Lip Pencils/Liners!

I've never been that girl who had a bunch of lip pencils and up until 4 months ago I never really saw the point unless I was sporting a red lip. But, when girls around me got increasingly poutier, I became eager to step it up a notch and off I went splashing cash on lip pencils. I had one, bought three and got given one - and there ends my quest. First things first, I never overdraw my lips, some people can carry it off - not me. What's more, I tend to use the pencil all over my lip lightly if I'm going to pair it with a lipstick. Lastly - I blend profusely in order not to look like a barbie - not saying that people who use lip pencils look like barbies, in fact most look great, but for some reason using a lip pencil just on the outer edge of my lip makes me look over done and fake. So, what do lip pencils do for me then? Well they certainly prolong my lipstick wear and softly define my lips.From Left to Right: MAC Stripdown, MAC Nice 'N' Spicy, Illamasqua Titivate, MAC What A Blast!, Pupa True Lips #07MAC Stripdown Lip Pencil: Stripdown is a great nude lip liner for medium skin tones. Unfortunately, out of all the lip pencils I have this one has the driest texture and lasts the least amount of time and it takes a little building to achieve an opaque intensity. Having said that, it's easy to use lightly and once on the lips doesn't feel too dry.MAC Nice 'N' Spicy Pro Long Wear Lip Pencil:Is a little rosier than Stripdown but can definitely be used in the same way. The texture of these liners are really soft and creamy & they last FOREVER! In fact, I have a tough time taking them off. Due to it's longevity comes the extremely dry finish - If I had to wear this alone, I'd use Nuxe Reve De Miel Lip Balm to condition my lips - the effect would still be matte but conditioned at the same time. I don't recommend wearing this alone, the finish is a no no.Illamasqua Titivate Medium Pencil:A crazy pigmented fuchsia that can be used anywhere - eyes, lips & face. I really like how soft and creamy this pencil is, the finish is great too: non drying and once set wear very well but not as long as MAC's Pro Long Wear pencils. Most of the time I wear this without anything else on the lips.MAC What A Blast Pro Long Wear Lip Pencil!:As I love orange lips, I thought it'd be a could idea to invest in an orange lip liner. What A Blast! is a bright neon shade, very pigmented, long lasting and creamy but again very drying. I find I can't wear it alone due to the finish and neon tone.Pupa True Lips #07:I bought this a couple of years ago and it's the only red pencil I ever needed. I love the creamy texture and it lasts long without being too drying. The shade of red is blue based, nice and bright and so easy to wear on it's own.All of these pencils are pigmented enough that they translate on the lips just as they swatch.Thanks as usual for reading this post!What kind of relationship do you have with lip pencils? Any favourites worth mentioning?xxx