Stila Wanderlust & G*psy Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Wanderlust

Stila Wanderlust Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow ($24.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium bronze with warm undertones with multi-colored pearl and sparkle. This shade was actually noted as “sheer” by the brand on their site, which was nice to see, as it was sheer to sem-sheer. The consistency was watery, but there was a good balance of finer and larger sparkle that it was slightly buildable. It worked well as a standalone, all-over shade on the lid or patted on top of another product, like eyeshadow or eyeliner, for a sparkly effect. On me, it was still going strong after 10 hours of wear and had no fallout.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$24.00/0.15 oz. - $160.00 Per Ounce

Stila says that it’s supposed to be a “long-wearing, sparkle eye shadow” in a “water-infused texture” that “dries down smoothly” with “minimal fallout.” There’s a lot to be impressed by with the formula, but there was some inconsistency in opacity and overall wateriness between shades so not all shades were equally impressive. When they’re good, they were pigmented, dried down evenly without creasing, and were long-wearing with minimal fallout. When they’re less impressive, they are more watery, semi-sheer to semi-opaque, prone to creasing as they dry down, though the wear is similar across all shades.

I felt like there was less fallout with the less blending done with them, e.g. applying directly to lid and only minimally working along the edges yielded the least fallout compared to diffusing and blending out the color with a brush. If I accidentally rubbed an eye, it seemed to interfere with the integrity of the wear completely–it was like a downhill avalanche of glitter that could not be stopped. They were easiest to use as the last step in a look, patted over eyeshadow with fingertip or swiped on with the sponge applicator for more of a “cut crease” kind of effect, or used along the lash line as eyeliner (I liked using a thin, liquid eyeliner brush to get a thinner line). They removed fairly well, but it was hard to get every last bit of glitter off the skin, though it was never painful or uncomfortable to remove them.

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Wanderlust

PPermanent. $24.00.

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

G*psy

Stila G*psy Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow ($24.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a translucent, silvery lavender with flecks of pink, silver, white, and pink sparkle and finer pearl. It had a really sparkly finish and worked best layered over something more opaque (eyeshadow or eyeliner) rather than on its own as it was on the chunky side with a tendency to clump up on itself. The consistency was watery, which did not lend itself to making the formula buildable in coverage, so a sheer wash was easiest work with and still offered a good amount of sparkle/shimmer as an effect. It lasted for nine and a half hours with almost no fallout.

I look forward to the day when beauty brands stop using this as a shade name. I also sent a note to the last PR contact I had for Stila with a link to the sneak peek where several readers expressed their disappointment about Stila using “g*psy” as a product name.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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