Review Time: Kat Von D Starry Eyes Autograph Pencil Set

Review Time: Kat Von D Starry Eyes Autograph Pencil Set

YOU GUYS. Marshall's did me good.

I found a set of Kat Von D pencils for less than 7 dollars.

GOOD LORD. 

They make Review Time cheap AND easy!

So the set comes with 10 pencils in an array of colors, which is kind of nice cause I won't lie- sometimes I like to get colorful. (Which matches my colorful sense of language. IE: I cuss a lot- get over it.) Normally this retails for $30- but check your local Marshall's! You never know!

Some of these have some glitter in them, which isn't really my favorite- BUT, they do have matte versions of the ones with the glitters. Ex: There is a glitter brown and a regular brown, a glitter black and a regular black.

So to really put it to the test, I put the silver color in my lower waterline and then I tight-lined with black and then smudged it a little in the outer corners just to see how it would blend.

The pencils themselves are very soft and creamy and easy to apply. Texture wise- they are very similar to the Urban Decay 24/7 pencils, or the Jordana 12 hour pencils.

Then I did swatches on my arm and left it alone for about 5-10 minutes.

And here's where the beef began.

These don't set, you guys. The pics above were after 5-10 minutes (plenty of time to set) and I dragged my finger from top to bottom with a little bit of pressure. The left is one swipe, and the right is 2 or 3. 

This is some nonsense, you guys. These had plenty of time to set up, and they still smudged. As a frequent eye-rubber and eye-waterer- I will say these will most likely hold up ok through the day. 

They aren't the worst thing I've tried, but they also aren't my absolute favorite when it comes to gel pencils.

Some of the colors held up better than others- you can see in the right pic how the brighter colors were the firsts to kinda go, but the black and browns held in ok. And for whatever reason- the bright purple and blue held on the most. (There's something about blue pigment that just hangs sometimes.)

Here's my deal though, I like my pencils to set up. I like a small window of blending/work time but then after that I want them to set as much as possible and I could tell when I rubbed my eye halfway through the day that it still smudged. 

I am very hard to please when it comes to eye pencils because frankly, I am the roughest on them.

So all in all- here's where I landed:

I would not pay $30 dollars for these, but for the $7 I paid, I think this was an absolute steal.

If you're the type that doesn't rub their eyes frequently, and you're good to your makeup- these will be fine for you. For the pickers, pullers, and smudgers of the world- you might wanna try something else.

I will say, for the purposes of this blog, I loved the silver liner in my waterline. I made it a whole day with it still on- a feat in and of itself (we all know how hard it is to find a pencil that stays on the waterline). 

Like I said, if you find these somewhere cheaper- I'd go for it. They're pretty good liners and would make a nice set for someone just starting out in makeup or someone who wants to try a little bit of color without commitment. 

I'd be pretty pumped if I saw this in my stocking for Christmas,

-SamanthaK