Guerlain 'Divinora' Eye Liner by Guerlain, Eyeliner Review

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Guerlain 'Divinora' Eye Liner 5.3 out of 10 based on 5.3 ratings. 5.3 user reviews.

10

Great
TWMichello (160 reviews)

This is absolutely top-notch. I purchased this in the brown color---and it is beautiful. I painted a stroke on my hand, and it goes on this pretty chocolate color (think Hershey's milk chocolate) but it dries darker (think Hershey's Special Dark). The packaging is at once beautiful and functional. I did a comparison with the new Maybelline automatic pencil which claims to give the same effect as liquid. I put the Maybelline on my top lash line..........and the Divinora on my bottom lashes. Well before midday I could tell that my top line was gone...........but the bottom line was still going strong! The tip on this is so fine that it's very easy to control and put on a clean, fine line. The result is beautiful. It wears beautifully and removes without a tug of war. I am finding that pencil liners just do not give me the richness & definition that gels and liquids provide. I would definitely repurchase this---and I think that it is definitely worth checking out. I was soo excited about getting this eyeliner, i've tried gel pots (Bobbi Brown) and a eyeliner pen (maybelline eyeliner express) and neither of them give the precision of an ultra clean, sharp and fine line or the high pigmentation and intense inky blackness of this Guerlain eyeliner (in Noir Ebene 01). This is a superior eyeliner for a very sophicated and well groomed look. The exact sorta liner you'd wear in the office, to an interview or when you know someone is going to be scrutinizing your eye makeup close-up. The nib on this applicator is soo tiny, and i find it easy enough to apply a satisfactory tiny, clean and sharp line just above my upper eyelid lash line. And as another reviewer mentioned, this goes on great as a finishing touch on top of Bobbi Bown gel liners. This eyeliner lasts just as well as any decent liner and yet its also extremely easy to take off with makeup remover. And I haven't noticed any eye/skin irritation. I haven't tried the lancome artliner that a few reviewers have compared this to, but then i have tried a couple of lacome products in the past that were a complete miss for me, so kinda been put off the brand. This is the first Guerlain product i've ever bought and I couldn't be happier with it! And I don't consider this that expensive considering the results it gives and the fact you don't need to buy an additional brush just to be able to apply it. Shu Uemura liquid eyeliner pen was my go-to liquid liner until recently - it was pigment and very long-lasting, easy to use. But the brush tends to dry up and the ink clogs if you don't use it regularly, and I found myself shopping around for an alternative. The Guerlain liquid eyeliner comes in a heavy glass bottle (feels like a cool pebble in your hand - very luxurious) with a long-handled fine-tipped brush. The formula of 01 (Noir Ebene) is a gorgeous, opaque, inky black. I've had no problems with flaking, even after 10+ hours wear, when I use it over primer and eyeshadow. You can get an extremely fine line with the brush, although for a thicker line it takes a bit of work. The formula doesn't dry very quickly though, and with my epithanic folds, I have to make sure the liquid is mostly dry before I open my eye otherwise it will transfer onto the lid. I find it works best if I start drawing with the brush at the centre of the eyelid, so it doesn't deposit the bulk of the liquid in the inner corner, where you want the line to be thinnest. Overall, I'm very happy with the product. I'm in love with this! The tip of this liquid liner is thin, and soft at the very tip. However, it's still firm enough to get easy control. It's also very easy to control how much product you are using since you just dip the wand into the little bottle. This thing dries fast too. I can apply layers of this before or after its dry and it would not flake one bit. This is the best liner ever, stays all day long, does not irritate my eyes at all and has deep colours (I have the black and the blue one). The brush is super fine and is easy to handle, and the little bottle is beautiful. Although it is pricey, I would buy it again for sure. — 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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8

Nice
krycekov (24 reviews)

Smooth, opaque and deep matte tone. It's a challenge to use, like all liquids. It lasts longer than pens--a lot longer. The price is on the high side, but thats relative I guess. — 11 months, 2 weeks ago

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terrible
sahelaziz (6 reviews)

I bought this and when I used it, it dried out to a line that actually broke! So I looked like a fool. I returned it and they replaced it with a new one. Presumably the other one was expired but the new one did the same thing. Terrible! — 2 years, 3 months ago

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moineau (2 reviews)

i have this in a square bottle, came in a little velvet sac, dark egyptian charcoal. it's fantastic, leaves very exotic looking eyes. as for mac fluidline, it goes on in big chucks for me, i got dark dark green and it was horrible. — 3 years, 5 months ago

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2

Not worth the $32 price tag in my opinion
cheetah11 (154 reviews)

My MAC Fluidline performed much better than this for half the price and it didn't flake off in little patches by the end of the day like this one did. Also the Fluidline lasted all day and into the night. For some reason, I just can't get the hang of the brush applicator that comes with this. I find it to not be as precise as a dedicated liquid liner brush but then again, maybe it's just me. Even though Guerlain is a high end brand, it doesn't mean I "have" to pay a high price for a product that has mediocre performance just because of the name. — 3 years, 6 months ago

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Didn't work
Torina (1 reviews)

I spent a fortune on this eyeliner and it didn't work that well. Yes, It produces a thin line; however, the product starts to crack... maybelline eyeliner is the best — 3 years, 7 months ago

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lmlturbo (29 reviews)

I AM SHOCKED AT THE OTHER NEGATIVE REVIEWS. IN DEFENSE OF GUERLAIN, THEY ARE ONE OF THE TOP LINE COMETIQUES IN THE BUSSINESS, SO YES YOU ARE GOING TO PAY A LITTLE MORE. THE BOTTOME LINE, OR (EYE LINER) I SHOULD SAY IS THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT FROM GUERLAIN EVERTIME. IF YOU DISLIKE IT FOR SOME REASON, IT IS A RARITY. I HAPPEN TO HAVE THIS EXACT EYLINER FROM GUERLAIN, I LOVE IT. IT LASTS UNTIL I REMOVE IT AT EVENING. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE.I ALSO FELT IS WAS A VALUE, WELL WITH IN THEIR PRICE RANGE, THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT GIVE IT A TEN, THE BRUSH WAS A LITTLE FLIMSY, NOT TO BAD THOUGH. — 4 years ago

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9

I love it!
plcaselle (1 reviews)

I found this product very easy to use, stays on all day and the fine brush allows the product to go on smooth.I have bought this a few times and am always happy. — 4 years ago

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1

Causing Eye Infections?
HannaNYC (4 reviews)

While I loved the intensity of color this offers, I was very disappointed that my eyes would turn red everytime I used this. I have used liquid eyeliners of all brands but never had this effect before. Mainly bought it due to the excessive push at Saks Fifth Ave. Afraid to return it as they might try to sell me something else. — 4 years, 4 months ago

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Don't buy it!
GoyaLL (33 reviews)

So expensive and so disappointing. Difficult application: dries too fast and the texture is too thick. The brush is not refined enough. Now, please, don't get me wrong: i am an expert in eyeliners and this one does not worth the money, i regret that i bought it... — 4 years, 4 months ago

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