Essence has always been my most affordable and trusted beauty brand since it launched in South Africa. I purchased this eyeliner way back when I was learning and experimenting with liquid and pen eyeliners.

Being a jumbo pen,it makes it easier to control the pen and get a perfect well defined line, I especially love the felt tip because it gives you full control, allows a liquid eyeliner look, without the mess or fuss.

I'd suggest using the pen with no eye shadow under to get a clear, pure blank line, else the eyeliner mixes a little with the shadow, giving you a "chalky" eyeliner look. Otherwise, this is the ultimate affordable eyeliner for the perfect look, especially if you're in for the dramatic look.

So say hello to smudge free, pure black and dramatic eyes for the fraction of the cost!

I love this liner. The only problem is on the first few tries my line came out too thing, but once I figured out how to use it ive been loving it.

Its really affordable. I cant live without it in my day to day make up bag.

I would recommend that every woman has this in her makeup kit.

Met this baby for the first time via a friend, had slept at her place and had left my "on the move make up kit" at home :(. So friend gives me this baby, and I was skeptic thinking that it's probably those smudging jumbo eyeliners. Boooy wasn't I in for a surprise.

I fell in love with this liner the firest time I started lining. It's neat, the tip is not too hard so it's good for the eye skin, it doesn't smudge, it's easy to fix, if you line the wrong way. Ridiculously affordable!!! Girls, it's a must for everyone, I bought it the day after Lol

The thing I love most about this is how easy it is to use. It's literally like a thin black marker for your eyes. You can go really big and bold, or opt for fine and precise with this pen. It also stays pretty well.
Not sure if it's waterproof though, but do be careful not to make mistakes, because it dries pretty fast.
Unfortunately, the one I bought's inner cap keeps falling out so I end up with black lines all over my hands from opening the lid, but that's no biggie. :)