Claire's: Body Art Crayons

This is a review of the Body Art Crayons from Claire's, and part of my Jumbo Eye Pencil Review Series.

I was in Claire's a few months ago and kept looking at these Body Art Crayons, but I remained skeptical about them until I saw them on clearance. They were normally around $12 for the set, but I found them for 50% off. I picked up both the Brights set and the Metallic set. Each set came with 6 Crayons (though in the photo below, I am missing one on the right-hand side. I am missing a matte black, but it looks similar to the glittery black one in the set).

The six on the right are from the Brights set and the five on the left are from the Metallic set. They do not have individual names.

Swatches of the Metallic set. Note: I am missing a matte black, but it looks the same as the glittery black on the left, but without the glitter.

Swatches of the Brights set

I really like these Crayons. They are surprisingly pigmented and creamy, but I think they could have benefitted from being in a 'twist-up' form. In the first photo, you can see my purple pencil is considerably shorter than the rest. It lost that much product from being sharpened ONCE. Some of the product fell out when I sharpened it the first time so I had to continue sharpening.

I also really love the smell of these. They smell really fruity, almost like a citrus-berry scent.

You only need a tiny amount on your eyelids to get a great base coat. Even a thin layer is richly pigmented with most of these crayons.

They are intended to be used on your body, and you can see from the swatches that they show up really well on the skin!

At full-price, they would out to be around $2.00 per pencil, but I got them on sale for half of that! So I only paid about $1 for each individual crayon. That's a pretty good deal!

These are great dupes for NYX's Jumbo Eye Pencils which I will be reviewing soon, and they cost about a third of the price!

Summary:

Product: Body Art Crayons from Claire's
Price: ~$12 for a set of six
Grade: A

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New Review Series: Jumbo Eye Pencils

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One of my favourite types of eyeshadow bases are jumbo eye pencils. In this review series, I'll be reviewing the various brands I have collected so far and whether or not I think they are worth the money.

Eyeshadow bases are creamy in texture and are often very pigmented. They provide a base for your eyeshadow to stick to and also enhance the colour of your eyeshadow. For example, applying a black eyeshadow base to your eyelids and placing a black eyeshadow on top will make the eyeshadow more intense as the particles become absorbed by the creamy base. You can also alter the colour of an eyeshadow by placing a base that is a different colour. For example, by placing a white eyeshadow over a black base, you will achieve a grey colour.

All of these jumbo eye pencils should be applied in a thin layer so as to avoid creasing. They should also be applied over a primer. Most of these jumbo eye pencils need to be worth with both a primer and a powder/pressed/loose eyeshadow on top.

Here is a picture of all the jumbo eye pencils that I have collected. They are all very affordable, so though it may look like a lot, they didn't cost a lot of money! I'll be including prices of each of these pencils/sets.

Prices of these pencils range from $0.90 - $2.50 each (with a few exceptions)

 My first review will be on the brands which I have only purchased a few jumbo eye pencils from. These brands are:

• ACO (from Ardene in Canada)
• Sephora
• Bonne Bell
• Wet N Wild

Brands (left to right): ACO, ACO, Sephora #506, Bonne Bell (Bronze Shimmer), Wet N Wild (Techno), Wet N Wild (Pixie)

First two: ACO, Second two: Wet N Wild, Fifth: Sephora, Sixth: Bonne Bell

ACO is a brand which can be purchased at Ardene in Canada (an accessories and clothing store). They come in a package of two. I have only seen the grey and purple duo and a black and white duo. You can purchase this package for $3 (each eyeliner works out to be $1.50 each). I wasn't impressed with the grey colour. It's consistency is a bit too hard, but this is because it is meant to be used as an eyeliner. The consistency of the purple is a little softer, but the colour payoff is amazing! My only problem is that because it is a jumbo eye pencil, it will create thicker lines, which is a problem when lining your eyes (unless that is the effect you are going for). I think these are worth trying out. Ardene often has a 2/$6 sale on their makeup, so you can try some of their stuff out and not spend a lot of money. Grade: A+ (purple) and C (grey).

Wet N Wild Idol Eyes jumbo pencils are much creamier than the ACO eyeliners. They are about $2.50 (depending on where you get them) and can be found in most drug stores. The one I have in the colour Pixie (champagne colour) is shorter than the one in Techno because I have used it quite a bit. Techno needs to be worked with a bit to achieve a nice colour, but by then you've applied too thick of a layer. I don't think Techno is worth the money, but Pixie is. Grade: A (Pixie) and C- (Techno).

The Sephora pencil in #506 is great. It's a silvery purple colour and is creamy and thick. I'm not sure if Sephora still sells these but I think it was around $8. They now have 12H Waterproof Jumbo Liners which I imagine are better in formula than the one I got. Grade: A

The Bonne Bell Pencil surprised me. I bought it because I was curious. I only bought one because it was around $5 and is shorter than most jumbo pencils. However, I found it to be creamy and pigmented. Grade: A

All of these (with the exception of WnW's Techno) work great as a base, if used sparingly. Use enough to get some colour onto your lid and you will decrease the chance that it will crease on you. Use over a primer and your eyeshadow will last even longer!

Brands of Jumbo Pencils I will review next:

• Indulge (WalMart brand)
• StyleEssentials (found at Winner's)
• NYX
• Quo
• GOSH
• Claire's

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