Formulation Overview
$20.00/0.34 oz. – $58.82 Per Ounce
The system is a cream product that’s alleged to be “extremely pigmented,” “smudge proof,” “waterproof, and “fast drying.” They’re multi-purpose merchandise that can be utilized on the eyes, lips, and cheeks (although notice: the Foil end contains plastic, or PET, glitter, which is technically not thought-about eye protected through FDA).
The important thing takeaway with this system is that they actually do imply “fast drying” — it’s each a professional and a con, however you need to work rapidly and effectively when utilizing this product on the pores and skin the place one would possibly wish to diffuse, unfold, or mix out edges. Whereas the model is consumer-friendly, this product is especially favored by make-up artists, and I did really feel like there was a studying curve with them.
Some shades dry just a little quicker than others, and as soon as they dry down, they’re fairly smudge proof as marketed, so they do not wish to be moved. Makes an attempt to mix them out after they set usually resulted within the product lifting off the pores and skin. They’re additionally, usually, fairly pigmented, so one ought to train warning when making use of to cheeks initially. I discovered that a number of the extra sparkly shades had been sheerer.
The consistency was skinny, light-weight, and a runnier cream, which meant that it was simple to squeeze out extra product than desired from the tube for the uninitiated. After a number of makes use of, I used to be capable of dial within the strain I wanted to squeeze out the product and was persistently capable of get what I wanted from there.
Eyes
Relying on the depth of the shade relative to your pores and skin tone and whether or not you needed a sheerer or extra opaque finish end result, fingertips or artificial brushes can be the first instruments. I discovered that I usually most popular to place just a little product on the again of my hand after which used both my fingertips (for extra all-over software) or a brush (for extra exact or opaque software). For precision and ease of use (as my fingertips are just a little massive in comparison with my eye dimension), I preferred fluffy, artificial brushes to diffuse the sides or sheer out the product.
Among the Foil shades particularly tended to just a little thicker and tackier when utilized, and I wasn’t at all times capable of maneuver them evenly. They appeared to work higher as an accent, like on the inside tear duct or on the center of the lid.
Nearly all of shades had been very pigmented, pretty blendable, and long-wearing, whereas most shades lasted 10 hours with out fading, creasing, or flaking. I did really feel like my eyelids received just a little drier from carrying a number of of those shades for a number of days in a row.
Lips
They utilized so much higher to lips than I anticipated, as I usually discover that multi-purpose merchandise do effectively on one or two areas however not often all of them. The product utilized effectively with a fingertip or a lip brush, although for pace, I preferred utilizing a fingertip. Nearly all of the shades utilized evenly, did not emphasize my lip texture/lip traces, and had been snug sufficient to put on.
The dry down was noticeable, however the product had mild tackiness, although I did not have points with the colour raise up. Regardless of having extra of a liquid lipstick sort of dry down, it nonetheless felt lighter-weight and was versatile, which is what made it extra snug to put on. I did not see marks left on my glass, they usually simply lasted by way of a cup of espresso. Most shades appeared to put on for six hours or longer on me.
The extra sparkly shades with much less opacity tended to be least even and felt tackier, and if I pressed and rubbed my lips collectively, it appeared like some product moved a bit.
Cheeks
As cheek software is commonly sheerer, relatively than full protection, making use of the extra pigmented shades to cheeks took some getting used it as one has to work rapidly and begin with approach lower than you want. I most popular utilizing extra feathery, duo-fiber brushes for actually vivid shades to diffuse and apply product on cheeks higher, however fingertips labored for getting an preliminary placement after which a clear brush was beautiful for the mixing portion.
The damage time on cheeks was comparable with eyes (so round 10 hours of fine put on).
Editor’s notice: I do not know why I did not make this connection beforehand (in some unspecified time in the future, I used to be conscious they had been multi-use), as I purchased these as cream eyeshadows for overview. If I had to return and do swatches of every shade on cheeks and lips, I would by no means, ever overview (based mostly on the quantity of different merchandise I’ve within the queue), so whereas I examined every shade for software, pigmentation, longevity, and many others. for all three functions, you’ll solely discover a pores and skin swatch.
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Components
ISODODECANE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, MICA, C30-45 ALKYL DIMETHICONE, VP/HEXADECENE COPOLYMER, SILICA, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, (+/-): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491)
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