Not a Beauty Blogger & Esqido Gel Eyeliner Review
I have never and will never claim that I am a skin care, makeup, or beauty blogger. Not ever. Yes, I have a basic skin care routine that I generally practice. Yes, I apply makeup daily. And yes, I see and praise the beauty in a million different things every single day. But skin care, makeup, and beauty as a topic for writing and photography are just not in my wheelhouse. Not a strength. Not a passion. Not a desire.
But every now and then, a brand will reach out to me to try a product in the genre of skin care or makeup. And every now and then, I think to myself, “Well, maybe I should just go outside of my comfort zone here and give it a try. What’s the worst that can happen?” So far, nothing terrible has happened when I have decided to take these outside chances. Well, except maybe my photography skills! They are pretty terrible. Especially when it comes to photographing inanimate objects like face cream or eyeliner. And then my attempts at getting a decent photograph of my face with the product applied, well now, that might just be a joke. But I tried. And at the end of the day, I do have to give myself credit for trying.
So for this post, you may just have to take my word for the quality and ease of application of Esqido gel eyeliner pencils. As far as eyeliner pencils go, I find this gel pencil easy to apply as it glides on smoothly. It is a pencil but slides across the eyelid with the ease of a gel. And it has the perfect amount of “smudgability” when I blend it with a blending brush.
I have been wearing both the black and the brown gel eyeliners almost daily for a few weeks now so I could write a proper review. It lasts all day without clumping in my crow’s feet. And you know how some eyeliners start to smudge with a dripping effect at the corners of your eyes by the day’s end? Well, the Esqido liners don’t do that. They are most definitely waterproof. I have had no issues at all with running or smearing when my allergies have gotten the best of my tear ducts.
The Esqido Gel Eyeliner Pencils are currently only available in black and brown. As a brand new product, they are currently being offered at a discounted price of $12.00. All in all, not a bad price for a durable, easy to apply, waterproof eyeliner. You can find Esqido on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Do you have a staple eyeliner that you prefer over all others? Would you give a gel liner like this one a try?
Stop by tomorrow for the rest of my outfit from this photo shoot and this week’s Link Up On the Edge.
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.
12 Comments
Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin
You always look great! Love the outfit and glasses!
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Thanks so much, Tamar! Some days are definitely better than others though!
xoxo
Shelbee
Susan
Eyeliner is my nemesis. I can’t seem to get it on correctly, in spite of much practice, and I end up looking like a cross between a Kardashian and a rabid raccoon. Not only am I stymied by not being able to see without glasses, but my crows feet and baggy under eye skin add to the difficulty. Maybe the gel might be easier?
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As I get older and that eye skin gets a little wrinklier, eyeliner definitely becomes more of a challenge, for sure. I was liking the liquid liners for a while but I notice they are getting a bit more difficult to apply. The gel pencil is going on quite smoothly though. Maybe give it a try or just say eff it and stick with your current no eyeliner routine!
xoxo
Shelbee
Maria | passion fruit, paws and peonies
A good eyeliner is so important – it can make or break a good made up face I think. I’m so pleased this one has worked well for you – it’s a new brand to me and I love their little note. Fab review Shelbee xx
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Thanks so much, Maria! I agree, a flubbed eyeliner can ruin your whole face! And it is one of the last things you apply, too, which makes it worse if you flub it!
xoxo
Shelbee
Kellyann Rohr
It’s so hard to find an eyeliner that stays put! I swear, I am constantly wiping it off the corners of my eyes. This has me intrigued!
xo,
Kellyann
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Thanks for reading, Kellyann! A lot of eyeliners I have used in the past were always smudging at the corners of my eyes, too. This one really has been staying smudge-free but with good smudgability in the blending department, if that makes sense!
xoxo
Shelbee
Kim
Ha ha, I get you. I’m glad you found an eyeliner that works so well!
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Thanks so much, Kim! I need to stop accepting these “beauty” collaborations! I get all stressed out about them, too.
xoxo
Shelbee
Ada
The first paragraph – me in a nutshell. I am not or could never be a beauty, skin, makeup or hair Instagrammer, Blogger. Style – any kind of style and fashion really, home decor, some cooking, styling an adorable child, writing, poetry, etc. etc. those I can do. Hair and Makeup, when mine come out cute I am amazed lol. But thank you for trying and yes I think I would try a gel pencil. LOL
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Ada, thanks so much! I am so glad that I am not the only one who cannot manage this type of post! Ha. So not my thing. But the gel eyeliner pencil is pretty great!
xoxo
Shelbee