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Stila All Fired Up Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Trio Review & Swatches

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All Fired Up Stila All Fired Up Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Trio ($25.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes two copper hues and a lighter, white gold shade. Two shades were quite sheer and would work best for layering or a soft wash of sparkle, while Burnished Sienna had a bit more coverage (and was more buildable) and could be used visibly as a standalone product. If you tend to pick up this formula to add sparkle or brighten an area, I think they work well for those purposes. If you’re looking for a punch of color and sparkle, you’ll likely find these lacking. I don’t find that Stila does a great job of setting expectations, as their promotional imagery shows full coverage for most of the Glitter & Glow shades with a couple (like Diamond Dust ) as specifically sheer. The reality is that most shades are sheer to semi-sheer with the occasional shade (like Molten Midnight ) that is more pigmented. 0 0 All Fired Up All Fired Up B Limited ...

Sydney Grace Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (“A Bright, Starry Night Look”)

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Green Mist Sydney Grace Green Mist Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright aqua green with subtle, cooler undertones and warmer, green-gold shifting shimmer. It had a very smooth, lightly creamy texture that was denser without being too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow had nearly opaque pigmentation that built up easily to full coverage with less than half of a layer more. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably. Top Dupes Formula Overview Ingredients Top Dupes View Swatches View All Dupes Buxom Room Service (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Sephora Julie T (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Brixton (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). NYX Glass Slipper (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Juvia's Place Chefchaouen (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Raw Jade (Left) (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). YSL Indie Jasper...