Deborah Milano Kajal Pencil 120 Review

This is a review of Deborah Milano Kajal Pencil in shade 120. It comes in many shades, but shades are mentioned as numbers and not names.

Price: INR 250 (Increased from INR 160 to INR 200 to INR 250 now)

Quantity: Not mentioned anywhere

Shelf Life: 36 Months from mfg date. To be used within 36 months from first use or expiry date, whichever earlier.

Made in Italy

It is a bluish black Kajal that looks very close to black and the blue shows up only in bright light. It contains some micro glitters, which give this kajal a metallic finish. I did not know about the glitters until I clicked the pictures.

This Kajal pencil is very soft and creamy and glides easily. The micro shimmer particles cannot be felt on the skin. But is it worth buying? Read on.

This is how this shade looks in different lighting

BRAND CLAIMS:

A soft pencil that leaves ultra-deep colour.
Easy to blend in. Safe for use also inside the lashline.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH DEBORAH MILANO KAJAL PENCIL 120

I like lining my waterline but I am neither a fan of Kajals, nor of sharpenable eye pencils. I still use my retractable Chambor Waterproof eyeliner pencil on my waterline. This is first time I have tried a non-black Kajal.

The soft tip keeps breaking while sharpening, which is total product wastage and no value for money. Also, there is no way to get a  pointed tip.

Can you see wood particles on the pencil tip?
This is why I don't like sharpenable eye pencils
Or may be I need a better sharpener

The first time I applied Deborah Milano Kajal on my waterline, it stung my waterline really bad. There were some strong fumes that made my eyes water instantly and vision was blurred. It reminded me of Amway Artistry Black Eye Pencil, which behaved the same way and I had ultimately trashed that.

After first few tries, I disliked it and it kept lying for a few months until I retried it recently for this review. Here's my experience:

1. After all these months in storage, the stinging has reduced considerably, but it still makes my eyes water and forces me to blink more frequently.
2. After applying on waterline, it instantly blurs vision to some extent.
3. I felt some dryness in my eyes and when I wiped a finger on the surface of my eyes, a layer came off on my fingertips.
4. From waterline, it gets transferred to the entire surface of the eye and forms a layer there, which affects vision. Definitely a NO NO for contact lens wearers and company's claim of 'safe for using inside waterline' goes completely wrong here.
5. Smudges within 10 minutes of application, without even touching and the weather is not even very hot yet.
6. In 2 hours, it smudges down further towards the cheeks and settles into fine lines, giving you panda eyes like you get with traditional home made Kajal.
7. Tried as an eyeliner, but it is not very pigmented and smudges there also while applying. You need several swipes for the color to show up nice.

Can you see the water in my eye?

The only way it worked for me is when I tightlined my lower lash line with it and wore it with a nude lipstick. It looked very pretty that way, even with the smudge.

I personally do not trust Italian cosmetic brands as I have a poor experience with them, including the Lord and Berry Mascara and the Radico Italiano Hair Color, besides this Kajal Pencil.

The shade is pretty though and I would like to try this color in some other good brand with better color stay.

DEBORAH MILANO KAJAL PENCIL 120 INGREDIENTS:

Complete ingredient list is given.

I studied the ingredients. Most of them are safe and do not get deeply absorbed into the skin except BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene), which is a known skin irritant and gets absorbed up to 13% into the skin. This could be the one causing the irritation. You can read more about BHT health impacts HERE. Then there is Ethylparaben too, but I am sure almost all cosmetics would have one or the other paraben as preservative.

I personally think this is not an impressive product unless you like really messy smudgy Kajal, besides the sting.

Chambor Stay-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black 301 Review

This is a review of Chambor Stay on Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black 301. (Review updated on Sept 27, 2012). This eyeliner pencil is also available in two other shades: 303 Forever Blue and 306 Forever Navy.

 Chambor Stay-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black 301 

 Chambor Stay-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black 301 

Quantity: 0.28 gms

Best before date:  3 yrs/ 36 months

Made in Germany

Customer care: bpbp@baccarose.com / 1800220864

Price: Mentioned in the end

I was looking for an intensely black waterproof eyeliner pencil when I stumbled upon this one. This is very black and is comparable to the Maybeline Colossal Kajal, though this costs more than double the colossal kajal. But because the Chambor eyeliner pencil is both dermatologically and opthalmologically tested (which Colossal Kajal is not) I would rate this higher than the Maybelline Colossal Kajal and the higher price is justified. I consider this as one of the gentlest eyeliner pencils for my eyes.

BRAND CLAIMS:

Has a soft and creamy formula, with an intense and rich color base. This stay on waterproof pencil gives you the perfect look in simply a stroke.

Twist up – One Way, Water Proof – Stay on and Smudgeproof, Vitamin Enriched: Vitamin – E & A, No Animal Ingredients, Non – Comodogenic, Dermatologist Tested, Opthalmologist Tested

 This product lives up to the claims made by the brand, though the 'perfect look in a single stroke' claim is exaggerated. 

I use it on the waterline (both upper and lower) as Kajal and on the lower rim of the eye, as eyeliner. You do NOT get the perfect look in one stroke, but need several to and fro strokes to build the color to an intense black.

HOW TO APPLY

How to apply Chambor Stay-on Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

As you can see in the picture, it is easier to apply Kajal and pencil eyeliners, if you latch your pinky (smallest finger) to the upper cheekbone for support, while gently pulling down the skin at the same time. I line a small portion at a time, to and fro and then move on and finish the entire line like this. 

Apply a few strokes and leave it for 1-2 minutes while you do other stuff (See Right Eye below). In this time, the base coat will set into the skin. Then apply more coats and you will get a very black, dry, matte beautiful finish that will stay very long (See Left Eye below). As a finishing touch, darken the eyeliner from the outer edge of your eye towards the middle.

Lower Waterline - Chambor Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black
Lower Rim Eyeliner -  Chambor Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black
Upper lid eyeliner - Revlon Fabuliner

Chambor Stay-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil Forever Black
on Waterline, Upper Eyelid and lower eye rim.

It does not give good coverage on the upper lid if used alone. The only way to use it as an upper lid eyeliner is to use it over an eye shadow, like you see in the pic above.

I prefer not to do that, as it sticks the eye shadow particles to the tip of the eyeliner pencil making it unsafe to be used on waterline. Plus, I personally like my upperlid eyeliner as shiny and not matte.

THE PLUSES

1. Glides as smoothly as silk on my lids and skin. After hurting my eyelids with sharpened wooden eyeliner pencils for years, this one came as a caring saviour.
2. Indeed waterproof. I have tested.
3. Doesn’t smudge even if you happen to rub your eyes, though it did smudge a little in extreme summers. Fades lightly from waterline after 2-3 hours depending on how watery your eyes are. Slightly fades from eyelids after 4-5 hours, with no blackness/mess around.
4. Matte finish. Once set, it doesn’t spread a bit, and helps your other eye makeup to stay put for long hours.
5. No need to sharpen, as this comes in a twist up packing.
6. Travel Friendly. Long, slim, light-weight pencil, easy to carry, easy to manoeuvre, easy to find in the purse as the length doesn’t decrease with use. Comes with a good tight fitting cap to keep it in good condition.
7. Enriched with Vitamins A and E. This is a plus if you use it on your waterline where it can be absorbed into the delicat e skin.
8. Non–Comodogenic, which means it does not clog skin pores and does not cause or promote blackheads. This makes it safe to use on the skin under the eyes.
9. Dermatologist Tested. Some other branded eyeliner pencils I tried in the past caused the skin under my eyes to swell up strangely and made my eyes baggy. This one has had absolutely no side effects. Very safe product.
10. Opthalmologist Tested. Safe to use on the waterline. Safe for contact lens users. Have tried it with contact lenses.
11. Fragrance free. My other pencil used to smell like some herbal oil and felt like some fumes were burning my eyes. This one pampers the eyes.
12. I noticed absolutely no chemical residue in my eyes. Comes off easily with makeup remover/wipes. I use oil.
13. This product has no animal ingredients and hence cruelty free.

THE MINUSES: 

1. You need to be careful that this pencil can only be twisted out, and cannot be twisted back in (eg. a lipstick twists both ways). If you happen to twist it out more, you cannot put back the extra pencil tip into the packing. Just 1-2 twists are sufficient to expose a one-time use amount.
2. Due to one-way twist packing, you can’t figure out how long will this product last or how much of it is left.
3. The 'perfect definition in one stroke' claim is exaggerated, you need more strokes.
4. The price is high for a just 0.28 gms (meaning 28 mgs?) packing.

AVAILABILITY:

Available at the Chambor outlets at Shopping Malls. You can check out the other store locations on their site www.chambor.com/stores-events.asp

Easily available online in India on 

medplusbeauty.com for INR 336.7

browsecart.com (INR 352)

slassy.com at MRP of INR 370, 

and many other online stores.

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