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I was sent these eye shadow sticks for review a few weeks back and have been testing them ever since. What appealed to me initially was that they were waterproof (thus sweat resistant), long lasting in wear and allegedly great as an eye shadow base. And I’m glad to report that that is all true…
I received these sticks in Love That Brown, a taupe shade, Love That Beige, a pale cream gold shade, and Love That Copper, a warm rustic copper shade.
L-R Love That Brown, Love That Beige and Love That Copper
The sticks come, unsurprisingly, in stick form which you roll up like a lipstick, taking away any need for future sharpening. They have quite a large nib, which I found worked well for covering the eye lid nicely, without being ‘pokey’ or too precise. If you wanted to apply the stick below the eye (along or below the lower lashes) it could get a little trickier as the nib is slightly too large but in general it was super easy to apply. A few strokes hap hazardly across the lid, and then smudged to blend in was all that was needed.
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Once on, I was genuinely amazed how well it wore. My biggest concern with cream shadows is creasing, and I couldn’t believe how these did not crease in the slightest – despite being a high st/drug store product. It actually, once blended and set, provided a matte finish, leaving your lids free of greasy residue. I was utterly amazed. I would re-apply possibly every 4 hours, just to brighten the colour as I did feel after time it dulled ever so slightly, but in general it stayed on fantastically, with zero signs of smudging, running and creasing.
You can also blend a few of the sticks together to get more dimension and tones with your eye make-up, and they worked well for doing this. Your lid never felt like it was over loaded with product. I often would use Love That Beige (the palest of the three I was testing) as a high lighter on the brow bone and so on, and I really liked the sheer look it could give. It actually was also perfect for using under another powder high lighting brow product, as it gave it extra staying power and more oompth, which leads me nicely to my next point.
As an eye shadow base it really was great, admittedly, I don’t really use eye shadow bases, I sometimes use my concealer/high lighter pen across that area but often I use nothing, so I don’t really have anything to compare it to. However, as first impressions of any kind of eye shadow base goes, this was pretty decent. I really helped pick up pigment of the shadow you would use on top, and does help it last. Also, because of the shimmering shades, it was great for providing a little body and two tone to the lid, especially under smokey eyes, so your look isn’t too matte and block colour as it has some shimmer that catches the light nicely.
When applying as an eye shadow base, the trick is less is more. Too much coupled with a not brilliant eye shadow can lead to a little creasing (which the eye shadow would have done on its own ordinarily). So a light layer, blended out is all that is needed to hold your make-up. If you want to add a little shimmer to the lid area, once the eye make-up is pretty much completed, you can do so by gently dabbing and blending on the desired area with the stick, usually over the lid, as so..
Love That Beige (all over as base), regular black powder eye shadow, and then Love That Copper dabbed on the center.
In conclusion, a fantastic product that I am hugely impressed with. So far, GOSH has really won me over as a high street brand. If I’m not looking for much eye make-up, just a quick wash of colour over my lid to accompany strong lips or something, these are definitely my choice of product now! Out of these three shades, I’d say my favourite was Love That Copper as it seemed to suit my skin tone the best and really added some warmth to my eyes! However, all three shades will definitely be getting used for a long time by me, so all are winners!
Have you tried these shadow sticks? What are your thoughts? You can pick these GOSH Eye Shadow Sticks from Superdrug for £6, and there is currently a 3 for 2 offer so get in!.
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