E.L.F Shimmer Eye Pencils – Review & Swatches

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e.l.f. shimmer eye pencils – review and swatches

Hi pretty ladies, I am back again with another review. I asked Rati for letting me do this one a long time ago, but I got little pre-occupied with a huge assignment. So at last I am here. I will be reviewing e.l.f. cosmetics shimmer eye liner pencils today. I shared my little e.l.f. haul a few days ago HERE

I am a huge eye makeup fan. So, when I saw these babies on e.l.f. website, I went crazy. I was so desparate that I requested my IMBB friend Aarthi to ask her sister to bring me them.

About the product:

• Instantly brighten your eyes with the shimmering metallic liner that glides on smoothly without tugging the delicate eye area.
• The bold color add a depth and definition for a glamorous look.

Safe, gentle formula.
Instantly beautiful, healthy-looking eyes designed, formulated and tested by our professional team of makeup artists.
(as written on the pack)

Price: $1 each.
Weight: 0.05 oz/ 1.38g

Ingredients:
Ricinus Communis (castor) seed oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Mica, Microcrystalline wax, Synthetic beeswax, Euphorbia Cerifera (candelilla) wax, Copernicia Cerifera (carnauba) wax, BHT, Propylparaben.
May contain: Iron Oxides, Manganese violet, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Yellow No.5 Lake, Red No.40 Lake, Ultramarine violet, Blue no.1 lake.

Directions:
1. Apply to the lash line alone, under or over eyeshadow as desired.
2. Create a special occasion smokey eye by lining both upper and lower lashlines, blending ans smudging out for a colorful, trendy eye look.

Shades available:
e.l.f. shimmer eyepencils are available in nine different shades.

My experience:
e.l.f. shimmer eyepencils are wooden pencils . They come with plastic cap which has a sharpener included in it. The pencils glide on smoothly on your eyes. They can be worn as eyepencils or eyeshadow as well. They are perfect for eyeshadow base.

I have four shades – Twinkle Teal (my fav), Plum Passion (again, my fav), Black Bandit, Boldly Bronze. Twinkle teal is a very pretty teal green color. Plum passion is a deep purple color (it is very similar to Colorbar I Glide pencil Prunella). Boldly bronze is a gorgeous copper-bronze color. Balck bandit is black, though it is not a rich black color. The colors are very pretty, rich, pigmented and they have small glitter particles in it. U can easily wear them in daytime. They look very pretty on your eyes. Well, I have never applied them on my waterline though. These pencils are not waterproof, but it does not smudge if you wash it. It is not long-stay, but can be worn with a good primer to make it stay longer.

Swatches:

From top to bottom- plum passion, twinkle teal, boldly bronze, black bandit.

Pros of e.l.f. shimmer eyepencils:

• First of all it is inexpensive. Have u ever seen a good quality branded eyepencil for just $1?
• Colors are very soft and rich and nicely pigmented.
• They glide on smoothly. Does not tug your eyes.
• It has small shimmer particles. So, it also looks good as an eyeshadow.
• Easily wearable in daytime.
• Has a varietiy of different shades.
• The whole ingedients list is given.
• No animal testing.
• Perfect for everyday use.

Cons of ELF Shimmer Eye Pencils

• They are NOT available in India (as far as I know ) and they don’t ship to India either.
• It is not opthalmologically tested.
• Not waterproof.
• Wears off easily.
• Sometimes it melts.
• Has a weird smell.
• No mention of manufacturing date or expiry date on the pack.

e.l.f. pencils on my eyes:

A little fact:

These e.l.f. products are manufactured in China and only designed in USA.

Rating: :-* :-* :-* . I deduct 1 point for cons no. 7, 1 & 2 and one point for cons no. 3-6.

Shall I repurchase this? Yes. I would like to! But if and only if Aarthi says ‘yes’.
So ladies, that was my review. Once again, I would like to thank Aarthi and her sister for their generosity and friendship.
Take care.
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