After Easter; The White's Edition

Anyone who knows anything about fashion knows the rule about white (or linen) not after labor day or before Easter! Well since Easter weekend has come and gone and many of us are breaking out the whites, what better to blog about than the best white pencil for your make up kit?
The three that I own are the NYX jumbo pencil in Milk, the Sephora brand jumbo eye pencil crayon in white and the Urban Decay 24/7 glide on eyeliner pencil in Yeyo.

Here are some swatches of each in incandescent lighting :]


From left to right the products are NYX, Sephora, and UD.

As you can see the NYX jumbo pencil holds up to it's color's name; it's opaque and milky, giving a perfect, total coverage. The Sephora and UD brands hold a a lot of shimmer and the Sephora brand is a lot less opaque than the other two.

So as far as coverage goes, if you want a true, no nonsense white, the NYX pencil is the way to go. If you wan just a touch of lightness, something a little more wearable around the office, the sephora brand pencil is the way to go. On the other hand if you're looking for medium coverage and a lot of girly shimmer, you'll love the UD pencil (as a side note, the UD pencil does not come in a jumbo size, only the normal eyeliner size, so not so great or full eyelid coverage)

Here's something I think I everyone likes to know. What if I want to wear it all day? Well, here's a tip, ALL eyeshadows (cream and powder) last longer with an eyeshadow primer. ALL of them, period. What if you dont HAVE a primer then?
you'll want to see this next image then



these are the same colors after being rubbed (rather roughly I might add) by my finger. Can you see the HUGE difference in the milk color? It's almost gone! This is defiantly a product I would NOT recommend for long lasting wear if you don't have a primer. I believe it's safe to say the same for the Sephora brand pencil as well (In their defense, they hold up much better with a primer.) On the other hand, you'll notice the Urban Decay shade hasn't budged one bit! (you'll also notice it's less shimmery in this shot, this is not because the shimmer has rubbed off, it's just the angle the color is hitting the light here) The nice thing about the UD 24/7 glide on pencils is that they are ALSO waterproof! Thus, making them tough against sweat and even the oils in you skin for a long lasting wear without a primer.

White shades are good for all kinds of things. In the waterline they make your eyes look bigger. As a shadow base, they brighten the colors of your eye shadows and help them stick to your eyes better. Enjoy your whites lovelies!
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