Review: Artdeco Soft Kajal Liner 80

I had this eyeliner for a couple of years or so but I don't reach for it that often. Although it is a nice colour, I prefer to use it in summer, but sometimes I still hesitate to use it. Read on to see why.

First. let me show you what this eyeliner looks like:

Just a regular eyeliner pencil with the cap and the bottom part showing the actual colour. It bugs me that there is no shade name but just a number on the pencil (80), but when I looked it up on the internet, just to make sure that the number actually corresponds to a shade and not just part of the range name, I found out that this particular shade is actually called Blue Sky.

This pencil has a soft texture but you have to tug and pull at your eyes to get some decent colour on. I really don't like the smell of this pencil... it stinks! It has always been like that and this is the main reason that keeps me from using this pencil as often as I would like. Furthermore it doesn't last at all! After an hour at most, it just fades away even with a primer underneath. Here are some swatches to demonstrate pigmentation and the actual colour:

Left: A heavy swatch to show the exact colour

Right: Progressive swatches to show you what kind of colour you get if you apply the pencil 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 times in the same place.

At this point, I bet all of you will agree that this is a gorgeous colour and it is a pity it has so many faults. In view of all this, it is the only eye pencil from Artdeco that I own and I'm afraid it will be the last!

Have you ever tried Artdeco Kajal liners? What do you think of them?

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Review: Estee Lauder Eye Defining Pencil in 12 Deep Brown

Like a black eyeliner, a brown eyeliner is a must for me, especially to achieve a more natural day look. My favourite is Estee Lauder Eye Defining Pencil in 12 Deep Brown. Again, my aunt got this for me and I am trying to really save it for a long time to go!

Here's what it looks like:

So, it's your basic eye pencil, nothing extraordinary about it (P.S. I lost its original transparent cap and the one you see in the pic is a replacement). I like this eyeliner for it's deep brown tone as it really makes my eyes stand out even when I use it with subtle day make-up. Here's a swatch:

You can see it is very pigmented and with regards longevity, this lasts more on the upper lash-line rather than on the waterline or lower lash-line. It doesn't smudge though... it only fades a little. A little primer however, helps it stay put. 

I'm already on the look out for a back-up because I so don't want to run out of this marvel!

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