Mary Kay Gel Eyeliner - Jet Black

I'm a huge fan of black eyeliner, but I haven't tried out too many gel eyeliners. Well, I've been trying out Mary Kay's Gel Eyeliner in Jet Black* ($18/4.5 g), which has recently been added to their permanent collection! Read on to see how I liked this liner...

"The precision of a pencil meets the intensity of a liquid in one smooth gel eyeliner formula.

• Foolproof and easy-to-apply, this versatile eyeliner lets you create beautiful fine lines for a daytime look or intensify with ease for a more dramatic look.
• Lightweight formula glides on smoothly without tugging or pulling.
• Dries quickly, delivering an intense color payoff.
• Long-wearing and smudgeproof.
• Ophthalmologist and dermatologist-tested.
• Suitable for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes." - Mary Kay

Mary Kay's Gel Eyeliner comes housed in a little glass tub with a black plastic lid. This also comes with a small retractable brush, but I prefer to use my regular, full size brushes. This formula is extremely creamy, which is both a good and bad thing. The positives: I don't think that this product will dry up any time soon, and it's easy to pick up product with a brush. The negatives: Since this formula is so creamy, it's hard to only pick up a small amount of product. I end up with a ton of product on my brush, which I then have to wipe off on the sides on the glass container. 

It's easy to create a traditional line with this gel liner, but I do find it a bit difficult to create a good "flick". I think that this is because the formula is so thick and creamy, so it's hard to get a precise point or line. However, I do love how quickly this liner dries down, and it doesn't smudge or flake at all throughout the day. This formula wears for 9+ hours, yet it still removes easily at the end of the night. 

I really love how long-wearing this liner is, but the formula is a bit too thick for my liking. As someone that's new to the world of gel liners, this formula wasn't fool proof. I personally prefer the ease of traditional pencil liners, or liquid liners. Are you a fan of gel liners? What are your favourite formulas? :)