Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Eyeliner Review

This is an eyeliner that I proberley tried about 5ish years ago, I could be a year or 2 out but unfortunately I wasnt too happy with it (what a first!). If I remember correctly, this is the actual product that pushed my to trying liquid eyeliners?

Unfortunely I found that this product did smudge on my eyelids, Im pretty sure I wasnt using an eye primer at the time but it doesnt recommend to?? I also found that the product did dry out quite quickly after I had purchased it which was a shame because I did store it in a cool, dark place (as well as all of my other make up). I also found that the brush that came with this eyeliner was no where near thin enough to create a nice thin precise line, well I couldnt get the hang of it personally so I purchased another brush the very same day!

So yes my history with this product wasnt a good one. However I would like to try it again especially if the formulation has changed/ improved as there has been some great reviews on it. Otherwise I have been tempted to try a "higher end" gel eyeliner as I do have slightly hooded eyes and maybe this was the reason of this particular product smudging. Ehh I just dont know... On the fence with this one :-/ Please comment below on any advise, would love to hear more personal experiences :)

I do love applying this Gel and it looks fabulous when it's first on, but for some reason it transfers to above my crease every time! Not sure if it is something that I'm doing wrong, but I'd love to know if you guys have any ideas to fix this! Apart from that I really do like using it!

This eyeliner I found really good for night wear if you want something dramatic. Personally I prefer a pen as it is easier to use and provides a finer line. This produces a thicker line but you do have more freedom and it definitely lasts a long time!

I was gifted this to try by a rep at work. I loved how it came in a small black pot and had a brush included. I found that the depth of the colour was amazing but unfortunately the brush was too soft and I found it hard to apply the eyeliner with it and get a consistent line. I resolved this problem by swapping over the brush for my Shiseido one. This made the colour go on quite consistently and I was really happy with the results. Unfortunately the colour didn't last the whole day and I found that I had panda eyes by the end of the day. I must admit I am a bit of an eye rubber though.

I liked this liner it stayed put for a decent amount of time however I found that the gel seemed to dry up after a while. I really like the packaging as it is made out of glass with a plastic lid. It does come with a brush which I found worked well.

It is quite a thick gel liner but it has very good pigmentation. I didn't notice any unpleasant smell when using this gel liner.

This is my current go to liner although I find that the product feathers a bit and doesn't stay in place, It also leaves a bit of a mark on the skin when you apply it and it transfers which sucks but this does a good winged liner aside from the transferring and durability!

This was a product that I had seen around for a while, but hadn’t had the funds to purchase it, even though the idea of a gel eyeliner intrigued me. Luckily when I was in Australia mid-last year, I brought this for about $10 for the discount chemist. I love a good bargain, and beauty products just seem to be more affordable in Australia.

When I first brought this, I have to admit, I didn’t like it. It took more time and effort to use than my regular liquid eyeliner so I actually put this in the back of my draw for a few months, and only began reusing it in November last year.

This product comes in a small glass container with a black twist lid. The glass container makes the eyeliner reasonably heavy so its sits easy and safely on any flat surface. It also comes with an eyeliner brush, and this was the brush I used for a bit before using my own eyeliner brush from my Napoleon peredis brush set.

I have this gel eyeliner in Charcoal, even though when I brought it I thought it was the black one so it pays to double check the colour on the bottom on the glass container. The formula looks reasonably dark, and is a dark dark grey, and is almost black. The product is creamy, and had small specks of glitter speckled throughout. These specks are so tiny that they don’t look like big chunks of glitter, but are really subtle and add another dimension to the product.

I find this product reasonably easy to apply, but I have to say it is a bit more time consuming than the regular eyeliner. In saying that, when I use the brush this gel eyeliner comes with, or my own brush, I find I can get this product really close to my lash line, and can achieve either a thin line or a thick line depending on the look I’m going for.

Additionally, a little product is all you need to create the look you want so I know this product will last a long time. Another positive is this eyeliner doesn’t flake off during the day like eyeliners I have used. However, it does wear off, and by the time I get home after a long day at work, the eye liner has moved, and I do have the beginnings of panda eyes. So that is one negative about it.

This product is reasonable. It is affordable, well designed and easy to control. I don’t find that it has long lasting hold and that a pain for me as I like knowing my makeup can last all day.

I will finish this off, and I do find it a reasonable back up when I’m low on my regular eyeliners, but I probably won’t be repurchasing this.

I'm really torn with this particular product. It has so much potential, and that is exactly why I bought it to begin with. I needed more flexibility to draw my liner, and my liquid liner is a bit too thick for that.

It really is a beautiful black, and it does come with a good brush that allows you to do whatever you like. However that's where it ends.

Mine must've had a manufacture error? I doubt it because I've read plenty of other reviews that had the same issue.

It dries up VERY QUICKLY. And once that happens, we all know flaking comes next. It is really annoying because it's not like you left it open over night, it's literally the few minutes you have it open while using it.

I've learnt to blend it with a little bit of makeup remover so it goes on smoother (tiny bit of remover makes it less dry).

I wish and hope they fix it, because I doubt I would ever buy it again!

The formula of the liner was slightly clumpy and the colour wasn't very dark. Therefore I found it slightly overpriced

I purchased this product because I had heard so many good things about it... from friends and you-tubers.

When I used it for the first time, I was actually really disappointed. I found the product to be really dry and clumpy, which made it difficult to work with and create a clean and sharp line (I just want to slay my wing!). I question if I got a bad batch, or if they've altered the formula slightly... I noticed in reviews already written below that some found it super creamy and others experienced to be dry and clumpy like I did. I don't know but damn I wish I had gotten a beautiful creamy one and I could be raving about this product like everyone else.

In saying this, this product does have great longevity and it stays in place like no other so I continue to use this product in hope that I will eventually change my mind, I actually put a drop of face oil into the product to soften the product and found it a lot easier to work with so it's salvageable! I also find its great for applying in the upper and lower lash line and it stays in place even if my eyes water!

There are pro's and con's to this product, therefore a 3/5 and I do think that perhaps I got one from a bad batch because there is a heck of a lot of good feedback on this product... I'm holding out hope still guys!