Let me start this rant
review by saying that I’m one of those few girls in India who doesn’t like to
put black kohl/kajal on her water line or under it or over it, unless I’m smoking
it out. Yes, I detest black kajal for myself. Why? Because I’ve seen too much
of it put wrongly throughout my school & highschool years. Girls would
apply black kohl on their waterline and lower lash line and eventually it would
smudge and they’d all have racoon eyes, and
they still wouldn’t wash it off! I love my Lakme Eyeconic Black kajal, its
so creamy and its such an intense black, but I’d never wear it alone! I
always wear it over a complementary eyeshadow, and I almost always soften it to
a smokey eye look.
That’s why I’ve been
on the hunt for an affordable multipurpose brown liner & kohl, to be
precise I’ve wanted a twin of the Eyeconic Black, but in brown color. I’ve
contemplated trying out the L’Oreal pencil, the Colorbar one , Faces Long Wear
one etc.. But the price has always stopped me. And then Lakme decided to do exactly
what I was thinking- releasing Eyeconic Kajal in more shades. Needless to say,
I brought this as soon as it arrived at the Lakme counter near my house, way
back in January.
Is it just like its cousin, the
Eyeconic black? Read on to know more.
Cost: Rs.250.
Qty:0.35gm
One thing that I
noticed is that Lakme has not mentioned ‘kajal/kohl’ anywhere on the packaging.
Just Eyeconic Brown. So that’s the name I’ll be using here as well.
Instructions for use (written on packaging):
My take on Lakme Eyeconic Brown:
The Packaging:
Lakme Eyeconic Brown comes in a black
and turquoise mechanical pencil with the shade name written on a thin strip at
the bottom of the pencil.
Now this is what I don’t get. Why does Eyeconic White get a matching body and
the rest of the shades share the old black packaging? (racist much?)
It’s a pain for me to read the bottom of
the pencils and find the brown pencil. And I have just two of the Eyeconic
shades. What if I had 4? I’d be spending most of my makeup time finding the
right colored kajal. The pencil is
sturdy and the twist up mechanism works well.
The color:
Eyeconic Brown is a deep brown color, if applied heavily on the waterline
it looks almost like black. Because of its deep color I feel it will show up on
darker skintones as well. It’s a matte
finish sans shimmer. It is well pigmented.
The texture:
I love that its just as creamy as
Eyeconic Black.
Eyeconic Black is a must have for me when it comes to smoky eyes and with Eyeconic brown I can finally get the
brown smoky eye right. Kudos to Lakme for maintain the quality of the
range.
How I use it:
Here’s how it looks
on the lid and waterline:
But that’s not how I
wear it. I love to create a subtle everyday smoky look with this pencil.
All I
need is Eyeshadow primer, Eyeconic Brown, a pencil brush, a matte dark brown, a
matte medium brown. And the overall result is this:
I LOVE this look alot. Its subtle and
perfect for college, yet there’s that smoky look to the eyes.
Weartime & removal:
Lakme claims 10hrs
smudge proof and waterproof wear. I find that this depends a lot on the
weather. In cold season, Eyeconic Brown
would last over my lids for longer, but in summer it fades within few hours.
That’s why I’ve taken to using this over a primer and it lasts really long. It
doesn’t smudge, which I love, but I can’t verify the waterproof claims as I
haven’t been in contact with water while wearing this. It lasts for about 2
hours on my waterline, but then, its not meant for waterline. It removes quite easily even with a non-oil based makeup cleanser.
Overall Verdict: 4/5
There’s nothing like
the feeling of relief when you’ve searched high and low for something, and then
finally, it comes into your hands, at a better bargain than you’d dreamed. I’ve wanted a brown pencil that can
function as a liner, kajal, smokey eye pencil since a realllyy long time and
with the launch of Lakme Eyeconic Brown, I can say that my search ends here! It can be used for both daytime office/college wear and nightout smoky eye looks. Its not perfect, for me the staying power varies hugely, but that’s nothing
that can’t be taken care of by use of a little eyeshadow primer. I recommend
this pencil to everyone, if you love Eyeconic Black, you’ll heart this baby
too!
Pros:
- Budget friendly
- Pigmented
- Multipurpose
- Easily available
- Sturdy packaging
- Easily removable with cleanser
Cons:
- Packaging similar to other colors
- Doesn't have a good weartime
