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September 19, 2006 10:07 AM

Fall Product Review: L'Oreal HIP High Intensity Pigments Shadow Stick and Shocking Shadow Pigments

About the shadow stick: "Apply dry to contour and define your eyes with rich color. For a more intense look, use wet. For precision application, sharpen before use."

About the Shocking Shadow Pigments: "With professional brush.
Make them stare with multi-dimensional color that brightens and reflects. Now with HIP high intensity pigments shocking shadow pigments you can create professional eye looks with six stunning shades of rich color, which can be used individually or layered together to make eyes pop."

Jen's Experience (and it was an experience): I purchased these products from my local drugstore to talk about in conjunction with the gold smoky eyes tutorial you'll see later on today. Although I was able to make some use out of the Shocking Shadow Pigments product, I found the Shadow Stick to be utterly useless.

I thought the Shadow Stick in Exquisite, a nice sand color in the packaging, would make a nice base color. I took it out of the packaging and tried to sharpen it as the packaging recommends (only I don't have a L'Oreal branded sharpener, perhaps my downfall). I promptly managed to break the stick in half, crumbling one side into chalky, coppery bits that I felt compelled to try to use by pressing against to my eyelids and rubbing, without luck I might add. After I gave up and threw away the remaining bits, I applied the unbroken side to my eyelid without trying to sharpen it at all. The result? Somewhere between copper and circus orange. I also tried using it wet but couldn't get any respectable amount of color to my eyelids. This product is going directly into the bin.

I soldiered on with the Shocking Shadow Pigments and did get some nice results, although the color that I used, Tenacious, another copper, was not quite what I was hoping for. I do realize these products are supposed to be bright and shocking, but I would be happier if they just applied appearing anything like their packaging would lead you to believe. I used the (very nice) brush that came with the product to first apply the product dry. I found that my contacts wouldn't tolerate the runaway sparkles from the shadow, so I was forced to use the product wet. It's not as bright and the color is much more pleasant wet, but if you're really into the iridescence, you'll be disappointed that the sparkles are not as predominant when applied wet.

Although I am particularly upset with my purchase of the Shadow Stick, the Shocking Shadow Pigments were also somewhat of a disappointment. However, I would actually not mind trying that product in a more funky shade of blue or pink when I am feeling bold.

Retail Price: $9.99 for the Shadow Stick, $11.99 for the Shocking Shadow Pigments

Rating:
Shadow Stick -
Shocking Shadow Pigments -

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