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Best of all: You don’t need a brush to apply or blend these.
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Your fingers are your artistic tools.
By the way, you’ve got the option to also use this shadow stick as aneyeliner.
Tester feedback:Wearing eyeshadow doesn’t always mean a full cut-crease beat.
Allureinterim commerce director Deanna Pai applying the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
These shadow sticks are user-friendly and practically mistake-free, saysAlluretesterTalia Gutierrez.
The only tool you’ll need is one fingertip!
Each of the 10 shades is ideal for sheered-out, low-key looks and bold, smokey eye makeup alike.
Alluretester Talia Gutierrez applying the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick
“It also gives a rich, smooth feel to the skin,” she says.
The creamy formula glides on like silk, blends effortlessly, and doesnt budge.
Its fool-proof too, you literally cant mess up the utility.
Allurecommerce writer Jennifer Hussein after applying the Victoria Beckham Beauty EyeWear Eye Shadow Stick
Yes, c’mon.
Some of the lighter, glittery shades (like Angel and Nudity) can moonlight ashighlighter, too.
“It’s a fabulous, go-to shade for day-to-day looks.”
Allurecommerce writer Jennifer Hussein after applying the Victoria Beckham Beauty EyeWear Eye Shadow Stick
This shadow stick blends easily, and the medium-thick tip gives you the ultimate freedom of program.
Plus,Sofia Richie Graingewore it at her wedding.
The shade selection is top-tier, with vibrant shades you’d be hard-pressed to find elsewhere.
Allureshopping market editor Angela Trakoshis applying the Nars Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick
The thin, charcoal-black eyeliner is one of the smoothest pencils out there.
Its creamy texture glides like butter along your lash line, creating a perfectwing.
The Rose Gold Luster/Brown shadow stick pictured above is easy to smudge for a soft finish.
In the words ofoneAlluretester, it’s “the perfect cat eye tool.”
Who it’s for:anyone who wants a two-in-one eye shadow and liner.
New York City-based makeup artistAmrita Mehtaloves this budget-friendly shadow stick for its “great color payoff.”
Like anyindividual eye shadow, you have your options in terms of software.
fingers an ideal applicator.
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