Beauty Care: Sephora Matte Chocolate Brown, Matte Terracotta, Matte Charcoal Gray 12HR Eyeliner Pencil Reviews & Swatches

Matte Chocolate Brown

Sephora Matte Chocolate Brown 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil ($13.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a richer, medium brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish.

Opaque pigmentation
Lightly creamy, smooth, not too emollient
Applied evenly, layered well
Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading but not 12-hours)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Chanel Mat Taupe (932) (P, $34.00).
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Urban Decay Whiskey (P, $22.00).

Formula Overview

$13.00/0.01 oz. - $1300.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "super-creamy, waterproof formula" that has "intensity." The pigmentation ranged from shade to shade with the more matte shades tending to have semi-opaque, buildable coverage, while the shimmers were often a bit sheerer and did not always build up as well.

The texture ranged from lightly creamy to moderately creamy but were comfortable to work with on the lash line without tugging or dragging. They claimed 12-hour wear, but my experience was that they lasted closer to eight to eight and a half hours for most shades. They seemed water-resistant overall. The range seemed decent but nothing ground-breaking nor a real improvement over most eyeliner ranges available. Given that these are twist-up, they contain very little product for the price, so not the first formula I'd reach for.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Polyethylene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ozokerite, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Silica, Nylon-12, Polyisobutene, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77510 (Ferric Ferrocyanide), Tin Oxide, Mica, CI 77492 (Iron Oxides).

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Matte Chocolate Brown

PPermanent. $13.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Matte Terracotta

Sephora Matte Terracotta 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil ($13.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a very deep reddish-copper with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.