Marcelle 2-in-1 Retractable Eyeliner in Purpurite

Purple is my favourite colour. Unfortunately, incorporating a pop of purple into the daily makeup routine isn’t the easiest of tasks. Indeed, purple lip colours (i.e. Revlon Matte Balm in Shameless and CoverGirl Lip Perfection in Delicious) are amazing, as is a lilac smoky eye. But neither is particularly wearable on the daily. The solution? Purple eyeliner all day every day.  It’s not as dark as black, nor is it as boring as brown or as flashy as turquoise. For purple liner, the Marcelle 2-in-1 Retractable Eyeliner in Purpurite ($10.95) is the way to go.

New for Spring 2014, the Marcelle 2-in-1 Retractable Eyeliner in Purpurite is a dark purple pencil liner. It’s called 2-in-1 for the define (liner) and smudge (sponge) characteristics. I think 3-in-1 would be more appropriate (for define, smudge AND sharpen), as it includes a nifty detachable sharpener underneath the smudge sponge.

Purpurite is mid-spectrum in terms of creaminess/waxiness. It’s not the richest, smoothest liner that I’ve tried but it doesn’t tug at my lids and provides just the right amount of product in one swipe. I find that a lack of creaminess actually makes for longer lasting eyeliner. This is, in fact, the case when it comes to Marcelle’s. The product claims 12-hour hold, but I'd say that it’s more like 10 on my oily lids for both the upper and lower lash lines (which is still pretty awesome).

Around the blogosphere, I've heard that purple is one of those colours that complement brown eyes. Marcelle’s 2-in-1 Retractable Eyeliner in Purpurite is on point for this particular usage and makes my eyes feel spring-time pretty.

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