Brand: Annabelle
Name: Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil
Size: 1.6 g / 0.05 oz.
Price: approx. $8.95 CAD
Shade Tried: Cocoaloco
What it says in their site:
The new generation of brightly coloured long wear eyeshadow. Waterproof, crease-free and mess-free, the Smoothie eyeshadow pencils will keep going as long as you do! Use them as a liner, as an eyeshadow by using only one shade all over the lid or by blending more colours of Smoothie pencils together, or even as an eyeshadow base to give your favourite powdered shadows a professional hold and an outstanding colour pay-off! The makeup junkie in you will be ecstatic! Easy to apply, convenient and fast, this versatile, creamy, light-weight pencil is available in a variety of vibrant hues. Our Smoothie pencils contain no parabens, no preservatives, no mineral oil and no paraffins.
To Purr About:
- hypo-allergenic
- available in 8 great shades
- very creamy and soft texture which allows for easy blending and application
- colour applies very vibrant & lasts for a long time
- pretty waterproof
- convenient
Claws Out:
- product creased and smudged a little over time, so might need to use primer underneath
Final Comments:
I was pretty bummed out when I heard Annabelle was discontinuing their thick eye shadow pencils a few years ago as I had been using them all throughout high school. So I was excited to see they released these eye shadow smoothies as they are in a similar family as the previous products I used to use.
I really love having my eye shadows in a pencil form. It makes it really easy and convenient when travelling.
The first thing I noticed when I applied this product was how smooth and easily it glided on. The colour is intense and vibrant and it sets very quickly. I have to be pretty quick if I want to blend.
After wearing it a few days I’m pretty impressed. It lasts for pretty much the whole day, but does smudge and crease a little so it might be better used in combination with a eye shadow primer first. The longer I let it set (with my eyes closed) the longer it seems to last. It’s also pretty waterproof which is great.
I’m still not very good at blending it since it does set so darn fast, but I love using it as an eye liner.
All in all I think this is a great product. I cannot wait to try the other colours and intend on adding this to my makeup bag.
Rating (out of 5):
Disclosure: A free sample of this product was received by Cinnamon Kitten
image: cinnamonkitten.blogspot.com
3 comments:
Ooooh! Im gonna have to give this a try! Its always hard to find ones that are true to colour and donts look crappy on your lids... Thanks for the review!
Bella xo
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I have a couple of these but I haven't used them yet. Apparently they have the same formula as the Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencils! I think I'd use them under eyeshadow for more intensity. Great review!
To blend: Try blending them with a synthetic brush (like a lip of concealer brush) shortly after the application. It works wonders!
-Isabel
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