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NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
I am really a junkie. A make-up junkie. I love anything and everything about make-up. So, I usually want to have whatever basic products and tools are necessary to achieve a great look. Up until recently, I though I already covered all the bases in make-up; I have my face & eye primer, BB cream, foundation, concealer, brushes, finishing powder and so on. I was set! But I looked into some reviews closer and noticed that aside from using an eye primer, they also used an eyeshadow base. A quick look into Google, and I found out that a base is actually another type of shadow that you apply on your eye to keep the eyeshadow still on the lid and give it a more vibrant appearance. Many make-up gurus use creamy eyeshadows for their bases, and I noticed a lot used NYX for the base. A promise of vibrancy and longevity hooked me in the nose and I had to buy one!
I finally got it and here's my review:
According to the manufacturer:
A radiant eye liner that also doubles as an eye shadow. Made with a blend of mineral oil and powder, our creamy Jumbo Eye Pencils glide on effortlessly—no pulling, tugging or fading—and come in a rainbow of vivid hues. Some call her chubby. We say voluptuous.
Packaging:
A radiant eye liner that also doubles as an eye shadow. Made with a blend of mineral oil and powder, our creamy Jumbo Eye Pencils glide on effortlessly—no pulling, tugging or fading—and come in a rainbow of vivid hues. Some call her chubby. We say voluptuous.
Packaging:
The product is in pencil form, colored white with the generic NYX lettering. It comes with a clear cap to cover the eye shadow.
The packaging is quite simple, which a nice breather from the fancy packaging of other make-up products in the market.
NYX Jumbo Pencil in White |
The packaging is quite simple, which a nice breather from the fancy packaging of other make-up products in the market.
I'm not quite sure if the pencil body is shavable, I'm guessing it is since there doesn't seem to be any way to extract the remaining product from the body of the pencil. I have yet to try that, so I'll be updating you as soon as I get to do that.
That's pretty much it.
Quantity:
I have no idea how much product it has. 1 big jumbo pencil of your creamy white eye shadow.. ^^
Quality:
I really love it! I use it mainly as a base, and the color really adheres to it. The color looks more vibrant compared to just applying it without the base.
Left: Blended; Right: Unblended |
It's really creamy and applies easily. It's completely blendable and doesn't require too much work. No tugging necessary.
I also love the fact that aside from the original intent of the manufacturer for the product, and as a base, you can also use the product as a matte highlighter for the brow bone and for the inner corner of your eyes. You can also mix the product with other eyeshadows to come up with a completely new color. Aside from that, I love using it on my lips to cover up darker parts so I can use my nude lippies without a hitch.
Whew!
Price:
It was a bit pricey when I got it, 250 PHP (what? I'm a cheapo, okay?). I heard you could get this for 150 or even less, but I'm happy where I got it from. They have other stuff which I can get too, which you can't come by so easily here in Cebu.
PROs:
*Creamy
*Not too thick
*Blendable
*Can be used for a number of other applications
*Available in Cebu
*Fits in the bag
CONs:
*Expensive (Hell, yeah!)
*Comes in pencil form (How the heck would you get the rest of the product? Shaving?)
VERDICT:
Yeah, I'd still buy it. It's really a good base. It really makes the eyeshadow colors pop. And, it makes for a good highlighter.
Yeah, I'd still buy it. It's really a good base. It really makes the eyeshadow colors pop. And, it makes for a good highlighter.
Till the next review!
Ja ne, pretty ladies! ^^
Great review! This is on my list of products to try out! :)
ReplyDeleteXO,
April
www.beautyandbraids.blogspot.com
Hey girl!
ReplyDeleteThanks alot! It's really a great base. It really keeps the shadow on and it makes it even more vibrant. Which reminds me, I'll add a few swatches of the before and after shots of some eyeshadows with the base.. ^^