It’s not as concerning if it occurs during application BUT it needs to still have good grip and pigmentation… like I don’t want to have to apply two layers because half of each layer just doesn’t stick at all. During wear, I really dislike it, because I don’t want to worry about how intact my makeup is every hour. It’s especially rough when it’s a sparkly/glittery shade and gets in my eyes all day long!
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Not a concern as long as I’m able to create a look I like and it doesn’t blend into nothing. If it adheres to the eye, it’s not patchy etc. I don’t care about fallout. Just do eyeshadow first!
Like Christine, I’m okay-ish if it only occurs during application and if what falls out is easy to brush away (not all glitter bits are and I’m not always willing to put down a layer of loose powder to aid in brushing off the glitter). But if it’s persistent glitter that rains down all through the day, THAT is a real turn off for me. Too Faced used to have such a shadow in their original Natural Eye palette and UD’s MCRA and even the newer version of Maui Wowie are 2 more that are pretty much unwearable for me for this reason.
Thank goodness for this blog and my favorite YT vloggers, because then I am pretty much forewarned about any potentially fallout prone shades going in. Then I know which eyeshadow require a sticky base or dampened brush beforehand. Or even if by merely using my fingertips for application would allow for better adhesion to my lid!
During application, I don’t like fallout, but at least that’s easy enough to clean up after.
However, I DESPISE it during wear! Like you mentioned, glitter getting into my eyes is a very LITERAL pain. As in: yeowtch!!!
*Nyx Glitter Glue Primer comes to my rescue in order to prevent that dire consequence, though!
I love NYX Glitter Glue! I don’t wear glitter, but I use it with shimmer shadows on my lids. I also dot a little of it on top of the shimmer shadow and that helps keep it from transferring up, which can be a problem with my hooded eyes.
That’s a good tip! Thanks Seraphine!
Now that’s an intriguing idea. I’m going to try it.
Only if wearing contacts which I no longer do. Glitter fallout is one of the primary reasons! They are very uncomfortable for me anyway due to dry eyes and they no longer meet my needs the way progressive glasses do (they are on my face all the time except when I take my vain selfies 😛 ) The ouch factor is exponential compared to not wearing them. I do my eye makeup first and 99% of the time use Woosh stencils. They capture a lot of the fallout that would otherwise land on my cheeks.
I always do my eyes first, so a little fallout isn’t too bad, as long as the eyeshadow is easy to work with and it only happens during application.
I hate fallout. Absolutely hate it. If I have to clean it up during application, that palette is history. OK, a tiny bit is physically impossible to avoid, but when I have to wear eye shields, I’m out.
I like to do the eye make-up last, so fallout is a big concern. I’m willing to work more with a shadows, to blend and get pigmentation, but have no fallout during application (and after).
I with you. I prefer to finish my makeup with the eyes because by then I’ve decided what to wear and the look I want and have time for. I can’t stand fallout during application and certainly not afterward.
It is a deal breaker for me if fallout occurs after application. I can handle it during application and can easily repair my base even if I have done my eyes after face has been applied. However, fallout during the day is just not something I want to deal with so I wouldn’t use the shadow again if that occurs. I would try using a different primer or a glitter glue before discarding the shadow though. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries to get the combination correct. The Skinny Dip palette from Jouer comes to mind. I was having trouble with fallout with every shade but then got the heavy duty primer out and was able to make them work.
Hate it! Of course I deal with it when I have to, and I do eyeshadow before foundation anyway. But I don’t like wiping away my skincare/primer with the fallen powder. And during wear, it might be even worse; my eyes are sensitive and water easily.
A big concern for me – I don’t want any little bits falling into my eyes and irritating them. And as I wear glasses, it could be very, very annoying.
This is why we read your blog Christine – to let us know about shades that are badly done and have lots of fallout eg the Nabla grey shade you just reviewed.
I recently tried out the Stila Shimmer and Glow eyeshadows in Ulta because so many people love them — all the shimmer particles separated from the cream color onto my cheeks and everywhere else. These were so messy and awful, imo. They were the most disappointing eyeshadows I’ve tried in a long, long time. Nyet to fallout!
Not too much during application, unless it’s excessive (Kat von D Studded Palette was too much for me to handle). I tap the excess off my brush, powder my face before doing my eyes, and brush off any fallout.
I don’t mind a little sparkle fall out on casual days. If I’m going out or to an event, though, it’s unacceptable. I just stick with shades that don’t have that issue.
I’ve never experienced it…I wonder if I’m not applying eyeshadow correctly?!? I get kickup in the pan sometimes but it doesn’t translate when I’m applying to the eyes.
I hardly ever get it either. I was thinking it might be that I always knock my eye brush off, and sometimes even touch my brush to the back of my hand to get rid of excess shadow before application. I’m not very skilled so it helps when I start off slow and build pigmentation up. =)
An average amount of fallout doesn’t bother me except when it’s chunky glitter like many others have stated.If I’m going to be using an extremely dark,neon,or glittery shade I will normally do my eyeshadow beforehand just to avoid any potential mess.I feel like leaving bake on for the amount of time it takes to create an intricate eye look is way too long and leaves my under eye super dry.Honestly I feel like I have way more problems especially in the summer as a contact lenses wearer with liners that I tight line my water line with.They can run into my inner corner and elsewhere and totally ruin they look.The worst is liquid Revlon Photoready Eye Art Lid+Line+ Lash or wet putty shadows like the Butter London Glazen Eye Gloss which is beautiful but it flakes off of my eyelids and then it gets all over my face and the lid look gets halfway worn off. That is by far the worst fallout in my opinion! When it looks good upon application then as the hours go on your look slowly falls all over your face so bad?.
I find somehow by using my pinky to apply the shadow it creates less fall out than by using a brush although I don’t get that much fall out regularly but do not enjoy it when it happens with a dark color like blues since it shows more and gets all muddy when trying to remove and thus making a mess. I do foundation first so I hate it if I have to go over it to fix yeah I hate it. I do not mind very thin sparkle fall out even like it a teeny bit like a mermaid but no down my cheeks. Lol! I have hooded eyes which tend to swallow all colors like the Bermuda Triangle whether I set with primer or not in a few hours I end up with a shiny mix of whatever I tried to apply. I guess my eyelids are oily.