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Product Details: Sugarpill Cosmetics is a custom line of vibrant, richly pigmented, velvety pressed eyeshadows and sparkling loose powders.

Amy of Sugarpill Cosmetics (AKA Shrinkle) was kind enough to send me some of her products for review.  I know, I know it’s been awhile of me getting around to it.  I just graduated school, plus I wanted to make sure I got a decent use out of the products prior to posting the review.  I don’t like using something once, and telling you how I feel about it!

When I received my package I was thrilled, not only are the boxes printed with the Sugarpill logo, but inside the products are wrapped in a hot pink tissue paper.  The boxes themselves are absolutely adorable, and obviously took a long time to create.

In this adorable box were four eyeshadows and six loose eyeshadows, all of which richly pigmented and beautiful colors.  I couldn’t wait to try them!

First, I’ll begin with my review of the loose eyeshadows. I’m personally not much of a loose eyeshadow person.  They can be messy to travel with, and often have a lot of fall-out on the cheeks.  While Amy’s were no different in that aspect (there will always be some fall-out from a loose shadow and we all need to get over it if we’re going to use them), the colors were so rich and full of gorgeous glitter I couldn’t be upset.

I loved how versatile these were.  Not only could you apply them so that the coverage was sheer, you could layer it on or apply it wet for a vibrant color that will last all day!  Here are some photos of the pigments.  I swatched them on my arm with a q-tip, so they’re about half as intense as when they’re applied over a base with a brush.  How is THAT for coverage? My personal favorite is Hysteric. It’s a beautiful violet with green shimmer and sparkles added into the mix. Very innovative on Amy’s part! Goldilux is also wonderful and I love to throw a little of it at the inside corners of the eyes to really make them pop (a perfect modern edition to basic pin-up looks).

My only complaint regarding these is the same as for any loose eyeshadow — they may be too messy for new users, and of course there’s the issue of if it spills.  Otherwise, these are fantastic and easily worth every penny (you get such a vast amount of product for the price, I’m not sure I’ll ever go through a full bottle).

Next, are the eyeshadows.  Oh the eyeshadows.  I don’t have enough nice things to say about them.  Blending?  Piece of cake.  While these have a subtle shimmer, they’re mostly matte and blend much easier than brands with similar colors — for example, Make Up For Ever.  Personally, I’ve always had a problem blending many matte eyeshadows. The consistency is a little off which leaves to be undesired, and spotty finishes. Not for Sugarpill Cosmetics, it’s obvious as a consumer Amy took these issues into consideration when creating her brand. It’s easy for the average user.

Color?  Richly pigmented, opaque, and not too shimmery.  These go on true to how they appear in their pans!  Even without a base these go on exceptionally evenly, and are long-wearing to boot.  Quite frankly, they can be a little bit difficult to get off the eye!  How often do you get to have that happen to you?! If I weren’t so apt to wash my face on a daily basis, I’d love to sleep in these just to wake up with fresh looking eyeshadow in the morning. They really don’t budge!

Amy’s line of eyeshadows may not be fully extensive (you won’t see any browns or taupes here), the bright colors which can be so hard to find are perfect for your collection.  I only took off one lippie for the sake of the lack of colors, and that this might be a turn-off for some buyers.  Other than that, I think that you must own at least one of these for yourself!

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