Reviews
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I totally forgot about these! (Just saw it while perusing reviews). Haha. I guess that says something too- how crappy and forgetable they are/were! My take on this is pretty much the same as Haley P. However, I got this a few years ago: before I used Beautylish, was just starting to get more into makeup, and before I knew about the importance of setting creme products with powders to lock down the product and increase the color intensity. So, I could have set this with some translucent powder or e.s. that matched the color combo of the duo shadow stick, but unfortunately I didn't. I too, was seduced with Drew Barrymore's MU in the commercials for this product, when it was launched, and waited awhile to get it. I love bronze on my eyes, and thought the citrus/lime punch would add a cute pop to the bronze eye look. All I know is that with a primer under- pretty sure my UDPP, this creased in a few hours. I remember seeing the creases in the bathroom mirror at my community college. After that, I had no qualms with ditching it. And looking back, I'm sure it could have performed better with some powder over, but it still would have been a hassle- there are creme shadows, even from the drugstore, that would perform way better- even without powder to set it. (I'm looking at you, Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo!). Plus, I always have so many products to use more of or still need to use :P that I don't need something sitting around that I most likely won't use. I don't recall if one of the shadow sticks broke, but judging by the negative reviews, my product probably would have at some point, anyway. I did like the product design and the rounded nub on one side, for all over shading on the lid/ brown bone, etc., and the pointed end on the other side- for crease work and precise eye lining. As cool as this seemed, the product just didn't hold up. I think this even turned me off of Cover Girl for awhile too!
I bought this item in "Citrus Flair" a year ago- before I saw all the reviews on how bad it creased. At that time I did not know about setting all creamy liquid products with a powder. I was so confused as to why it would crease even when I applied an eye shadow primer. I stopped using it for quite some time because I was fed up with it's staying power. It was very disappointing because the colors were gorgeous! So what do I use this product for now? I use it as a base. After applying a primer I will apply a small amount of the green or copper and blend it out. Over that I use shadow and I find that there is very little creasing after an eight hour work day (although other cream products I use provide zero creasing). Whats unfortunate is that this product is advertised to be used alone. Drew Barrymore is shown applying this and having the perfect smoky eye all night...I would never recommend that. Not only with this product but with any cream shadows. I'm sure that I am not alone being someone who picked this up thinking it would be a one-step product with amazing results. It's quite shocking that they have been advertising it the same way for over a year now considering all the bad reviews this product gets. Would I repurchase this product? Yes, if I found it on clearance because for around $6 it is not worth it. Because of the false advertising and disappointment with this product I have also shied away from all other products in the ShadowBlast line. Overall I would give this product 2.5 out of 5 stars. It's not a totally unusable product, but in no way can you use it for what it's intended for.