Trinny London fans stock up on new ‘budge-proof’ Line2Define Eyeliners – here’s our honest thoughts
TRINNY London founder, Trinny Woodall, has had one very busy year with numerous launches to add to her ever-expanding eponymous label.
The latest addition to Trinny London’s range is the Line2Define Eyeliners, budge-proof, long-lasting and eye-popping eyeliners, and we’re obsessed.
Line2Define, £22 from Trinny London
Trinny London launched the Line2Define eyeliners at the beginning of March, all of which retail for £22 and are available to shop from Trinny London’s website.
The Line2Define eyeliners are a strong pigmented retractable eyeliner, with a compact pencil sharpener on the other end.
The eyeliners have been formulated with synthetic wax, which helps the liners to easily glide on the lids, but also makes the pigment super sturdy and waterproof.
What we love about Trinny London’s eyeliners is they are compact, which makes them perfect for travelling, they are easy to apply, even for those, like me, who don’t have a sturdy hand, and the strong pigment of the liners.
Every single one of the Line2Define we tried is fitted with a retractable pencil that is super slim and achieves a sleek line effortlessly.
The liners are unlike soft kohl liners as the line is slim, though it can be smudged out into a smokey eye if you act quickly – although when it is set these liners are pretty stubborn.
I tried using different coloured pencils, including Shahroze, Bonzo, Chantelle and Levy.
The shades are universal, perfect for all skin tones, and eye colours too – although some I certainly noticed made my eyes “pop” more than others.
Plus every colour is long-lasting and does not move a muscle when set until I remove it with make-up remover.
We trialled using it as a sweep of liner, smudging into a soft shadow, as well as colouring the full lid with one pencil, you can mix and match complimentary shades too.
Considering we are huge fans of Trinny London’s sell-out microneedling tool, as well as the Overnight serum, and other moisturisers, we are unsurprised we are equally as fond of the eyeliners.
Bonzo – dark green
Line2Define in Bonzo, £22 from Trinny London
The dark green shade is similar to a forest green hue, and will certainly make your eyes pop, whether you use it as a sweep of liner on the lid, as a cat eye, or in the waterline to enhance your eyes even more.
Personally, this was my least favourite shade but purely because I left coloured eyeliners (except for brown and burgundy shades) in 2007. However, the pigment is strong and exactly what the beautifully brave will want.
To mute the bold hue I tried blending the Bonzo Line2Define with Levy for a two-tone effect, and to soften the look, particularly in the corners of the eyes so as not to give the illusion of small eyes.
Like all of the eyeliners, the pencil was easy to hold, outlining the lid and under-eye area, admittedly I didn’t work the pencil quite so quickly or warm it up so blending was a little stubborn.
I attempted to style it out by colouring in the lid, which it does effectively, though these pencils take a little longer to fully colour in an eyelid to resemble shadow, unlike the likes of Bobbi Brown or Nars’ eyeshadow pencils.
Chantelle – bronze shimmer
Line2Define in Chantelle, £22 from Trinny London
Chantelle is a bronze shimmer and it is my favourite out of Trinny London’s Line2Define liners.
The colour is warm brown, but not a deep brown verging into black, which I prefer as it creates a softer finish.
Chantelle has a strong pigment and added shimmer, though this seems less “glitzy” than Champagne.
Like all of the Line2Define liners, it is easy to apply, and glides on seamlessly without smudging or budging when set, though if you act quickly you can buff out into the lid.
I wore the bronze shade most, and preferred to a black liner, though I did mix and match with other shades to get a softer or deeper line.
For example, I could blend with Levy in the corners for a soft look and brighter eyes, and if I wanted to smudge the liner into a shadow I blended both again for more movement.
But for an evening look, I combined the black liner to dull down the shimmery pigment and pack more of a punch.
If I blended the brown out slightly and merged it with a bronze eyeshadow, I would then go over the lash line with Shahroze.
Levy – champagne shimmer
Line2Define in Levy, £22 from Trinny London
Trinny London’s Line2Define pencil in Levy is one of my top two shades because it is a universal shade to suit all skin tones.
This gold hue is warmer than a white pencil, or pearlescent highlighter, which we prefer. It has added shimmer, which is one factor to consider as not everyone likes a bit of sparkle, particularly for everyday make-up, though you can adapt it to make it a little more subtle.
The pencil can be used as a liner, on the top lid, or under the eye, or even on the waterline to brighten those tired eyes.
Similar to the green hue it can be blended over the whole lid, but you have to work it in quickly.
I liked it best as a single sweep of liner above and under the eye, but also in the corner of my eyes to give the illusion of bigger, and brighter, eyes.
Shahroze – inky black
Line2Define in Shahroze, £22 from Trinny London – buy here
Shahroze will be a firm favourite for anyone who loves a classic black eyeliner, as the pigment is strong, and the fine pen makes it easy to create little, or thick sweeps of liner to trace the eye.
Shahoze is everything you want from a black eyeliner, it is bold, heavily pigmented, and long-lasting.
However, this liner is not for the fainthearted because it is so pigmented.
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