Whenever a holiday comes up I always make it a point to try and ask for
new makeup; makeup in which I would likely never buy on my own accord.
With the passing of Valentine's Day I had asked my love for a Sephora
shopping spree instead of the usual flowers and candy routine.
I ended up finding an attraction to Kay Von D's collection of makeup,
and settled on her line of Shade Shifter Eye Shadow's in a color called
Stockholm, which is a deep shade of purple. However when you move around
and light casts off of the color, you get purple, blue, and a pretty
little hint of dark teal. Thus the name Shade Shifter.
The concept seemed really cool and trendy, but the fact is, eye shadow
companies have been creating shade shifting colors for quite some time
now, so the concept is not at all that new. The color however was so
pretty that I decided to give it a try, it is not everyday that I can
just say, 'hey I think I'll buy a $16.00 eye shadow!'
Was it worth $16.00 though?
Sadly no.
The gimmick is there, the celebrity marketing is there, but the quality is not.
This stuff is nothing short of the gunk that Mary Kate & Ashley
Olsen once had lined on Walmart shelves. It's cheap, and there is no
other way of putting it.
My Use:
When it comes to eye shadow, nothing seems to be able to beat out my
ultra cheap pigment colors that I can but in craft stores. However once
in a blue moon I think that if I spend the big dollars, that I will find
a company that can wow me when it comes to bold color, last, and ease
of application.
Kat Von D- Shade Shifter just is not that company.
Stockholm comes in a standard plastic palette, featuring a plate of
the color, and a small wedge within the palette for an ultra cheap
sponge applicator wand.
I decided to use my new eye shadow with the actual sponge brush that
came inside. It sucks color up without an issue, and applying the color
to my eyelids was also relatively easy.
The color goes on easily and blends fairly easily as well. However the
downside to this color was that I needed to apply 4 layers of color
till it truly popped and allowed the whole concept of shade shifting to
truly work.
Once I had the eyeshadow on the way I liked it, bold and full of
color, I realized that I really liked it. Not bad! Just when I thought I
finally found an eyeshadow worth picking up in other colors, I took a
look in the mirror an hour later and found that it caked up in the
creases within my eyelids. Something I never experience with pigment
powders.
Overall:
The last was terrible. I had to touch up my eyeshadow an hour later! I
normally have to touch up my face with some powder, and my lips with
color, but never have I ever had to touch up my eyeshadow before using
this one.
All in all, it's a big hype. Pass it up.
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