I was looking around for a new kajal pencil at the store, when
a bright pink pencil in the Lotus Herbals aisle, caught my eyes. I checked with
the SA who told me that it was a new launch and went back to gossiping with her
colleagues. Honestly, for me, this was a refreshing change; I get slightly annoyed when SAs
keep on asking me if they can help. LOL Yes, I’m Neha, I love movies and long (undisturbed) walks down
the makeup aisle!! ***wink wink***.
Sorry sorry, back to the bright pink pencil that caught my
eye. It was the Lotus Makeup Color Kick
Kajal. At first, I was turned off by the packaging, a bright pink packaging for a black kajal? Weird! Nah..not
interested!! But then Lotus Herbals was a
brand that had never disappointed me in the past. I have loved all their
sunscreens which I have been using since the beginning of time! I really wanted
to try out this new kajal, so I got it! I was recently cleaning out my
vanity box and realized this lil guy was banished to the corners for a long
time. I brought him out and I’m sure he’s going to be a trusty lil companion
this summer.
Price – At only
Rs.199/- for 0.28g (I know, I know Lakme Eyeconic is Rs.200/- for 0.35g, but
come on, I wanted to try something new!)
Packaging – A bright,
hot pink body with a matching cap, that shuts tightly with a click. You will
definitely not feel the need to look out for this kajal in the dark depths of
your purse (Lol, we are women and we can carry our world in our purse..), this pink
cutie will stand out from all your other makeup. A great plus about this pencil
is that, it’s twistable and doesn’t need sharpening. I love this mechanism because
seriously, how many of us ladies carry sharpeners around with us? (Yes, the
world we carry, but not sharpeners!).
Shade, Texture &
Longevity – It’s a dark, jet black colour and really pigmented. One swipe
with a light hand will deposit great colour on your lashline. The texture is very
creamy and soft. It sets in about 10 seconds of application to a smudge-proof
finish and stays till the end of the day. Having said that, it doesn’t dry out and
form those dirty lil boogers in your lashes. PS - I do recommend removing your kajal
before bed-time. I never followed it myself; until I did and found that it
really made a difference!
I use this kajal in different ways. Some examples of how I like to use this pencil -
Thumbs up -
Used only half-way towards the outer lash-line Opens up the eyes |
Used to define complete upper and lower lash-line Closes the eyes, but looks dramatic |
Used to define only lower lash-line Everyday look |
Used as a smudged base for smokey eyes |
Thumbs up -
- Price point
- Staying power
- Pigmentation
Thumbs down -
- Packaging (Cute pink pencil yet some of us maybe slightly turned off by it and not even give it a second look! To be honest, the pink packaging is not REALLY a Thumbs down, just a matter of preference with some)
Hope you all liked this review..do let me know what's your 'go-to' kajal. If you've tried out a new kajal recently, let me know about it in the comments section below.
Till then, Ciao! Have fun experimenting!!
Amazing!!! So glad to see your post!! And I have been wanting to buy this just for the packaging... If I'd my way everything in my world would be pink and white!...
ReplyDeleteHey Arpita, I'm so glad you liked the review & it kinda came at the right time for you! I completely relate to you...in my ideal world, everything would be Fifity shades of ...no wait...Gazillion shades of Purple! ;-)
DeleteNeha i got this today as my good old himalaya kajal finally got over! Its good... thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Anuradha! You're always welcome dear...I'm glad the review was helpful...you'll surely like it :-)
DeleteYes, I love lotus color kick kajal, it is the best kajal i had used ever. One can buy lotus color kick kajal on the best price from awesome bazar, an online shopping portal.
ReplyDelete