Review: Wet n Wild MegaEyes Creme Eyeliner and Perfect Pair Eye Wand

With all the crazy launches of drugstore makeup lines over the past several weeks, I thought I'd return to an old favorite today and show you a review of some Wet n Wild eye products I've been using recently.

Wet n Wild was kind enough to send me a shipment of products a while back and I've been carefully making my way through them to bring you my thoughts on products you can find at your local Wet n Wild display.

Let's start with the Wet n Wild MegaEyes Creme Eyeliner which I received in "866 Black" (retail: around $4):

This liner comes in a cute, flying-saucer-shaped container and it also comes with a liner brush.

As you can see, you get a lot of product for the price (note: the stuff you see on the rim of the jar is actually leftover glue from the safety seal--I don't want anyone to think that the product is messy--it's actually very clean).

Let me show you pics of the Wet n Wild Eye Wand now because I'll show you swatches of both the Creme Eyeliner and Eye Wand together in second:

The Wet n Wild Perfect Pair Eye Wand is a double-ended automatic pencil. The shade I was given is "110 Black Slate" (retail: around $3).

Here's the eyeshadow end of the pencil, which is a medium shimmery (almost metallic) silver.

And here's the eyeliner end, which is your basic black.

So how did these products perform? Let's take a look at some swatches:

From left to right, Eye Wand eyeliner, Eye Wand eyeshadow, Creme Eyeliner

(Please note that for all three of these lines, I only swiped the product once. In other words, you can definitely go over each product for more intensity.)

Now, as you can see, the Eye Wand delivers a softer, more subtle look, while the Creme Eyeliner is a pretty intense black. I should also note that I used the accompanying eye liner brush when I swatched the Creme Eyeliner.

So how did these products pass the rub-test? Let's see:

For this picture, I took my index finger and rubbed the three lines for about ten seconds. As predicted, the Eye Wand products didn't do so well, which I attribute to their creamy consistency.

As for the Creme Eyeliner, I thought it was interesting that the line only smudged in two areas, where the brush deposited an extra amount of product onto my hand. This made me wonder what would happen if I used my favorite eyeliner brush (e.l.f.'s Studio Line small smudge brush, which is a taklon brush) instead of the brush that came with the Creme Eyeliner:

Left, original line drawn with the Wet n Wild brush. Right, line drawn with e.l.f. brush

Wow! Not only did I get a cleaner line, but as you can see it is less streaky and more consistent as well. I have to say, a good brush can make all the difference sometimes.

So how did the line drawn with elf's brush do on the rub-test?

Exellent!! I rubbed both lines for about ten seconds with my index finger and the line drawn with the elf brush didn't budge! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

So let's go back to the Eye Wand for a minute. After thinking about what I could do to improve the staying power, it occured to me: what if I layer the black on top of the silver? So that's exactly what I did:

Silver, by itself.

Silver with black layered on top and blended a bit with my finger.

Now as you can see, layering the black end of the pencil over the silver end of the pencil results in a deeper, more intense look (which I actually think looks stunning on the eye). But what I found by doing this is that the black pencil sort of locks in the color and improves the overall staying power of the eyeshadow tremendously. If you own an Eye Wand, give this a try and let me know what you think.

Final Analysis: The MegaEyes Creme Eyeliner is a fantastic alternative to the more pricey cream liners out there. It's got great staying power and it's a snap to apply because it glides effortlessly over the lid. If you have any issues with the brush that comes with the Creme Eyeliner, trying using a different brush and I think you'll be delighted with the results. As for the Perfect Pair Eye Wand, I think this is a fun little product that can give you a gorgeous smokey eye look, but you've got to play around with it a bit to find out what works for you. I've heard that some people get great results if they use a good eyeshadow base beforehand, while others like to top the eyeshadow stick with a powder shadow. Or you can use the technique I suggested above (my favorite) and see how that works for you.

Do you own the Creme Eyeliner or Perfect Pair Eye Wand? I'd love to hear about your experiences.

A sample of this product was given to Nouveau Cheap for editorial purposes, either directly from the manufacturer or from the agency that works on behalf of the manufacturer. All reviews on NouveauCheap.blogspot.com are the honest opinion of its author and gratis samples do not, in any way, affect the outcome of product reviews.