MAC Penultimate Eye Liner Review

I love MAC makeup.  I really do, which is why it pains me to write a negative review of one of their products.  MAC can't be beat when it comes to eye shadows and paints, and I wish I could say the same of their liquid liner pen.

I bought the Penultimate Eye Liner as a replacement for a L'Oreal liquid liner because my L'Oreal liner was carving divots into my eyelids.  The brush point on the L'Oreal was so hard that, even with a light touch, it still felt like I was lining my eyes with a steak knife.  The MAC liner pen was the perfect density and strength to make a good, solid line.  I would normally balk at paying more than $8 for an eye liner, but this was MAC--and it was just what I was looking for--so I happily handed over my debit card and left the counter excited to have found a pain-free eye lining solution.

Well, the love affair ended about as fast as it began because within two weeks, my pen was performing like it was a year old.  Though I shook it before each use and stored it upright (brush point down), the pen would force me to make two passes per eye in order for the black to truly get on my lids.  The pen tip dried out after a month of use, and no amount of shaking was going to bring it back to life.

I've been a loyal fan of MAC Cosmetics for years and adore what they do with eye makeup.  I was genuinely surprised that this product was a total waste of money and a disappointment.  The $8 liquid liners at Target are a much better value and outperform the MAC pen by a landslide.