Perfect black eye liner for an awesome Halloween look: A smoldering, paraben-free, ultra smooth eyeliner by Tarte: skinny smolderEYES™ black liner

With Halloween around the corner, I am sharing a review on a wonderful black eye liner that went through the harrowing test of a full-day outdoor opera performance (photo below is a production still) - and the liner performed beautifully! Check out Tarte's skinny smolderEYES™ Amazonian clay waterproof liner in "Onyx": 

A smoldering, ultra smooth eyeliner by Tarte: skinny smolderEYES™ Amazonian clay waterproof liner in "Onyx"

A truly awesome test for a particular cosmetic’s effectiveness is to put it through a real-life performance test – literally. The photo above, features a raccoon-eye look obtained solely by using Tarte’s Amazonian clay eye liner in “Onyx”, worn outdoors in Los Angeles heat and sun for an outdoor opera performance, requiring consistent wear for 8 hours straight. Now, if that isn’t the best kind of test for a makeup product, I don’t know what is! Tarte’s Amazonian clay skinny smolderEYES™ black liner performed amazingly well; the liner’s waterproof formula allowed for incredibly smooth application and very easy smudging, to help achieve the graduated shading effect. And, after letting the liner settle for several minutes, the formula sets beautifully for a full day’s wear, maintaining the intensity of the onyx black shade for a full 8 hours.

Now, I am in no way suggesting an everyday look as pictured above – unless of course that’s your thing! This was stage makeup for me, but I absolutely loved the way this eye liner applied so smoothly – so effortlessly, without roughly pulling on the sensitive skin around the eyes. It’s definitely my go-to liner – hands down the best eye liner I have ever used - and also comes in several beautiful shades, from vibrant to neutral. Most importantly, this liner by Tarte is vegan, and free of parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates, synthetic fragrances and gluten. Tarte is one of the few green beauty brands currently available at Sephora that formulates products made from mostly natural and safe ingredients. Check out Tarte’s website to see what other awesome and effective makeup products this brand offers.

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