After weeks of sitting on this product I'm finally glad to bring you my review for Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Shadow Pencil Shade Morphine and as you already know fat pencils and Urban Decays' Asphyxia shade are two obsessions of mine and the anticipation of using this product made me all giddy! Morphine is a more paler subtle take on Asphyxia yet it still has a lovely bluish shift in it's formula. In my swatch a lot of the creamy pencil had to be applied because it's a really pale lilac-y tone rather than purple so you can use this as a highlighter or go more dramatic by building on the color intensity. I have always loved lilac eye colors since my tweenie days and as a matter of fact in my beauty box is this one fat eye pencil stolen from my mothers beauty cabinet ( because she never used it) called Cleopatra Kohl in almost the same color except that one is even more pale with a white shift to it. That pencil has been in my possession for decades yet it still remains fresh! It's literally down to a thumb size amount after trying to save it all these years! Don't judge me... After purchasing a few lilac fat pencils from Victoria's Secret years back I longed for the day when someone would come up with the one similar to those two and thank goodness Urban Decay made this! I'll be stocking up on some more for sure. Some product information below before posting my results.
24/7 Glide On Eye Shadow Pencil:
Big and blendable, this 2-in-1 waterproof 24/7 shadow pencil keeps going as long as you do. Our next generation of famous 24/7 pencils can be used as eyeshadow, eyeliner, or both!
They’re crease-proof, they’re waterproof… it’s the next generation of 24/7 Pencils! Our Shadow Pencils deliver incredible color payout, but feel lightweight. The new fat shape allows you to cover large areas more quickly. Use the thin tip as eyeliner, or the side of the tip as a generous swipe of eyeshadow. Luscious drop-dead shades make you feel every inch the creative type, as you blend shimmer, cream and sparkle finishes. Skip the powder shadow brushes and water – our pencils make it easier than ever to get vibrant eyeshadow looks on the go. Experiment with multiple shades layered together, then blend away for an unbelievable effect that sets and stays put. All shades are paraffin, mineral oil, and paraben-free.
Fill Weight: 2.8g e 0.10 US oz
Pro: long lasting formula-smudge proof-creamy-buildable-glides easily-fat size-waterproof-can be used as liner-shimmery-well pigmented-cruelty free-non irritating formula-12 gorgeous shades-travel friendlyCon: may be considered pricey-could be fatter in my opinion :) no sharpener included
My results: What can I say, I love this product and have been searching for a shade such as this for awhile now. Let me start by telling you the actual color of Morphine which is listed as a light purple with a blue shift. In my opinion this is more of a pale lilac with blue shift-much lighter than UD's Asphyxia so if your a fan of that shade you might like this one as well. The pencil is packaged in a metallic-y box with the actual outer eye pencil in a matching lilac color and holographic silvery Urban Decay logo printed on it and a fat metal cap. The pencil length is about four inches and maybe half an inch in thickness. It's really a fun fat eye stick but in my opinion it could have been fatter with more product weight only because the Victoria's Secret fat pencils in a similar color purchased by me were about 5.44 grams in weight while this is 2.8 grams plus the VS sticks ran for about $8-$10 dollars. I do have to say this formula is way better and has a lovely shift to it were as the VS pencils formula were a little less pigmented than these so you are getting a better color payout for the price.
The pencil formula is fabulous! It's very creamy, glides on smoothly with no tugging, waterproof and long lasting. It does not smudge! It'll stay put until you wash it off. I didn't experience any irritation with this product which is a plus because my eyes are very sensitive. It functions not only as a eye shadow but works well as an eye liner too so whether you want precise thin lines or fat smudge shading it's very versatile. There are twelve gorgeous colors to choose from making everyone happy plus you can also layer these sticks over other colors in combination!
The only thing that would have made this better for me would have been more product because it's so creamy it wastes down rather quickly and $20 is high to continually renew a product I know I'll constantly be using. Also they didn't include a sharpener which is not a really big deal because I already own the UD dual sharpener recently reviewed but some people might have liked one. I remember the fat Lip Pleather pencils I got years back had a sharpener included in the box. Still the formula alone makes it worth it making me give this product a 4.5 starfish rating for the formula, long lasting wear and rich pigments. A lower price and more product would have earned this a super duper starfish rating. Stay beautiful! XOXO
Availability: Urban Decay $20 12 colors 2.8 grams
1 OUT OF 5 STARS1 RATING=WORSE 5 RATING=BESTPACKAGING:: 4.5 starsLONG LASTING:: 5 starsFORMULA:: 5 starsPIGMENTED:: 5 starsPRICE & VALUE:: 4.5 starsOVERALL PRODUCT:: 4.5 stars
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