Back in Novemeber the Stila website featured a Warehouse Sale page, which I believe has transitioned into their Exclusive Offers page. But I'm hoping they bring back the Warehouse, because they were selling discontinued shadows for $5! and other things, like this Stila Smudge Crayon Set for $12. Well, I didn't jump on the warehouse page fast enough before the items were sold out and it was taken down, but what I did find, was the same Smudge Crayon Set at Ulta for $15!
The colors of the 3 are really great. Black, a nice rich black, Umber,a shimmery burgundy with hints of bronze, and Smoke, a warm pewter. I loved the colors on my hand and they worked great around my eyes. I really love the Umber color with my brown eyes, but I think it would look good with any eye color. And the smoke is a great highlighting color for the inner corner or just for some spots of really good shine.
People seem to love these crayons and they're a pretty good seller from Stila. The regular size is a good size stick, that comes with a sharpener for $22. These crayons are a thicker liner and a softer formula than regular liners, to allow you to smudge and create a nice smoky eye or well blended look. This is not a crayon for precision work by any means.
Many reviewers say these give them a lot of time to smudge and blend, whereas I'm finding that not to be true. They are most definitely smudgeable, but I have a very limited window to do a bit of tugging and such before it sets on my eye. This could be just because I've had them for a while and they might be a bit dried out so I need to sharpen them to get to some fresher product, that will probably help.
As for the lasting power, once it's on, it's on! It says that it's a gel liner with primer, shadow and liner in one. And texture wise, it feels just like that. It feels heavier and thicker than a kohl pencil, more like a thicker shadow stick, but the way it smudges and blends is more like a shadow.
I can't say I'm going to run out and get the rest of the colors of these, but if they happen to put out a kit with more colors in smaller packages that I won't be committed to for life, then yeah, I would give them my money.
The only site I can find this set on is Amazon, but as of last week, my local Ulta still had them in stock on those dangerous Adult Candy Racks by the cashier. You know the racks I'm talking about. The ones with all the cutely and perfectly trial sized packs of what always happens to be every product you ever wanted to try, ever.
I don't even know why I buy full sized anything when those racks exist.
Stila Smudge Crayon set available in store at Ulta
Full size Stila Crayon found here
The crayons are very small. Which can be both good and bad.
Good for throwing in a bag. Bad for trying to find in a big bag.
Many reviewers say these give them a lot of time to smudge and blend, whereas I'm finding that not to be true. They are most definitely smudgeable, but I have a very limited window to do a bit of tugging and such before it sets on my eye. This could be just because I've had them for a while and they might be a bit dried out so I need to sharpen them to get to some fresher product, that will probably help.
As for the lasting power, once it's on, it's on! It says that it's a gel liner with primer, shadow and liner in one. And texture wise, it feels just like that. It feels heavier and thicker than a kohl pencil, more like a thicker shadow stick, but the way it smudges and blends is more like a shadow.
I can't say I'm going to run out and get the rest of the colors of these, but if they happen to put out a kit with more colors in smaller packages that I won't be committed to for life, then yeah, I would give them my money.
The only site I can find this set on is Amazon, but as of last week, my local Ulta still had them in stock on those dangerous Adult Candy Racks by the cashier. You know the racks I'm talking about. The ones with all the cutely and perfectly trial sized packs of what always happens to be every product you ever wanted to try, ever.
I don't even know why I buy full sized anything when those racks exist.
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