Review - Urban Decay, 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils and Cream Shadows

These products were sent to me by Urban Decay for review purposes. I am not affiliated with Urban Decay, nor paid for these reviews, and my opinions are honest and based on my experiences using the products. I would always encourage people to read as many reviews as possible before purchasing a product, as everyone's skin reacts differently to products. 
With the current desperation on both sides of the pond to get the Alice Palette (it launches in Debenhams in the UK on 1st March... I literally can't wait for this palette - I predict I will become fully obsessed with Alice and all associated merchandise), it seems like an appropriate time to review some old faves...

24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencils

I was sent the pencils in the shades Electric (Aqua-turquoise; metallic with silver shimmers), Ransom (Dark Purple), and Covet (metallic darkish green with silver shimmer)

Swatches; 

I have to say, I've been a fan of these eye liners for a long time, and have been picking up the LE sets of mini pencils that they release (I gave the super-stash a miss as I had most of the colours already. I find them smooth and creamy in texture, and they have great staying power on the waterline. 

Of the three shades I was sent, the two metallics (Covet and Electric) seem to be slightly better pigmented, requiring only one swipe over the waterline, while the purple shade, Ransom, took a little more work, however once on they last well. They can also be applied and smudged before they "set" (I find they set and stay in place after a couple of minutes...). I find once on, they last a good 5-6 hours on my waterline without needing to be re-applied, if used on the lashline or upper lid, they last a lot longer.


My absolute favourite of the three I was sent (and my favourite of all the shades I own) is Electric - I love using this to add a flash of colour to a nude or smoky eye for a bit of interest. 


These cost £10 for a full sized pencil, although you can get a "superstash" of 9 mini pencils to try these out for £18, and there are often LE boxes of 5 mid sized pencils on sale for approx £15 too, which are well worth keeping an eye out for. 

One think I'd say to be aware of with the pencils, is not to make the mistike I did with my Zero (black) shade, and loose the top - the creamy texture of the pencils means they dry out really fast, rendering them fairly useless... But provided you have a modicum of sense and don't do that, you'll be fine!

Cream EyeShadows...

I was sent these in three shades - Grass (green);  Rehab (warm brown) and Delinquent (Purple)

Swatches;

I had high hopes for these shadows, given the success of UDPP (which is a great product in spite of the awful packaging - when will they put in into a tube? When?). I think I was expecting them to be a coloured version of UDPP, and have the same lasting qualities. 

I was impressed  by the density of the pigmentation in them - Grass is very deep, and Rehab is a lovely neutral shade. Deliquent is deeply pigmented, but has a metallic sheen to it, which you'll either like or not...

The shadows come in a tube with a screw off lid, and a doe foot applicator.6.7 mls of cream shadow retails at £11.00.

The shadows are easily blended out too;

As you would expect, the blended out shadows are more subtle - Grass is clearly more matte than Rehab and Delinquent. 

The shades look really great when applied to the lids and blended, however they sadly crease like crazy and seem to never "set", so every time you nip to the loo, you end up blending out the creases, until eventually the colour is gone - this might be really different for super dry lids though. 

I also tried these out as shadow bases, however I found the same problems even with shadow applied over the top. They lasted slightly longer, but were still gone by lunchtime on me...

Sadly I felt these didn't really live up to my expectations - I was so disappointed as I loved the feel and pigmentation of them. I really liked Rehab for an easy to wear everyday eye... but sadly, not to be, and in my experience I can't say I'd purchase these.