Review by Poorna
So I was checking out many kinds of blue eye pencil colors
from Westside, and I was looking at some Chambor and Max Factor stuff, when
suddenly this girl from the Bourjois counter leans over and says, “Ma’am you
know what, I have got just the thing you want”, and I raised my eyebrows at
her, but followed her all the same. She just fished out a handful of eyeliners
and pointed me towards the Duochrome, and just swatched one on my hand, and I
was totally sold by it.
Photo Courtesy: www.bourjois.co.uk/
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Price: Available here for INR 330/-
ETM Edit* That's a very nice review Poorna. I love blues and purples on eyes and it looks perfect with that duochrome effect. :) Definitely goes into my list.Am even temped to get the green & gold combo. ieeee i can imagine preening with that green on my eyes already. ;) :D For my readers,Poorna is a bong beauty and i am sure this shade must be adding that sparkle to your beautiful eyes. :) (Well m assuming you have those typical gorgeous bengoli eyes ;) )
Hey! I have really been working my way through eye pencils
available in India, and recently I came across a gem in the form of Bourjois
Duochrome range. The Duochrome range is like two colors in one, and some of the
combos I loved included green and gold (Verte Dore), blue and black (Noir
Bleute) and emerald green and black (Noir Emeraudo). The reflection is two
toned, and it is definitely not something very commonly seen.
Because, it was one of those colors which just looks perfect
on my skin tone.
What the Company
Claims on its Website:“2 TONE REFLECTION FOR INCREDIBLY CAPTIVATING EYES.
A PALETTE OF ORIGINAL SHADES WITH 2 TONE REFLECTION. A colour spectrum effect.
The duochrome effect is created by shimmer particles that change colour in the
light. With highly concentrated pigments, it highlights eyes with intense and
luminous shades. A gliding, soft lead. The comfortable, smooth and
easy-to-blend formula, enriched with natural wax, makes easy application and
intense colour in one stroke.”
Here is how it looks on the promotional photos at the site.
Photo Courtesy: www.bourjois.co.uk/
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Price: Available here for INR 330/-
I would have to agree with everything that has been claimed
here.
The problem I had with the pencil I bought (the blue-black
btw, called Noir Bleute) was the fact that I have to sharpen it when it gets
dull. But, that is the ONLY factor which I dislike. I like everything else
about this product. I like the fact that it can be sharpened by normal pencil
sharpeners as well as makeup sharpeners. The other thing that I would like to
add is that the pencil is highly pigmented, and with one swipe you can get a
gorgeous blue-black color on your eyelids. The application IS indeed easy, with
the color beautifully reflecting on the eyes. The color glided on and did not
smudge at all for the next few hours.
The colors actually blend perfectly on my eyes, and I can
use it safely on my waterline. It actually stays on my waterline for around 6-7
hours easily, and that is a big thing for me, because I have very oily skin and
in general any liner I put on my waterline gets smudged and rubbed off within
2-3 hours. This stuck, though. I have also blended this with my eyeshadow,
using it as a base, and it does not take more than 30 seconds to blend this in
with the end of a smudger, and then proceeding with the makeup routine. This
gives my eyes a smoky, blue-black eyeshadow effect which I like, btw.
Though you guys would probably hate the swatch, because
somehow though I tried, I could not get the effect right, where the blue and
the black could be distinctly be seen.
Here is the color inside my room.
Do you see the slightly blackish tone merging with the blue?
Well, there are little tiny shimmer dots which actually make my eyes look
bigger and brighter.
Daylight. Outside.
Now here the particles are more visible, and yes, please
stop laughing at my effects to paint. I received 30/100 in my final drawing
test, and then I bade it adieu and breathed a sigh of relief.
So, let me rate this for you.
My Ratings: 4.5/5
The -.5 is for the wastage I face every time I sharpen this,
and my heart goes … eek… eek… wasting wasting wasted! Otherwise, I would
recommend this to everyone (I have recommended this to my best friend, and she
loves it more than I do). It is perfect for virtually all kinds of skin, and
will look good on anyone.
ETM Edit* That's a very nice review Poorna. I love blues and purples on eyes and it looks perfect with that duochrome effect. :) Definitely goes into my list.Am even temped to get the green & gold combo. ieeee i can imagine preening with that green on my eyes already. ;) :D For my readers,Poorna is a bong beauty and i am sure this shade must be adding that sparkle to your beautiful eyes. :) (Well m assuming you have those typical gorgeous bengoli eyes ;) )
