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Re: Stick vs. Powder Eye Shadow?

Bobbi Brown "Smoke" fits the bill, it is a cream stick format, medium grey. Very flattering color, long lasting and easy. I prefer creams, I think they are more forgiving on aging eyelids, when applied correctly. I also love the "taupe" shade if you want something tanish.

 

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Re: Stick vs. Powder Eye Shadow?

Check out L'Oreal, Cover Girl and Revlon in their long lasting high pigment lines. Off hand I forget  what each calls their line but maybe someone here can jump in and help.

 

I think a lot are getting into this now because we like our makeup to last and look like we just put it in even after a long day or night.

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Re: Stick vs. Powder Eye Shadow?

Korres has some nice stick shadows. I'm a big fan of eyeshadow and playing with color. Unfortunately the Revlon I tried was terrible because it had no pigment! The Nyx and the elf are good and also the Ulta store brand when speaking of the inexpensive ones. I found Mally eye shadows, in the palette, to be terrible. They just did not lay down smoothly at all. Borghese makes terrific eye shadow, finally milled with great pigment
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Re: Stick vs. Powder Eye Shadow?

How dumb of me but when Andreatoo mentioned Ulta I had totally forgotten how many of these I have and really like. I get the chubby crayon type eye liners and use them as both shadow and eye lining. I love the green, brown, grey and purple.

 

give a try when on sale buy one get one or buy 2 get 2 etc, usually have sales on their line.

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I use LG's shadow base and only powder shadows.  Love the ability to blend, control the intensity  and for me, they last all day.  I use various brands  since I'm always looking for the right color, minus the sparkle.  

 

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Re: Stick vs. Powder Eye Shadow?

Based on reading this thread I did go out and buy the Maybelline Color Tattoo Sticks! Love them, smooth and staying on really well, great for undereye liner too! I got the Beige and Chocolate, Makes my blue eyes pop! Thanks @FUTURE

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Re: Stick vs. Powder Eye Shadow?

I'm fond of using powders, but I really prefer to use cremes.  They apply so beautiful with a brush and blend like a charm.  I am not a fan of stick eyeshadows. They tend to drag and I find their blendabilty nearly inpossible.  So many that I have tried also have a very sticky or waxy feel.

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@quinny wrote:

I'm fond of using powders, but I really prefer to use cremes.  They apply so beautiful with a brush and blend like a charm.  I am not a fan of stick eyeshadows. They tend to drag and I find their blendabilty nearly inpossible.  So many that I have tried also have a very sticky or waxy feel.


If you like the colors try the Korres sticks. No drag whatsoever and very blendable

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@Jacie wrote:

Based on reading this thread I did go out and buy the Maybelline Color Tattoo Sticks! Love them, smooth and staying on really well, great for undereye liner too! I got the Beige and Chocolate, Makes my blue eyes pop! Thanks @FUTURE


Oh awesome!! Glad you like them!!