Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner in Deep Black
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 8:16AM If you love Japanese cosmetics then you might have heard of Dolly Wink. I believe that the brand is well-known for its pen eyeliners, with about the same level of popularity as Majolica Majorca and K-Palette. Interesting but I haven't seen any Dolly Wink resellers here! That is, until Wicked Drops contacted me. Now you know where to go if you want to try or restock this intriguing Japanese eyeliner.
Anyhoo, the Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner in Deep Black (P800) is pretty good if you ask me. It has a sharp, bendy tip that delivers precise lines. It's pigmented enough (but you have to go over a couple of times if you want a super black line) and has a bit of a glossy finish. It also doesn't smudge once it sets!
I also love that this eyeliner is easy to remove with just a bit of soapy water. It's water-resistant just as long as you don't rub it.
The super precise soft tip can draw thin or thick lines according to the amount of pressure you apply on it
Swatch
The downside I guess is that it feathers as you apply it. The formula is quite wet, which means that it may spread along the fine lines of your lids if you don't wipe the excess of first.
The Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner very similar to the K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner in terms of size, pigmentation, and brush shape. They're both a bit glossy, non-smudging, and gives way to soapy water + a bit of rubbing.
K-Palette eyeliner
If you read through other comparisons, more people like Dolly Wink. It's an amazing liquid liner after all! But for me, K-Palette still wins because I get a straighter line with it. Bear in mind that this is just me nitpicking. They're very similar. If you want to save a few bucks and/or Beauty Bar isn't accessible to you (where you can get K-Palette), then go for Dolly Wink. ;)
What do you think? Have you tried both eyeliners?
Reader Comments (18)
My only frustration about K-Palette, if anything, is the packaging. Dolly Wink has a better packaging and is more exciting to use. I think K-Palette released a similar packaging at one point, but my tube has not ran out yet, so I didn't purchase it. =/
Anyhow, you're right, K-Palette still wins. It's more permanent that stays on all day no matter how much you rub it. I don't mind adding a few more bucks on it because it's more reliable and more precise to use. :)
But! I think Dolly Wink should be recommended to those who are new to makeup. Since it's easier to remove, a few mistakes when putting on the liner shouldn't be too much of a problem. Just erase and redo! :D
Thank you for this review Ms. Liz! :)
such a good eyeliner indeed i just wish i can line my eyes perfectly as yours. my arms are shaky making it hard for me to apply eye liner. maybe you can make a tutorial on how to apply eye liner correctly? thanks in advance :)
@Kaye yes I also have the pink K-Palette! It's as cute as Dolly Wink. Hehe. Not sure lang if they still sell it.
@Jen Ta dah!
http://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/2012/1/26/how-to-apply-eyeliner-like-a-boss-plus-a-stub-on-drawing-a-m.html
Practice lang katapat niyan.
@Ms. Liz- Yup yup! It was really cute, and they were selling it at the same price too! But last time I checked they were not selling it anymore. Limited edition lang yata. Madali ring naubos! Hehe
Haven't tried both, but i've heard much raves about k-palatte .:)
@Jen
Me too shaky hands! Worse I have hooded lids!
What I usually do is draw a line using a sharpened pencil liner first.
I have my eye looking down so I can draw very close to the lash line.
Doesn't have to be black, though I haven't tried using white.
Then trace using your liquid liner. No need to have the eye looking down at this point.
It could be tedious cause you're doing 2 applications but it saves me a lot of time, less tugging or none at all and prevents me from committing mistakes that can be difficult to undo.
I hope you can try to see if it works for you.
Actually in Japan, Dolly Wink is more well-known among girls for their false lashes. But their eyeliner is super nice too! I hope someone stocks this locally in the near future, it'd be much easier to get them at Beauty Bar or SM nalang!
I wanna try the Dolly Wink eyeliner with its suer precise tip. I'm currently using Majolica Majorca's liquid eyeliner.
http://mylittlebeautystash.wordpress.com/
Currently using this liquid eyeliner and I love it to death!
the picture above seems to make the application so easy... how come in my real life it's not so easy. Ha-Ha! I guess i really just need to practice my shaky hands. Thank you Ms. Liz for the comparison bet. Dolly Wink and K palette, it helps me decide what to buy next especially when I'm just building my make-up tools and i don't have the luxury to buy both to see which would be better.
the picture above seems to make the application so easy... how come in my real life it's not so easy. Ha-Ha! I guess i really just need to practice my shaky hands. Thank you Ms. Liz for the comparison bet. Dolly Wink and K palette, it helps me decide what to buy next especially when I'm just building my make-up tools and i don't have the luxury to buy both to see which would be better.
Hey Ms Liz! Appreciate this post. I hope you can do a post comparing different liquid pens! I use Tony Molys gel liner now and wish to try one of that liquid pens soon as it is more convenient.
I love Japanese cosmetics, aside from the price, they're perfect hehe. Parang I noticed nga na mas fine and sharp yung k palette, and personally kung bibili ako I will choose k palette over this one kasi konti lang naman ang price difference. Does this also have other colors, Ms. Liz? Kasi alam ko kpalette have 3 colors to choose from yata.
Pen eyeliners like these are much easier to use than the ones in pots. They are travel-friendly and easier to apply as well. I've been using pencil eyeliners for the longest time and has just recently been hooked on pen eyeliners. The MM eyeliner is the best one I've tried so far, and I'm excited to get the K-palette variety soon. Thanks for the post, Liz! And for the tutorial as well! :)
Thanks for the post! Now I know where I can find them. Can't wait to try :D
Havent tried both! hehe liquid liners kasi are so obvious if I wear it to school! I can be teased! hahahaha. But when I do use liquid liners, I look super chinese(I think it prettifies me actually).
Thank you for the tutorial!!! I have extremely shaky hands and I could not get a perfect line. I almost always end up removing everything out of frustration.
very nice ito maganda kng comparable siya s k palette sobrang ganda k palette 3 years ko n gamit un saken stil doing well p dn. un tip p nia does not fray