Review and Swatches: Lime Crime Unliner Duo in Rhyme and Reason

Hello!

As promised, here is my review of the Lime Crime Unliners in Rhyme and Reason. These were sold in a special promotion a while back as a limited edition set- Rhyme and Reason for $20.

Lime Crime Unliners in Reason (L) and Rhyme (R).

Lime Crime Unliner in Rhyme

Lime Crime Unliner in Reason

Rhyme (L) and Reason (R) swatches, one light swipe.

Review:

• Colours: Rhyme is a true gold with gold glitter and Reason is a silver with silver glitter.
• Pigmentation: The pigmentation is good but perhaps could be a bit better- the swatches above were done with one incredibly light swipe and they did fairly well. A heavier swipe and it's much more pigmented.
• Application: These are easy to apply. The applicator tip is soft and fairly fine but if you apply more pressure it can splay out to give a thicker line. If you like solid applicator tips, this isn't for you.
• Packaging: This is standard tubular packaging. The lids are nicely decorated.
• Longevity: I had good longevity with these- they lasted all day without budging. I was impressed.
• Cost: In this set, it was two for USD$20, and they're 1.3mL each, and usually retail at USD$13.99 individually. So on sale, it comes to USD$7.69/1mL of product, and at full price they're USD$10.76/1mL of product. To compare, Urban Decay's 24/7 Waterproof liquid eyeliners are USD$19 for 1.7mL (USD$11.17/1mL), theBalm Schwing Liquid Eyeliner is $17 for 1.7mL (USD$10/1mL). It's a pretty good deal comparing with brands in the same quality bracket. It is, however, still really expensive- especially when you factor in USD$11 for shipping to Australia. You can combine shipping with other items, like I did, to lessen the cost of shipping for each item, but it's still a fair amount.

Final Verdict: A-
These are both lovely and I found they had great staying power but very expensive when shipped to Australia.

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Anna