REVIEW & EOTD: Eye of Horus Goddess Pencils...

I've been meaning to place an order with Eye of Horus Cosmetics for well over a year, and finally got my act together towards the end of last month. I was specifically interested in their Goddess eye pencils, as I'd heard and read rave reviews, and my stash of long lasting crayons was dwindling away to nothing. I tend to use coloured eye liners as the bases for my pigments rather than primers so I'm always on the lookout for something that doesn't budge, and the waterline is an area I like to fill in to give my EOTD's some extra oomph, as well as disguise some discolouration. So with the promise of a velvety smooth and waterproof formula, 12 colours in the range, PLUS the Ancient Egyptian theme (which is so dear to my heart ♥), these pencils sounded like they were made for me...

At the time of my order, there was a special deal of a free Emerald Tabula pencil with any two products purchased, so I jumped at the chance to get my hands on three crayons at what worked out to be $20 each (RRP $30) plus free shipping on orders over $50. The other two colours I chose were Jewel Amethyst and Lazuli Blue. All three are stunners, but my favourite is the Emerald (no surprises there, given my eye colour), and unlike the others that are shimmery or contain micro glitter, the green one is matte ♥

The swatches below are over bare skin, and a couple of strokes of each. My camera doesn't pickup the gorgeous sparkle in the purple, nor does it do justice to the pretty multichrome effect in the blue...

Top to bottom: Jewel Amethyst, Lazuli Blue, Emerald Tabula

The formula is most definitely long lasting - brilliant in fact. I haven't had much success with the Lazuli Blue on the waterline so far - although I can build up the density on my lid, on the waterline it's quite sheer, but another blogger suggested waiting till it dries before adding the next layer, so I'll try that next. They do take a few minutes to set, which gives time to smudge them with the sponge on the other end of the pencil. They are a generous size though, considerably longer than the mainstream liners out there, so they should last a while. I also bought the matching sharpener ($10) and so glad I did as it's far superior to the others I have in my kit. One other thing to mention is that the colour product is quite soft, so I'm thinking I'll keep these in the fridge once Summer well and truly sets in, especially before sharpening...

Below are a couple of looks I've created using the pencils. This first one is Lazuli Blue on the top lid and lower lashline, and Emerald Tabula on the waterline...

And here is Jewel Amethyst top and bottom, and Emerald Tabula on the waterline...

The Emerald Tabula is such a joy to wear on the waterline - it's soft, soothing and magnificently dense, and almost feels like a balm. It wears off a wee bit of the outer section after a few minutes (as does ANY other liner or kohl that I've tried - my eyes water a lot!), but stays put on the rest of my waterline for almost the whole day - bliss!

Absolutely in love with these pencils, in fact I've just ordered Smokey Black, Teal Malachite & Scarab Sapphire, and I'll review these in due course. Incidentally I found a code on the internet to receive a 15% discount - just enter "Review" at the checkout. This took $13.50 off my order, so thank you to the Syeda Sisters ♥

Eye of Horus products are Paraben free, made from natural ingredients, are alcohol-free, suitable for those with sensitive eyes (or contact lens wearers), and they don't test on animals. Perfect...

What's your favourite eye liner pencil?

Take care of you,

kats xxx

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