I'm pretty particular when it comes to my eye pencils. I want something that glides on easily, won't irritate my eyes, and doesn't fade or smudge from my waterline over the course of the day.
Urban Decay answered all my Eye Pencil prayers with this 6-Piece set! There's a colour for every occasion (Riot, Desperation and the traditional jet black Black Market are on high rotation). They go on like a dream, they don't smudge or budge, and they're easy to take on at the end of the day. Plus, they're compact and fit easily in to your handbag just in case you need to touch them up! Perfection.
These are luxury in a pencil. I had been searching high and low for eye pencils that wouldn't irritate my eyes, that were super pigmented and that lasted all day. These tick every box.
This comes in a set of six - so you have six options as to what colour you would like. They are travel sized, so are smaller than a full size UD pencil. They don't come with a sharpener and aren't retractable.
Each pencil is AMAZINGLY pigmented and soft. These glide on your eyes effortlessly and without tugging or pulling. I am going to do a short review on each colour, as they are all unique.
(From the order of the set);
- West. West is a warm brown - almost copper pencil with tiny gold micro shimmers. It has a satin finish.
- Desperation. This is one of my favourites as it is so unique. It is a grey pencil with slight purple undertones. It is a matte finish
- Black Market. As the name suggests, this is a deep, deep black. It's so black Batman would wear it :D It has a super, super subtle emerald sheen to it and is a satin finish.
- Riot. This is another favourite. This is a beautiful deep purple that has purple and silver micro shimmers. It is a satin finish also.
- Apathy. An amazing, stunning green with gold micro shimmers. The finish on this is metallic.
- Ink. A super vibrant blue that has a pearl finish. This looks great under the bottom lash line.
I have had no issues with any of the pencils. All wear extremely well, cause no irritation whatsoever in my eyes and they look incredible. These have truly made me a convert to UD eyeliners, and I will absolutely purchase these again.
One last thing - these would make an incredible gift for the makeup lover in your life (or for yourself...). Because there are so many different colours, I think that anyone that likes eyeliner would be happy with these.
Tips: If you want to see swatches, google is super helpful. I highly recommend Temptalia's swatches - these helped me out when I was deciding whether to purchase these or not :)
Also, you can get these from www.beautybay.com for AUD $32.90 with free shipping.