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First, I LOVE the convenience of a shadow stick, and I have many in my collection from many brands, higher end and drugstore. These would rank in the really good category. Not my absolute favorite formula, but really good. I have the shades Actual Ambrosia and Lotus Leaf. The shade Actual Ambrosia is GORGEOUS. It's a cooler toned shimmery taupe but doesn't run too grey. It looks best when barely smudged/blended out. Once you start blending, it loses some of the shimmery finish. You can build it up slightly, and it doesn't pick up on itself or go gummy. Lol, I know that sounds weird but I've tried some that don't layer well and feel sticky when layered up. The shade Lotus Leaf is also pretty. It's more of a pearly finish rather than shimmer, so more subtle. as a single wash of barely there color on minimal makeup days. I like this on days I wear only tinted moisturizer, mascara, and lipgloss. It gives your eyes a bright and fresh look that appears effortless. I've used it in other ways and it's fine, like inner corner highlight or just on my lids with other shadows in crease, but I like it best solo. I find both shades last 12+ hours with no fading or creasing, and no glitter fallout on my face if I touch my eyes. These are solid 4 ⭐️

I've used several brands of shadow sticks over the years but wow, I am so impressed with this one! I only have Actual Ambrosia for now but definitely want to purchase more shades. I applied it over a primer and the color is beautiful and build very easily to the level that I wanted. And it lasted all day! 14 hours later and it didn't look any the worse for wear. Super impressive and I can't wait to try others!

I used this in conjunction with their eyeshadow primer and my eyeshadow stayed in place the entire day! I found the pencil super easy to apply and plan on purchasing other colors (hoping they expand the color range soon)!

I own Inferno, described as pearly ginger. To my eyes it's a soft golden rusty hue. I love the pearly quality but I wish it had more pigmentation. It's very easy to apply and long lasting with primer.

I purchased "miracle mimosa". I had the expectation that this would be a shimmery or sparkly shadow stick, but looking at the description it says "pearly"…so partly my fault. It's a soft peachy shade and it IS pretty, but it lacks pigment. It doesn't go on as opaque as I'd like. I also find that when I try to blend the edges and accidentally blend a little bit in the center, the pigment dulls even further. It does layer fine and wears well throughout the day. Depending on what you're looking for, though, you might like this product.