little white truths

Well, ok maybe not - but I would have enough for at least a few coffees (Australian prices ; ) ).

I mention this because we received a Girlactik eyeshadow in our September Violet Boxes, and I of course received the blue one. While I've gifted that to someone I think it will suit, I happily managed to pick up this Flame version in the Facebook Violet Box Swap group.

A nice colour, yes? And one that would suit a lot of people. Very glad I managed to pick it up.

Girlactik claims/product details:

See above and below wrist swatches. 

I like the colour, although I'd have preferred it to be without noticeable glitter (it seems harder and harder these days to find blushes and shadows without shimmer in them - or is that just me?).

See below face swatches. I've applied it more heavily on my eyes and with a lighter touch on my cheeks (who says you can't apply eyeshadow as a blush/bronzer?!). It's a nice warm colour that's good for summer.

Note the product does work better as an eyeshadow - as a blush it sometimes goes on patchily (depending on how hydrated your skin is) and can be difficult to blend, plus it settles in pores and dry patches. 

Verdict

I like the colour. While I'd prefer it to be without glitter, it's definitely my shade and I'll use it. Happily it's close enough in colour to an eyeshadow I already own that's getting a bit old, so this can be my replacement because I do use it a lot.

Although it applies, blends and wears reasonably well (once you've moisturised/prepped your skin), the texture isn't the best - it's not bad, just not brilliant. With some prep it does apply much better (my skin tends towards dryness), and it wears well throughout the day. 

While I haven't experienced product fall-out from the colour itself, the glitter particles do travel so that's not a good thing.

The packaging is cheap and plastic, so the product doesn't feel that special but it's one that I'm happy to shove in my makeup bag and cart around. Since I can also use it as a blush, it's a good 'double duty' product to travel with.

I'm happy to have it, but I wouldn't go out and buy another one - plenty of cheaper shadows are available that perform just as well, if not better.

Have you used one of these shadows? If so, what did you think?

Decent, but not stand-out.