Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eyeshadow Review

Well, it does crease and fade near the end of the day, but the colours are beautiful, they are soft and all compliment each other well. The one I have is quite sparkly and sometimes the sparkles manage to get onto my cheeks and all that, but the actual colour stays put. I use these when I want a nice natural look (Can't remember the name of the one I have, but is very similar to the picture here)

I received this Revlon quad as a gift from my Mum - it was part of an eyeshadow and mascara gift pack. I always buy Revlon makeup as I find it a really reliable brand and have another Revlon quad that is fantastic so was really optimistic about this one. I love the colour combinations - all work really well and compliment/off-set one another. They work really well for day and night wear and I love being able to combine a couple or all of them. One thing I was a bit disappointed with was the pigmentation and 'pop' of the colors - I find they can be a bit powdery and light and you have to really build up the colour for a dramatic look. I definitely wouldn't agree that they are 16hour shadows, but they do seem to last well for 4-6 hours. I also haven't had any real problems with creasing and they are super easy to blend - I guess that comes down to them being quite light. I probably wouldn't go out and purchase this quad for myself, but I am happy enough with the product that I use it regularly.

I was given these in a gift set and I really like the combination of the brown shades. I don't usually use the peach shade at all as it doesn't go well with my skin tone. The shadow is pretty good. It doesn't wear off too quickly and works well with my eye liners. I don't LOVE the colours, I feel maybe they are a bit too light for me but it's good for a casual summery look.

I have two ColorStay palettes - in 'Coffee Bean' and 'Plum to Perfection'. I quite like the former and I've been using it for my low key everyday makeup look. I can also build up the shades for a more dramatic look when I want to do so. However with the plum palette I found that the pigmentation was really lacklustre and I've barely used it.

These eye shadows do last all day and they don't gather in the eyelid crease, which is the mark of a good shadow for me. However, for the rather hefty price I think there are more affordable alternatives that would do a similar job.

The shades are amazing - I have the seductive palette aswel as the luscious - and the cheat sheet is a great little tutorial for people like me who are useless at applying makeup!

Revlon is one of my favourite drugstore brands, for good quality and affordable products, I've definitely found a few gems buying them in my pharmacy. The local pharmacy has quite a few specials on, so it's a great time to try new products.

The packaging is quite standard for Revlon, black, modern and sleek. It's in a black rectangular shape, made of sturdy black plastic. Simple, yet effective.

In terms of the applicator brush, as with other palettes it's best to use your own brush. The brushes that come with the palettes is always quite flimsy and tricky to apply. Using your own brush application is so much easier and also looks better.

I have two of these palettes as I got them both on special. The shadows are nice and feel silky to apply. They are quite long lasting, and wear well. They also have nice colour selections to choose from.

In terms of pigmentation, it's not the best- it needs to be built up by quite a few layers. So, I seem to reach for my other eyeshadows more than I do this palette.

Overall, it's a nice palette, but not my absolute favourite due to the reasons described above. Also, I find it quite pricey for what it is. So, although there's many Revlon products I love, this doesn't make the top of my list.

This was a good pallet for me to start off using as it only contains a few shadows. It made it more simple for me to know what I should put where. I probably wouldn't use it know as I have found some more preferable shades but it is great for beginners. Even to keep in a bag so you can throw some on when you're caught out.

My shadow Quad is still in my collection and I still use it every once and a while. The colours are nice and the packaging is also nice. The colours have med pigment pay off. They do feel a little grainy and not as smooth as others, they do blend out ok but do require a bit of work. It definity does stay on for a good few hours but on me personally after 3-4 hours it did seem to lighten and become non existent. Using a good eyeshadow primer does help it stay on longer. I do like that there is a step by step on the back for a little help.