One thing’s clear about Urban Decay’s $20 Ultimate Ozone Multipurpose Primer Pencil — this handy husky wonder multitasks, and it handles some of its tasks better than others.
This here is basically a larger version of UD’s existing clear Ozone Lip Pencil, which many makeup lovers use for multiple purposes. It’s a clear-colored, unscented, unflavored multipurpose pencil with a silicone-like texture.
Have you ever tried Benefit’s dr. feelgood? It feels a lot like that — slippery and velvety — and did I mention it multitasks?
For instance, you can use it as a lip primer, where it helps keep your lipstick or gloss from wandering beyond your natural lip line, anchoring them down for extended wear time. Just trace and fill in your lips with Ozone first, and then layer your gloss and/or lipstick on top.
You can also use it as a makeup remover, by dabbing Ozone lightly over any mascara, eyeshadow or liquid liner boo-boos/mistakes, and then lifting any wayward flecks and bits away with a Q-tip.
Or, use it as a blurring face primer, by blending it all over and around fine lines and wrinkles.
First, I think it rocks as a lip primer. It makes my lipgloss last and stay put much longer than when I’m just left to my own devices without it (I’m a lip smacker/rubber, as you may already know if you’ve watched my YouTube videos… I know, I know. I’m trying to break the habit, but it’s so hard!).
I also like that the formula is clear, because it means not having to match it to other product colors. It doesn’t dry out my lips either.
As makeup remover/spot cleanup tool, however…it’s just OK. I was hoping that it would work like one of those magic eraser pencils, and I’d just touch it to my makeup, and pigment would — poof! — disappear, but I still have to follow it up with something else, like a Q-tip, to finish the job. I could just as easily stick to the Q-tip alone and save a step.
Also as a face primer, again, I think it’s just alright. Not as robust as the dedicated face primers in my regular rotation, like Smashbox Pore Minimizing, which is BOMB, but I’ll use it in a pinch.
Considering how many things you can do with it, Urban Decay’s $20 Ultimate Ozone Multipurpose Primer Pencil is handy to have around. It may excel as a lipgloss and/or lipstick primer, but its other abilities are added bonuses. You could get the original 0.04-oz. Ozone Pencil and have basically the same product, but this larger 0.10-oz. version gets your twice as much for the same price, which is always a good thing.
PRICE: $20
AVAILABILITY: Available online and at Urban Decay counters starting April 15
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Allison C says
April 9th, 2015 at 10:23 amI love multi-taskers and the bit about removing makeup mistakes sounds fab! I’ll keep it in mind for when I finish my Milani universal lip pencil and my TF Lip Insurance. It would be good to replace them with one thing
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Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 3:38 pmYes! I hope you give it a try.
Rachel says
April 9th, 2015 at 10:23 amI like the original ozone as a lip liner, so I might have to get this since you get so much more for the price!
Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 1:06 pmYES! I love a good deal too. 🙂 It’s oversized so you’ll need a bigger pencil sharpener, FYI!
judyo says
April 9th, 2015 at 11:18 ami am also a lip rubber/smacker/etc. and this would be great. thanks for this opp.
Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 1:02 pmI’m trying to break the habit but it’s so hard!
Kiss & Make-up says
April 9th, 2015 at 11:34 amHow interesting that it comes in pencil form :-O I’m intrigued.
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Majick says
April 9th, 2015 at 11:47 amI have the original lip pencil and like it a lot. I love however that I can get more product for the original price. LOVE that.
Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 1:02 pmMe too! How did the makeup purging go last weekend?
Lulle says
April 9th, 2015 at 12:07 pmWould it help with gloss that settles into lip lines? If it does then I need it!
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Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 1:00 pmHi Lulle,
Yes! It does. It’s not super dramatic but I can see a difference. 🙂
Agata says
April 9th, 2015 at 12:30 pmI am not sure if I am sold, it would be great if it worked great in all three departments. If it’s good as a lip primer, I probably don’t need that. A makeup eraser would be great though!
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Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 3:41 pmYes it would!
angie says
April 9th, 2015 at 1:55 pmKaren, what about as an eyeshadow primer? any creasing?
Karen says
April 9th, 2015 at 3:25 pmHi Angie,
I haven’t tried it as an eye primer, but I think it might be too slippery for that. I’ll give it a go and let you know.
sara says
October 20th, 2015 at 11:21 amI use this as a eyeshadow primer and it works great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Erin says
April 9th, 2015 at 5:29 pmHow does it work on pores?
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Daniel says
April 9th, 2015 at 6:27 pmMaybe it can work as a brow-setting wax pencil, don’t you think? I’ve never user Ozone, the little pencil, but I imagine it has the texture to help brows stay on their place. I’ve also heard it works for fine lines.
Kwmechelle says
April 9th, 2015 at 6:33 pmI do like it’s lip priming powers. Kinda giving it the side eye for its makeup removing, face priming powers. But I dunno. If a big pot o’ gold can appear at the end of a rainbow, then I suppose anything’s possible
Rachel R. says
April 9th, 2015 at 7:20 pmIt’s always nice to have another format of a good product.
Poo@beautyandmakeupmatters says
April 10th, 2015 at 9:38 amThis is such a multi tasking product.. but would prefer to use it as a makeup corrector.. we seriously need more of these because you know when your mascara touches your lids or the wet liner transfers to crease area.. gaahh!! You need a magic wand to make all the coorection 😛
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LindaLibraLoca says
April 10th, 2015 at 11:51 amA magic makeup eraser pen? I would be sold…
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sk says
July 27th, 2015 at 11:15 amI am confused. Can you sharpen this pencil? The whole tip was used up in less than a month. It doesn’t look like it glides up. How do I get more product out? It looks like it has a metal or plastic thing around near the tip so how would you sharpen it?
Thanks!