Product of the Week - Maybelline's Big Eyes

Big Eyes is a double-ended chunky pencil that has a black pencil liner one end and on the other is either a nude or white pencil.  I have the nude/black one.  (In the past, I have dallied with white pencils but they just make me look startled and it doesn't look natural due to the whites of my eyes not being white so the off-white looks much better).

I always forget that I have this little beauty so now I’ve taken it out of my make-up drawer unit in the spare bathroom and placed it on my shelf in my bedroom (where I now put my make-up on), so I remember to use it.  I then pop it in my bag so I can use it on-the-go should I need it.  This post is really about the nude pencil end.

Following on from my concealers post last week, this is great to have in your bag should you want to conceal a newly formed blemish as well as brightening and refreshing up your waterline and to highlight the inner corners of your eyes.  Also you can dab a bit on your cupid’s bow to give the illusion of fuller lips.  If you don’t need a primer on your eyelids then the nude is great to use instead (make your mascara pop!). And everyone should keep a black pencil in their make-up bags for that 'just in case moment', right?

Funnily enough, the dark freckle on the end of my nose looks terrible concealed with this pencil – the texture is not just quite right for that part of the skin.

Both liners are a good texture.  I really don’t get on with a soft pencil so these are fine and it didn’t feel uncomfortable or tug at my skin.

There are some non-favourable reviews of this product out there but I found that this Big beauty – the nude end – nice to use and I look perky after I’ve applied it.  I do have watery eyes and have a problem keeping my liners on without smudging so I am used to liner touch-ups during the day.

Currently €7.49 from Boots.