I love Lancôme’s Le Crayon Khôl in gris noir. It’s easy to apply and it glides on really smoothly. Because the color is a medium shade of grey, it helps to define the eyes and maintain a more “natural look,” which you don’t always get using black or brown eyeliners.

The formula isn’t waterproof but it still manages to stay on throughout the day, which is unusual, considering the fact that I work in a kitchen; it’s a sweaty job and my face is constantly exposed to heavy clouds of steam from simmering pots the entire afternoon. The great thing is that it doesn’t smear (I have never gotten raccoon eyes using this)– it sort of just fades to a soft shade of grey, which adds to the natural look I like to go for.

It’s $24.50, which is a bit more expensive…on the bright side, lancome-usa.com is offering free shipping on all purchases from May 29th-31st.

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