white pencil is matte, not super creamy. stays on my water line all day.it fades a little but still visible by the end of the day. looks great with blue eyeshadows. easy to draw the line, i do 2 or 3 passes. it is not too soft so it doesn't crumble, which is great, will last a long time. the color is true bright white. Black/brown is very creamy & easy to draw, like a kohl. It is matte, color is cool very dark brown. You can smudge it really easy.