Last month I picked up Kat Von D‘s Ink Liner in Neruda (white) as a last second “oh just add it to your cart” addition to my Sephora order last month. A liquid white eyeliner is an intriguing product and I wanted to see how this would work out for me.
The Ink Liners, unlike the Tattoo Liners, have a felt tip brush. However, unlike a lot of felt tip brushes I seem to have encountered over the years, this one has a flex to it that is near identical to the Tattoo Liner’s brush tip. I was really, REALLY happy about this because I much prefer using brush tips for their flexibility. They give me the ability to create a sweeping line when drawing on my eyeliner AND it fills in all the necessary folds in my (aging) eyelids. By comparison, a hard felt tip tends to leave me with a jagged, disjointed line.
The formula is a wonderfully pigmented liquid. It doesn’t feel heavy, but the pigmentation is so intense that it doesn’t require much building up. This really surprised me because whites are notorious for being translucent and nowhere near opaque. Imagine my surprise when a single swipe delivered about 90% opacity (shot on the left). Incredible! I am also able to layer it without the colour lifting!
On the eyes, Neruda is so much fun to use. It can create a very mod, stark look like the one above (which I LOVED wearing, it looked so different from my usual black winged liner) or you can use it to create small accents to your eyeliner. I’ve often seen it used in double winged looks (one black wing, with a small white line beside it to add some amazing contrast).
Final Thoughts
I didn’t buy the Kat Von D Ink Liner expecting it to be waterproof, so I wasn’t disappointed in that respect. I love that the white colour is almost totally opaque, was easy to use and had a wonderful felt tip brush that mimicked my beloved brush tips. I’m also incredibly pleased that the colour stayed true to itself through a typical 12 hour day. Love, love, love! Highly recommended. If white isn’t your thing, there are also the usual black and brown shades, but there’s also some gorgeous greens and blues you may want to check out too!