Catrice Aqua Ink Lip Liner, Lip Pencil, No. 090 Pink Or Nothing, Pink, Nourishing, Moisturising, Long-Lasting, Colour-Intense, Matte, Vegan, Nano Particulate Free (1 ml)

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In a medium softness, it was easy to apply and left quite a precise line, but we did go over it a couple of times to get a stronger pigment, which lasted for around four hours before we needed to re-apply. Wearing each option for a full day, our tester rated them on a number of factors, including how easy it was to apply, how it felt, looked and how long it lasted. While the list of qualities is significant, inclusivity continues to be a key concern for this eco-friendly brand. Last but not least, discover other products from the same range to see if more options appeal to you.

The Catrice Aqua Ink Lip Liner comes in a sketch pen-like body and looks quite similar to an eyeliner pen. Instead of a pencil, this liner is more like a felt tip, with a tiny round ball-point tip to draw around the edges of the mouth as well as colour in. A classic pencil, it’s super soft and easy to apply but needs regular sharpening to get those clean and crisp lines.Beauty Tip: The intensive colours of the Aqua Ink Liner are perfectly complemented by a coat of lip-gloss.

In rare cases, the packaging may be updated by the brand without warning, or the language might differ from the one you see presented. I think this is a perfect spring/ summer shade as it is one of those lipsticks that can add that bright pop of color without it being too much. Applying an innovative water-based texture with a ball applicator, Aqua Ink Lipliner precisely contours the lips. Shooting to fame a couple of years ago, thanks to Kylie Jenner’s make-up artist naming it the best lip liner ever, Morphe’s sweet tea liner has racked up a large fan club. Cotton seed derivatives and jojoba seed oil make for a smooth and nourishing formula that melts onto the lips and leaves it with a slightly tacky semi-matte finish that wasn’t in the least bit drying.However, the ingredients list might be changed by the brands without any warning, so please read the ingredients list on the packaging of your product before using. The pigment is incredibly strong and, even though it did transfer, it stayed strong and vibrant all day. With more of a soft crayon consistency, it acted like an incredibly thin lipstick, hydrating and nourishing the lips with a shiny healthy finish. When the formula is absorbed, it leaves behind a tint effect that colours the lips in semi-permanent shades ranging from nude to pink to red.

The majority of people would use a lip liner as a base for their lipstick, and while we’ve shown images of what all these lip liners look like as a full lip colour for ease of demonstrating the finish and pigments, it is good to remember you can use a lipstick on top too. Matte but not drying, our tester was impressed with the formula, and little transfer meant it lasted a good number of hours too. It’s incredibly pigmented, meaning only one swipe was needed to get a great colour, and it has no transfer, even when in contact with water so you can eat drink and be merry while knowing your pout is perfect.

It does dry out your lips though, but since hardly anything breaks this up, applying balm on top is no biggy.

But with countless lip liners to choose from and dozens put through their paces by our tester, this was the smallest list we could make without leaving out some great options. Easy to apply, it had a little bit of a firmer shape than its neighbour, but we would recommend regular sharpening to keep it crisp and clean. Depending on how soft it is, lip liner can also be used to colour the lips as a base for lipstick or for a hit of colour on its own that can be left as is or layered with a gloss or balm for a shinier finish.Super pigmented, it was hard to fault, but we would certainly opt to use it alone rather than under a lipstick, as it may start to feel a little heavy with too many thick products on top.