Review (1/5): Not Creamy, Not Pigmented...
This comes in a cute outer product box. Inside, the pencil is wrapped in plastic.
The pencil is a standard jumbo kind of pencil and has a clear lid. I show a photo comparing it to a pen to show size.
I got the shade “Chalfont - 303,” which is described as a “shimmering shade of Pearl.” For me, this just wasn’t great. For me, I just think it’s definitely not worth $18 (at the time of writing this review).
The product info page describes the pencil as having “intense colour.” I did not notice any intensity of color! It says, “Use your makeup highlighter pencil as a creamy, velvety eyeshadow, eyeliner, and highlighter. Apply it to your inner corners and entire eyelid for a pop of intense colour.” This pencil wasn’t creamy or velvety. To me it felt really dry and was even kind of powdery on application. It also says, “It can be used on its own with a beautiful opaque colour payoff, or built up for extra glamour thanks to its vibrant pigment.” It didn’t seem opaque at all. It could be because I got a shimmer Pearl shade. But, when I applied it, you could hardly see it, I had to really layer it, and even then it’s just not very noticeable.
I’ve tried other Pippa of London products and they’ve been great. Unfortunately, this pencil wasn’t one of them. This was a no for me. It could have been the color, maybe if I would have gotten a darker color it would have performed as the product page describes. But, that shouldn’t be the case. The pencil should perform as described no matter what color you get. So, I wouldn’t recommend this.