little white truths

Verdict

Let's talk about these individually first and then together.

Sunday is described as a 'beige pearl with gold and pink undertones'. I'd say that's about right: it's a warm gold that pulls a little orange on me and it has a beautifully soft, creamy texture. Problem is, it's so metallic that it emphasises texture something chronic so it's very ageing on me (I'm 37 and have dry skin), plus it creases on me very quickly - perhaps due to my hooded eyes - but no eye primer or glitter glue can change that.

Heaven is described as a 'metallic champagne with bronze undertones'. It's one of those dirty, antique golds that I really love and while the colour suits my brown eyes beautifully, it also makes the whites look yellow (not ideal). This one is drier and harder in texture than Sunday so it doesn't feel as nice to the touch, but it also doesn't emphasise texture in the same way so it has that going for it. It lasts better on the eye than Sunday but the wear-time still isn't great (a few hours at best), even with a primer or glitter glue.

Rose Gold is described as 'metallic rose with warm golden reflects'. This is the one that every man and his dog raves about, and I can see why: the pigment is insane and it's incredibly soft and creamy to the touch. Problem is, it's easily the most unflattering shadow I've ever put on my eyes. The finish gives me creased, crinkly eyelids and I look bloody awful when I wear this. So sad. It also doesn't last well on me, again, perhaps because my eyes are hooded - although I've certainly used plenty of shadows that last a lot longer on me than this does.

Disco is described as a 'sparkly smoky grape with a silver reflect'. This is the driest and hardest of the four I own (it's more like Heaven in texture) and it also has the worst pigment of the four, although it's still pigmented enough. This is the only one of the four that doesn't emphasise texture, so it's the most flattering. Problem is, it also has the worst fall-out - whether or not I wear a glitter glue - so unfortunately I find it to be unwearable. I not only get tonnes of glitter all over my face when I apply this, but it keeps weeping throughout the day so even if I do my eyes first, it's still all over my face within a couple of hours.

Overall

I don't recommend these if lid-texture is an issue for you. I'm not the first person to have said that super metallic shades tend to be very ageing for those of us with older eyelids, and I certainly won't be the last.

None of these last well on me, although I've seen others say that they last a long time (with or without a primer) so perhaps it's just that they're not made for hooded eyes.

I also get fall-out with all of these, both during application and throughout the day, but Disco is the worst on that front. Again, perhaps this has something to do with my hooded eyes.

Overall I can't give these a good review, although I can see how you might love them if you're younger than I am and/or don't have dry eyelids, and if you don't have hooded eyes (in which case they mightn't crease so quickly or give you so much fall-out), but in any event, don't do what I did and buy them blind: test them on your face first.

Not for me.