I was in SpaceNK yesterday lunchtime with £5 burning a hole on my NDulge card, and decided to pick up the Laura Mercier Brown Copper Kohl Eye Pencil. As part of the winter gift sets, Laura Mercier is selling 5 full size Kohl Eye Pencils for £31 (£26 with my £5 off) - these are usually £15.50 each, so it's a really good saving.
The colours are as follows:
Pictures of the pencils (not in the same order, sorry) Left to right Black Violet, Brown Copper, Black Navy, Stormy Grey, Black Gold
Swatched: Black Gold (it's not really that black, it's more of a smoky antique gold) and Black Navy (which does have a more blackish base and navy blue shimmer). I haven't swatched the others yet, as I'm trying to decide whether to do a quick giveaway with Black Violet and Stormy Grey.
Here's a picture of the Black Gold applied to my upper lashline and then quickly blended out with a smudge brush. You do have some time to blend/smudge these, but after about 5 minutes they seem to set quite well. I can't comment on longevity yet; I've only been wearing this since this morning (I wanted to get the post out in case this set sells out quickly).
Edit: after comments from Olivia and Proximity, I just (6:30pm) tried smudging out the eyeliner I applied this morning at about 7am, and I could still smudge it. These don't set. On my dry, non-hooded lids they last well, but if you want something budgeproof I wouldn't recommend these. I do like the formula for the soft, blended look that I like to wear.
So, thanks to the very nice sales assistant at SpaceNK Covent Garden who asked if I'd seen the set when I asked for the single Brown Copper Pencil. If you're curious about high end eye pencils, this is a cost effective way to try a few at once and the colours are all good ones.
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How are they texture wise?? The colors are lovely!!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing saving. Curse my lack of driving otherwise I'd have been on my way to Henley to nab one!
ReplyDeleteHi Tali - they're a good texture - soft, but not smeary. Similar to the Rouge Bunny Rouge kohls, not as smeary as the MAC kohl pencils.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely - I have £5 on my Ndulge card too, hmmmm. Just my sort of colours too. Thanks for this Grace. x
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! I've been keeping my eye on these!
ReplyDeleteThese must be a new formula from the previous because mine never set, just stayed a waxy pencil
ReplyDeleteI've had Black Violet for a few years now and I really like it. I usually wear it more or less like you've done in your photo, but I also wear it on the waterline when I'm doing a 'rock chick" look. However, I do find that when I wear it on the waterline, it can migrate and end up under my eye a bit ... so I only wear it this way when smudging and imperfection are a desirable part of the look I'm creating. I think maybe if it goes on the waterline, for me at least, it never 'sets'.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors! They are perfect now in autumn *_*
ReplyDeleteOlivia and Proximity - I've just done a smudge test after about 12 hours of wear - and I could still smudge it. I've updated the post, and thanks very much for the comments/feedback. They last well on my lashline, but they don't set (at least, not in 12 hours!)
ReplyDeleteThanks to all for the comments. x
After I saw this post yesterday, my lunch time aim today was to get my hands on this set and you know what she said they had sold out and won't get anymore in, I felt liking saying to her that she should maybe take the tester off display then! I asked her about that face illuminator with all the roses on it and she said that had sold out in a few hours, and yet I barely see anyone at that counter.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to order the pencils online, the problem with that is I can't order just one thing as that is just morally wrong, oh the woes of being a makeup addict ;) x
Hi Replica - that's a bit rubbish. They shouldn't sell out of stuff that quickly. I do know what you mean about the 'can't only order one thing' dilemma ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's no go on ordering online unfortunately. I was looking earlier (they sent me a free P&P code) and I couldn't find it. Sob!
ReplyDeleteOh no, what a pain!
ReplyDeleteHey Jane its on the spacenk website, although I notice By Terry have a new collection out as well so I have been sidetracked, just need to somehow get about £200.. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh really, I couldn't find it? I imagine you won't need to worry about free p&p if your basket has hit £200!
ReplyDeleteHi Jane,
ReplyDeleteI think my reply got eaten :) I searched for mercier and then went to the newest arrivals in the drop down tab and the set is there, a lot of time the spacenk brand tabs don't seem to show all the newer stuff x
Hi ladies - I didn't have an earlier comment from Replica, so Blogger must've eaten it (Blogger!)
ReplyDeleteI was by the LM counter in Cambridge today, and I think they've been taking tips on how to be helpful from the Bobbi Brown counter next door :S Sold out, but they still have the tester out.
Oh, I was interested in the new By Terry too, the Or Rose powder looks interesting (though v spendy!) I'd like to have a look at the new lipsticks too.
ReplyDeleteHi Grace,
ReplyDeleteI'm not overly keen on the ladies at that counter either!
I was thinking about that By Terry powder highlighter as well, I figure if spacenk do a 20% off this year we should take that as a green light! x
Now *that's a plan ;)
ReplyDeleteOh I want this set so much - thank you! I had the Black Gold before and loved it. I found it VERY soft & def advise freezing before sharpening. I wore mine to a stump as it kept breaking :( - didn't last brilliantly on my eyes but it's so pretty I forgave it!
ReplyDeleteNic x
Wow great buy! The colours look lovely as well :)
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My goodness they are both beautiful! I've never really paid much attention to pencil liners outside of brown and blue.
ReplyDeleteThis set sounds like terrific value, I'll be on the lookout next time I'm at a LM counter.