The NYX Vivid Matte Liquid Liner Is Back — and Better Than Ever, According to Our Editors Who Tried It
December 21, 2022
Ariel, Editor
I’ll be the first to admit this: My liquid liner skills need some serious work. Creating a cat-eye does not come easily to me, which is why I typically reach for eyeliner pens over brush tips. The NYX Professional Makeup Vivid Matte Liquid Liner left me pleasantly surprised though — it was so easy to glide this liquid liner on, and because it’s so pigmented, I didn’t even need to dip the brush back into the tube as I was applying. It didn’t crack, flake or smudge all day and with a little practice, I could see myself using this to create a winged eyeliner look more often.
Jordan, Associate Editor
Confession: I am someone who rarely wears eyeliner. In college, I went through a misguided phase of totally overdoing the eyeliner on my bottom lashline, and it had the unfortunate effect of making my eyes look way smaller than they actually are. Since then, I have tended to stick to mascara and maybe a dusting of eyeshadow. But the NYX Professional Makeup Vivid Matte Liquid Liner is seriously making me reconsider my minimalist approach to eye makeup. I don’t have the steadiest hand for applying eyeliner, but the narrow felt tip made it surprisingly easy to draw a dramatic wing. I tried my new look for an event and got tons of compliments on the striking black effect. The best part? Even though it lasted all day without smudging, it was a breeze to remove with the swipe of a makeup wipe.
Kat, Social Media Editor
When I’m shopping for eyeliners, I’m usually looking for something that has a thin applicator and a matte formula. I’m so happy NYX Professional Makeup brought back the Vivid Matte Liner because it’s both. My go-to eye look is typically a small cat eye so when I’m reaching for a liner in the morning, I’m looking for something that I know won’t budge. After testing this for a couple weeks, I can confidently say that this liner is reliable. Being someone with watery eyes, I expect just a bit of my liner to bleed, but this one always stayed put. I also love how thin the brush is because it makes graphic liner looks so easy! This liner is a new staple, for me, and I’m stocking up on more to add to my collection.
Photos: Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Ariel Wodarcyk, Kat Pierre, Jordan Julian; Design: Juliana Campisi
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