January's Best Beauty Buys

More Than Meets the Eye

At first glance, Revlon ColorStay Crème Gel Eye Liner looks like a typical eyeliner in a pot. But a closer look reveals a mini brush hidden inside the cap; after you pull it out, the brush's base then snaps back into the cap to create a handle almost as long as that of a full-size brush. The creamy gel glides on smoothly, and the waterproof pigments (in black, brown, charcoal, and plum) don't smudge. Proof that sometimes what you see is not all of what you get. —Anne Chapas, MD, New York City Dermatologist

$10; drugstores