Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner Review

I'm a huge black eyeliner person, I'm always on the hunt for new black eyeliners just in case if my favourite Skin Food eyeliner ever gets discontinued I know which other eyeliners I can purchase! I love crayon eyeliners and I prefer it over pencil, I do use gel and liquid from time to time as well so I'm not neglecting all of those other ones that I adore as well!

When I tried the Prestige Total Intensity Eyeliner that I received a few weeks back. I had high expectations considering the price tag for this eyeliner (coming at $14.95) and also what many beauty bloggers have said many positive things about this eyeliner. I've heard so many positive reviews online (all of the world) about this eyeliner that I had to see what the hype was all about and also put it to the test to see what Prestige claims to be true.

Prestige claims that... "The Total Intensity Eyeliner provides intense colour with deep black undertones. The water-proof, smudge-proof, transfer-proof formula lasts up to 10 hours."

To me it did not deliver most of what it claimed and I'm really disappointed cause of the 'hype' did not deliver what I was expecting.

For me, it was intense in colour and also had good staying power. I did a smudge test on the back of my hand it looked quite promising at first. You can see the intensity of the black. 

I'm not liking the idea that it's a crayon/pencil eyeliner in which you can't twist it up - so you gotta sharpen it every once in awhile... okay maybe frequently as the tip gets blunt really fast. 

The pigmentation of the eyeliner is amazing hence the 'Total Intensity' label given. The pencil glides on nicely and creates a nice thick black line - which is a plus! As for the formula itself, after a few hours (1-2) of wear on my upper lash line - it smudged giving me a slight panda eye look which transferred to the bottom of my eyes. (Major dislike!) It is waterproof, also a plus but from there I can't think of anymore positives about this product. 

I only use this eyeliner on my upper lash line so it's annoying to find that it transfers to the bottom of my eyes and what not. Urghhhh! I'm not sure if this is a thing that varies between person to person but a few people did experience the same thing as I did and others were loving it and also comparing to the Urban Decay 24hr eye pencils. I was thinking this would be comparable to the Milani Eyeliners but I have not tried it out to see so I can't give you a judgement on that. 

As for this Prestige Eyeliner -  the weird thing is it has incredible staying power when it comes to removing it with make up remover... If only if it didn't smudge after a few hours and created a panda eye it would've been awesome. As much as I want to 'love' this product I can't - without it giving me panda eyes. 

I would say it's a great eyeliner if you're going to create a smokey eye or something but anything for tightlining it's horrible. 

Coming at $14.95, the Australis 10hr Eyeliners are so much better and are $5 cheaper. I love love love them and they stay on all day. So I would definitely prefer the Australis ones over these any day, despite their limited colour range. 

Pros:

• Paraben Free
• 8 different shades
• Intense Colour 
• Smooth Texture

Cons:

• Creates Panda Eyes (especially when tightlining)
• Not good on the waterline
• Smudges after a few hours
• Pricey considering it's not a good enough product to my standards. 

Have you tried any other Prestige products?

Love, J

This product has been sent for consideration by a PR. All my opinions are honest and unbias. For more information please see my disclosure policy. 

Going Total Intensity with Prestige Cosmetics

Prestige is a cosmetics brand that I see regularly when I'm in Priceline, it's not one I actually pay close attention to only because their prices for their cosmetics don't really appeal to me (a bit expensive and comparable price range to Bourjois) but I'm always drawn towards either Australis, Face of Australia and Essence when I'm there. 

Anyways! These eyeshadows were sent to me and I've been putting them to the test for the past week or two. I wanted to see how good Prestige cosmetics really are and are they worth paying a little bit extra as opposed to other brands being offered at Priceline. They're pretty much considered the 'high end cosmetics brand at a drugstore' one Australian Beauty Blogger quoted (don't remember who). 

Hocus Pocus (Left) & Crave (Right) in Pan. 

Prestige claims that... The Total Intensity Eyeshadow Collection consist of long-lasting, cream-pigmented powders that use duo-chrome pigment, an advanced colour technology that creates a unique multi-dimensional look ranging from multi-colour to bold. It's smudge and crease proof and can be used wet or dry to intensify the colour. 

I definitely agree on the smudge-proof statement but as for crease proof... er... they did crease after a few hours, 5 to be exact on my lids without primer - probably 8 with primer. I noticed this when I wore this eyeshadow on a hot day whilst at Uni. The formulation is a cream like consistency, it's easy to spread across the lids and also they settle quickly. It is definitely pigmented and also the packaging is pretty sturdy.

Hocus Pocus (Left) and Crave (Right)

You can barely pick up the duo-chrome effect on Camera! Best to try it out at Priceline instore!

When blended out. 

I was a bit imtimidated by Hocus Pocus as the colour seemed like a mystical greeny-black shadow (something I would never really put on my lids) but after using it as an eyeliner and part of my make up for Defqon, the colour is so much more prettier swatched and applied rather than in pan.

I wore this eyeshadow to Defqon from 11am - 1.30am (and Hocus Pocus was still intact but moved a bit cause of the oilness of my eyelid and obviously, going to a music festival you're bound to be sweating and be in the sun for long periods of time). I used Hocus Pocus to layer on top of my black eyeliner and been loving the duo-chrome effect that adds a little touch to my eye make up.

As for Crave (a golden shimmery yellow), Crave is definitely a colour I would reach for, seemingly for everyday use. Definitely something neutral and also works with anything. It's great to be used by itself. Enough said. 

Overall, to me they're nothing really utterly special beside the unique duo-chrome colours. They remind me of the Maybelline Color Tattoos which are pretty similar and much cheaper to get your hands on now. I prefer my Maybelline Color Tattoos overall than these eyeshadows. I'm not overly obsessed over these eyeshadows but they do offer a range of 8 shades with are accompanied with 8 of their eyeliners from the same range.

Why I like the Total Intensity Eyeshadows...

• Good Pigmentation 
• Vibrant and Unique Colours - Love the duo-chrome! 
• Sturdy Packaging 
• Good Quality Eyeshadows
• Made in the USA, you know that there aren't gonna be funny stuff being added there. 

Why I don't like Total Intensity Eyeshadows...

• Coming at $18.99 a pop, not cheap! Considering it's a brand 'found at a drugstore' I'm sure you can find things cheaper than are just as the same quality. 
• You can get cheaper cream eyeshadows like the Maybelline Color Tattoos that work just as good or even better 

If you want to know more about these eyeshadows, You can check them out when they're avaliable at Priceline Stockists from 27th of September onwards (that's in two days!) 

They retail for $18.99 RRP. 

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Have you tried any Prestige Cosmetics? 

Love, J 

*PR sent for Consideration. This has not affected my honest opinions on this product. For more information please see my Disclosure Policy.