Sephora Shimmer Espresso, Shimmer Plum, Matte Brown 12HR Eyeliner Pencil Reviews & Swatches
Shimmer Espresso
Sephora Shimmer Espresso 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil ($13.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a lightly sparkling sheen.
- Semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation
- Lightly creamy and a bit too firm
- Applied fairly 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).
Top Dupes
- LA Girl Brown Sugar (P, $4.49).
- Urban Decay Bourbon (P, $22.00).
- Urban Decay Hustle (P, $22.00).
- ColourPop Rum (LE, $7.00).
- MAC Groundbreaker (P, $17.00).
- Make Up For Ever D62 Diamond Brown (P, $21.00).
- Zoeva Glance (P, $7.50).
- ColourPop Lightsaber (LE, ).
- ColourPop Juniper (LE, $7.00).
- Fenty Beauty Space Cookie (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.
Browse all of our Sephora 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil swatches.
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).
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.
Shimmer Espresso
PPermanent. $13.00.
Shimmer Plum
Sephora Shimmer Plum 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil ($13.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a deeper purple with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen.
- Sheer, somewhat buildable pigmentation
- Lightly creamy and a bit too emollient
- Applied somewhat evenly, layered decently
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading but not 12-hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Nymph (P, $18.00).
- Urban Decay Delinquent (DC, $22.00).
- Melt Cosmetics Utterly Alone (LE, $19.00).
- MAC Cobalt Kohl (LE, $21.00).
- Urban Decay Retrograde (P, $22.00).
- Zoeva New Jewels (P, $7.50).
- Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) (LE, ).
- ColourPop Kyber Crystal (LE, ).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty (Grape)vine (P, $24.00).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty (Grape)vine (P, $25.00).
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.
Browse all of our Sephora 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil swatches.
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).
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.
Shimmer Plum
PPermanent. $13.00.
Matte Brown
Sephora Matte Brown 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil ($13.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a rich, deeper brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Nearly 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).
Top Dupes
- MAC Sick Tat Bro (P, $23.00).
- Make Up For Ever M60 Matte Dark Brown (P, $21.00).
- NABLA Cosmetics Brown (P, $18.00).
- Urban Decay Whiskey (P, $22.00).
- About Face Equestrian (P, $13.00).
- ColourPop Stew (LE, $7.00).
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.
Browse all of our Sephora 12HR Retractable Eyeliner Pencil swatches.
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).
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.
I really like (and so too would Mariella!) the Shimmer Expresso shade, but I can’t help thinking that those of yore were so much better.
I’m surprised that Shimmer Plum got such a low rating because looking at your comments about it, it doesn’t seem “all that bad” and mostly 7 out of 10 scores so I figured it’d be maybe a C+ but I can’t really do the math all that well. I still might give it a try….
The wear time really killed it!
I need new eyeliners so badly. Maybe I’ll get a few of these at some point, I’m just not sure which ones!
How bizarre that your Shimmer Plum didn’t last much longer than that! When I’ve used mine in conjunction with my Dior Plum Tulle and Tutu quints, I once wound up being out of my home way longer than expected, then got home, cooked dinner, finally, after approximately 10-11 hours later when I went to remove my makeup, it was still hanging in there. This is likely due to the fact that I always apply liner over my eyeshadow, not a bare lid, though. The only pencil liners that don’t always hang on nicely for me on those random long days have been my ColourPop pencil liners.