Surprise, surprise...here am I, doing another Essence review ;-). I have bought the Essence Long-lasting Eye Pencil in the shade I have a Green (12).

Here are my thoughts:

1) For the first time I have come across an Essence shade that does not match the colour indicated on the outside of the product. If one looks at the outside of this pencil, it is dark olive green, but the actual colour is more of a bright sea green. Still a beautiful colour, but not what I had in mind initially.
2) The colour glides on effortlessly and is nice to layer, almost filling it in like an eye shadow. I outlined both my upper and lower lids and to make it pop, one can add a layer of black over the upper lid.
3) It lasted for about 5 hours in Durban's hot humid weather which is quite amazing. It did start to fade after 2 hours, but after 5 hours, 70% was still in tact.
4) The price rocks @ R19.99. I would definitely try other shades as well.
5) Yes, my old old story...yay for Essence not testing their products on animals.

FINAL VERDICT: Although it may not be as effective as more expensive products, I love the colour and at the price, it is efficient enough to make it worth a try, especially in darker shades. LOVE Essence and their variety!