… only the stellar stuff from the many, many eye makeup that we’ve tried for this year’s Her World Beauty Awards. We’ve seen (no pun intended) lots of mascaras, eyeliners, eyeshadows, brow products and put them in action through stringent tests. That includes humidity, sweat, tears, oily lids… and more. It was quite literally, an eye-opening experience (again, no pun intended), and these are the products that came out top.
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Editors’ Choice: The Browgal Skinny Eyebrow Pencil, $34
The nib is of the right firmness – soft enough to deposit colour, hard enough to draw hairlike strokes. The result: natural-looking brows. A bonus: the handy sharpener in the cap.
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Readers’ Choice: Nars Brow Perfector, $38
The super-thin tip is the secret to a more defined brow. The tip is soft, though, so use a brush to blend out the brows for a more natural look.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Benefit Cosmetics Brow Contour Pro, $57
The multipurpose “pen” houses four shades: two to fill in brows, a skin-tone one to define, and a highlighter to perfect the arch. The pen tip glides smoothly and deposits pigments evenly.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Laneige Two Tone Eyebrow
Cushion-cara in #3, $36
Just dab and go – the colour deposits easily so filling in brows is a cinch, while the dual-ended applicator lets you shape or fill in gaps in your brows.
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Editors’ Choice: Za Dual-end Eyebrow, $13.90
The sponge tip blends colour smoothly while the angled pencil has just the right firmness on the skin. It’s long-lasting unless your skin is very oily.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Revlon Colorstay Brow Kit, $12.99
All you need for perfectly defined brows that last all day. The powder can be used wet or dry to create a different intensity.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Elizabeth Arden 24 Hour High Drama Eyeliner, $36
A sponge tip at one end lightly blurs lines to give you a smoky eye. The creamy, intensely pigmented eyeliner gives you a good 30 seconds of blending time before it sets and becomes budge-proof for the rest of the day.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Kate Tokyo Fit Rare Gel Pencil, $19.90
It’s easy to apply and lasts the whole day without smudging. The intense pigments really help to define eyes.
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Editors’ Choice: Nyx Professional Makeup Epic Ink Liner, $22
It glides on and sets quickly, and lasts at least 10 hours without smudging or rubbing off, although it is not waterproof (it washes off with water). The fine tip is good for beginners.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Shiseido Makeup Microliner Ink, $38
The thin, pointed tip makes it easy to draw fine, precise lines. It doesn’t drag on the lids because of how creamy it is. It’s waterproof, but will smudge after a few hours.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner 24H Waterproof, $19.90
The fine-tipped brush lets you draw a very fine line, wings, or even dots in between the lashes, as well as use it at an angle for a thicker line.
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Editors’ Choice: YSL Beaute Mascara Vinyl Couture, $55
It opens up the eyes by fanning out the lashes while thickening them. The buildable formula doesn’t clump, and the densely packed bristles make it easy to coat lashes with one swipe while the tapered tip gets to stubby lashes easily.
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Editors’ Choice: Hera Rich Long Lash Waterproof Mascara in #79, $45
The thin, slightly curved wand is loosely packed to catch every lash precisely. It has a lengthening effect but won’t thicken or curl lashes. The formula is lightweight, buildable and clump-free.
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Readers’ Choice: Lancome Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara, $48
The big bristles on the large brush catch all your lashes in one swipe, helping to separate them and add volume. On poker-straight lashes, a couple more swipes will do the trick. It’s smudge-proof.
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Editors’ Choice: Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara, $46
Pumps up lashes with just one coat. The brush grips lashes at the base and lifts them, then the formula locks them in place. It’s not waterproof, but it doesn’t smudge.
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Readers’ Choice: Benefit Cosmetics Badgal Bang! Mascara, $42
Wonderfully volumising on every single lash, even hard-to-reach ones. Lashes look full and natural, and remain clump-free. It makes your eyes look much bigger.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Urban Decay Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette, $76
This has 21 richly pigmented shades in a range of everyday and party brights, in matte, shimmer and even glittery textures. Use a light hand when blending.
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Editors’ Choice & Readers’ Choice: Dior Backstage Eye Palette in #001 Warm, $83
A good mix of nudes and browns in matte and shimmer textures. The eyeshadows are buildable and effortless to apply, even without a brush. Extra points for the eye primer in the palette.
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Editors’ Choice: Palladio Eyeland Vibes in Horizon, $19.90
All the most wearable browns and nudes you need to create a range of looks, from the smoky eye to an everyday work look. The mix of matte and shimmer finishes takes you from day to night.
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Readers’ Choice: Max Factor Masterpiece Nude Eyeshadow Palette, $27.90
The easy-to-blend colours are versatile enough to take you from desk to dinner.
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