I have had many bad experiences with more expensive liquid eyeliners and always stick to cheapies as my pocket doesn't feel it as badly if they don't work out! When I saw the Essence Liquid Ink liner for R30 I thought I might as well give it a go.

This eyeliner comes with a fine brush applicator that I liked quite a bit. I am good at using liquid eyeliner and I found it very easy to apply with great precision, but I'm not too sure if the finer brush would be ideal for beginners.

It dried fast and didn't smudge or get into the creases of my eye.

The colour was a nice dark black and didn't fade too much as the day wore on.

It also comes in a waterproof version that goes for R34.99, but I haven't tried that one out yet!

Pros:
- Price
- Colour
- No smudging
- No fading
- Quick drying time

Cons:
- brush tip might not be the easiest for beginners

All in all I would say this is a great buy and I will be using this in the future for sure!