What Is the Oil-Free Eyeliner? Is It Better Than Traditional Eyeliner?

Oil-Free Eyeliners are the crown of eye makeup and are used to make eyelines more prominent. Different techniques are used to achieve different aesthetics and highlight different features of one eye. Whatever style you are in to, it is very likely that you might have used eyeliners. Below is our take on eyeliners, but first, let's dive into the basics, and then we will climb up to the details.

Eyeliners are old, like seriously old!
Eyeliners are one of the oldest makeup accessories humans have invented. Its usage has been reported in the times of Egyptians, Mospotmai civilizations, and ancient Indians. It dates back more than ten thousand years in history when women took a mixture of toxic materials like lead and others (also called kohl) as eyeliners, leading to serious eye diseases. Nowadays, eyeliner is made from three essential ingredients: pigments, film formers, and thickeners. Pigments are usually made from iron oxides to achieve blacks and browns, thickeners are usually wax, and film formers make a thin base on the skin.

How to use them?
As mentioned before, they are used to make eyes more prominent and well defined but using them has some codes, too, and different ways result in different looks. For example, putting eyes on both top and bottom of the eye can make them look smaller unless you have big eyes. Applying only on the bottom will give them a look of being dragged down. If someone has small eyes, applying eyeliners at their lower waterline will make their eyes look bigger.

How many types of Eyeliners exist?
We have come a long way from lead-based eyeliners to new practices, and innovative solutions when it comes to l. The most common one is Gel Eyeliner with a semi-solid substance. Made in pencil or a bottle, they are known for their anti-smugging abilities and waterproofing. Next is Cream eyeliners which give a more natural and soft look. Pencil Eyeliners are also very common due to easy to apply for beginners. They come in a plethora of different colors. They are also termed kajal.

The next one is the Liquid eyeliners which are often enclosed in tubes and are suitable for wings. Other common types are felt tip liners, smokey eyeliners, winded eyeliners, cate eye eyeliners, artistic eyeliners, and natural eyeliners, all designed for different looks and usage.

So, what are Oil-Free Eyeliners?
If you are wondering if this is another type of eyeliner, then you are wrong, it is not. Instead, they are a class of new eyeliners that can be one of any eyeliner, as mentioned before. But they have one thing under their sleeve that regular eyeliners don't have: strong bonding.

Whenever eyeliners are applied to the eyes, the natural oil that comes out of the eyes breaks down the bonds of eyelashes that connect them with naturally occurring eyelashes. This makes the makeup more noticeable on the face and, most of the time falls apart. Imagine being at a party where one cannot afford to end up like this. Yaaeeeks!

Moreover, people who frequently use false eyelashes might have had skin and lash issues. To tackle all these problems, Oil-Free eyeliners come into action with extraordinary magical powers.

What are theri advtangaes?

This new breed of eyeliners uses unique ingredients that make them smudge-proof and waterproof. They help the eye makeup last much longer than the one done with ordinary eyeliner. Looking into investing in your next eyeliner, we suggest checking the one we love nowadays, the Slim Long-lasting Liquid Eyeliner from Perfect Diary. Why? First, we always recommend water-based and oil-free eyeliners. They are safe to use on sensitive skin near the eyes and can prolong much longer than other types.

Also, they can come off very quickly too by using foaming cleansers. The one from Perfect Diary is a waterproof, long-lasting, ultra-precise brush tip and is one of our favorites regarding the resulting finish. Even their packaging is super cool and thoughtful that keeps the eyeliner inside the packaging protected from external temperature fluctuations.

If you are not feeling the fluid eyeliner, then opt for the Creamy Smooth Longwear Gel Eyeliner from the same brand. It features a new 1mm duckbill-shaped refill to draw winded eyeliners in a breeze.