Hey lovely ladies,
I have wanted to review a couple of Givenchy products since ages. I don’t know what it is about them, but every time I sit down to pen the review, I find something missing. Either the product pictures have not come out well, or I can’t find the look I created with them or something else! It is so maddening! It feels like there is a jinx! Anyway! I’m going to try to break the jinx with this Givenchy Khol Couture Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner 03 Turquoise.
Product Description:
A waterproof eyeliner available in 6 pop shades to structure your look whatever your whims. Rich in colorful pigments, these six vibrant shades form a fan of eye-catching colors that allow the look to structured in infinite ways whatever the season or whim. Available in six vibrant shades, Khol Couture Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner is enriched with intense color pigments. Its long-wear formula resists humidity and glides seamlessly onto your lids. Its retractable pencil means application is precise and fast, and its comfortable and smooth texture allows for all day wear. The array of colors interplay with the seasons to define eyes year round. Its waterproof formula glides on smoothly over the eyelid. Retractable, this eyeliner with a built-in sharpener allows for easy application that is quick and accurate. A thin line for a subtle makeup, or a thicker one for a more intense look. It is formulated without parabens.
Price:
US $27 for 0.3 gm.
To give a little perspective, the much-famed Marc Jacobs Highliners are priced at $25 for 0.5 gm.
My Experience with Givenchy Khol Couture Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner 03 Turquoise:
Packaging: The Givenchy Kohl Couture comes in a white retractable pencil form with a colour coordinated bottom. If you keep them upside down, you will be able to spot the shade you want easily. The bottom also houses the sharpener. It comes packaged in a white cardboard exterior packaging, standard but functional packaging.
Shade: The shade “Turquoise” is exactly that – a bluish turquoise. It is a medium, bright, lightly pastel turquoise-blue shade. I love coloured pencil liners, as accent shade for my lower waterline or lower lashline, so the shade needs to be bright enough to really pop, and this turquoise sure fits the bill. The shade may not be for everyone because it’s bright and clearly visible. People generally prefer to opt for deeper blues and greens and browns instead, but it sure is a fun shade.
Texture: The texture of the liner is smooth and creamy without feeling too slippery, so while it glides on smoothly on the skin, it does not have too much slip. Nor is it too firm that you feel the drag on your sensitive lashline/waterline. Also, strangely enough, it does not skip colour while applying – even on the waterline – which is pretty unheard of, right? It has good pigmentation and goes full colour in a couple of quick swipes. It dries down fairly quickly. Once set, it’s budgeproof. It is definitely waterproof and just does not budge, once set – even from the waterline. No feathering into the fine lines or smudging either. I’ve had it for over a year – its still as creamy smooth as when I first bought it. It has not dried out as most long-wearing eye/lip products tend to do. I think the texture of this product is what really elevates it from any other product in the market.
Pigmentation: Pigmentation is very good. There is no going back and forth again and again. There is no need to apply in short tiny strokes and build a you go. A couple of quick clean swipes and you have full pigmentation.
Lasting Power: Once set, this does not move. It is waterproof, budge proof, and fairly smudge proof. It will last you the whole day and you will need to remove it with a waterproof makeup remover. It will not come off otherwise.
To sum this up for you:
Pros of Givenchy Khol Couture Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner 03 Turquoise:
- A unique shade – a bright pastel turquoise!
- Great pigmentation.
- Creamy smooth application, does not tug at the eyes.
- Retractable and also has a built-in sharpener.
- Long wearing.
- Does not smudge or fade for a good 8+ hours.
- Easy to remove with an eye makeup remover.
- Easy to identify colour from the tube itself.
- Does not flake off post drying.
- I’ve had it for over a year – its still as creamy smooth as when I first bought it.
Cons of Givenchy Khol Couture Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner 03 Turquoise:
- Limited shade range.
IMBB Rating:
A 5+/5 product.
Have you come across any pencil liner which is creamy smooth, glides on easily, is pigmented and does not budge or transfer – even from the waterline? I bet you, you haven’t. This is it!! I wish they had more shades in the line. And I wish they were less expensive! 😉 This is definitely THE best pencil eyeliner I have ever used – bar none! I highly recommend.
A quick note of comparison with the much touted Marc Jacobs Highliners. I have a couple of those in my stash and apart from the first couple of fun uses – they were a pain to work with. The cap itself is a pain to remove and despite this, the eyeliners dried done so fast! They are barely usable and extremely difficult to get onto the eyelid! Needless to say, I rarely ever use them. Which further resulted in them totally drying out within a few months whereas this Givenchy liner, I have had for about a year or more and it is still as creamy smooth as the day I bought it!! Givenchy has done a fantastic job with the formula here. I really wish they would extend the shade range! I cannot thank Tara enough for recommending this because otherwise, I would never have picked this up on my own.
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