I bought a palette of Chi Chi eye shadow about a year ago and hadn't really given it a good use until now, as recently eye shadow has become my new obsession. The palette I own contains six colours: black, grey, dark purple, light purple, mauve, and a peachy colour. I quite like the packaging for this product, as you can slide out the piece of plastic the palette is on, where underneath there is a mirror and a double tipped applicator brush.
At first I was a bit disappointed with this eye shadow as it didn't seem to stay on for a long period of time nor was very thick (I wear slightly heavy eye makeup), which was due to the brush it came with. I find that the brush only puts on a light coat, which doesn't stay on your skin very well. I now use a... well I'm not sure what it's actually called... a small makeup pad on a stick? Well that, and it works much better than the brush. The makeup pad allows you to put on a thicker coat and shape it better too.
Anyway, Chi Chi eye shadow does the job and there are heaps of colours/other palettes to choose from. The colours look nice too, especially the dark purple. However, I wouldn't consider this eye shadow to be a long lasting one. It's good to wear for a few hours but will start to come off, in particularly in creases, and especially if you're doing more 'active' activities, such as dancing in da club (lawl) or if it's hot; i.e. sweat is this eye shadow's nemesis. If you're gonna go out for a night on the town, I would suggest you take it with you as you're most likely going to need to touch it up. I wore the black on a night out on the Auckland town recently (the time I stayed out till 3am on the day of Big Day Out) and I looked like a mess at the end of the night. I didn't really get the chance to fix up my make up. A lot of it had faded off. However, yesterday I wore the grey and it stayed on quite well. But all I did yesterday was drive my dad to the airport and then do some shopping. So I would suggest Chi Chi for 'day wear' and maybe a slightly 'better' brand for 'night wear' (I used Rimmel black last weekend and it stayed on fine).
The texture of Chi Chi eye shadow is good. It's neither thick nor crumbly. It's not irritating on the skin either. It comes off easily with makeup remover and you can get most of it off with plain water too. The colours are also a little bit glittery, so this is a bonus if you want a bit of extra sparkle or whatever. I would consider this to be a 'thin' eye shadow, so you need to do a few layers if you want a 'heavy' look. You also need to be careful if you need to itch near your eyes, as it can rub off quite easily.
In conclusion, I would probably give Chi Chi eye shadow a 7/10 rating. It does what it's supposed to do but is prone to fading, especially after a long period of time (as most makeup does). You can also get eye shadow from most other brands for the same price, which is ~$17, however you get six colours per Chi Chi eye palette, rather than the usual four. Give Chi Chi a try if no one else has the colours you want and don't mind going to the bathroom every couple of hours to do a touch up, or if it's on sale. You can buy Chi Chi cosmetics from Farmers. Chi Chi doesn't test on animals! *thumbs up*
Here is what the palette I own looks like on me:
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| Chi Chi Black Eye Shadow. Was dressed up as a zombie for a party. |
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| Chi Chi Grey Eyeshadow |
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| Chi Chi Dark Purple Eye Shadow |
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| Chi Chi Light Purple Eye Shadow |
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| Chi Chi Mauve Eye Shadow |
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| Chi Chi Peach Eye Shadow |
I bought a palette of Chi Chi eye shadow about a year ago and hadn't really given it a good use until now, as recently eye shadow has become my new obsession. The palette I own contains six colours: black, grey, dark purple, light purple, mauve, and a peachy colour. I quite like the packaging for this product, as you can slide out the piece of plastic the palette is on, where underneath there is a mirror and a double tipped applicator brush.
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