Paints Vs. Shadesticks!
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pumpkincat210
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I love the paints!! Easy to apply.
liquidsirenhoney
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i can't make shadesticks work for me they seem so hard to apply...and it creased for me as well.
bluegrassbabe
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Paints for me too. I find that the shadesticks dry over time, and then become harder to apply correctly.
saj20052006
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I Agree
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I like the Shadesticks. They really make your shadow colors POP, but I have oily lids and the paints work better. I love Flammable, Bamboom, Pixel and Artjam.
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| Originally Posted by another_mac_addict I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but I hate Shadesticks. The colors are great, but I bought Sharkskin and doesn't go on easily and it creases. I've got really oily eye lids, but still. I adore Paints though. Especially Flammable, Stilife and Pixel. |
I like the Shadesticks. They really make your shadow colors POP, but I have oily lids and the paints work better. I love Flammable, Bamboom, Pixel and Artjam.
lilchocolatema
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Paints are my fave. In order for me to make shadesticks work, I have to layer them over paints. It's really a paint. I used Crimsonaire in my crease this weekend, so I had to use the 249 brush and work the shadestick onto the brush to apply it to my eyes. Wearing the shadesticks alone on my lids would be an oily mess.
mspixieears
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No, ma'am, I have to say that as much as I wanted to love the shadesticks, they just didn't apply very well on me. So it's paints all the way for me. I had Royal Hue and wanted Sharkskin; was so terribly disappointed when RH didn't really work out for me
Sharkskin and Graphito look pretty similar, however, so it's not a total loss.
| Originally Posted by another_mac_addict I'm probably going to be the only person to say this, but I hate Shadesticks. The colors are great, but I bought Sharkskin and doesn't go on easily and it creases. I've got really oily eye lids, but still. I adore Paints though. Especially Flammable, Stilife and Pixel. |
No, ma'am, I have to say that as much as I wanted to love the shadesticks, they just didn't apply very well on me. So it's paints all the way for me. I had Royal Hue and wanted Sharkskin; was so terribly disappointed when RH didn't really work out for me
Sharkskin and Graphito look pretty similar, however, so it's not a total loss.
iluvtinkerbell23
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I like the shadesticks better. they make your shadow colors show a lot better. my fav s/s is overcast. works as a base for ALL colors, and makes them look like they do in the pot.
mz_fallenstarz
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i know this wasnt on here but Ive found shadestick with a light layer of a paintSTICK over it really hold the color and it doesnt crease. but ya my shadesticks crease on me =/
sunwater83
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I like them both for different reasons. I really like using shadesticks for adding oomph to my shadow application. I like using the paints more as a shadow base. I get a better color payoff with the shadesticks because they don't dry as quickly as the paints. But I do feel like the paints tend to look more dry than the shadesticks and the eye area has to be very well moisturized before application.
Jessica
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I personally prefer paints, in particular Bare Canvas. It's incrediably versatile and I can use it under ALL of my shadows. I find that with shadesticks I'm not able to apply them as precisely as I would like to and I have to match color groups :::shrugs shoulders::: I'm kinda low key and like things to be easy and straight forward. I've bought three shadesticks and hardly ever use them. Whereas I have several paints and use them virtually everyday (one at a time of course).
I love that paints are easier to apply and the color intensity is very easily modified. I still haven't been able to "manipulate" the shadesticks like I would like to. Of course others swear by them and my opinion is that you should probably give both a try and see which one works best for you. Right now is a great time to give them a shot with the Holiday Sets being released. $28.50 I think for a myriad of colors to play with.
Best of Luck
I love that paints are easier to apply and the color intensity is very easily modified. I still haven't been able to "manipulate" the shadesticks like I would like to. Of course others swear by them and my opinion is that you should probably give both a try and see which one works best for you. Right now is a great time to give them a shot with the Holiday Sets being released. $28.50 I think for a myriad of colors to play with.
Best of Luck
FacesbyNiki
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I don't own any shadesticks but the paints are lovely. 
