JulepEyeshadow 101 Cream-to-Powder Waterproof Shadow Stick – Champagne Shimmer – Long-Lasting, Crease-Proof, Medium Golden-Beige Shimmer Cream Eyeshadow with Built-in Smudger

This is the perfect color for me. The product itself stays on nicely. It isn't hard to work with at all. You can use the other end and blend, but I use a very small brush and add this right on my eyelash line on the top. Then I gently tap it a few more times across the same area and blend with another brush. Because it is a cream, it blends very well while it's still newly on. Once it sets in, though, you have lost your blend window, which is exactly what I would want from a cream eyeshadow. I then take the small brush again and make a wing line upwards. Use a different color shadow that I tamp into the eyelid, then crease, and on that goes. Then blend it all. I use a shade just lighter than this to use on my watermark, and poof, I have eyelashes. (I have blonde eyelashes. It has taken me decades to get it right.)This product is so valuable to me that I keep three extra on hand at all times. I cannot go without it.The value is perfect for the price. I love this. The only thing that scares me is ..what if they stop making it .. lol.It can be used alone as a shadow by itself, and I have done that. On cocktail night, this whole routine I do for the day goes out the window, and this becomes the star of my eyes. I have always felt like black is just way too harsh for shadow and liner unless you actually have true black hair. I also have this in shimmer and very light for the corners of my eyes and below my eyes. I don't wear anything on my lower eyes other than this brand, in very light. No mascara either. (I also set this cream shadow/liner with either a clear setting powder or a navy of the same color. I found that if I do it helps since I wear all cream everything. If you don't wear cream foundation, you likely won't need to set it in. Sometimes I also use primer to help set it in. That is cocktail night because during the day I don't have patience for primer.)

I really like these eyeshadow sticks! The formula glides on easily and blends beautifully*, but blend it quickly because once it sets, it DOES NOT BUDGE. (YMMV if you have oily lids.) I can put it on in the morning and it will look exactly the same at bedtime. If that wasn't great enough, it comes off easily too, with micellar water or other makeup remover. Worth the effort!Overall, I love using these much more than any powder shadow I've ever tried, even high-end brands.*I use a brush to blend. I find that works much better than the included sponge tip.I don't find the need for an eyeshadow primer with these. In fact, when I've used one, it creates a sticky/tacky texture that's harder to blend. Maybe I just haven't used the right primer, but I don't need one with these.I have 15 shades and counting. I like some better than others. I'll give my take on each one below. (I have fair skin with olive undertones, brown eyes, and dark hair.)In general, shimmer shades are medium coverage, but buildable. Matte shades are pretty full coverage, but very blendable. I tend to like the shimmer shades better than the mattes. I know conventional wisdom is that mattes are better for 'mature' skin, but I find the light-reflecting quality of the shimmers very flattering. In my opinion, the mattes can look a little stark and dusty, drawing more attention to wrinkles.- Amethyst shimmer: very pretty, cool dark purple. It lightens up when I blend it, but I think it's buildable.- Blush pink metallic: very, very sheer glittery pink. Useful as a highlighter if you like glitter, but I don't.- Cherry cola matte: lovely deep eggplant, good for outer corners.- Clay matte: a dusty pink, kind of the color of baby doll skin? Works well for a no-makeup look for lighter skin tones.- Cocoa shimmer: perfect dark brown. I use this on my outer corners most days.- Flame shimmer: a nice, warm light pinky peach.- Lilac matte: this was a poor choice on my part, lol. Too cool for my skin tone, too unnatural looking for my preference.- MInk mauve metallic: a nice medium taupe, but I kinda overlooked the 'metallic' part -- it really is shinier than a shimmer, which limits it to evening wear for me.- Mocha matte: great for outer corners.- Orchid shimmer: very pretty warm purple.- Pearl shimmer: beautiful, true to the name. Good for inner corners or as a highlighter.- Putty matte: matches my skin color but brightens it a bit. I use it for a base, to even out my veiny lids.- Red wine shimmer: very pretty ruby/russet. I use on outer corners.- Rose shimmer: I expected a dusty pink but this is more like a dark rose gold. A good transitional shade or for making a fake crease.- Sand shimmer: too glittery for me, so I returned it and ordered champagne shimmer, the next step in my quest for a neutral shimmer shade for my lids.- Smoky tawny matte: I didn't expect this to be very exciting, but it is a fantastic transitional shade for my skin tone, great for making a fake crease and lifting my saggy browbones.- Stone matte: dark grey with a hint of plum. Nice for outer corners.

I love the color of this eyeshadow! It looks even prettier in person than it does online. While it can be a little tricky to apply exactly as it appears in the photos, using a brush makes it easy to blend and even out.

So far this is my favorite color eyeshadow and it goes on so easily. Blend with other end of eyeshadow or use your finger if you’re in a rush. It seems to make your eyes pop with a bit of color. I have several colors all neutral colors in my makeup but go wild with so many colors to choose from. I’ll continue to order as needed. Sign up through the company to get specials and watch for deals of Amazon.

I have several colors of these eyeshadow. It glides on nicely, very soft, beautiful colors, and dries quickly. The sponge on the opposite side of the stick helps to blur or lighten up the application. Definitely worth the price.

I love this product but the assembly system sucks. The color stick falls out of the case ALL the time. I have to push it back in and I end up losing some of the product. It repeats too. Over time, it's not worth my money. I won't be buying it anymore. I'll find something else. Im disappointed because it worked well when I first started using it three or so years ago.

Hey ladies, here's a hair tip from me. I bought this product to use as a root touch up and it works GREAT! I'm allergic to that spray can of stuff, so I was using a tiny eyeshadow, which took too much time and effort. This goes on with ease and covers well. It also has staying power. Great price to be used for that!