I passed by the
Stila Counter in
Rustan's
one day looking for a dark and a light liner as they have one of the
better liners around, according to a lot of reviews. I came across their
Smudge Crayon Set, which promises to be an eye primer, shadow and liner
in one product.
Trying to be
a smart buyer, I swatched it on the back of my hand before anything
else. I liked how it swatched with nary a tug and with great
pigmentation. The colors were delightfully neutral and complements one
another. I didn't erase the swatch and went on my way right after.
I
checked it later that day and noticed very little fading in spite of my
having washed my hands right after. The pigmentation stayed true for
all of the colors. Considering the price, which wasn't overly inflated
compared to US prices, this was a really great buy.
This
is really good make-up for newbies or people like me who has gotten a
little lazy and forgotten how to apply make-up. You line it over the
eyes, smudge the edge if desired, and it sets for quite some time. Once
set, though, it's a good idea not to overly fret and line some more,
because then the product gets a bit too thick and I got some fallout
after a while. Doesn't it just suck when dark shadow fall down to the
undereye area?
I
haven't been able to try it as a primer as I'm a bit too lazy for that.
As shadow, the umber shade, the reddish brown one pops and the smoke
shade, the shiny grey one is a great highlighter. Great stuff, this set.
Another good thing is that it's retractable. They're minis of the full
size product but I personally love the size as it's like lipstick that I
can slide into my pocket if I need a quick line or shadow.
As
mentioned, they've got a full-size available and the full size includes
a sharpener but I prefer the soft edges so I'm fine with this set for
the colors I already have. It's a great starter kit and I've got no
regrets over the purchase at all.
