Budget Beauty Beat: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils Review

NYX Center Stage Jumbo Eye Pencils

Hello my Budget Beauty Bees!! I am back with a quick haul and review of the NYX Center Stage Collection of Jumbo Eye Pencils. I purchased this set from www.hautelook.com for about $14.00 and the total was about $20.00 with shipping. These Jumbo Eye Pencils retail for $5-6.99 at local beauty supplies and most recently Target stores! You an also purchase the collection on www.nyxcosmetics.com . Check it out:

Packaging:
These came securely wrapped in plastic. The black cardboard box also contains a clear plastic place holder with 6 slots for each Jumbo Pencil. The pencils themselves come in opaque white plastic packaging with clear tops. Its a very cheap package, from my experience the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils have easy to break caps, and very hard to sharpen plastic casing. So I always depot mine.

Pigmentation:
These pencils are VERY pigmented. They are all true to color and present on the eyes just as they do in the package. I am pleased with the color pay off. There are only two matte colors in this collection (Black Bean and Milk). All the other colors an be described as having subtle shimmer/ metallic finish. They are all beautifully pigmented.

Texture:
The texture of these Jumbo Eye Pencils is very luscious texture. They feel super creamy. They do glide on very easily and don't require any "warming up" or tugging on the eyes. The product can be layered on, but this is truly not necessary.One swipe provides smooth even coverage.

Staying Power:
The staying power of these pencils is pretty good. NYX says these can be worn alone or used as a base. When worn alone, they do crease, but the color does not fade. Due to the fact that they crease, I would not wear them alone. I use these solely as an eye shadow base for my powder shadows. As a base, it works amazingly! It makes my shadows pop and helps the color become more vibrant! When topped with a powder shadow both the Jumbo Pencil and Powder shadow last all day. I have noticed that sometimes in humidity there is a small amount of creasing. To avoid this I use an eye shadow primer with a thin consistency like the ELF $1 Eye-Lid Primer (www.eyeslipsface.com), before applying the base. This is provides full proof eye looks!

Verdict:
Would I repurchase? Absolutely! Do the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils live up to the hype? Yuuupp!! I am very impressed with these particularly as eye shadow bases. I am looking forward to purchasing the rest of the collection! Its a great Budget Beauty Buy!!

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