I've been meaning to try some, but I want to know what people think are Smashbox's strengths and weakness in comparison to other brands.

Thanks!

I only have the eyeshadow powder SMASHING ENVY which is an intense black with rainbow glitter. It's one of my favorite black shadows, but it's discontinued and I'm almost out! D:

I've tried their gel eyeliners and they are horrible. They just don't look good at all. Stick with fluidline if you want gel liners.

That's all I know!

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Personally, I am not a big fan of their shadows. I have a couple duos (which are now d/c) that are pretty nice. They apply well and have nice pigment, which are two problems I have with their other shadows. I also find that they don't last that long, they seem to fade over the course of a few hours.

As Bunny said, the gel liner are a joke. Stay away from them. They completely disappeared on me in an hour.

I do really like their lipglosses. They aren't super sticky and they have nice color and opacity.

The skin tints are also really nice. It's a cream-gel formula in a stick form, like a stick foundation. They wear well and you get a ton of product. I'll never go through mine. You only need a little and you can use your fingers or a brush to blend them.

ETA: I forgot to add that the brow tech is nice. I use it everyday.

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I really love Smashbox blush & soft lights. I think they have really good color payoff & the pots are huge, so they'll last you forever.

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i 2nd the immense love for the Soft Lights & Blush. the Soft Lights are so much better than MSFs could ever hope to be. the texture and glow and colors are divine. the Soft Lights/Blush duos that come in their kits are super nice. two of my favorites are Plush/Prism & Warmth/Luminance. the best standalone Soft Lights, imo, are Lens, Highlight & Prism.

their FUSION shadows are also great - i like them better than the regular trios/singles (my favorite is Sequence). same goes for the FUSION Soft Lights (my favorite is Dimension, the newest).

I love their lipglosses <3
Pout is the perfect super light pink on me and it isn't too sticky... it feels really nice on lips.

Their slanted eyeliner brush is a dream; I can line my waterline in no time, and it'll look perfect.

I do not like their shadows... they look chalky on me.

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I will have to try the soft lights! So, what about the fusion shadows? I don't think I've seen these.

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I have quite a few of their brushes which are really nice, and I also use Backdrop tinted moisturizer to even out my skin tone, since I skip foundation. I've been impressed so far.

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It's SMASHING ENVY. SMASHING ENVY has rainbow glitter, while ENVY just has silver glitter, unless they just recently changed the formula to SMASHING's. Thanks though! =D

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I second the soft lights. If you love beauty powder, you will love soft lights. They are even more finely milled, IMO. They have more of a glow than the beauty powders due to the tiny sparkles.

The lipglosses are great. They are pigmented, non-sticky and have the right amount of shine.

Soft Lights are great.. I love the lipglosses, I have over 13! the Anti-Shine stuff is great, I use it almost everyday. Their primer is a hit or miss. I thought it was alright. Brushes are very good quality.. overall I really like Smashbox and I think they have good products