I heard somewhere that these were being discontinued. I haven't noticed them disappearing in the stores, but these were/are on sale at Superstore (Canada) for $3.94 each! I was really only interested in the brown shades because I wanted to see if they could be used as eyeshadow bases.
These are actually amazing as eyeshadow bases. I first apply a primer and then a small amount of Dream Mousse and then layer an eyeshadow on top. It makes the eyeshadow stay on all day and remain crease-free. I find that using bases helps make the eyeshadow stick to your eyelid better as primers can often dry really quickly and lose their adhesiveness.
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| Left to right: 10 Glistening Sun, 20 Sun Glow, 60 Coffee Cake |
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| Glistening Sun (with flash) |
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| Glistening Sun (without flash) |
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| Sunglow (with flash) |
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| Sun Glow (without flash) |
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| Coffee Cake (without flash) |
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| Coffee Cake (with flash) |
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Two swatches of each; one apply thickly and one blended onto the skin.
Glistening Sun, Sun Glow, Coffee Cake
(with flash) |
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Two swatches of each; one apply thickly and one blended onto the skin.
Glistening Sun, Sun Glow, Coffee Cake
(without flash) |
The texture of these are halfway between a cream and a mousse. I don't think they're meant to be very pigmented because as they are meant to be used as bronzers and blushes, they want them to blend very easily and just give a hint of colour.
They are packaged in glass containers similar to MAC Paint Pots and Maybelline Color Tattoos, but the lids are a bit larger than they need to be. This makes them a bit bulky, but they have a nice weight to them.
I imagine these are similar in texture to the Dream Mousse Shadows, but I don't believe they were ever released in Canada. I really hope they aren't discontinuing this line because is has great products! That, and I'm hoping they end up releasing the Shadows here.
As for using these as bronzers, I can't comment as I don't like using cream bronzers/blushes this time of year. However, I feel as if they would give a nice glow to anywhere you apply it.
Pigmentation: 2/5 (which is appropriate considering their intended use)
Packaging: 5/5
Staying Power: 5/5 (when used as a base under other eyeshadows)
Price: $9 CAD
Availability: WalMart, Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart
Repurchase: Yes
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Yeah that's the reason why they are on sale it's because there will be discontinued :( Maybelline is replacing them with the bouncy blushes!
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What a great idea to use as eyeshadow base. Will check out Sun Glow tomorrow at SStore.
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