Urban Decay’s creamy, long-wearing 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils come in a rainbow of gorgeous colors, but my favorite has to be Bourbon ($17).
She’s brown with golden glitter, and we’ve been friends since last spring, when I spotted a mini-Bourbon pencil in Urban Decay’s Get Baked Palette ($28).
Within a month I’d worn it down to a nub!
Ever since then, time and again, I’ve reached for Bourbon (on the rocks, ha!) when I’ve wanted a little sparkle. Its golden flecks lighten my lids in a subtle way, but not so subtle that I can’t appreciate the difference. It’s glitter, after all, and what’s the point of wearing glitter if you can’t enjoy the bling? 🙂
I love it layered as a shimmery eyeshadow base beneath bronze, gold, teal or brown shadows. Sometimes, when I’m running REALLY late, I’ll quickly smudge some along my upper and lower lash lines (it looks faboo!).
So tell me, have you tried Bourbon?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Jenna says
November 27th, 2009 at 3:37 pmthis is my favorite 24/7 liner as well ! i HATE zero, it just doesnt work for me, but this one is fab .
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 3:39 pmYES! If they ever discontinued this shade I’d freak out, LOL!
What colors do you like to wear it with?
Jenna says
November 27th, 2009 at 4:37 pmsince i prefer black liner when have full eyeshadow on, i normally wear this with a quick wash of color on the lid and smudge it on the top&bottom , its dark enough to define your eyes yet still softer then black
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:07 pmThat’s how I work it too.
It’s really pretty with golds and teals. 🙂
Astrid says
November 27th, 2009 at 3:42 pmI LOVE Bourbon, and so does my mum! She used to just use a bit of eyeshadow with an angled brush as an eyeliner but when I introduced her to the 24/7 pencils she just loved how smooth and creamy they were! We both wear ours down all the time, they’re just so useful.
I find it great for those of us who just don’t pull off black smudgy eyes unless it’s in a dark club. I’ve got dark brown hair, and medium skin, but it just looks too much on me to wear black all around the eye. I LOVE using something like Sin from Urban Decay as a base, and then line my eyes with Bourbon and smudge. It’s a nice day take on the smoky, simple eye!
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:08 pmThat’s almost exactly what I wore yesterday to my parent’s house for Thanksgiving! I used UD Sin Potion Primer as a base, Bourbon on the lid and then Half-Baked packed on top.
So cute that you and your mom wear the same shades, aww!
The Fashionable Housewife says
November 27th, 2009 at 3:49 pmThat is absolutely my favorite eyeliner pencil ever. No joking. I literally wear it every single day and I would die if they discontinued it!!!
Yesterday, for Thanksgiving dinner, I wore it on the top and bottom lid with potion primer (of course!!!) and MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow (Duo) in “It’s A Miracle” (eggplant purple and gold) along with Copperized (olive green pearl) from the new 5 Haute High Jinks Warm Mini Pigment/Glitter kit. Oh and I used the Covergirl Lashblast Luxe in Black Cabernet. It looked great! IMHO
.-= The Fashionable Housewife’s last blog post… Black Friday: Plus Size Clothing from Marie Denee =-.
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:10 pmSounds pretty. I have It’s a Miracle and haven’t known what to do with it; I’ll have to try your combo. 🙂
Have a great weekend!
The Fashionable Housewife says
November 28th, 2009 at 12:01 pmI love that you make time to reply to everyone’s comments! It’s so personal. I wish I had time to do that on my blog!!
I put the gold on first, under my eyebrow and blended light down. Then I put the purple right into my lash line and eyelid to blend in with the Bourbon eyeliner. Then I blended the top and bottoms colors together with “It’ a miracle”. I wish I had taken pics because it came out great!
I never thought to try blending 3 colors, but I see you do it all the time and thought I would give it a try. 🙂
.-= The Fashionable Housewife’s last blog post… Limited Edition Pink Clarisonic PLUS Sonic Skin Cleansing System =-.
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:02 pmThat sounds very pretty! I love doing purples/golds together, and I bet Bourbon’s sparkles add a nice kick to the look. 🙂
How’s your weekend going so far? I can’t believe tomorrow is already Sunday, boo!
The Fashionable Housewife says
November 29th, 2009 at 8:20 amI know it! I can’t believe it’s going to be December in 2 days! UGH! I’ve been so busy working on gift guides and lining up our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways and everything for TFH that I haven’t been preparing for Christmas in “real life”! lol I still have to do some Christmas shopping, decorate, write Christmas cards and wrap presents. I don’t know when I’ll find the time!
.-= The Fashionable Housewife’s last blog post… “Sarah’s Choice†Starring Rebecca St. James =-.
Catherine says
November 27th, 2009 at 4:01 pmI haven’t tried Bourbon yet, but I just ordered the Get Baked palette off Hautelook so I’m excited to try it! The only UD 24/7 I have right now is Stash, which I positively adore – it works so wonderfully with all my golds, browns, taupes, greens, etc. Love it.
.-= Catherine’s last blog post… Thanksgiving FOTD =-.
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:32 pmI heard that Get Baked was on sale there. LOVE that palette!
Marce says
November 27th, 2009 at 4:09 pmI got Bourbon in the 24/7 Velvet Rope set last year, and I really like it. So pretty! I’ve yet to try it all smudged, like you say. Other brown liners with glden sparkles I like are MAC’s Teddy and Clinique Chocolate Lustre.
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:11 pmYou have to try it! It’s super easy and the sparkles seem to pop even more.
Marce says
November 27th, 2009 at 7:36 pmOK, I’m sold. If I wake up early enough tomorrow, I’ll give it a go 😀 And now, off to bed! At least I don’t have anything planned for tonight…if you do, have fun!
.-= Marce’s last blog post… Young Punk Look – Tagged – Contest =-.
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:03 pmI haven’t been wanting to go out lately! It’s been cold, LOL!
How’s your weekend going so far? Do anything fun?
Hyzenthlay says
November 27th, 2009 at 4:29 pmKaren, you already knowy love of Bourbon 🙂 can’t fully describe how much I love it!
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:12 pmHee! I had a feeling you’d pop by and say something if I featured this color.
I wore it yesterday along with Sin PP and Baked Eyeshadow to Thanksgiving dinner! I think it’s my new favorite quickie look.
How was your day? Did you do any black Friday shopping?
Hyzenthlay says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:27 pmThat’s definitely the look I featured A LOT over the past week! And I’ve started a new love affair with Underground 🙂 I don’t think it will replace my love for Bourbon, but . . . oooo, it’s a wonderful color too!
Now we’re back home from OR and WA to see the families. We drove from my parents to my boyfriend’s parents yesterday, so no shopping for me. Although I am wishing that I had been able to order the new MacBook I’ve been lusting after for nearly a year. Their website didn’t work for me each time I tried though, so . . . oh well!
Karen says
November 29th, 2009 at 8:19 amAhh, family time. I hope that there was a ton of food up in the mix!
That’s a bummer about the computer. Perhaps it’s a sign from the universe that you’re meant to get it later, at an even *steeper* discount. 🙂
Hyzenthlay says
November 29th, 2009 at 9:06 pmSo much food 🙂
And I like the way you think about it! I’d REALLY like to get one before Winter Vacation this year, so that I can get it all set up then, and have it for second semester when I’ll have an extra prep period (a student teacher is taking over for one class every day).
Shivotra says
November 27th, 2009 at 4:58 pmkaren you made some changes to site…i like.
i don’t know i have always been kind of hesitant to try brown pencil liners…although i should because i got a couple from the UD stash~
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:13 pmThanks! The changes are pretty new — just put ’em in last week. 🙂
Do you skip brown pencils because you’re more of black eyeliner girl? You can make this dramatic if you layer it beneath other shades!
Shivotra says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:49 pmI’m totally a black eyeliner girl. I have like 10 different kinds 🙂 The thing is my eyes are brown, so brown on brown i don’t think does the same as black on brown.
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:04 pmI hear ya — I can’t live without my MAC Blacktrack!
Sometime, though, you gotta try a few other colors… dark indigo blue, dark purples and greens make brown eyes pop. 🙂
Kypris says
November 27th, 2009 at 5:01 pmWow, there have been a couple of suggestions lately that I’m really tempted to try, and this seems to be another one of them. Perhaps once Christmas rolls around…
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:14 pmThis is such an awesome color; it really is one you could wear every single day!
It fits perfectly in a stocking, too. Maybe hint-hint to Santa. 😉
Christy says
November 27th, 2009 at 5:36 pmI was wondering, can you use just a regular sharpener on these pencils, or is the width funny? That’s what keeps me away from most eyeliner pencils, not wanting to worry about finding the right sharpener or worrying about it breaking when I try to sharpen it.
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:15 pmYou can use this with a regular sharpener. I have one that I got from a Chanel pencil from a while back; it totally works!
Glosslizard says
November 27th, 2009 at 5:40 pmI went out to Sephora one day intending to get Bourbon, and ended up coming home with Stash instead! Now the one I reeeeeally want is Corrupt (currently only in the Super Stash, I think) since it looks like a slightly darker and cooler-toned brown!
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:29 pmCorrupt is a hot color! Imagine all the layering you could do with it… yum!
Denny says
November 27th, 2009 at 5:46 pmIndeed I have and I agree with you, this color makes brown eyes look faboo! I really like UD’s liners. 🙂
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:30 pmTotally! Do you wear it alone or layered beneath eyeshadow?
Cindy (Prime Beauty) says
November 27th, 2009 at 5:58 pmKaren,
This is my favorite too! I’ve been through three now! I’ve gotten 3 friends addicted to it too! heh heh
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:30 pmIt’s an easy shade to get addicted to. 🙂
What other UD products do you like?
Cindy (Prime Beauty) says
November 27th, 2009 at 7:02 pmI use primer potion every day, I like half-baked and smog eyeshadows, lots of the 24/7 liners. I got my friend and my daughter the Super Stash set for X-mas. Now I need a set!
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:05 pmYes you do! The set has so many fun colors!
I have a love/hate relationship with the original UDPP… I LOVE the Sin version though. Can’t live without it!
Jeanne says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:32 pmI love Bourbon! I got it with the Baked palette, and I adore it. (I need to sharpen it so I can wear it some more!)
.-= Jeanne’s last blog post… My Thanksgiving Outfit… for Eatin’! =-.
Karen says
November 27th, 2009 at 6:37 pmYou need to give your Bourbon some lovin’. Sharpen that thing, ASAP!
How was your turkey day?
amy says
November 27th, 2009 at 7:01 pmThis is my favourite U/D 24/7 liner and it is one of my very first purchases at the Sephora store. I wore this for the whole summer! I love the golden brown with soft sparkles! It is one that I would get full sized time and time again if I ever use it down to a nub.
.-= amy’s last blog post… FOTD Dior Night Butterfly Palette 173 with Medusa’s Makeup Lipgloss in Gossip Redux =-.
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:58 pmYeah, I could easily wear this shade every. single. day!
Lisa says
November 27th, 2009 at 7:05 pmThis is my go-to eyeliner! I’m too pale to pull off black for daytime, so this one gets the most use by far of all my UD pencils.
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:57 pmYay! I’m glad that you love this as much as I do. It really should be one of those cult faves (like NARS Orgasm), IMHO. 🙂
BeckBeck says
November 27th, 2009 at 8:43 pmOoh, I’ve got a full-size Bourbon too – one of the first eyeliners I bought when I discovered Sephora! I had a second one from last year’s VIP set, and I gave it to a friend because I had rapidly racked up so many liners I couldn’t fathom ever using them all. I actually haven’t worn it lately… I might have to come up with something to do with it now!
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:57 pmDo you have any shimmery gold eyeshadows in your stash? It looks great layered beneath ’em. 🙂
Stacie says
November 28th, 2009 at 1:53 amOoh, I love UD 24/7 pencils! But I don’t have this one. I use the heck out of Underground. Know which one I really love? Mildew! I got a mini one in a 24/7 holiday set (one of the ones with 3 minis and a glitter liner), and I’ve worn it down to a nub. I was getting all ready to mourn it’s loss, when I heard UD is planning to release Mildew as part of the permanent collection! Yay!! But seriously, I’ll have to try Bourbon soon.
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:56 pmYou HAVE TO GET THIS ONE!!! I’m telling you, just one swipe and you’ll be hooked. 🙂
Marina says
November 28th, 2009 at 2:56 amI am waiting for my Bourbon liner with some Deluse Shadows from UD 🙂 Can’t wait to try!
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Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:55 pmAwesome! Hope you heart it!
Jen says
November 28th, 2009 at 3:12 amI like Bourbon as well. I had extra minis, so I gave one to my sister and one to my mom. My sister hasn’t tried it yet, but my mom likes it a lot — I think she uses it more than I do!
I like the new brown they have in the Super Stash. Corrupt. I heard they have the limited edition shades in full sizes now!
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:55 pmAww, that’s so cute! I would give one to my mom but she’s not really a makeup person. She’ll do lipstick and some maybe some powder but that’s about it.
Jen says
November 28th, 2009 at 10:02 pmMy mom’s not a makeup person either, but she really likes Bourbon! Go Mom! I bought her the Smashbox 10 piece duo eyeshadow set last year for Christmas, and she uses it occasionally. I’m the black sheep of the family though. My sister hardly ever wears makeup either.
And boo, Corrupt is NOT full size. But Binge is!
Karen says
November 29th, 2009 at 8:21 amYeah, me too. My mom was never really into makeup… the apple couldn’t have fallen farther from the tree, LOL!
We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed and hope UD pushes out a full-sized version of Corrupt. You never know…
Bisbee says
November 28th, 2009 at 6:22 amBourbon is one of my favorites – I use it a lot top and bottom, in addition to MAC Mineralize shadow in Gilt by Association (buffed WAY down). Then I use black kohl on the bottom waterline – it makes my hazel eyes shout GREEN!
Love those 24/7 pencils!
Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:54 pmHey Bisbee,
That look sounds super pretty!
I hope the other green-eyed babes here try it. 🙂
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Charlestongirl says
November 28th, 2009 at 11:34 amKaren, I love every 24/7 pencil I have! Bourbon is a favorite, as is Stash. I keep buying these for fear they will discontinue them. I am hoarding!
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Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:53 pmThat’s a good idea. I might have to start hoarding Bourbon, LOL!
All Women Stalker says
November 28th, 2009 at 2:38 pmI have not tried and now I have a reason to! Thanks. 😀
-meream
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Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:52 pmYou’re welcome. 🙂 Hope you try it and love it.
resham says
November 28th, 2009 at 7:50 pmMy all time favorite is Stash……its sooo gorgeous!!!
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Karen says
November 28th, 2009 at 9:51 pmThat’s a very pretty color!
Mia says
November 29th, 2009 at 1:57 amI do have Bourbon, but I have to admit I never used it so far. But with all the great suggestions here I will do it soon 😉
Is Bourbon anything like MACs Powersurge?
Karen says
November 29th, 2009 at 8:23 amHi Mia,
They’re completely different. Powersurge is more of a golden bronze, while Bourbon is more of a brown with hints of gold. Also, Bourbon has these flecks of glitter (Powersurge doesn’t). They’re definitely within the same color family though. 🙂
Mia says
November 29th, 2009 at 10:52 amI was hoping I could dupe Powersurge with it. So I guess Powersurge is still on my list 😉
Thanks
Lydia says
November 30th, 2009 at 1:25 amif you love bourbon, then you’d like bourjois’ brown metallics eyeliner, it’s my HG, but i like bourbon too.
Nora says
December 1st, 2009 at 12:07 amAfter reading this post I took out the bourbon pencil that came w/ UD Book of Shadows and tried smearing it on my lids for a quick look when my SO surprised me with an impromptu visit. =)
Marisol says
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:56 pmI can’t wait to get my Get Baked palette to try this goodie out.
.-= Marisol’s last blog post… Gals Guide meet up =-.
lexi says
January 24th, 2010 at 5:53 pmI discovered this with the Get Baked palette too – i love this pencil as well. It’s a tie between this and MAC’s Teddy.
EVELYN says
July 14th, 2011 at 11:38 pmhey girls, i have a question, can bourbon be used on the waterline? i mean, could the tiny glitter particles irritate the eyes?