Immensely popular cosmetics label Clio claims to be the number one Korean eyeliner brand, with 2.8 million sticks sold since 2009. We can understand why – their hero product, the Gelpresso, is an incredibly creamy pencil and gel hybrid that glides easily without smudging and slippage.
This month, Clio is offering a limited edition kit comprising five bold hues in a slim, portable container. The packaging is as striking as the vivid colours within: The front is bedecked with four Warhol-esque headshots of a kohl-eyed Dara from K-Pop supergroup 2NE1, who’s a fan and endorser of the brand.
Offered in black, blue, green, red and gold, the gel liners are said to be smudge- and water-resistant. We tested swatches of each colour on our wrist and were impressed with their staying power – rubbing each swatch vigorously under a running tap left nary a streak.
Our favourite hue was the gold, which showed up on our fair skin as a festive rose champagne – perfect as a high-impact highlighter on your tear tank or inner eye corners.
The versatile, creamy consistency means you can also use the Gelpresso as a shadow – simply swipe a thick layer on primed lids and blend upwards into your crease with warm fingers or soft, rounded brush.
Clio Gelpresso Pencil Gel Liner Mini HD Color Edition, $25.90, is available at selected Watsons stores. For more information, visit www.watsons.com.sg. You can follow the brand on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CLIOSingapore.
You can follow Dara from 2NE1 on Twitter at @krungy21 and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/2ne1xxi.