44 Responses to “The perfect eye kajal… finally!”

1. Christina November 23rd, 2008 at 2:29 am

   Wow Danica, Thanks!! OMG, my kohl had been smudging and I have been switching from brand to brand, hoping to find on that does not smudge! And I have just subscribed last week, hoping to end midterms and ask you the question that you have just answered! Wohoo~ *a round of applause for Danica*

   <3,
   Christina

2. Jennifer November 23rd, 2008 at 8:12 am

   I have been wondering about this kohl pencil and am so glad to have found a review of it. It sounded great, but I didn’t want to buy it and end up with that smudgey mess we all know so well. THANKS for this review - I am going to head out and buy the Stila kohl as soon as I can

3. Danica November 23rd, 2008 at 9:57 am

   I am lovin’ it!

4. Danica November 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 am

   Great, I am so glad that you found this info helpful. One suggestion is to apply a powder (eye shadow of your choice) of the eye khol if you are wearing it on the upper or lower eye lid just to “set it” and help it’s durability. If you are still experiencing any smudging I know of a couple waterproof eyeliners that really DO NOT come off!

5. Jennifer November 23rd, 2008 at 12:06 pm

   Thank you so much for all the helpful tips. I am going to Sephora today!

6. Lynn November 23rd, 2008 at 1:08 pm

   YAY! Finally!! Thank you!!

7. danica November 23rd, 2008 at 1:27 pm

   I know, it is great:) I want everyone to keep in mind that this eye kajal is creamy and not waterproof, so like I said the previous response, “set it” with an eye shadow. Also, even if you are not wearing any eyeshadow and just using an eye kajal, still wear your eye shadow base. An eyeshadow base will keep everything in place for the day and prevent this eye kajal from transferring. Thanks for the comment!

8. danica November 23rd, 2008 at 1:28 pm

   Your welcome, thank you for the comment and subscription! I want to go buy more colors, I just have the onyx for now, but Tigers Eye looks amazing as well as Amethyst.

9. Seymone November 23rd, 2008 at 9:21 pm

   Great one.. At first I hated the Stila Kajal Pencil but setting it with powder makes all the difference. I need to check this out in other colors though.

10. Danica November 24th, 2008 at 9:09 am

    Was it too creamy for you? Try using an eye shadow base before hand as well and you will see quite the difference.

11. Zereen November 24th, 2008 at 9:53 am

    have you tried guerlain kohl powder?

12. Christina November 24th, 2008 at 11:30 am

    Do you know any other eyeliners that do not come off?

13. Danica November 24th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    Well this eyeliner is not the most durable on the market, that’s for sure! I am loving it to stay inside my water cil:) MAC liquidlast liquid liner stays and really really well and you need a makeup remover to get it off! Urban Decay’s 24/7 eye liner pencil is pretty good as far as staying power goes as well!

14. Danica November 24th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Yeah I do like the Guerlain eye khol, but there are days that I am just not a fan of the texture and wanted a darker color. The three colors available are just not dark enough for me. The powder texture is good when I am using it on an eyelid, but not so much my water cil. All in all, it is a good product:)

15. anusha November 24th, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    so is this khol turn out really, really dark?

16. Danica November 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    Yeah, it is the darkest that I have tried:) Try it before you buy it!

17. Sassy November 25th, 2008 at 8:57 am

    Don’t know if you’re interested or not but looking through makeup products today I found this and thought I’d just share in case you were interested or any of your readers were:

    http://www.cherryculture.com/cosmetics/makeup/styli-style/styli-style-kajal-bullit/17016&cat=265&page=3

18. Mano November 25th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    Thanks Denica.you rocked !!!!!!

19. Danica November 25th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    You are too sweet for giving me that link! This looks like an eye khol that I would love as well. The fact that it is water proof is so appealing! As soon as it is in stock, I am ordering one and I will let you know how it is. Thank you so much!

20. Sassy November 25th, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    Not a problem. Glad I could help. Yes please do let us know how it is because this is something new to me and I would love to try it myself if it’s worth it.

21. nadya November 27th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    hey Danica…u rocked!!!! well i just bought MAC’s smolder….it doesnt stay well in the eye cil…plssssssssss tell me a tip…which eye shade color shd i use it to make it stay for long n avaoid smudgin…love u!

22. danica November 28th, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    Hey Nadya! I wanted to love Smolder and tried for years to make it work, but the sad truth is that it doesn’t stay very well in the water cil and does tend to smudge. There is really nothing you can do to make it stay within the water cil, but to help it be more durable on the eye area, you can use an eye shadow base first, apply smolder, then set it with an eye shadow. I do like the Stila kajal for the water cil because it is so rich and creamy, but I am still wanting something to stay even better. I think in the water cil you just have to end up touching up a couple of times a day unfortunately. Thanks for the comment and good luck with your Smolder!

23. Mano December 2nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    Hey!!!does anyone tried ` Styli-Style Kajal `.Denica did you try it on ?

24. Danica December 2nd, 2008 at 7:19 pm

    I really want to try it. One of my lovely subscribers just told me about it and it seems to be just like the real thing. I am going to order one and let you know how it is:)

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26. Emma December 5th, 2008 at 8:03 am

    I just orderd the Shaeyes herbal eye khole from Shahnaz Husains line. Cant wait for it to arrive but now i really want the stila one! : )
    xXx

27. Danica December 5th, 2008 at 10:17 am

    Let me know how you like it!?

28. Emma December 7th, 2008 at 8:01 am

    Yeah I will! : )

29. Roshni January 14th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    Hi Danica,

    I went to the Sephora to get this Stila Onyx Kajal eyeliner, and they were sold out, but there is another Stila Onyx Eyeliner, it has a smudger and an eyeshadow on the other end of the pencil. Do you recommened this one as well? I swatched the kajal one and the double sided liners, and the one that is double sided is actually darker then the kajal one! It could just be me, I don’t know but I was hoping you could give me some answers!
    Btw - the MA there said the kajal one will smudge more then the other onyx one since it was softer.

    Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!

30. Danica Jardien January 15th, 2009 at 8:53 am

    Hi Roshni,
    Thanks for the comment! Hmmm… Interesting! Well, try it and tell me what you think! I have a hard time trying everything out there, so I am looking for people to give me feedback on products. I am still in love with my eye kajal. I think any pencil put into the water cil of the eye is not going to last all day no matter what it is, so I have made peace with the fact that I am going to touch it up a couple of times throughout the day. Try it out and tell me what you think:)

    Danica

31. mich January 19th, 2009 at 4:34 am

    is this available in india?

32. danica January 20th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    Hi Mich!
    To be honest I am not sure if Stila is sold in India, but I do know that it is available online:)

33. mariam January 30th, 2009 at 11:36 am

    I also heard Hashmi kajol has lead in it so im planning on replacing it with this Stila kajol however i live in London so ill see if they have it here! Btw love your blog!

34. anusha February 11th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    Dear Danica,
    I have been searching for the darkest eye kajal and I have been hearing really good reviews about the stilla eyeliner. I used this kajol from pakistan and it came out incredibly dark. Is there any other eyeliners or kajal’s I should try?
    And also, I have been hearing great reviews about the blackout diorshow mascarra is it really the best mascarra?
    Thank you so much

35. Danica February 12th, 2009 at 9:26 am

    Hi Anusha,
    Yeah stick with the Stila Eye Kajal, it is very rich, creamy and dark! I do like the Dior Show Blackout, it is very volumizing. Many other lines are coming out with their version on the blackest black mascara now too. Godd luck!

    Danica

36. Mariam February 26th, 2009 at 4:51 am

    OMG i had know idea the Hashmi liners had lead! thank you so much for posting this information. As much as i love that eyeliner its definitely going in the trash after hearing this. thanks again.

37. Syma March 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    All my life I am having hard time to find a right eye pencil/liner for my eyes as my eyes are real watery. I have tried so-called water proof khols from estee lauder, mac to drug store products but they do not stay intact even for 2 hours and get smeared around my eye corners. I have to check my compact mirror every hour to keep it clean around lower eye lids.

    So in short, does it really work? Also, what kind of eye shadow base do you recommend?

38. Danica March 4th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    Hi Syma,
    The watercil is so difficult to keep product on and especially if your eyes are more watery than most. This eye kajal is very creamy and pigmented so it stays pretty well, but again in that area it is difficult to keep a product on all day. It is one of those things that does have to be touched up quite a bit!

39. Danica March 4th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    Hi Miriam,
    I know! I am still grieving:( It was my favorite! Try Stila’s eye kajal, you will like it!

40. Andrea April 3rd, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    So, this is kinda off topic, but in the pics above of Megan Fox, do you know what lipstick she is wearing? I LOVE the color but can’t seem to find anything on my own that I’m satisfied with! P.S. You do the best make up I’ve seen on Youtube

41. Danica Jardien April 11th, 2009 at 9:44 am

    It is hard to say, but it looks like MAC Whirl Lip Pencil with Hug Me or Modesty Lipstick?

42. Sakina April 27th, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    I have the stila..you are right..it’s highly pigmented and I love it for the waterline. Unfor, I can’t let go of my hashmi kajal..it’s seriously the best product ever and I get it for like $2 from my local store. One thing I’v tried to keep the stila pencil from smudging is put a eyeshadow on top of it and it seemed to have worked..it didnt’ budge for hours after doing that. Still, I find the hashmi so easy to use..just pick it up line it and go My mom’s used it for years and alhumdulillah shes had no problems..so i am keeping my fingers crossed. meh.

43. danica April 28th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Salaam Sakina,
    I know it was such a great eye khol:) I am telling you, I still cannot throw out my last Hashmi!

44. Sara May 31st, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    wait? is this even real kajal?