#shadow sticks

Two – Step Smokey Eye

There are days when I literally have a handful of minutes to get out the door.  From waking up early for work, rushing around to get both of the littles ready for the day, or running errands, time management can be stressful sometimes.

I hate going out in public without looking and feeling put together.  I’ve always been that way.  I love that over the years makeup companies have designed quick…

Following the success of their Matte Velvet lip pencils, NARS have now brought out these gorgeous shadow sticks: Matte Velvet Shadow Sticks. Available in 5 gorgeous colors;  Filbuste (black). Reykjavik )grey), Dark Angel (brown), Glenan (blue) and Nunavut (purple), each shade is packed with matte pigments that work to define and intensify your makeup look.

Two similar products, same function, and similar prices. But which is better?

BHCosmetics?

NYX?

Quite frankly, both are. But let me tell you the difference between them if it were to help you choose which is best for you.

BHCostmetics:

It's waterproof (seriously, a make-up remover wipe won't cut it, I had to use the Sens'Eyes to remove this).

It's long lasting (then again, waterproof or not, I always wear an eye primer base, so I can't guarantee it's long lasting without it too).

Comes in 8 shades, most of which have some sort of shimmer (especially the baby blue, which the sparkles really do come off).

NYX:

Not waterproof.

Creamy (don't put it on without a base, it will crease and/or smudge).

Comes in 32 shades, haven't seen shimmery ones, they're mainly metallic if anything.

What can they be used for?

Despite being eye shadow crayons, I don't recommend using them a lot as an eye shadow, especially without a primer base. The NYX cosmetics one will crease, even WITH a primer base.

I personally use them to make the eye shadow color come out more. I put on a primer, choose a color (my most used color is Milk by NYX), and put on the shadow on top of that which sets the creamy color and makes the eye shadow come out stronger.