5/18/2012

Two's Company, But Three Is Just So Stunning! THREE Cosmetics Flash Performance Eyeliner Pencil swatches.

THREE is a relatively new Japanese cosmetics brand (I believe three launched in 2009), whose creative director is the innovative makeup artist extraordinaire, Rie Omoto. The company's name is based on its three fundamental values: natural, honest and creative.

On April 10th, THREE released three new shades of the Flash Performance Eyeliner Pencils: 06 Eye Kon, 07 Eye Doll, and 08 Eye On. I Purchased 07 Eye Doll and after some internal debating, I'm going back for 06 and 08 :P Also, I picked up 02 Eye Believe and 05 Eye Rock.

The rubber tip smudger blends the product out beautifully, never tugging nor dragging on the skin. Also, I was pleased  that the smudger was made of rubber because it's ideal for sanitation purposes.

From left to right: 02 Eye Believe, 05 Eye Rock, 07 Eye Doll (natural lighting).

Color description:

02 Eye Believe: A lavender taupe with a hint of mauve and micro silver flecks.

05 Eye Rock: A burnished black with micro gold, blue, red and green flecks.

07 Eye Doll: A tarnished olive khaki with micro gold and pink flecks.

From left to right: 02 Eye Believe, 05 Eye Rock, 07 Eye Doll (flash). 

I've been using these liners for a month now and I absolutely adore them! The Flash Performance Eyeliner Pencils are extremely soft and creamy; allowing them to blend out easily or to create a sultry smoked out  look. Plus, these lovely liners are incredibly pigmented and, once applied, they won't budge. Although not marketed as waterproof, the Flash Performance Eyeliners didn't fade or disappear when they came into direct contact with water.

Currently, THREE is exclusively sold in Japan and can be found at the following counters located in Tokyo: Mitsukoshi (Ginza), Isetan (Shinjuku), Seibu (ikedukuro), Seibu (shibuya) and Hikarie (Shibuya) The Flash Performance Eyeliner Pencils retail for 3,150 yen ($39.48).

Looking gorgeous one lipstick at a time.