Hey Everyone!
Hope you all are well :)
This is a review that is long over due! Before I started really practising makeup myself, I watched makeup tutorials religiously on Youtube. One of the guru's that I have watched for years is Leesha from 'xsparkage'. I was (and still am) completely mesmerised by her unique, creative and colourful makeup tutorials so much that I started my own. I noted that Leesha used Nyx Jumbo Pencil in 'Milk' as her eyeshadow base in almost every video. So much so that when she didn't use it in a tutorial, comments built up under the video wondering where it was ha!
I decided if I was going to do makeup tutorials on Youtube I was going to do it right. I began sifting through a list of products in my mind, of what I would need for my first tutorial. I rarely wear neutral makeup as most of you may have noted, I wear bold and colourful looks on a daily basis.
These were the looks that I wanted to create on my Youtube channel, I wanted to be known for my own unique and colourful makeup tutorials :)
I don't use eyeshadow primers I never have I don't feel they are really necessary, I just go old school with a little foundation/ concealer and a light layer of powder on top!
Seeing as I create colourful makeup looks on a daily basis a white base seemed essential so I invested in a jumbo pencil. I started makeup tutorials on Youtube in July 2011 I purchased my very first jumbo pencil for my first Youtube video..and over a year later I am still on my first pencil! As you can clearly see my £4.50 has gone a very long way.
This product is quite creamy to an extent that if you apply too much on the eyelid instead of being a help its a hassle, it will make your eyeshadow crease. To prevent yourself from applying too much on the lid take any kind of brush, I find a fluffy blending brush works best, and blend the product over the eyelid. I apply the jumbo pencil anywhere I am going to be applying eyeshadow so that is always over the eyelid and up to the brow bone.
After I have prepped my lids with foundation and powder I apply 'milk' everyday without fail.
The jumbo pencil really gives my eyeshadows something to stick to, the eyeshadows last a lot longer opposed to having no base and they appear more vibrantly on the lid also. I really can't praise this product enough! I also own Nyx Jumbo Pencil in 'Blackbean' which is a great way of creating a smokey eye if you are in a rush, apply a light layer all over the lid and blend it out. Apply a little bit of black eyeshadow overtop of the base to set it and you are good to go!
Overall
Pro's
- Affordable
- Eyeshadows appear more vibrantly
- Eyeshadows last longer
- A little goes a long way
Con's
I have yet to come across a problem with this product. If I was to nit pick, when paring this product a lot is wasted in the parings. However, this isn't really a problem for me as I still have a quarter of my pencil left over a year later and I use the product on a daily basis.
What is your favourite eyeshadow base? :)
Eimear x
