Eyeliners: the best and longest lasting for hot, humid summers like those in Hong Kong
Liquid eyeliner takes skill to apply but goes on smoothly and is sweatproof. We’ve found the one that best stands up to the summer heat – and we’ve three additional tips to make sure your eyeliner lasts all day
Eyeliner is the key to completing your make-up look and make your eyes pop. Yet finding a sweat-proof eyeliner that works in the humidity and heat of Hong Kong’s summers is almost impossible. Eyeliner applied to Asian women’s hooded eyes and single eyelids is all the more likely to melt.
But fear not, your desperate search for answers ends here. We’ve tried the newest, most highly rated eyeliners to see which one can truly stand up to the heat.
For the most long-lasting eyeliner, go for a liquid one, even if you are a beginner. Applying it is a skill you can easily master with practice, and one that will serve you well for life.
Hongkongers used to have to travel abroad to get their hands on Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner (HK$180), hailed as the holy grail of eyeliners, but the product has been available through online beauty retailer Sephora’s local website since last summer.
A glowing review of the product went viral in April after a woman spent hours in a hospital emergency room after a car accident and her eyeliner didn’t budge.
