I have a confession. I am not really a fan of diamonds. Honestly - I think they're pretty but personally I would rather have a pony than a rock on my finger :P
So I was super surprised that I fell in love with this. A friend very generously gifted 'Celestial Silver' to me before moving to the UK, as a goodbye present. This sat in my draw for a few weeks until I remembered it and tried it out.
Celestial Silver is an amazing silver with diamond like sparkles. It literally looks like you're wearing ground up diamond particles on your lids.
Initially I was apprehensive about looking like I had had glitter thrown at my eyes but the shimmer on these is so beautiful that it doesn't look like a craft store threw up on your face :P
I like the packaging on this - the thing I liked the most is that you can see the colour through the little window on the package. It feels sturdy and is small enough to pop into your makeup bag if you want to touch it up during the day or want to travel with it.
You can use this on top of another eyeshadow or by itself. It is really pigmented and it looks amazing if applied over the top of a silver or purple cream shadow. I only use this at night as I don't like wearing sparkly things during the day, and I also like to use a really small eyeliner brush to put it thinly on my top and bottom lash line for a hint of sparkle.
The only criticism I really have with this is there is a little bit of fallout - but nowhere near as much as I would have expected there to be with such a glittery product. It is really easy to clean up and I always apply this before my face makeup so it is easier to remove.
Now I am not too scared to use glittery products and I really want to try more of these shadows. I totally recommend them - they're incredible for the price and the glitter lasts all night on my eyelids when using a cream base.
These eyeshadows are so gorgeous and glittery, and when used correctly can add a lovely sparkle to any look. I have the one in the picture above, Starry Pink, as well as Night Sky. The two colours have amazing pigmentation, and a little goes a really long way. Yet they can be a little hard to work with due to fallout, that’s why I usually use shadow guard or I simply dust any excess off with a brush. Now the packaging is nothing great, but I does its job and is easy to use. However the brush that is supplied is completely useless so I definitely advise using your own. Also trust me when I say take your time applying these eyeshadows. I personally have tried to put them on in a rush and ended up looking like a hot mess, so make sure you have plenty of time up your sleeve. But overall I think these are a great buy for anyone wants to shake up their eye makeup routine. They are great for both subtle and dramatic looks, but they just take a little bit of getting used to.