Thin Lizzy 6 in 1 Professional Powder Set Review

This was one of my first make up items. It seemed ok at the time if dealt with with a light hand. I doubt it would suit light skin tones. I still remember touching my face and seeing it on my fingers! Not something I'd purchase now but was acceptable when I was a teenager!

This is one of the first types of coverage I ever used (as I wouldn't called it a foundation). It was very light on the skin and gave ok coverage. It was unable to cover up my acne scars as it showed on the adverts. The coverage looked like a bronzer and though I used the light shade it was too dark for my fair skin. I tried using it as an eyeshadow as advertised, but was unable to build it up enough. I didn't try the lip gloss with it because the lip gloss was too sticky for my liking. However, overall if you have a tan, or like to look bronzed, it is pretty nice light coverage, but I would only use it for that. For the price, I would try a different foundation or BB Cream for something that works better for my skin.

I personally don't like this as an all over powder foundation, It applies quite heavily making you look like you've just slapped a whole heap of nutella of your face =/ BUT, I love this to even out the complexion (of my foundation) down my neck. It's amazing for that purpose, and that purpose alone. It's a terrible bronzer, terrible eye shadow and a terrible lip colour. But amazing for evening out your complexion :)

Like others have said I found this went orange way too easily (I have the light shade) but worse than that it seemed to accentuate my wrinkles! I feel like it made me look ten+ years older. I wouldn't recommend at all, especially for the price.

This has been around for years, in one incarnation or another. As most of the reviews say, it doesn't do what the infomercials say it will - no surprise there! However, if you have pale skin, this is absolutely brilliant for brushing over the tops of your feet - you can make a light colour, or build it up to a darker colour.

I have been using this product for 6 years now, I am not sure how long it's been around but I wouldn't go anywhere without my thin lizzies on! for real I love how the bronzer makes my skin glow and looks like I have a tan.. I have used light and dark and they pretty much seem the same to me and I am quite pale for a polynesian.. But in saying that, Im not really too keen on the eyeliner and lippy, because the lippy is too sticky, and the eyeliner keeps smudging.. but that;s just my opinion.. Overall I would give it a 8/10 because I love the foundation so much xo

I got this years when I was being bombarded by advertising for it. I was so disappointed as it was way too orange for me and did not do what it said it would. I gave it to my Mum (who has darker skin than me) and she quite liked it as a bronzer on top of her foundation. Would not recommend. I agree about it being very expensive for what it is as well!

im quite pale so i welcomed the chance to see if it would really work as ive had so much trouble finding makeup shades that fit, but it was way too dark and found the only difference in my skin was the colour and it just made me look ridiculous

Ahh Thin Lizzy... this product is definitely a love or hate one. I first used this when I was about 16 yrs old (8yrs ago) and absolutely hated it. It was very orangey and very tricky to use. I too looked like an ompa-loompa so it went to the bottom of my makeup bag and was forgotten about.Years later I was given a Thin Lizzy set and decided to give it another go. This time I had a friend who happened to be a makeup artist who showed me how to use it correctly. First, less is more. You dont need very much of the product at all. I start with the apples of my cheeks and light dust them, then blend upwards along my cheek bones. Then I lightly dust my nose, forehead and chin, and blend in using little circular motions. Finally I put a little bit on my eyelids using my finger. I think this product is better as a bronzer like others have said and you definitely need to practice a bit to get the hang of it and not turn out looking like an ompa-loompa.

Like many reviewers below, this was one of the first makeup products I started out with, recommended by the beauty lady at the pharmacy. I used it for about a year, before I discovered better products and moved on, but I do occasionally use this when I feel the need for a bit of nostalgia.

If you're in any way fair, this is WAY too orangey and dark to use all over your face, even just as a light dusting of bronzer. I used this (lightly) around the edges of my face (doing the whole '3-E' routine) in an attempt to look a bit more defined. If I used it lightly enough I could kind of get away with it, but it is very orange-toned, plus it's slightly shimmery, so it's really not the best for any kind of contouring.

If you have a darker skintone, you could probably use this as a general bronzer/warm blush, but it just doesn't work for that on fairer skin.

You can do the whole "use as eyeshadow" thing, but to be honest, the colour isn't flattering on my eyes, and it just looked muddy and unappealing.

As for the things that come with the powder: the lipgloss is extremely thick and sticky (which does mean that it stays on forever), and has a strawberry scent. Not really my thing. The double-ended eyeliners are actually not bad - nothing out of the ordinary, or particularly long-lasting, but they're nice staples to have around. The sturdy metal tin is probably the best thing about the whole deal - I have a special edition one which is really handy for keeping bits and bobs in. :)

Overall: if you're willing to pay the rather large price, then I don't see any problem with trying it out, but I do think it's more likely to work for you if you don't have really fair skin.