$160 is not a small sum to spend on cosmetic product, but if you do the math, each eye pencil will cost approximately S$10-S$11, and that is not bad at all, considering that drugstore eyeliners are more expensive and the quality of these are much better.
The 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencils 15 Year Anniversary Collection is a limited edition set and if you are lucky, you may be able to still get it in stores or online.
The set comes with 9 of Urban Decay famous eyepencils and 6 newly formulated shades, including the blackest of all blacks, Perversion (middle of the set), and an eyepencil sharpener, aptly named the Grind House. Urban Decay and their funky names. Only NARS can rival such eccentric product names.
Colours (left to right):
Stray Dog, Corrupt, Bourbon, Midnight Cowboy, Baked, Stash, Mildew, Perversion, Electric, Binge, Ransom, Asphyxia, Rockstar, Zero and Uzi.
The rather nifty sharpener that came along with the set. I cannot think of a better accompaniment to this set. I tried this sharpener already and it was an exemplary sharpener. Usually cheap sharpeners are equipped with blades that are too sharp or hard and most of the time, that causes lead breakage. Hence the existence of the tip to put your eyeliners in the freezer for a good hour first before sharpening them. BUT THAT IS EXTREMELY TROUBLESOME, DON'T YOU AGREE?
This sharpener has a blunter blade and so it's perfect for the soft eyepencil lead. You get sharp eyepencils with minimal breakage. Halo to multiple thumbs up!
Swatches (with flash)
Colours (from left to right):
Stray Dog, Corrupt, Bourbon, Midnight Cowboy, Baked, Stash, Mildew, Perversion, Electric, Binge, Ransom, Asphyxia, Rockstar, Zero and Uzi.
For people with an eyeliner fetish, this set is specially made FOR YOU. I almost got a headache yesterday morning trying to decide on which colour to use. So word of warning: this will lengthen the time that you use for applying makeup.
The colour payoff for the eye pencils are not all similar. Some are much more spectacular than others, and as expected, the darker colours are more pigmented than the lighter colours. Midnight Cowboy (fourth from the right), however, is an anomaly because it's a gorgeous inner lid highlight colour and the colour payoff is amazing!
Perversion, of course, is the star of the set. I always thought Zero is a phenomenal black eyeliner, but no, Urban Decay does not want to be just phenomenal and so here comes Perversion! A much blacker version of Zero (in the photo, Perversion is in the middle of all swatches, and Zero is second from the right) and applies so much smoother. I need to use this sparingly because if I don't I'm going to have a difficulty finding a back-up due to it being a limited edition product. I foresee Urban Decay re-promoting the product with some other sets in the future and I will grab it when that happens, but for now, I shall be stingy.
I'm disappointed with Ransom and Asphyxia (fifth and fourth from the right respectively) because of how patchy they apply. For other colours, I can get the full pigmented colour just through one swipe, but with these two, even after going through the same line over and over again, the colour is still patchy and uneven. These 2 colours are not recommended for usage on the lid alone because the colours are not striking enough. Maybe a similar-shade eyeshadow can help bring out the colour of these eyepencils.
It's no secret that Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencils are super lasting, and this set definitely do not disappoint! However, Perversion should be used with care because it tends to transfer to the eyelids after half a day or so because it's so pigmented. So for those with double eyelids, who like to apply a thick black line and who live in Singapore and are suffering from this crazy humid weather, use Perversion cautiously.
The box that came with the set is so useful! :) I removed the foam container and now it contains all my eyeliners! Storage-wise, SCORE! :)
Once again, no ratings for this because I AM COMPLETELY BIASED.
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