I've wanted to get a gel eyeliner since Bobbi Brown came out with one, as well as MAC's Fluidline and Stila's Smudgepots. Of course, there are more name brands that came out with gel eyeliners (see below). I really liked the idea of a longwearing (meltproof) liner. But, I was really put off by those prices.

Bobbi Brown's is $19.00
Calvin Klein's "Ultimate Edge Gel" is $16.00
MAC Fluidline's is $15.00
Makeup For Ever's Aqua Creamliner is $20.00
Prescriptive's Perfect Line Every Time is $17.50
Smashbox's Jet Set Waterproof is $22.00
Stila's Smudgepots are $18.00

Anyway, with me wanting to be a "Babe on a Budget", I kept looking. I went to my local Ulta and I went looking for bargains on their Clearance Sale. To my wonder, I saw a little box in the Jane Cosmetics "Mineral Makeup" display (not in the Clearance section).

It was this: "Jane Be Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner". They had four shades: Black, Brown, Eggplant, a Navy blue. Ulta was selling them for $6 (plus tax). It is such a price break from the gel eyeliners I listed above! I found a jar impossible to resist!

So, I decided to risk the $6 on Dark Brown 01. It came in a sturdy glass jar with silver screw on cap. Also comes with its own eyeliner brush which is surprisingly really nice! It is sturdy, well made, no stray brush hairs going out any place, and applies a nice crisp line in a pretty idiot proof way.

The product is definitely a gel texture, gently pushing the brush into the product picks up a perfect amount of product. The color is indeed a nice rich brown, and was budge proof, doesn’t flake or rub away easily. It also dries pretty fast.

I tried it on today, and put it through "Hazardous Duty", with the nearly 100 degrees and humidity. It lasted all day! No melting! Hurray!

So, for $6, I got a great deal on a mineral gel eyeliner, a highly functional brush and a great product that definitely lives up to its expectations.


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