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“Worth the Hype?” Wednesday!
( I know it’s not Wednesday but I was too excited to post this for you guys xD So, from now on it will be only on Wednesdays but for today it is on a Tuesday (; )
So, for my first official “Worth The Hype” series, I will be talking to you guys about a product that was requested. It is the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil.
What this product claims: “Glide on color that stays put for the duration of your non-stop, on-the-go day! These cushiony, creamy eye pencils deliver powerful, vibrant color that slides on smooth and stays soft and creamy for blending (about 30 seconds), then dries to a long-lasting finish that won’t budge. Line eyes with a hint of color or go for the full artistic, multi-hued effect. Truly inspired, these pencils go all day and all night.”
Now, first off let me tell you that a single review on this product from me would be extremely biased because….
I. Hate. Eyeliner pencils. And I especially hate the ones that are not retractable. Sharpening pencils is, excuse my french, HELL for me. It always breaks off and I end up with just a stub after my first use xD.
So, this is why I compared this pencil with my other eyeliners! (a mixture of cream, gel, and other pencils.)
(From left to right)
Wet ‘n Wild Megalast, Kat Von D Autograph Pencil in Puro Amor, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero, Wet ‘n Wild Color Icon Black Black, Maybelline EyeStudio in Blackest Black, Mac Fluidline in Black track
- Wet ‘n Wild Megalast retails for $1.99
- Kat Von D Autograph Pencil (full size) retails for $18
- UD 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil retails for $18
- Wet ‘n Wild Color Icon retails for $0.99
- Maybelline EyeStudio retails for $8-10
- Mac Fluidline retails for 19.50
Now, out of the following swatches, can you guess which one is the UD 24/7 eyeliner pencil one?
You probably may not have guessed, since all the talk about this eyeliner is so great, but it’s NUMBER 3. Yeah, that’s right! The one with the LEAST blackest color.
Now, don’t get too angry with me and say that I rigged this… I rubbed this back and forth 3 times, the same amount as all the other eyeliners!
If you don’t believe me, take a look for yourself at this photo:
The top swatch is just a firm one sweep rub, while the second is me DRILLING it onto my skin. That is most definitely not something that I want from a product that claims to have a very good color pay off and that is so expensive.
Now, don’t get me wrong, the smoothness of this pencil is glorious. It slides on just like warm butter! But I don’t feel as though it is worth it if I have to rub back and forth a whole lot to get a good black color.
The second thing I tested was how durable that this eyeliner was. In their description, and name, they claim to last all day and all night. They also claim that after 30 seconds of drying time, their formula won’t budge!
What I did was with the swatches of all my eyeliners above, I took my finger and gently pulled the color down after waiting 15 minutes for each of the eyeliners to dry.
These are the results:
(From left to right)
Wet ‘n Wild Megalast, Kat Von D Autograph Pencil in Puro Amor, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero, Wet ‘n Wild Color Icon Black Black, Maybelline EyeStudio in Blackest Black, Mac Fluidline in Black track
All in all, the product held up fairly okay, however it wasn’t as strong as Mac’s Fluidline. My personal experience with this eyeliner is that it doesn’t stay on all day. Especially on my waterline… It comes off within the hour and settles underneath my eye, which is never a good look!
As much as I love Urban Decay, I am disappointed with this product.
Conclusion?
Completely agree!!!! Prestige’s Total Intensity Pencil Eyeliner is THE BESTTTTT. Better than Urban Decay’s 24/7!
