Maybelline Eye Studio Master Duo 2 in 1 Glossy Liquid Liner

On my quest for the Maybelline Color Whispers (which I went to 4 different CVS, Walmart and Target to find) I chanced upon this new Maybelline eyeliner which has a strikingly different kind of tip. Now I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for something that'll make my liquid liner application easier. This one claims to make it easy to do thick and thin lines with the one liner, using this new dual tip.

From the Maybelline website:

Maybelline Eye Studio Master Duo Thin or Thick Glossy Liquid Liner

IN BLACK LACQUER

• Dual tip to create thin precise lines with one side, bold thick lines with the other
• 2-in-1 dual tip
• Glossy formula for bold lines

Why You'll Love It
Experience the revolution in liquid liner: *2-in-1 tip *Glossy formula for bold lines

For Best Results

1. use flat disk side of tip for a thick dramatic line
2. turn 90 degrees and use for a thinner sophisticated line.

I bought this for $7.99 at CVS.

Round, flat side for thick lines

Thin side for thin lines

L: Thick line using round flat side of tip R: Thin line using thin side of tip

Now this seems like a great concept, and the round flat side works great for making thicker lines... but creating the thinner line takes a light hand, it actually took me 3 tries to get it this thin. The liner tip seems to get saturated with a lot of color, so I had to wipe it on the edge of the tube and then use a very light hand to draw the line. If you press too much, the line ends up being thick.

Formula-wise, the liner is a bit runny, but very opaque and goes on easily with no tugging. It is smudgeproof but not waterproof and removes easily with a makeup wipe. It dries to a shiny vinyl black, which would look great for dramatic makeup.

Overall, I will definitely use the Maybelline Master Duo eyeliner again for easy thick lines, but for thinner lines, I'll probably stick to my Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner.