“May your hair reach the highest of heights, may your heart be filled love and laughter, and may your eyes remain richly rimmed with black liner, forever and eternity.”
I’m seriously thinking about making that my new standard goodbye…like a makeup nerd’s version of “live long and prosper.”
Way better than a boring old “see ya!” or “peace out,” right? 
Speaking for myself, I’d love to get a greeting like that. I mean, black liner well wishes? I’ll take that.
Black liner’s one of those things that I hope never goes out of style. If it’s good enough for cats and Cleopatra, then hell! — it’s good enough for me. And it deserves a spot in my makeup bag.
These days, Guerlain’s new deep, rich matte black $37 Khol Me Kajal pencil in Noir Volcanique (“Black Volcano”), from the brand’s Terra Ora summer collection, has been keeping me company, both as a liner and an eye shadow (it doubles as both).
The crayon-shaped tip is fixed — doesn’t twist up or down — so you just use it down to a nub.
You probably could try sharpening the tip, but I wouldn’t recommend it (I actually tried and mangled the tip).
The pencil formula itself feels hard to me, and yet, surprisingly, the liner glides along my skin, almost like a gel.
Along my lash lines and lids (as an eye shadow), it wears like a long-wearing gel liner, lasting from dawn till dusk without migrating. Along my water lines, however, it does need a bit of babying at first (like me first thing in the morning, haha). To lock in the color, I’ll apply a layer, wait for it to dry, and then add a second layer. Doing that I’m good for at least 5-6 hours.
I love it for smudgy, messy, causal looks, and because it lasts so long, it’s low maintenance. No need to worry about it smearing or skipping town after a few hours.
I just wish I could sharpen the tip…
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