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No matter if you’re tracing on a cat-eye with laser precision or sketching waterlines in a rushed fashion, your waterproof eyeliner needs to stay put. And in August, when the heat and humidity are peaking, not just any formula will do.
“It can’t be inky or greasy,” says makeup artist Romy Soleimani, adding that cream or gel-based formulas go on smooth enough that they won’t skip, yet are dry enough that they won’t bleed. Her go-to waterproof eyeliner for clients such as Cara Delevingne and Paloma Elsesser, is Jillian Dempsey’s intensely pigmented Khôl eyeliner, which is infused with jojoba, shea butter, and marula oils for just the right amount of slip. Other smooth operators include Chanel’s tried-and-true Stylo Yeux waterproof long-lasting eyeliner and Lancôme’s Drama Liqui-Pencil long-wear eyeliner, the latter of which boasts a bonding double polymer complex to ensure flake-free mileage.
And when it comes time to take off these resilient, long-wearing formulas? A robust, yet gentle makeup remover—Soleimani swears by La Roche-Posay s Toleriane Dermo Cleanser and Makeup Remover—is a non-negotiable investment. Here, the heat wave-ready liners that ensure you won’t end up on the wrong side of the lived-in look.
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