Apart from fashion I also have a love for makeup. I am not a makeup artist, I am just your average 20 year old girl who loves makeup ;D
So I decided to review the Max Factor Liquid Effect Pencil Eyeliner. Max Factor claims that the product does the following;
"For liquid-like intensity and long lasting colour try Liquid Effect Pencil Eyeliner and get expert precision in an easy to apply pencil. The intense finish and depth of colour of this new eye pencil gives the dramatic framing and definition you would expect from a liquid liner. Use the smart smudging tip on the end of the pencil to blend the liner slightly and take your look from day to night in one simple stroke! "
About the Product in General;
It is a pencil eyeliner and so it requires an eye-pencil sharpener. It comes with a smudging tip on one end and can be found in 6 shades; Black Fire, Brown Blaze, Silver Spark, Lilac Flame, Violet Voltage & Green Glow.
So does it live up to Max Factor's claims?
The product doesn't offer as much intensity when applied on the eyelid. Like many eyeliners, when testing it on your hand a lot of colour comes out, but when it is applied on the eye area it is much more difficult to get the same colour intensity as when applied on the hand. However, decent product amount is transferred on the eye which makes it satisfactory to a certain extent, but it is not as intense as it is advertised.
Max Factor claims that it is long-lasting. Unfortunately this isn't the case. After 3 hours or so the colour fades and it is barely visible anymore. Probably using eye-primer will help in its longevity.
However, Max Factor is right on something it is very easy to apply unlike other eyeliners on the market. I, who is always in a rush and not the best person out there when it comes to applying eyeliner in general, found this extremely easy to use and apply. With a quick flick I get decent colour amount (but not as intense as claimed) and I am ready to go. It's consistency is very soft, which makes it more fun to use unlike other eyeliners out there which I find them not so creamy to apply and sometimes I even find them too hard to be used as eye-pencils to begin with. And although it is creamy, it doesn't smudge easily either, it just doesn't last so long.
Does it compare to a liquid eyeliner? Well, I cannot comment on that as I haven't used liquid eyeliners for ages, but from what I recall and from what I have seen on other people, a liquid eyeliner is still better for definition rather than these pencils.
The smudging tip is quiet good, as I have tried other eyeliner smudging tips which ended up removing the eyeliner rather than smudging it. This does the job nicely, but requires patience and very soft strokes to get the desired effect.
Would I buy this again?
Although it isn't long-lasting and very intense; it is very easy to use, which makes me like the product and for the problem of the product it can easily be solved by reapplying. However, I hate the price. For lacking staying power and colour intensity and it cost me 7.80 Euros; I found it to be very pricey.
Since I haven't come across another pencil eyeliner which offers such ease of application and also such a lovely purple colour, I would still buy it again. I bought the Violet Voltage and I love the colour so much, that regardless of the cons I would still buy it again as I haven't found such a lovely purple shade from other brands.
Finally, here is a picture of how the product looks when applied;
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| Max Factor Liquid Effect Pencil Eyeliner in Violet Voltage |
I hope you have enjoyed this review and feel free to comment and share your preferred eyeliners ;D I'd love to know more about other products. Also note I wasn't offered any money or products to do this review, so this is my honest opinion ;D
how to use this? i mean i have one but it seems to dent in. like do u sharpen it or something
ReplyDeleteIt confused me too! It looks like u should twist it or somethin but I've been fiddling with it for ages! Just went for it there with a sharpener and yes you do sharpen it!
ReplyDeleteYes you have to sharpen it, it is a normal eyeliner pencil so you use it as you would normally use eyeliner pencils. The end is just a smudge tip to help make a more smokey eye effect.
ReplyDeleteI try sharpening it with my regular school pencil sharpener but it won't get sharp as I want it to or just like any other pencils would do. It sort of.. like a mess it cannot be used anymore. Weird, now I've just like broken the pencil already! What kind of sharpener should I use? Thanks! Fansi
ReplyDeleteHi Fansi. Before I used to use my school sharpeners as well with my eyepencils but they would always ruin it. I use a cheap sharpener I bought from the brand Essence, not sure if you can find it everywhere, but it is good. However, I have also bought an unbranded makeup sharpener from my local beauty store and works great as well. Have you tried cleaning the sharpener properly? As sometimes if you don't clean it properly from any previous product, you end up ruining your other pencils. So important to clean it.
ReplyDeleteI really like this eyeliner pencil as it's soft and not scratchy like many pencils, but gives a softer line than liquid eyeliners. However, I was about to throw it away in disgust after a few weeks, thinking, like others above that I couldn't twist the stem to get more nib out. After reading comments I was dubious about trying to sharpen it as the rim looked plastic. Thought I'd try it and, hey presto, it is just like a pencil underneath! My faith in Max Factor is now restored!
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