Shadestick help

[urbanlilyfairy]

Re: Paint Pots or Shadestick?

Paint pots hands down ..for ease application and lasting power..shadesticks are too much work for me imo to get the color on lids..i hate tugging at my eyes ..I much rather pps.

 

[minakokanmuri]

shadestick and paintpot rec

i'm heading to a cco soon. since shadesticks have been d/c, i'm wondering which ones i should grab! i'm looking for one that is versatile, and maybe two for colours, i don't wear dark looks often. mainly teal, purple, pink, neutral, and gold. also about paintpots: which ones do you guys recommend.

 

[cocodivatime]

Re: shadestick and paintpot rec

It really depend on your skin color but a lot of ladies (and gents) like Beiging shadestick its a nude/beige. Sea Me shadestick is a popular for the base of a blue look. Corn (if you can find it) is a beautiful gold base. Royal Hue is a nice shadestick for purple looks.

And for paintpots, well they are all popular but a good nude/neutral that you can't go wrong with in my opinion is Bare Study. It's a frost. Painterly is another lighter color but its not the best choice for me because its lighter than my skin and looks very pale.

One thing that I have to point out if you are new is that you don't have to pair the same color eyeshadow with shadestick/paint pots.
I made the mistake of thinking that if I use a beige paint pot then I have to use a beige eyeshadow, etc., etc.,
I'm just now learning that you can mix and match colors for a totally different effect.

Hope that helps

 

[blindpassion]

Re: shadestick and paintpot rec

Beiging shadestick is very popular and versitile
Sea Me shadestick is great for blue and teal looks.


Bare Study and Painterly paint pot are very popular, I also like Blackground paint pot as a base for smokey eye looks, it's fantastic. Fresco Rose is popular as well as Delft.

imo, I would just buy paint pots... I think they are a better consistancy then the shadesticks... thats just my opinion, I have shade sticks and I never use them, I only use paint pots. The shadesticks are a lot harder to apply and they dry out like no tomorrow if you accidently leave the cap off for even a few minutes.

 

[jasminbarley]

Re: shadestick and paintpot rec

*****

 

[iluvmac]

Re: shadestick and paintpot rec

I don't like Shadesticks, I LOVE Paintpots. As a base, I suggest Groundwork. Quite natural is a nice brown. Strangely enough, I don't like Rubenesque: it's too sheer and it dries out in the pot too soon (the creamy, non-frost paintpots are MUCH better, IMO).

 

[foxyqt]

Re: shadestick and paintpot rec

since you like teal and purple e/s, you should definitely try Sea Me and Royal Hue shadesticks..

Soft Ochre paintpot is an amazing base & i use it everyday under my eyeshadows and to even out my natural lids color (im NC20).. i also really like Indianwood, Rubenesque, Delft and Greenstroke paintpots

 

[aimee]

Re: shadestick and paintpot rec

if you can only get one shadestick i would pick Beiging its the one you can use under every color
for Paintpots Painterly works under everything
rubenesque works great with pinks golds and naturals
groundwork works well with browns and golds
greenstroke works well with greens, blues, teal
bare study works well with naturals too
and delft rocks under greens, blues, teals too

 

[ellienellie]

Shadestick advice please

I've heard some people complain that it's hard to use, drags on the skin etc.

Is this the case for you guys?

And do you use it as a "base" for other shadows? Does it give more vibrant color and make the whole thing last longer (kinda like a primer)?

I've never used it but will be buying one soon, so advice much appreciated

 

[Mizz.Yasmine]

Re: Shadestick advice please

it wont drag ur skin as much if u hold ur eye area taut while applying. ive tried a friends b4 but didn't really care for it. i don't have probs with my eye makeup coming off quickly though.

i just use waterproof concealer as a base and im good 4 the day

 

[glam8babe]

Re: Shadestick advice please

i only own sharkskin which is black so i use it for black/silver smokey eyes
sometimes it can feel abit dry but you have to roll it in your hand to warm it up (a tip i learnt from panacea on youtube)
it can drag abit but if you warm it up with your hands it feels creamier and glides on better

they are really good and last ages

 

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

Re: Shadestick advice please

I have sharkskin and beige-ing and I always use UDPP under them. I also roll it in my hand to warm it up and it works

 

[glam8babe]

Re: Shadestick advice please

i use UDPP under mine too

makes it last hours and wont budge

 

[TDoll]

Re: Shadestick advice please

I think Shadesticks are just ok. I mostly use the more neutral colors like Shimmersand and Beige-ing. But lately when I use them, I'm finding them to be more likely to crease than the paint pots or something like Fluid Line, or the HiP cream liners, which I've been loving as darker bases lately. Mostly though, I just use UDPP or NYX Eye Shadow Stick in Milk, which is a bright white and makes colors really vibrant.

I have noticed them dragging somewhat. I just rub my finger over it to warm it up, then use what's on my finger, and then usually the stick is soft enough to use straight on my eye.

 

[pratbc]

Re: Shadestick advice please

Another tip is to warm it up for a few seconds with your hair dryer. That is what I do to make it creamier. But I have a love/hate relationship with shadesticks. Sometimes they work for me and other times they crease. I have lately been sticking to UDPP and paint pots.

 

[jbid]

Re: Shadestick advice please

i recommend sharkskin to make your colors pop and beige-ing for neutrals.
personally, i use bare canvas as base under them. but others say s/s's have good staying power.

 

[elektra513]

Re: Shadestick advice please

Quote:

Originally Posted by x.DOLLYMiX.x I have sharkskin and beige-ing and I always use UDPP under them. I also roll it in my hand to warm it up and it works

I do this too with my shadesticks. I have royal hue, shimmersand (I use this one the most), penny, and sea me. I like them a lot.

 

[-moonflower-]

Re: Shadestick advice please

I find them a bit messy to apply, but once they're on they stay put for the day.

 

[jasminbarley]

*****

 

[minakokanmuri]

are paintpots or shadesticks better for oily eyelids?