Laura Mercier Caviar Sticks

I´ve never been a big fan of gel eye shadows, I think you can achieve more interesting looks with classical powder eye shadows. But none the less, I have to admit that gel eye shadows are easier and quicker to apply. Lately they are becoming a thing, more and more brands are coming up with them either in stick form or in little pots, and there are great choices out there.

Lately I have herd many people rave about the Laura Mercier caviar sticks, so I finally cave in and gave them a go. Here I have the Matte to Metal Collection, unfortunately it was limited edition and you can no longer get you hands on one, but the shades in this kit are part of their permanent collection and you can buy them full size.

These eye shadows are extremely pigmented and don’t crease. They blend beautifully with fingers but you can also use a brush if you wish to. Once the shadow dries that’s it! it stays on all day, its incredibly long lasting. These stick are extremely easy to use, for those of you that don’t like to faf around with makeup but still want a little something, these sticks are a great option

The shade names are on point; they are very descriptive you can practically guess the colour just reading the name. None the less I will attempt to describe them a little more, and add swatches (right swatch when blended, left swatch without blending)

Sugar Frost: Shimmery metallic pinky gold

Rose Gold: Metallic rose gold/copper shade

Amethyst: Metallic brown with a hint of dark purple

Khaki: Slightly metallic brown with a hint of green

Ganache: Matte chocolate brown

Aubergine: Matte dark plum

These caviar sticks retail for £22

What do you think about gel eye shadows, share your favourites!