What They Say:
"Go from smoky to wildly
intense with non-stop shadows lit with shimmer. Pure pigments in a creamy
shadow. Light-emitting dimensional pearls create shimmer to high-metallic
finishes. Finger paint it onto lids. Glides on quickly, wears infinitely-all
day."
RRP: $42 – Available from Myer, David Jones, Select
Pharmacies and Estee Lauder Online
What I Say:
I love cream shadows so I was very excited to be trialling
this Estee Lauder Stay-On Shadow Paints in the colour Halo.
The Estee Lauder Stay-On Shadow Paints come in a very small
glass jar, and consequently it is necessary to use the little brush that comes
with the eye shadow.
I was expecting the Eyeshadow to be dense in its
consistency, so I was rather surprised when I realised that it was a light and
soft mouse-style formula, which quickly turns into a powder when applied.
Estee Lauder claims that
the Shadow Paints are crease-free, won’t fade, and will give a 12-hour wear.
I tried the
colour Halo, which is a pearlescent champagne colour, which is suitable to use
both as base for other eye shadows, including other powder shadows as well as
on its own if you are after just a simple makeup look. You can use it as a
slight wash of colour, or if you like easily build up the colour. The as the
colour Halo is such a pale champagne colour, it can also be used as a
highlighter under the brows. It is very highly pigmented, so just a little bit
will give you a nice even pearlescent finish, which still has a very subtle
amount of shimmer.
The
Eyeshadow is easy to apply, and literally just glides onto the lids with a
brush or it can be blended with your fingers. I did find that the small brush
that came with the eye shadow was very stiff, and therefore found it a lot
easier to either use my fingers or one of my own better eye shadow brushes. In
saying that, you have to work very fast when blending the eye shadow, as
otherwise it does tend to ‘ball up’.
And as per
Estee Lauders claim, the Shadow Paint really does stay put all day – and even
without a primer, does it last a good 8 hours on my slightly oily eye lids. And
that is still without fading, creasing, falling into small lines, or sliding
off. So with the use of an eye shadow
primer, I’d say that you can easily get the 12 hours wear out of it. But I have
to say that I am even very impressed with 8 hours of wear, which is so much
more than I get from any other eye shadow without the use of a primer!
Even if you
put a finger or tissue across the eye during the day, the Shadow Paint stays
put, as well as it also easily survives humid days, and getting caught out in
the rain. Yet it is easy to remove, although a lot easier with an eye makeup
remover for waterproof to avoid tugging and pulling at the eye area.
The Shadow
Paints come in 9 colours, ranging from pale neutrals (Halo is the palest
colour), to very intense bright colours, so there is something for every style
and taste.
On the
negative, due to coming in a small pot, it would make it more difficult to
carry around and do touch up doing the day, as well as at $42 each, these are
not exactly cheap for a single eye shadow. Again considering the price, I would
also have expected to receive a better brush. But in saying that, The Shadow
Paint eye shadow is very lovely to wear, and has in no way irritated my
sensitive eyes or dropped any particles that has made my eyes water and sting. If
you can afford the splurge, these Shadow Paints are well worth it – and I would
certainly love to add a few more colours to my makeup collection!
*This product was kindly provided for trial by Spoilt by Pink Diva, and it
has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
Have you ever
tried any of the eye shadows from Estee Lauder? What is your preferred eye
shadow brand? And do you prefer to use single shades, or palettes?
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