The Upcoming Clarins 4-Colour All-in-One Pen Will Make You So Nostalgic

Remember those four-color retractable pens that helped you take rainbow notes in social studies class? Well, the Clarins 4-Colour All-in-One Pen is the adult version of that, and we can't stop playing with it. It takes the same concept as the novelty school supply and applies it to your beauty routine. Although in this case, the barrels of ink are three super smooth eyeliners and a versatile one for lips. Like a tap of Dorothy's ruby slippers delivering her right on back to Kansas, clicking each of the four buttons brings us right back to middle school—in the best way possible. (We definitely don't want to repeat the puberty part.) We may no longer tote around pencil bags in our trusty Jansports, but we're serious about our makeup bags and anything that reminds us of the '90s.

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The multi-colored tool is loaded with makeup essentials—three colors of eyeliner and a nude lip liner—so it's perfect for those who have been meaning to KonMari their makeup bag. Depending on your vibe for the day, you can choose from an onyx black, true brown, or royal blue to rim your eyes. The black is perfect for smudging out to create a lived-in look. Or for something more modern, you can draw the black along your upper lips and blue on your lower lids to channel your inner Janelle Monae. (She's all about the blue waterline look right now.) Then, to keep your lipstick on point all day, you can push down the beige button demarcated with golden lips to release a lip liner of the same color. The hue is neutral enough to be drawn on under almost any lip color, so you can throw it in your purse if you plan to reapply later in the day.

Full disclosure: The only downside of the liners is that they aren't pointed for uber precise application, like, for instance, if you were going to attempt a major cat-eye. That being said, they redeem themselves with their silky, slippy texture. Each glide onto lips and lids with the ease of an Olympic figure skater on ice—no tugging, skipping, or dragging here. And like a real pen, you don't need a sharpener. When you're running low on any of the colors, the top can be twisted to release more pigment.

If you want to get in on this '90s nostalgia, too, the limited-edition Clarins 4-Colour All-in-One Pen will be available come the first week of January for $30 on clarins.com.

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Now, learn how to create a bold, but neutral lip look:

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