Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner
Pros:
Inexpensive
Nice colors
Good staying power
Easy to apply
Needs to be sharpened
Cons:
May irritate contacts
Line may be too thick
May smear
Inexpensive
Nice colors
Good staying power
Easy to apply
Needs to be sharpened
Cons:
May irritate contacts
Line may be too thick
May smear
Wet n Wild Mega Eyes Cream Eyeliner
Pros:
Inexpensive
Good pigmentation
Good on waterline
Smooth texture
Comes with brush
Cons:
May smudge
Dries up fast in packaging
May not last on oily eyelids
Inexpensive
Good pigmentation
Good on waterline
Smooth texture
Comes with brush
Cons:
May smudge
Dries up fast in packaging
May not last on oily eyelids
Urban Decay 24/7 Zero
Pros:
Goes on smoothly
Good staying power
Nice rich black color
Cons:
Expensive
Needs to be sharpened
May smudge
Pencil doesn't last very long
Goes on smoothly
Good staying power
Nice rich black color
Cons:
Expensive
Needs to be sharpened
May smudge
Pencil doesn't last very long
MAC Kohl Feline
Pros:
Good for waterline
Very black
Easy to apply
Cons:
Limited edition
Needs to be sharpened
Expensive
May smudge
Good for waterline
Very black
Easy to apply
Cons:
Limited edition
Needs to be sharpened
Expensive
May smudge
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eyeliner
Pros:
Inexpensive
Firm applicator tip
Product lasts a long time
Good staying power
Easy to apply
Cons:
Somewhat runny consistency
Burns if it gets into eyes
Inexpensive
Firm applicator tip
Product lasts a long time
Good staying power
Easy to apply
Cons:
Somewhat runny consistency
Burns if it gets into eyes
MAC Fluidline Dark Diversion
Pros:
Nice eggplant shade
Flatters green eyes
Good substitute for black
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up well on darker skin tones
May not flatter very light skin tones
Nice eggplant shade
Flatters green eyes
Good substitute for black
Cons:
Expensive
May not show up well on darker skin tones
May not flatter very light skin tones
MAC Chromagraphic
Pros:
Nice highlighter
Good for brightening waterline
Good substitute for white
Cons:
Limited edition
Expensive
Nice highlighter
Good for brightening waterline
Good substitute for white
Cons:
Limited edition
Expensive
MAC Kohl Teddy
Pros:
Natural color
Shimmery bronze/brown color
Not as harsh as black
Cons:
Expensive
Fades quickly
May have too much of a red undertone
Natural color
Shimmery bronze/brown color
Not as harsh as black
Cons:
Expensive
Fades quickly
May have too much of a red undertone
Benefit Eye Bright
Pros:
Good highlighter
Brightens eyes
Not as stark as white
Blends easily
Cons:
Expensive
May highlight wrinkles
May not flatter very light skin tones
Good highlighter
Brightens eyes
Not as stark as white
Blends easily
Cons:
Expensive
May highlight wrinkles
May not flatter very light skin tones
Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Black
Pros:
Inexpensive
Smooth texture
Good staying power
Good pigmentation
Cons:
May not last on waterline
Needs to be sharpened
Inexpensive
Smooth texture
Good staying power
Good pigmentation
Cons:
May not last on waterline
Needs to be sharpened
Urban Decay 24/7 Stash
Pros:
Olive green color
Flatters tan skin tones
Good substitute for brown
Cons:
Expensive
Limited staying power
Has to be sharpened
Olive green color
Flatters tan skin tones
Good substitute for brown
Cons:
Expensive
Limited staying power
Has to be sharpened
Maybelline The Falsies
Pros:
Inexpensive
Formula goes on smooth
Good for lengthening
Helps with thickening
Cons:
Clumps rather easily
May flake
Very wet consistency
Inexpensive
Formula goes on smooth
Good for lengthening
Helps with thickening
Cons:
Clumps rather easily
May flake
Very wet consistency