Tarte EmphasEyes Inner Rim Eye Pencil

If eyes are the windows to the soul, then great eye makeup is the window dressing that grabs everyone's attention and points the way in. The most basic, maybe even most important, piece of eye enhancing makeup is eye liner. I love the way that very thin, very black eye liner looks on the inner rim of the eye. I have been searching for a high performance, precision eye liner that can be used on the inner rim of the eye for a very long time. I have tried many brands and types of liners, always searching for a better, thinner pencil. While browsing at my local Sephora store, I finally found an amazing eye liner on a whim when I grabbed a mini sampler from Tarte. It contained both a mini eye liner and a mini mascara for around fifteen dollars. One use and I was hooked on this cool, earth friendly Tarte product. .

Tarte's philosophy is "high-performance naturals" - beauty products made without parabens, mineral oil, petrolatum, pthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, or fragrances, containing mostly natural ingredients, that still look hip, cool, and runway worthy. They are concnerned with sustainability as well as being eco-friendly. I was just thrilled when I read this, and couldn't wait to try out my latest find.

Since I prefer to use mechanical eye pencils, as they usually can make a pretty precise line without the discomfort of a wooden pencil, I was immediately drawn to the emphasEYES products. Bonus, there's no sharpening and no shavings to contend with when you use a mechanical pencil. When I pulled the Tarte emphasEYES out of the box, I was delightedly shocked at the skinniness of this mechanical pencil. This has got to be the skinniest eye liner that I have ever seen.

The formula glided on smoothly and gently. I was a little concerned that I would either be trading eyeliner creaminess or pencil stability to get such a thin liner, but my concerns were quickly eased when I actually tried the pencil. For as thin as the liner is, it is remarkably strong and didn't crumble even though it glided softly and gently across my eyelids. The deep black color looked surprisingly natural as it blended in -and filled in- my lash line. The liner looked great!

A great feature of emphasEYEs eyeliner is that it is formulated to be used on the inner rim of your eye lid. It is made with a gentle silicone product and has been dermatologist tested for sensitive eyes. It is long wearing and won't run or fade. It makes a beautifully thin and precise line.

You could use emphasEYES by Tarte alone or with mascara for a natural look, or in combination with deep, dark shadows for a smokey look that is accented with a thin, precise line. It comes in black, chocolate, plum, and charcoal and works great with "Lights Camera Action" mascara. Find a full size product online at www.tarte.com for eighteen dollars (with free shipping when you spend forty dollars or more) or at a Sephora store near you! Look for a mini combo pack of eye liner and mascara for a cost effective way to test Tarte products. Have fun experimenting and beautifying the windows to your soul with a natural or night-on-the-town look with your emphasEYES inner rim eye pencil. I know I will!