They’re a cinch to use, even for the clumsy, take up a tiny amount of space in your handbag (so you can allow yourself several colour options without losing too much real estate) and are a fast way to up the ante if you find yourself with evening plans you hadn’t reckoned on.
Sali Hughes: ‘Lip and eye crayons are a cinch to use, even for the clumsy.’ Photograph: Rui Faria for the Guardian
But to imply crayons are for use only in extremis is to sell them short. A fat stick of colour smudged in easily with your finger gives a soft and lasting look to your makeup. I often use a crayon as eyeliner to give a flattering smoky finish, as opposed to the more defined line of a pencil. Navy, charcoal and bottle green become much more wearable in crayon form.
Satiny lip crayons are also a good way to wear a bold lip without the strong statement of a matt lipstick or the girlishness of gloss, and because of their shape they go on neatly and sharply. Handily, I find they’re less prone to melting in the summer than traditionally packaged lipsticks. I adore the Nars Satin crayons pictured above. They’re brilliantly bold, creamy and very satisfying in a craft-time-at-playschool kind of way. Here are my favourites.
Nars Satin Lip Pencils, £17.50, narscosmetics.co.uk
Not pencils, but very definitely crayons. I’m wearing Yu here, but I love all of the shimmer-free shades.
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain, £5.99, superdrug.com
Gives a very natural and pretty look. I love Honey against a heavy, smoky eye.
Models Own Lip-Stix, £5, modelsownit.com
I am in love with this budget brand. Fat sticks of bright colour that leave a moist, comfy finish.
Smashbox Waterproof Shadow Liner, £17, smashbox.co.uk
Yes, I quack on about these eye crayons, but they are perfection. The new shades for autumn are stunning, too.
Topshop Lip Bullet, £8, topshop.com
Not for the faint-hearted, but if you like your lip colour to stand out, Rockabilly and Joyride are fabulous.
Pixi Lid Last Shadow Pen, £12.01, pixibeauty.co.uk
Easy-to-wear eye shadows that go on as cream but set like a powder. I wear Gilded Mink and Brun Beam often.
Source: Lip and eye crayons: six of the best
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