I recently purchased the NYC City Proof 24hr Waterproof Eyeshadow pencils and I purchased two shades, Murry Hill Champagne and Tribeca Taupe. Cream eyeshadows are my thing these days and eyeshadow pencils are so easy to use. I remember last year, I purchased one from L'oreal, and I wore it almost every day in the winter. It was so easy to use and when in a rush, you grab this stick, apply and you are ready to go.
According to NYC, these eyeshadows
♥ have incredible staying power (24 hours is pretty amazing)
♥ are waterproof
♥ are smear proof and tear proof
♥ do not crease
♥ give a vibrant colour
♥ easy to use as they glide beautifully
♥come in eleven lovely colours, lots of neutrals in this collection
♥ can be used as liner or eyeshadow
The packaging is nice, it is a stick with the exact colour of the product on the outside and has a twist up mechanism. These eyeshadows are creamy, have a good colour pay off and they settle and dry very fast. I apply these eyeshadows on my eyelid and blend them with my finger, it is somehow difficult to blend these with a brush. These eyeshadows will be perfect for someone who has oily face and struggles to keep the eyeshadow on the eyelid for longer than 2 hours. These babies will stay on, no matter what!
Murry Hill Champagne is a gorgeous, and I mean gorgeous metallic champagne colour. Extremely pigmented, shimmery and shiny, great to use as a base and to highlighter the inner corners of the eye. God, I love this one so much and it would be perfect to wear for a formal event or a night out.
Tribeca Taupe is a taupe brown colour, probably the loveliest combination of brown and grey. I don't think I own a shade like this one and I love to wear it on its own or as a base for my eyeshadows. This shade is matte and slightly less creamier than Murry Hill Champagne.
These claim to last up to 24 hours, but come on, who needs or wears an eyeshadow for 24 hours straight? Obviously, I haven't tested to see if this is true, but I have been wearing them from 7am till 3pm and they are doing fine. So an 8 hour mark is fine with me, I don't need my eyeshadows to last longer than this.
I purchased these eyeshadows for $2.99 each, which is a great deal since they are wonderful products. I love using my palettes but as I mentioned above, these pencils are great if you are in a hurry and have not time to do full makeup or for traveling, these will be perfect to take with you while traveling.
I purchased these eyeshadows for $2.99 each, which is a great deal since they are wonderful products. I love using my palettes but as I mentioned above, these pencils are great if you are in a hurry and have not time to do full makeup or for traveling, these will be perfect to take with you while traveling.
Are you a fan of pencil creamy eyeshadows? What is your favourite?
