Here are swatches of all the e.l.f Shimmer Eyeliner Pencils
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Review: They are very soft and apply easily. They do not drag or scratch on the skin - which is always good when you are applying the eyeliner to the waterline in my opinion! I did find that I needed to go back and forth about 3-4 times to get a good even coat of colour though.
Apart from Iconic Ivory and Precious Pink, they are all quite vibrant and pigmented. Iconic Ivory and Precious Pink are the ligthest shades and in my opinion don't have a great deal of colour pay off with just one layer (on the lid), I found with these two shades I had to re-apply quite a few times to get them to show up and be noticeable.
Staying power isn't great, they do smudge quite easily, so it might be a good idea to set with a similar colour eyeshadow or even the HD powder (if applying on the lid). For the price I didn't expect them to stay put long, but to be honest... I own some expensive eyeliners that don't last long either, so it isn't always about how much a product costs.
They come with a sharpener in the lid, which at first I thought was a good idea. But after I used the sharpener to sharpen the black Shimmer Pencil (Black Bandit), I wasn't so fond of the sharpener! After using the lid sharpener some of the shavings (along with the actual liner colour) gets stuck to the sharpener blade/plastic lid and when I put the lid back on the pencil it smudged all in the lid/over the top of the pencil. Then when I went to remove the lid the next time, I discovered a big black smudged mess on my fingers. Of course the sharpeners are ok if you make sure to clean them straight after each use, but I personally will stick to my regular sharpener to avoid the mess.
One small point I am a little unhappy with (and I mean, only a tiny bit unhappy!) is that the Shimmer Pencils aren't labelled with their shade. The original packaging that they come in has the shade, but once that's thrown away, the pencils themselves only have 'e.l.f Shimmer Eyeliner Pencil' written on them, there is no shade/colour on them whatsoever. This isn't really important, but if I wantde to recommend a certain shade to a friend I might not be able to remember all the shades off by heart, but I guess I could always just check out the e.l.f website if I got stuck.
I like all of the colours and will probably use these quite regularly as I like their soft texture... I cannot stand dry/hard eyeliners that drag on my waterline/upper lid! They are well worth the price and I would recommend you give them a try.
You can buy e.l.f products at:
www.eyeslipsface.co.ukAll opinions in this review are my own and I am not affiliated with any company.
Chrystal
