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Let’s get one factor straight. I really like New Year’s Eve make-up, and the traditional seems are…effectively, traditional for a cause. You cannot go mistaken with purple lipstick or glitter eye shadow. However, after years of selecting the identical make-up seems over and over once more, I really feel like sporting one thing contemporary and sudden this 12 months. I nonetheless need it to be shiny, shimmery, and festive, however I do not need it to really feel boring or primary.
Enter Danessa Myricks’ Colorfix Stix. When these multi-use pigment sticks got here throughout my desk, I feel I emitted a high-pitched squeal of pleasure. They’re starry! They’re shimmery! They’re celestial! They’re begging to be worn on December 31.
Each one of many Colorfix Stix is dual-ended. One finish encompasses a metallic pigment; the opposite encompasses a matching or complementary holographic pigment. You can use every one alone or combine and match them to create a customized look. Either approach, they’re gorgeous. Apply slightly and mix it out together with your fingers for a sheer, refined shimmer or construct it up for a bolder, eye-catching look. Since they’re multi-use, you’ll be able to apply them to your eyes, cheeks, and lips.
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Here’s a close-up of what the Colorfix Stix seem like IRL. As you’ll be able to see, they do not have a chunky glitter texture, nor a refined shimmer end. They’re metallic, holographic, and present the good, wet-look foil end I’ve ever seen. Here, I’m sporting Duo #3: Solar Flare & Lunar Veil. Solar Flare is a metallic “sunset bronze” with gold shimmer. Lunar Veil is an vintage bronze foil with champagne sparkle. When layered collectively, they create a cool bronze-gold impact.
Two issues that make these multi-use pigments distinctive: the method (duh!) and the “mix-and-match freedom system.” First, in contrast to chunky, scratchy glitter eye shadows, these are easy, creamy, and cooling. It’s all thanks to a method that accommodates over 50% water. (They really feel like a waterburst on the pores and skin, and as soon as they set, you will not give you the chance to inform you’re sporting any make-up in any respect.)
Second, the packaging is magnetic, so you’ll be able to detach every pigment and pair it with one other one from a unique duo. I, for instance, typically pair Lunar Veil from Duo #3 with Cassiopeia from Duo #5. It’s sensible packaging—good for any skilled or self-professed make-up artists on the market.
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Colorfix Stix – Multi-Use Pearl Pigment Stick – Duo #3 Solar Flare & Lunar Veil
Here’s Duo #3, which is the one I’m sporting within the above photos. Solar Flare is a metallic “sunset bronze” with gold shimmer, and Lunar Veil is an vintage bronze foil with champagne sparkle. This shade combo is so flattering.