Whore Drawer Fodder: L'Oreal Telescopic Precision Liquid Eyeliner

I have to credit my friend Lauren with the concept of a "whore drawer." It's a drawer you keep in your office at work stocked with cute outfits for post-work drinks/events that you can't wear in your conservative business/business casual environment. My "whore drawer" boasts an impressive makeup collection, a perfume or two, a couple of outfits, and various and sundry body lotions. My most recent addition is L'Oreal's Telescopic Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Carbon Black, $9.

I learned about this easy-to-use liner at the L'Oreal store at the Beverly Center (pictured, left). The store opened in 2004, and is home to the world's only True Light Pod (patent pending) which replicates any possible lighting environment. Dos Caminos circa 10pm on a Saturday? Done. A sunny day in Central Park? No prob. The store is intelligently designed with a "play" area in the middle where you can test out most of the products in-store, while the perimeter is lined with stocked shelves full of hair, makeup, and skincare products. So you don't have to reach over someone doing a foundation match to obtain the product you'll simply perish without having in your lifestyle. My fave part about the store: they sell that AMAZING condish that comes in their home dye kits SEPARATELY and in large tubes. What's better? Not one thing.

Back to the liner. Once I was introduced to L'Oreal's concept of carbon black - a serious shade of real, rich black thanks to twice the amount of intense pigments compared to L'Oreal's regular black - I was so sold. Jamie and I turned to each other and agreed that we needed blacker than black eye makeup on the DOUBLE. I picked up a carbon black mascara as well, which I have yet to try. Stay tuned on that. Telescopic Eyeliner's slanted precision felt tip is angled to allow you to quickly draw an accurate line. It's so user friendly! I like to add just a bit of dramatic "wing" a la Angelina to my outer corners before going out after work. Bonus: it lasts ALL night long, just like the Lionel Richie song. This drugstore darling delivers, dolls. Do try it on out.

Tell me in the comments: what's in your whore drawer?

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Prescriptives Urban Heat Summer Collection

Considering my last eight summers have been urban ones (spanning three different cities: Boston, Paris and NYC in that order), I cosign this collection completely. I had the opportunity to try out a couple of pieces from the collection. I recommend:

Limited Edition Kohl Eye Pencils in Blue Grotto and Purple Rain
Both colors are bright, yet wearable and last for.ev.er. Blue Grotto is a grey'd out navy blue that's absolutely gorgeous on. And Purple Rain? What's better than a limited edition cosmetic that's named after a Prince song? Not much. That's for sure. They're water-resistant, smudge-resistant, and easy to blend. $14.50.

Colorscape Lip Glosses
Heavily lipsticked lips for summer are so vomitatious. This gloss's lightweight texture always leaves lips feeling smooth and hydrated, never sticky or tacky. Comes in several delectable colors. My fave is sporty, who, by chance, is also my fave Spice Girl. $18.50.

Click here for the entire Urban Heat collection.

Smooth Lines

No need to head to a cheesy bar to find them. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils ($16) are my new obsession. This little number glides on with the utter ease, yet boasts waterproof capabilities. The formula stays soft and creamy for blending (about 30 seconds), then dries down to a long-lasting finish that stays put. I love the wide selection of lush tropical hues, deep metallics and unusually vibrant neutrals. I rarely stray from brown, black or plum-toned pencils, but I decided to try out a Glide-On in LUST, (pictured, center) a wild Crayola-8-Pack purple, and I ADORE it. When I apply a fine line on both bottom and top lashes (getting it VERY close to the lashline), my green eyes pop while still looking fully approp for my conservative work environment.

Photo credit: sephora.com