Review of Estee Lauder, Double Wear, Stay in Place Lip Pencil, in Pink

Estee Lauder's Double Wear collection is hands down the absolute best collection of cosmetics I have ever used. Their foundations in particular have yet to be matched in quality by any other in my opinion, and as it seems, everything in this collection thus far has been a splendid experience for me.

I was pretty excited to see how well their Estee Lauder, Double Wear, Stay In Place Lip Pencil, would work, and I was given one in the color pink, which is my lip color by choice.

I have never been a lip pencil type of person, and lipsticks or stains have always been a personal preference of mine. The main reason I steered away from lip pencils, was that in the past whenever I would try one, the results were the same. Ugly matte color, with little last, and a very uncomfortable dry feeling left behind.

I hoped when it came to Estee Lauder's Double Wear Lip Pencil, that they would have ironed out these flaws that every other cosmetic company seems to have when it comes to lip pencils.

First though, let's cover the color. Estee Lauder, Double Wear, Stay In Place Lip Pencil, in Pink is a beautiful light pink color, with a really bold pop to it. The color tip makes it look like a weak color, but when applied to lips the color comes to life with a very trendy matte pink finish, with that near UV type of vibrancy.

The Texture:
 
On the lips, Estee Lauder, Double Wear, Stay In Place Lip Pencil, in Pink does feel a bit drying, but applying a quick coat of clear gloss took care of that immediately with no other resurfacing of that dry feeling at all throughout the day.

Does It Stay In Place?
 
The color holds up well, but not as well as lower priced lipsticks do on the market. L'oreal and CoverGirl in particular have really managed to win me over this summer with their long lasting beautiful bold colors, and decent prices.

I just feel that yes, Estee Lauder, Double Wear, Stay In Place Lip Pencil, in Pink is a good product, it stays put, the color lasts for about 4 hours before fading is present, but the price is too high, and the texture needs a gloss or balm over it in order for it to feel normal on the lips.

So it works well, but not perfectly. Add in the high end price attached to it, and you are better off just going for a low priced superstore brand like Revlon, CoverGirl or L'Oreal if you are looking for long last, nice color, and a good texture.