Hello Sephora!

Sephora is finally making it's way to Sydney!! It was announced a few weeks ago that Sephora will takeover the current Esprit store on Pitt Street and be open by Christmas (construction's is already happening!!). This has been a long time coming and I am SO ridiculously excited!  Here's a review on a Sephora product in honour of the occasion :)  

Sephora's Contour Eye Pencil 12HR Wear

Sephora Countour Eye Pencil 12HR Wear

L-R: #4 Surfer Babe; #24 Surfer Babe

I own #4 Starry Sky and #24 Surfer Babe. These waterproof eyeliners contain 0.04oz of product and retail for US$10. However I bought mine in Bangkok for 480 baht (from what I remember...) which translates to about US$15 or AU$16. Australia's notorious for make-up mark-ups so I think when Sephora opens in Sydney, it'd sit closer to $15+ mark.

But these are fabulous eyeliners and I think they're well worth their cost! They give intense colour and are buttery soft, but still go the distance on oily lids. 

#4 Starry Sky

L-R: Flash; No Flash

#4 Starry Sky is intense glittery grey. It's actually rather similar to Smashbox's Shadow Liner in Chrome that I previously reviewed here. It has the same complexity with flashes of blue peeking through, but it's a touch lighter, leaning more towards silver-grey than dark-grey. 

Here's a comparison with Smashbox's Shadow liner.

L-R: Sephora Starry Sky; Smashbox Chrome

#24 Surfer Babe

L-R: Flash; No Flash

Deep teal is my all time favourite colour and I think this eyeliner really captures the intensity that I adore. The swatch above was taken near the side of the my wrist and it looks a bit strange in the photo but the colour is even more stunning and eye catching in person! This vibrant blue-green is marked as a shimmer but the particles are so fine that it looks more pearlescent on the lids. 

Not only are the colours beautiful, they are extremely long lasting if you give them a few seconds to set! I can easily wear these from day to night because they don't budge. Look at the same swatches from above after a very firm swipe with a make-up wipe!

Verdict?
Colour/Pigmentation: Good. Gorgeous, vibrant, multidimensional colour. Intensity is very buildable.
Lasting Power: Good. If you let it set first (just a few seconds!), it will stay waterproof, last the distance and wont transfer. Surfer Babe lasts better than Starry Sky.
Formula: Average. Goes on buttery smooth with no crumbling or unevenness. However, because it's so buttery smooth, it does wear down very quickly and it's difficult to get a fine line. 
Packaging: Good. Standard eyeliner packaging. Easy to sharpen. Love how the colour at the end of the pencil is very true to colour.
Final thoughts:  I just want every single shade in this range! I really, really hope that they bring the 10 piece collections to Sydney! 9/10

I am so ridiculously excited about the arrival of Sephora!

xoxo
Have a glorious day!