For better or for worse, every eyeliner Kat Von D Beauty has released and will ever release after its Tattoo Liner reached icon status is bound to draw comparisons. Us beauty fanatics at Buro. Singapore take the matter so seriously, we dedicate an article just for this purpose, one we constantly update because liner-isms are no joke in our world. If you must know, Ink Well's colourful pigmentation won us over while Lash Liner's gel formula left little to be desired. We never thought this day would come, but the new Ultra Ink Liner may just knock them all out of the park. Yes, even that which we have long rested on a pedestal. For one, I was able to draw the thinnest of lines thanks to the Ultra Ink Liner's skinny felt-tip applicator — music to the ears of us Asians flaunting single eyelids or thin double eyelids like mine. The felt-tip is also super soft. Frankly, it's much softer than I'm used to as I prefer a stiff marker/pen applicator with a shakeable ink cartridge. Hence, my usual method of quick long strokes didn't really work here; the Ultra Ink Liner's soft "brush" encourages short strokes, a technique preferred for crisp, precise flicks. To test the strength of its vows of longevity, I went to the gym with one eye done up using Tattoo Liner and the other using Ultra Ink Liner. I wore them both as is — no primer, no eyeshadow, just me and my oily lids. Forty-five minutes of hell later, an acceptable hint of a shade appeared under both eyes. It's worth noting that the eyeliners wore off in different ways; Tattoo Liner smudged, Ultra Ink flaked. On intensity-free days, they reacted similarly… 12 hours later.

Jolene Khor

One of many new additions to the vegan line, Kat Von D Beauty's Ultra Ink Liner, dubbed as the 'one swipe wonder', holds true to its name. I've always carried the cult classic Tattoo Liner in my kit as a staple. Not many have been able to take its place but this new addition definitely made the cut. The flexible and porous felt-tip allows for a smooth release of pigment and truly glides on with ease over the most pigmented of eyeshadows. A simple adjustment of how heavy a hand you use would determine how thick your lines are drawn out — I can literally write calligraphy with this if I wanted to. Ultra Ink Liner's fine tip makes wing liners easier to draw and even easier to fill in closer to the lash line. Its sturdy formula and smudge-proof claims held true for even the oiliest of eyelids during long hours. Fleshier eyelids that touch the lower lash line when blinking had no transfer of pigment either. It is a true black compared to its predecessor and it has a little bit of playtime before drying down into permanent perfection.

Christian Maranion