before christmas whilst perusing on the debenhams website i somehow (who knows how :P) added this little pencil into my shopping cart. this is the illamasqua medium pencil in hex which is described as a soft biscuit nude. i bought this pencil as a hopeful dupe to the mac chromagraphic pencils that anna often talks about and makes me wish i had :P as these pencils were limited edition in a collection or i think only available in a pro store i went on a hunt for a dupe. this led me to google and after many a photo swatch comparison i concluded that this would be the one for me.

although the swatch looks slightly dark this colour works perfectly on my waterline to counteract any redness. it helps me to look more alive and bright eyed! this pencil is also pretty long lasting considering where it is being used. although i dont have a mac chromagraphic pencil to compare the two together this colour works perfectly for me and therefore i think is a great dupe =)