Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadow Singles

Pink champagne is a lovely pink/beige color with lots of shimmer. I'll be honest... at first try I was disappointed with the application. I used a brush and the color pay off was just not there and there was a lot of fall out. I was able to pack enough on with a brush after a few tries and it looked pretty good. However, after about 6 hours, it had completely creased and looked awful! I honestly had never experienced an eyeshadow creasing before. So needless to say, I was over it.

I planned on trying it again with a primer or other technique, but since I was going to Sephora anyway I thought I'd just return it and move on. (This was so I could justify not having spent as much at the VIB sale to begin with.)

Funny thing is, the woman at Sephora said that I was the "first to return pink champagne." She suggested using a primer and applying it with my finger instead of a brush. So... being that I didn't want to be the "first to return pink champagne," I figured I'd give it another go!

AND I'M GLAD I DID!! Just look at this color!

The second attempt, I applied a primer and used my finger to pack the color on my eyelid. It lasted through a regular 8 hour work day and looked good, with no fading or creasing until after 10 pm when I took my makeup off.

The following day I tried using the eyeshadow without a primer, but still used my finger to apply the eyeshadow. The application was not the same as when using a primer. The color didn't show up as much and seemed to fade throughout the day, despite the glitter staying behind. By the end of the work day, there was significant creasing.

A few things learned from this experience...

- Try the product more than once before returning it. Most stores have great return policies that allow you to test out the product for at least a month before making a final decision on whether or not it's for you!
- Try eyeshadows with and without a primer and with a variety of brushes or application techniques (if the eyeshadow can be used wet or dry)
- Swatching an eyeshadow doesn't necessarily mean it will apply as nicely and look how it does on your hand... unless you...
- Get away from all of those brushes and just use your finger!
- I'm torn about primers... I don't understand why an eyeshadow, especially a pricey one, can't just stay in place without it. With all of that aside though, primers do help the eyeshadow and sparkles adhere to the eyelid and they prevent that awful creasing.

Look at what I'd be missing out on if I didn't just suck it up and use a primer.

Top left clockwise - Pink champagne, Chocolate, Rosette and Metal

Anastasia eye shadow singles are available in 80+ shades, in a variety of finishes.

The price is $12 for 0.059 oz single eyeshadow. If you buy 4 eyeshadows and the 4-well palette it reduces the price by $9, so the shadows come out to $10 each. Anastasia Beverly Hills' website also offers an 8-well palette for $70. Had I known before the Sephora VIB sale, I may have been tempted to go with that option.

Thanks for reading!

BeYOUtiful!

xoxo

Lisa