Review (3/5): Beautiful array of colors but quality is inconsistent
These pencils are a beautiful array of colors with most being of decent quality with a smooth gliding, gel makeup pencil consistency, exceptional pigments, and waterproof. But, several of the pencils are unfortunately not of the same quality.
I honestly do not know if they lower quality, older, or just made differently but they do not glide as easily and the lead broke off deep inside the barrels leaving a large amount of the makeup stick that cannot be fused back into the remaining amount inside the barrel.
I'd like to mention that the sticks were not far outside the barrels when breakage happened. Anyone that uses makeup inside self sharpening barrels knows you do not roll the product up very far from the opening otherwise you will experience breakage since the pencil width is thinner with less stability unlike a makeup pencil you sharpen.
It seems like this could have been prevented had the makeup pencil lead been more flush inside the barrel.
Thankfully I've dealt with issues like this multiple times throughout my years wearing makeup so I know how to salvage the loosened pencil lead and not entirely loose out.