Faces Ultime Pro Eyeshadow Crayon Staying Alive 05 Review, Swatches, Price & Buy Online India
Faces caught my attention last year with some of their amazing beauty launches that could give all these international makeup brands a run for their money. I have always been a huge fan of the Faces Long Wear Eye pencils and when they launched the Faces Ultime Pro Eyeshadow Crayons, I had to try atleast one even though I have way too many products in my stash at the moment. I chose the shade Staying Alive 05 which I shall be reviewing today.
Price: Rs 599 for 1.6gms
Can be bought online at Nykaa
Faces Ultime Pro Eyeshadow Crayons are available in 6 shades: Dancing Queen, Night Fever, Last Christmas, Uptown Girl, She’s Got D Look, Staying Alive
Product Description
Back to the glamourous Hollywood days in 70’s-80’s, these beautiful eyeshadow crayons will make you feel like a moviestaron the red carpet.Describing these eyeshadow collection as elegant will be an understatement, these are truly super chic!
Packaging
The Faces Ultime Pro Eyeshadow Crayons come in the form of a chubby stick with a plastic cap. The pencils are color coded which makes identification a breeze incase you own more than one of these. My major problem with the Ultime Pro Eyeshadow Crayons is that it needs to be sharpened and does not come in a retractable packaging. Unlike the Faces Ultime Pro Matte Lip Crayons they do not come with a sharpener so I end up using the one I got with the lip pencils.
Texture
The texture is pretty smooth and it glides on easily. It can be used in multiple ways and is easy to smudge. You can use these eyeshadow crayons as a base, liner, eyeshadow, kohl etc. The Faces Eyeshadow Crayons are non sticky and do not crease once set. Since Staying Alive contains fine shimmer I wouldn’t suggest using it on your waterline as it might irritate the eyes.
Shade
Faces Ultime Pro Eyesahdow Crayon Staying Alive is a sultry darkened plummy- purple with a soft sheen. Its the perfect color for those who love a smokey eye but don’t want to use black. I love using it as a base and in the outer V. On days when I don’t feel like putting in much effort, I apply it as a thick liner and smudge it a bit for a daytime smokey eyemakeup. Such purples flatter the Indian skintone quite well which is another plus point.
Pigmentation & Staying Power
It is intensely pigmented and shows up beautifully on all skintones. I have quite dark lids and I do not require a primer or concealer for a more vibrant finish with this one. The staying power on its own is about 4-5 hours and tends to crease a wee bit in hot weather. If I use it as a base, the eyeshadow lasts on and on which is pretty good.
The only complaint I have is regrading the price. Considering that its not a retractable packaging Rs 599 keeps me from buying a few more shades as I absolutely hate the wastage. I’m more happy buying retractable chubby sticks which cost a wee bit more as opposed to those that need to be sharpened.
1) Soft and smooth texture
2) A stunning deep plum-purple color
3) Glides on easily
4) Easy to smudge
5) Well pigmented
6) Decent staying power
1) Needs to be sharpened leading to product wastage
2) The price is a bit high
HBM Rating
HBM Recommendation: Faces Ultime Pro Eyesahdow Crayon in Staying Alive is a deep aubergine color which flatters the Indian skintone quite well. Its a versatile product that can be used as an eyeliner, base or an eyeshadow. It shows up beautifully on the lids and has a good wear time. The only issue for me is that it needs to be sharpened and the price is slightly on the higher side. If you like using eye crayons then this is totally worth trying as the range includes some very gorgeous shades.
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The pigmentation is just wow!!
Yes and thats the case with other shades in this range as well!
Love the shade and your eye makeup <3
Thank you Swathi :*
The color and pigmentation is so great. Loved the eye look you created
Thanks Shampita!
The eye makeup is just wow as always
Thank you love!
Lovely pictures.. very appealing shade too! please do more posts on makeup looks too!
Thank u so much Ritu!
gorgeous color but pricey!
Agreed especially since it does not come in a retractable form.
Lovely eye make up Lisha!Which kajal are you wearing?
Thank you Priyadarshini :)
Its the plum kajal.
Lovely shade! I hope more brands come out with eye crayons soon !
Yeah!
Eye crayons are best than powder eyeshadows, wish more brands come up with this :)
I haven't tried this but ordered one from Nykaa's Valentine sale :p