Hope you all are having the time of your lives, and all is going well, this New Year. Β Those who have been following my articles right from the start know that I started my journey on IMBB, not with a review, but with a comparative post of BB creams. I still feel nostalgic thinking about it. The pictures were not so crisp then, and I was not so indulgent in the world of makeup. Times change, and now, here I am, a year old on IMBB, having learnt so many things. Here I am again, with another comparative on 5 kajals. I have done one more comparative on kajals earlier, and you can read it here.
Have a look at the “kajal warriors” that I have chosen for this comparative war.
Packaging:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Comes in a rectangular Ecostay packaging, with a sleek looking actual kajal pencil inside. Attractive.
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Comes attached in a very chic and cute cardboard packaging. The kajal itself is encased in a pink retractable pencil.
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Comes in a silver-colored rectangular Colorbar box, which is color coded at the bottom. Comes with dual ends, one end having the smudger.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Comes as a normal pencil with a color coded cap, no external covering.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Comes in blue black packaging, looks classy.
Retractable/Sharpenable:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Sharpenable.
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Retractable.
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Sharpenable.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Sharpenable.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Retractable.
Quantity Available For Price:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: 1.2 gms for Rs. 325/- Affordable
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: 0.28 gms for Rs. 199/- Affordable
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: 1.2 gms for Rs 675/- Pricey
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: 1.15 gms for Rs 349/- Affordable
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: 0.28 gms for Rs 199/- Affordable.
Texture:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Creamy matte.
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Creamiest of the lot. Settles down to a gel-like finish.
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Creamy matte.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Very creamy, settles down to a gel-like finish.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Matte, a bit hard.
Pigmentation:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Black, in one swipe.
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Jet Black, in one swipe.
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Black, a couple of swipes required.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Jet black, in one swipe.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Dull black as compared to the above. Multiple swipes required to get the desired color and pigmentation.
Smudge proof and waterproof (after 5 minutes of application):
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Totally smudge proof and water proof.
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Needs a minute more to settle down, being the creamiest and darkest black of the lot. As you can see here, a tiny smudge (around 1%) has taken place, after 5 minutes of application. Totally waterproof.
Swatches:
Waterproof test:
Smudgeproof test:
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Smudge proof. Waterproof, though intensity of the black fades with water.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Smudge proof. Waterproof, though intensity of the black fades with water.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Smudge proof. Intensity fades a bit after coming in contact with water.
Waterline Safety:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Yes
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Yes
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Yes. A very mild irritation, sometimes.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Yes.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Yes. Though sometimes there is a mild irritation and you feel like rubbing your eyes.
Longevity:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: Stays the whole day. Fades a bit on waterline though.
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: Stays the whole day intact, be it on water line or lash line, with same jet black consistency.
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: Stays the whole day, though fades.
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: Stays put the whole day, the same jet black. Fades a bit on waterline though.
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: Stays put for around 4 to 5 hours. Fades completely from waterline by the end of the day.
IMBB Rating:
Lotus Herbals Ecostay Kajal: 4.5/5
Lotus Herbals Colorkick Kajal: 6/5 (amazing, stock it up)
Colorbar Just Smoky Kajal: 4/5
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil: 4.75/5
Lakme Eyeconic Kajal: 3/5 (it stands nowhere close to the above mentioned kajals, after my observations post usage of all)
I really hope that you find this comparative post of mine useful. It is actually a lot of fun writing such posts, measuring the products against each other. The best is, when it can help all the makeup enthusiasts like us, in making a decision as to which one is best for her. So go ahead, take you pick and rock the kohled eyes π
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Got 2 color kicks and loving them totally… one swipe and gorgeous eyes all day long π btw great post a perfect comparison π
Thaaaanks Saloni!!! I myself have fallen in love with these two launches from Lotus. π Faces was awesome, but since they have increased the price of our beloved “solid black”, I guess I am going to stick to ecostay and colorkick. π
What a savior this post is!!
I was so pissed off with my colossal kajal and wanted out of the misery!
Im so getting the colorkick one, they even have some off on it.
Exactly Tanya!! Even I was bored with eyeconic and colossal. Seems that their claims faded with time. Colorkick is such an awesome and herbal answer to these. π
Wow! Lovely post, Kadambari π I really need to get my hands on lotus colorkick kajal.
Get it get it Vidya!! And thaaaanks. π
i remember your first post kads π
Awww!! I knew you would remember it Sumi. Pucchhis!! :* :*
I am trying to get my hands on the colorkick one…but it is always out of stock… π
Try finding it on snapdeal or myntra Rutva. π
Faces Long Wear now costs Rs.450. I am buying Lotus colorkick for sure.
Yesss that’s the point. π I too am going to stick to Lotus now. π
Im lovinggggggggggggggg ecostay and colorkick as of now! I wear it to the gym too as eyeliner π great going Lotus herbals!
Hi5 Neha!! Me too loving ecostay and colorkick as of now!! π
Very informative and helpful post kadambari!! I have colorbar but it smudges lot:-(
Thaaaanks Juhi!! I loved Colorbar Just Smoky, but I guess it’s quality is decreasing with usage. π
I remembr ur first post n its hlpd me out so much… Even this one is so perfct comparisn.. Good going girl…!! Nd i jst love ur choice of words n how u cm up wid the posts is so interstng!!! π <3
Thaaanks Arti! π It’s great that u remember it and that it has helped u. π
Double claps for your post. π Totally loved reading it and you really cleared all the doubts and made it easier to choose a better kajal. I already have both the Lotus kajals and completely agree that they are both amazing. But I am going to buy Faces eye pencils too, just in different colour. Black become too monotonous. I seriously do wish that Lotus comes up with coloured eye pencils too. π Haha we are just never satisfied!
Thaaaanks Madhur!! Me too love both Lotus kajals!! π I too wish that they come up with colored variants of colorkick. π
Awesome post kadambari…you compared them sooo well…just perfect….thank you so much for making it easy to choose the perfect kajal…and that’s colorick
..I m getting it now…looking forward for your comparitive posts…and your other posts too..
Thaaaanks naina!! It is sooo great to hear that u guys love my posts, really!! π Do get the colorkick one. It is just the best black around. π
Need to go for colorkick! π Amazingly informative post Kads! Keep it up! π
I meant amazingly compared post :p
Thaaaanks Priyanka!! Get colorkick, you will love it for sure. π
I love this review. Go Lotus!! Faces I have faced some trouble with it on my lid- feel like it’s very heavy and eyes feels tired with that kajal on. but the color pay off is great. i will buy lotus from now π
Thaaaanks!! π I loved Faces but they have increased the prices. π So from now on, I am going to stick to Lotus, happily. π
Wow very informative dear π really appreciate your effort..
colorkick here I come <3
Thanks San!! π Colorkick really rocks the kohl chart. π