Haus Labs Cobalt, Amethyst, Deep Cocoa Optic Intensity Eyeliners Reviews & Swatches
Cobalt Matte
Haus Labs Cobalt Matte Optic Intensity Eyeliner Pencil ($22.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a vivid, medium-dark cobalt blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, glide-on consistency, did not tug
- Applied evenly, was comfortable to use
- Long-wearing (eight hours on lower lash line, six hours on waterline was typical)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Cobalt Matte (P, $13.00) (100% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Out of the Blue (P, $25.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Sea About It (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Ocean Drive (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rucker Park (LE, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Perpetual Shock (P, $23.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Chaos (P, $22.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop Floater (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sephora My Boyfriend's Jeans (29) (P, $11.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- About Face Sadgrl (P, $13.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.04 oz. - $550.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-impact" color with "long-wear" that is "waterproof" and "glides like a liquid." The majority of the eyeliners had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, which was quite good for a pencil eyeliner. The matte shades tended to have the highest and most even coverage compared to the shimmers, which were less consistent.
The texture was lightweight, smooth, and creamy without being too emollient, though they are good for smudging and take longer than average (but not THAT long!) to dry down.
I did not find the wear to be exceptional; they were solid and wore around eight hours on the lower lash line before thinning noticeably, while they had decent (six-hour) wear on my water line. Both lengths of wear are average for pencil eyeliner for me with the longer-wearing formulas getting closer to 10 to 12 hour wear.
Browse all of our Haus Labs Optic Intensity Eyeliner Pencil swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, DIMETHICONE, POLYBUTENE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, TOCOPHEROL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 DIISOSTEARATE/POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE/SEBACATE, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77510 (FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Cobalt Matte
PPermanent. $22.00.
Amethyst Matte
Haus Labs Amethyst Matte Optic Intensity Eyeliner Pencil ($22.00 for 0.04 oz.)
- Medium, buildable coverage
- Smooth, glide-on consistency, did not tug but was overly emollient/wet
- Took longer to dry down, more prone to smudging
- Medium-wearing as it had a tendency to migrate/smudge after six hours of wear
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Sangria (DC, $10.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon (Matte) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Blacquer Currant (P, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Cassis (83) (P, $34.00) is more muted, warmer (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Purple Stuff (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Bordeauxline (LE, $16.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- MAC You Tricked Me (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Rich and Robust (P, $25.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Purp-a-trader (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.04 oz. - $550.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-impact" color with "long-wear" that is "waterproof" and "glides like a liquid." The majority of the eyeliners had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, which was quite good for a pencil eyeliner. The matte shades tended to have the highest and most even coverage compared to the shimmers, which were less consistent.
The texture was lightweight, smooth, and creamy without being too emollient, though they are good for smudging and take longer than average (but not THAT long!) to dry down.
I did not find the wear to be exceptional; they were solid and wore around eight hours on the lower lash line before thinning noticeably, while they had decent (six-hour) wear on my water line. Both lengths of wear are average for pencil eyeliner for me with the longer-wearing formulas getting closer to 10 to 12 hour wear.
Browse all of our Haus Labs Optic Intensity Eyeliner Pencil swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, DIMETHICONE, POLYBUTENE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, TOCOPHEROL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 DIISOSTEARATE/POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE/SEBACATE, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77510 (FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Amethyst Matte
PPermanent. $22.00.
Deep Cocoa Matte
Haus Labs Deep Cocoa Matte Optic Intensity Eyeliner Pencil ($22.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, red-toned brown with cool undertones and a matte finish. I’d recommend applying a second layer to even out the application after giving the first layer a few seconds to dry.
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
- Smooth, glide-on consistency, did not tug
- Applied fairly evenly, was comfortable to use
- Long-wearing (eight hours on lower lash line, six hours on waterline was typical)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Decibel (P, $15.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sunnyvale (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M60 Matte Dark Brown (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Sorrento (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Espresso (DC, $9.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Whiskey (P, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Christian Louboutin Beaute Zoulou (P, $40.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Brown (P, $24.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- About Face Equestrian (P, $13.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty (Brown)ie (P, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.04 oz. - $550.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-impact" color with "long-wear" that is "waterproof" and "glides like a liquid." The majority of the eyeliners had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, which was quite good for a pencil eyeliner. The matte shades tended to have the highest and most even coverage compared to the shimmers, which were less consistent.
The texture was lightweight, smooth, and creamy without being too emollient, though they are good for smudging and take longer than average (but not THAT long!) to dry down.
I did not find the wear to be exceptional; they were solid and wore around eight hours on the lower lash line before thinning noticeably, while they had decent (six-hour) wear on my water line. Both lengths of wear are average for pencil eyeliner for me with the longer-wearing formulas getting closer to 10 to 12 hour wear.
Browse all of our Haus Labs Optic Intensity Eyeliner Pencil swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, DIMETHICONE, POLYBUTENE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, TOCOPHEROL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 DIISOSTEARATE/POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE/SEBACATE, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77510 (FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Cobalt looks so great! And, especially for that particular shade of blue.
I do like the Deep Brown, too, as I like browns that I can smudge/soften the edges of.
Nice, but I am not wowed – the amethyst shade was the more interesting, but there is obviously a problem with the formula.
Iām excited about cobalt. Hopefully it will make up for my failed MAC liner purchase. Iām going to buy this. Thanks!
I love the colour of this pencil. Blue makes brown eyes pop and seems to make the whites of eyes appear whiter. Iām still not sure about this brand. It still has an Amazon vibe to it so based upon the trusted review here I will try it but only on sale.
Ooh that Cobalt is stunning. I really didn’t know what to expect from Haus Labs when the brand was initially announced, but it’s nice to see they have some good products coming out!
What a shame for the Amethyst ! That would have been the color I’d like.
The dupes aren’t up but I know urban decay has a similar shade.