Monday, January 9, 2012

eye pencil swatches

My entire collection, 5 total. They are Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in No. 2 Black Blue. This one I've reviewed before, and didn't particularly like it. The swatch does not capture how pretty the color is though, it looks dark blue in person. The second is a GWP from Estee Lauder, it is the Double Wear Stay In Place Eye Pencil in 01 Onyx. I really like this pencil, it goes on smoothly and is non-irritating. The third is sooooo old, at least 15 years. It is from Merle Norman, and I don't think they make it anymore, but I still use it. The color is called Black Olive, and it is very flattering to my dark green/hazely eyes, so I always used it as eye shadow. I didn't wear it very often, which is why I still have it. The other two are by Urban Decay--they are the 24/7 pencils in Whiskey (dark brown), and Zero (black). I like them both, but I use Whiskey the most. They are all on the back of my hand, and they aren't budging, except for the Merle Norman, and it smudged right off. Oddly, the Pixi pencil is staying put the best, but I didn't think the staying power was satisfactory when I tested it on my eyes (it made my eyes feel watery). The swatch was photographed with an overhead light and with the flash on:

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