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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Review: CARGO Swimmables Waterproof Pencils + Smudge Test

Cargo Swimmables in Purple, Teal, Gold, and Royal Blue


These eyeliners are the best. Ever. I picked them up a few days ago at my local Sephora inside JCPenney because I thought they were perfect colors for summer. This waterproof pencil kit includes four different colored eyeliners in: Purple, Teal, Gold, and Royal blue. Each eyeliner is 0.8 g. I love the packaging, it is made to resemble a post card to Australia. The biggest selling point for me was that Cargo claims these eyeliners are waterproof. I have really oily eyelids and my allergies have been kicking in lately, so my eyes have also been watering a lot more than normal. Even with my oily eyelids and watery eyes, these eyeliners lasted 10+ hours without smudging, fading, or flaking. I have yet to have an eyeliner last without smudging even with using an eyeshadow base. I used all of the colors on my upper lid and tight lined with the purple and teal, and they all lasted without smudging or flaking! These eyeliners also worked very well on my waterline, they lasted longer than any other pencil eyeliner I have used. These pencils are pretty soft to the touch but they won't break easily when you're applying. Also, I had no problems sharpening these pencils-- I use a cheapy Styli-Style one and it worked no problem. I suggest getting these eyeliners if they are avialable to you, the colors are so fun for summer!




Top to bottom: Gold, Royal Blue, Purple, Teal


Left to Right: Gold, Royal Blue, Purple, Teal



The Smudge Test

So what I basically did here was swatch the four eyeliners, plus other eyeliners that I own, left them for about ten minutes and smudged them to see how well they held up. I put a considerable amount of pressure while "smudging."


From left to Right: Gold, Royal Blue, Purple, Teal
As you can see above, Teal is the only one that smudged on my hand. None of these eyeliners smudge after they set on my eyelids.

From left to right: Smashbox Limitless in Onyx, Urban Decay 24/7 in Zero, Wet n Wild Kohl in White, Wet n Wild Mega Eyes Defining Marker, Hard Candy Take me Out Liner in Bullet, Wet n Wild Mega Liner liquid liner in 863, Rimmel Glam Eyes liquid liner in black glamour
Other info:
Ingredients: Can be listed upon request 
Weight: 0.8 g / 0.028 oz x4
Price: $19
Availability: Varies  

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