Having studied as a makeup artist I have always been interested in many different styles and its quite usual for me to wear a different makeup look everyday and that's my excuse for buying so many different make up products. I purchased the Smoky effect eyeliner in boots as I had run out of my Max Factor mascara and boots were having a 3 for 2 promotion and decided to treat myself to a couple of new eyeliners. The Bourjois Eyeliner is in the form of a pencil and is designed to be used to draw a line above or below they eye and then be smudged to give a different look. The pencil is two ended with a brush on one end and the pencil on the other. ...  Read the complete review

As I headed out to my local Boots earlier this year I made an instant bee line for the makeup aisle. My mission, to find a new eyeliner to replace the stumpy old ones scattered around my makeup bag. I have over the years trialled a number of different eyeliners with differing results, and this time round I was determined to not be swayed by cost but instead to buy something that would give a good result. Bourjois are a brand that I have used a couple of times in the past but not as much as others, and so when I saw this "Bourjois Effect Smoky Pencil" I though it would be worth a punt to see how good it would be. ~The Product~ This eyeliner ...  Read the complete review

I was browsing in Boots and stopped to check out the Bourjois display, where I noticed they had brought in a new ballet-themed makeup range, presumably inspired by the popularity of the film Black Swan. The collection was mainly made up of pale pinks, blacks and greys, to create a feminine, pretty look characterised by girly pinkness and smoky eyes. Though I already have plenty of makeup to create the smoky eye look, I was drawn to a number of items, one of which was this Effet Smoky Eye Pencil. A number of colours were available, including black and grey, but I chose a dusky pink shade as I felt it would go well with my pale skin and dark hair. The eyeliner ...  Read the complete review

***THE EYELINER*** The eyeliner is available in 5 different shades including Smoke Brown, Dark Purple, Deep Green, Grey Shadow & Intense Black. The eye-liner is dual tipped with eye-liner on one end and a small brush on the other end to help create a smoky look. Simply apply the eyeliner and smudge with the brush tip. The bristles to the brush are ultra soft which means it smudges the eyeliner perfectly to create a subtle, sexy look. The brush end of the eyeliner is protected by a plastic cap which keeps the brush in good condition. This eye-liner has been tested on sensitive eyes and contact lense wearers. This is a high tolerance formula which is enriched with ...  Read the complete review

What has impressed me most with this product is its staying power, it really does hold its looks and stick around for a long time, the only downside to this is that it takes a bit of effort to get it off at the end of the day but that is a small price to pay for a quality product. I have used the black version however there are half a dozen varieties to try and it is priced around the £5 mark. This pencil eyeliner is the type that requires you to smudge it after applying a line, it certainly gives you a different look and is great when going out for a night of dancing and partying. It is double ended, the pencil itself is nice and slender and very easy to ...  Read the complete review