This pencil is a convenient size. It's not too long and fits into make up bags easily from the beginning. The wood handle is classy and feels great in the hand. The color is soft on the eye and applies easily. The black orchid is very dark and you get true black from just one swipe. It smudges easily if you like to smudge your liner.
However, the smudging stays with the pencil. I put this on top Urban Decay Primer Potion and it had smudged onto my lower lash after only and hour and a half of wear. I did not apply shadow on top of the liner, like I usually do. However, compared to my other pencils, this one seems to migrate too easily. To have mascara or eyeliner under my eyes when I did not put any there is one of my pet peeves, and so this liner is not worth keeping to me. However, I have oily skin and therefore it's a problem that's common for me. Those with less greasy skin will probably not have this problem.
Now I only need to decide whether I'm going to keep this for travel (assuming it's better than nothing), or just give up and toss it. Maybe I can give it to a friend with less oily skin.
