Julep Eyeshadow 101 Cream-to-Powder Waterproof Shadow Stick – Rose Shimmer – Long-Lasting, Crease-Proof, Pearlescent Rose Shimmer Cream Eyeshadow with Built-in Smudger

This eyeshadow is a total win! I am a very low-maintenance makeup girly and this stick makes using eyeshadow super fast and easy-while not sacrificing pigment or quality. The eyeshadow also comes with a blending sponge on the other end and this is needed to get the eyeshadow to blend appropriately. I loved the eye color guide- I used this when picking out a color. Sometimes selecting a color is super overwhelming -especially for someone who doesn’t know what colors look best on them. The color so far is staying on great and I did not use an eye primer. While the price point is a little higher than others it’s worth it! Very happy so far and hope to get more colors at a later date!

This eyeshadow stick is amazing! It glides on creamy, blends effortlessly with the smudger, and sets to a crease-proof, waterproof finish that lasts all day. Perfect for quick, no-fuss makeup and the colors are gorgeous.

Pros:Super easy to use. The eyeshadow literally glides on very easily with zero drag. Immediate color payoff and for shades that really show up on your skin, you need just one swipe. This part is definitely way better than the cheaper options (I've tried one other brand which was a fourth of the cost but is rough on my lids and requires a lot of back and forth to give me the same color payoff).They last long. I have not seen any issues with color fading through the day with these.Perfect for travel. I love throwing a couple of shades in my make up pouch without having to worry about packing a palette (and worrying about it opening and spilling all over) or brushes.Cons:As with any other make up product of course, some colors just don't match the payoff you see in advertised photos. Which wouldn't be as much of a problem if these weren't $15+ per eyeshadow.I have four colors - the Smoky Tawny Matte and Ochre Matte barely show up on my lids. Although the advertised photos show color pay off on darker lids, I personally find it much lighter than the photos on mine (I have the typical south asian dark lids). Orchid shimmer and Sheer blush pink look amazing on my lids. Looks like the shimmer shades definitely help add some dimension to any base colored lids.Personally the pros outweigh the cons for me and I love this product! I'll still use the shades that didn't give a lot of payoff for everyday looks. I use very few colors on my eyes so I'd much rather save money and buy more of these eyeshadow sticks than expensive palettes where I'll use maybe 2 out of 10-15 colors.

This is a beautiful shadow pencil. Goes on creamy, dries down fast, and stays in place pretty well. It's not as long wearing as some of the really semipermanent ones, but it's certainly better than powder shadow. The color is flattering to hazel and green eyes, and the shimmer is subtle. Much easier to apply nicely than powder shadow in pans as well.

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.)

Really beautiful colors, but just doesn’t last. I use eye shadow base and setting powder on my lids, and it still separates and becomes splotchy after a couple hours. I don’t have particularly oily skin or eyelids, nor did I sweat at all before taking this picture. Maybe I need to find a new way to apply. But I had such high hopes for this!

Love the eyeshadow. It blends easily and has a variety of colors. The shadow stick is on one end and a blending sponge on the other end. Personally, I use a brush to blend it.