Soft Kohl Eyeliner: Rimmel // BeautieCollected

I'm sure I'm not the only one when I say that eyeliner is a staple in my everyday makeup. With just an eyeliner alone you can create so many looks that appear as if you spent about an hour attempting to perfect it! My preference of eyeliner has always been kohl, I love the way you can slightly smudge it so it doesn't seem too harsh for more casual wear, or you can build it up so it is more bold and daring! I'm still on the market for a decent kohl eyeliner that is affordable but does a perfect job! Obviously, as the saying goes "You have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince"...putting this in eyeliner terms, there's going to be a dodgey few before the perfect one comes along!

The one I wanted to try out was this Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil. This retails for £2.99 in Boots and is essentially an extremely affordable kohl eyeliner. My first test whenever I buy an eyeliner is how dark the pigmentation is and how it feels. When applying it, this eyeliner seemed to have a very impressive colour pay off, it was black and not some sort of patchy make-do shade. Also, it didn't tug on my eye when I applied it, which is sometimes really hard to find in cheaper eyeliners!

The consistency of the eyeliner is the perfect combination of being creamy and blend-able, yet firm enough to apply without it going all over the place! One thing I like about this eyeliner is that the end rounds off with use and becomes more soft, rather than being pointy and jagged! This makes it a lot easier to apply and layer up once I have smudged a section out, and just makes it so much easier to work with in general!

My only issue with this eyeliner is the lasting power, I find that once I've applied it in the morning and had a full day out and about, by the time I get home it's almost non-existent apart from the little part at the roots of my lashes! I'm not sure if this is me doing something wrong with regards to applying it, but for me it doesn't last as long as I would like it do. 

So overall I'd definitely recommend this eyeliner for someone that is on a budget and wants something affordable, great to work with and that gives you endless possibilities as a product! 

If you have any tips that I can use to see if I can increase the lasting power of my eyeliner in general please let me know in a tweet (@kxtiecollected)!

Take Care!

- Katie x