SENNELIERExtra-Soft Half Pastel 6 Stick Set, Set of 6, Emerald Sea

Colors are just as pictured. I am new to pastels, but I think these go on the paper easily--not too hard. Good price compared to other brands.

I also purchased the 20 half sticks.. but the teal blues are beautiful. NOT oil pastels. USE the pastel paper I use sandpastel paper but do NOT press hard when applying to the sandpaper.

I’m not sure where in the handling the pastels were damaged, but as anyone who uses soft pastels realizes, they are delicate and need to be handled with care. They are extra soft pastels after all. The colors are rich and would be a good addition to my collection. I had planned to order additional sets based on these, but now I’m on the fence. I hope this is a one off.

DO NOT BUY.Really disapponted. I’ve used many lower end/student grade soft pastels and was excited to finally try Sennelier. I ordered three different sets. One (green/spring countryside) arrived in crumbling pieces. The other (dark skin tones) arrived whole but as soon as I touched them they crumbled - they’re so dry you can’t even make marks - they just crumble to dust. Still waiting on third set (light skin tones) to arrive. But for $45 of pastels, this is terrible.Adding on since the third set (light skin tones arrived). These look like they’ve been used already, with color smudges and cross-contamination on each pastel. They did arrive whole vs. in broken pieces like the other sets. Still…wholly disappointing.

Like everything else, soft pastels have gone up in price. While I save my nickles & dimes to purchase a larger set, I’m so very happy with the small sets Sennelier is presenting these days. It’s a special treat for myself that I don’t have to feel guilty about. I wish Terry Ludwig or Mount Vision would do the same!

Perfect shades for faceups.

creamy and vibrant. Arrived in great condition.

The packaging was not protective of the soft pastels. The product sat unprotected on the bottom of the box with pillow plastic on the top. Several of the sticks had broken pieces.All of them dirty from moving around during transit. I love the product.

great arrived sooner than expected

Es un material de excelente calidad, con mucha pigmentación. La combinación de colores es muy buena y versatil.

Perfect for my needs vibrant too

I love the blues work perfect for my needs

Muy buena selección de colores, los pasteles son muy suaves y bien pigmentados; llegaron rápido y en excelente condición.