So I noticed that the Milani eyeliner in 06 unlimited performs almost the same as the MAC Coco Bar after it has been dried out a bit. I would suggest if you have smearing problems, take the cap off and let it sit for about an hour or so to let it dry out a little more. That might help improve the staying power ^_^ Happy to announce that the Milani eyeliner is indeed a replacement for my MAC Coco Bar.
Hey guys!
Haha I'm back again! Sick of me yet? XD
Just finished 5 exams so I'm on a mini break. Decided to be a slacker and watch movies/blog instead of catch up with all the lectures I missed while I was studying for all the exams orz....
So I finally FINALLY finished compiling pictures/swatches for this detailed comparison review for the MAC Liquidlast Liner and Milani Infinite Liquid Eye Liner.
So I know the only thing you guys would like to know would be, "Are they the same??"
Now, I would say though, if you are non-Asian, chances are you wouldn't even be able to feel the difference, so I'd say if you're non-Asian, go ahead and get Milani. Unless you have major eyeliner smudging issues. But in general I found non-Asians don't usually have eyeliner smudging problems. Non-Asians can even wear non water-proof eyeliners and get away with it =_= (from my experience anyway... my non-Asian friends can literally wear a non-waterproof eyeliner ALL day without it moving on them. at all. jealous. !!!)
Also I would like to add that I don't base how good the staying power of an eyeliner is on how they hold up under running faucet and rubbing it =_= to me that kind of attestation is completely worthless. Yes that may be able to prove if an eyeliner is waterproof or not, but that can in no way tell if an eyeliner is long lasting. And rubbing the eyeliner under water doesn't prove anything either. Combined with the oils, blinking and eye watering etc etc, it's a completely different kind of environment for the eyeliner. The only way to test the wear of an eyeliner is to really just wear it. Just thought I'd throw this out there.
Before I start, I just want to say I've already done a review on the MAC Liquidlast Liners a while ago. Please check here if you're interested ^_^
First off the applicators are pretty much very similar. They do feel a bit different, but to me that's negligible because I do NOT apply these eyeliners with these applicators. These apply too thick and harsh and tend to have the thick eyeliner catch on your eye lashes.
By the way, please keep in mind that these are not your traditional "liquid" eyeliner, because rather than the traditional thin, liquidy formula, this liquid eyeliner has a very thick, gel-like conistency. I think this is why this eyeliner works on me when traditional liquid eyeliner formulas don't =D Again, please check here to see the consistency.
The best result as I've mentioned before, comes with applying with your eyeliner brush.
The love of my life, Hakuhodo G522 eyeliner brush. Been using this for two years and still going strong.
Here are the swatches
The good news is, the black and the brown eyeliners are exactly the same color. While the brown eyeliners apply exactly the same, I feel like the black ones apply ever so slightly different? Like the Milani one is just a bit thinner?? However the difference is quite negligible. Nevertheless I thought I'd throw that out there as well.
I bought the Milani eyeliners from Amazon.com because I didn't have time to go shopping. On the website it described 07 as a "charcoal," which I cannot disagree more =_= it's more of a silver/gun metal color. If I had known it was this color I wouldn't have purchased it. So for those who are picking these eyeliners on the Internet, beware!
I decided instead of trying to verbally describe the differences for you guys, I'm just gonna let the pictures to the talking. They will explain much better than I can describe them anyway XD
So this is what I did. I just picked two random days when I was wearing the eyeliners and photographed in the morning when the eyeliner was freshly applied, and at night, right before I removed my makeup. Two random days because eyeliners have their good and bad days, like I've stressed before. It's just utterly unrealistic to expect an eyeliner to work the same every day 365 days (especially for us Asians anyway XD). So anyway, hopefully you guys would have a better idea on how these eyeliners wear :) I also put the timeline in the pictures so if you're curious about how long I wore the eyeliners for, look for that in the pics :)
Also, I want to add that in general, my left eye wears eyeliner pretty well. My major issue is my right eye, and it's because of the way my bangs sit. I part my bangs to the right, and therefore even though I don't notice my bangs bothering my eyes, they do affect the wear of my eyeliner. So that needs to be taken into consideration as well :) Also, in almost all of these pictures I have worked out and taken naps XD
Finally, I want to mention that any smearing along my lower eyelid was from the mascara I am currently using, the KissMe Heroine Make Long & Curl mascara. My eyeliner only smudges on the outer corners of my eyes, and nowhere else. I was wearing this mascara in all of the pictures.
Okay now, with ALL that said, we can finally get into the eyeliner comparison XD
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1. MAC Liquidlast Liner in Point Black
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sorry that should say 11pm. My mistake!
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on a different day, same eyeliner
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MAC Liquidlast Liner in Coco Bar
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I forgot to snap pictures in the morning, but they're the same as the other day so you can reference that.
Can you see why Coco Bar is my absolute favorite? It just wears consistently better than the black one. Unfortunately, Coco Bar has been discontinued. It never hurts to ask your local MAC stores to see if they still have any left. But I'm hoping if enough people complain about it, MAC might bring it back >_< I have two back-ups of this eyeliner, don't know what I'm gonna do after I'm through with them ='(
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Now onto Milani eyeliners!
Milani Infinite Liquid Eye Liner in 05 Everlast
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I feel like the Milani black eyeliner definitely has a weaker formula than MAC
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Again on a different day. Again forgot to snap pics in the morning XD
It's not as good as the MAC Coco Bar, but the formula is definitely better than the black one.
I also want to add it's lucky that this eyeliner appears to wear quite well in those two random days. Because this eyeliner still in no way replaces the MAC coco bar in my heart. It just doesn't hold up as well as MAC Coco Bar.
What's up with me having better luck with brown eyeliners than the black ones?!?!?!?!? Anyone have the same experience?!
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So the order of best staying power to the least... the best of course is MAC Coco Bar. MAC point black and Milani 06 (brown) come next; their degree of smudging are quite comparable. And lastly the worst staying power is Milani 05 (black).
That concludes the differences between the eyeliners!
Since I mentioned the smearing of the KissMe mascara, I thought I'd do a mini review of this particular mascara as well.
You already got a pretty good idea on how this mascara looks on my lashes from all those eyeliner pictures so I'm not gonna post more. I don't know if you agree with me, but they do not enhance the appearance of my lashes... rather I feel like this mascara makes my lashes look quite rigid.
You can see the fibers that are supposed to elongate your lashes. Which sometimes do flake off onto my cheeks.
So my conclusion on this mascara... it's... meh. I had high expectations for this mascara because it is often compared to Majolica Majorca mascaras. First off, I really just prefer MJ's applicator, because it's rubber wand so it doesn't scratch my eyelids, and second because the rubber wands are small and perfect for my small eyes. And third MJ wands just separate my lashes really well.
MJ also has a much better formula. The major issue I have with KissMe mascara is that it tends to smudge on my lower eyelid, like you've seen in those pictures. Plus it just doesn't look good on my short lashes. I feel like KissMe mascara is for people who have naturally long lashes.
So conclusion, KissMe mascara is a miss for me, I will not repurchase. I'm gonna stick with MJ =)
Alrighty, I am done here XD So tired from writing all that, but I really do hope it helps some of you, because I am SUPER picky when it comes to eyeliners and I know a lot of my Asian girl friends often struggle with eyeliner smearing problems.
I'm gonna go slack some more now XD Later ^_^
<3 Frances
If you didn't say and I just saw the pictures, I would have thought those were all pencil/gel liners and not liquid!
ReplyDeleteI guess I won't be trying this milani liner at all. I haven't had any luck with liners of any type =.= They all tend to smudge in the corner and sometimes transfer to my lower eye area and give me terrible panda eyes.
thanks for the detailed review! funny how the browns do tend to stay on better...maybe they're less pigmented in general and less likely to smudge? hmm :/ and I love the wand on the Majorlica mascara too! :D I think its best point is the way it separates lashes so well.
ReplyDeleteWhen you're talking about Asian vs. Non-Asian do you mean mono or double lids?
ReplyDeleteI'm quite intrigued by the Milani colours.. really want that gold and grey colour! I prefer mascara brushes that look likes spikes.. idk I feel like it gives a cleaner application. However I did want to try this one out so thanks for reviewing all of these!
have you tried MAC liquidlast?? I've long given up on traditional liquid eyeliners cuz they just don't work. good luck! it's all trial and error, took me 4 years to find this eyeliner (:
ReplyDeletethanks for reading! hahaha that's an interesting theory never thought about that. MJ mascaras are just the best!!!
ReplyDeletenope I mean literally Asian vs. any ethnicity that's not Asian, like causacisan, hispanic, black. Asians do born naturally with double lids, I did (: it's just something about Asian skin type combined with our eye shape (monolid/double lid alike) our eyeliners just don't wear the same as other ethnic groups :(
ReplyDeleteWhat a detailed review. I really like how you've given a picture time line of the liners - it really helps!
ReplyDeleteI sometimes have issues with eyeliner smudging due to the oils that develop through out the day.
Wow! I really appreciate the time you took to do and write this comparison post! :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, with liners I noticed it's better to pay a bit more for quality.
Thank you for this great comparison! I wanted to buy the Milani in black but I had doubts since I have the same problem as you.
ReplyDeletethanks for appreciating it :D MAC all the wayyyy lol!
ReplyDeleteHonestly u dont do the black point any justice ive been using it for year best thing ever last all day and pure lushes black all day all night
ReplyDeleteit's not my fault that I don't do it justice? that's just simply how it wears on me
DeleteDid you try on timeless. Was it too light?
ReplyDeleteHi Taylor! Yes I have. It's just a silver/gun metal color. I wouldn't use it to line my eyes! it's too light. It's more of an accent eyeliner color :)
DeleteDid u manage to find a new eyeliner (instead of coco bar?)
ReplyDeleteJust been using the Milani one :)
DeleteMilani has discontinued their shade of brown. I'm going crazy trying to find a replacement for that. Any luck testing new products?
DeleteFor some reason my comments aren't making it on he board, so I will try again. Milani has discontinued the brown shade. Like MAC, they only have black. Have you tested any new products that are alike? I'm so frustrated with the lack of products. I use this exclusively for my waterline and it doesn't burn when I apply and stays put.
ReplyDeleteFollowing! I too want to see if anyone has found a replacement for Milani's Infinite discontinued brown shade. I'm so sad that it's gone. Like the author, the black smudges on me and the brown doesn't.
Deletelol we're the sad squad ToT I'll definitely keep you guys posted if I ever find anything!
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