Absolutely Terrible
My Mother bought this for me as a present while she was in Brisbane. The store employees told her that it was a liquid liner, but obviously it was not. When I tried to use it, it was way too thick and the application was so messy. I tried to sharpen it a little bit to try and make it thinner, and it did not help at all. Also, the finish is not very neat even after cleaning it up, it is literally like drawing with a crayon. I have never been so disappointed in a product or a store in my life.... Show more
Angel
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Fantastic product! Long wear, allows time to blend, buildaBle
There is a learning curve with stick and cream shadows in general if you’re used to powder. They’re far creamier and blendable, and they do eventually set to a longwear finish. In my late 30s and by far prefer how stick and cream shadows look on my crepey eyes. This is a fabulous longwear formula that’s almost a soft blur. Easy to blend before setting to a budgeproof finish. I’ve got 3 shades, wish they had more shades especially in the light nude and creamy beige range. Haven’t tried the shimmer equivalent yet... Show more
Banana
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More of an eyeliner for me - Espresso
Got this from a beauty loop (I think, I can't quite remember), didn't think too much of it since I find most cream sticks tend to migrate into my eye and cause blurriness with my contact lenses and it was a brown shade when my go to is black. However, on a whim one day when I couldn't find my liquid eyeliner, I thought I'd give it a go and lo and behold it turned out a lot better than I gave it credit for. TBH I have never been impressed with the Mecca Max range, but this product has blown my mind! to be fair I don't use it as a shadow, but I can see how you may need a bit of effort to make it blend but one on it seems to stay put and not smudge. I am thinking of getting other shades and see if this stay put formula rings true all across the board.... Show more
Coco Cole
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My 15min makeup go to
I love these for a quick 15min makeup look for work. A little bit of foundation, these stick, mascara and blush - I am good to go.They do need a good eyelid primer (morphe is perfect) and they take a minute to blend with a stiffer brush and light buff. But they work!!I also use the espresso shade with a small flat/square brush for eyeliner and it’s the bomb! I’ve never been good with eyeliner (esp winged) but after a few day it goes on like a pro... Show more
Lana
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Not terrible but far better out there
I bought these after sampling on my hand at Mecca - I got the rose, caramel and taupe. The colours are beautiful. They apply nicely though I find it hard to blend them out without them looking muddy. I just draw it on and blend the edges slightly with my finger.I use the Bobbi Brown sticks normally in their cream/matte shades (which dry completely and do not budge) and these ones are not nearly as good. I applied eyeliner too (stila stay all day) and by the end of the day the eyeshadow stick had picked up my liner making a smudgy line on my eyelid. so I guess they don't dry down completely and stay a little tacky. Big improvement from the previous zoom shadow sticks in matte shades though which were more waxy and really hard to blend.So I'm going to use these ... MoreI bought these after sampling on my hand at Mecca - I got the rose, caramel and taupe. The colours are beautiful. They apply nicely though I find it hard to blend them out without them looking muddy. I just draw it on and blend the edges slightly with my finger.I use the Bobbi Brown sticks normally in their cream/matte shades (which dry completely and do not budge) and these ones are not nearly as good. I applied eyeliner too (stila stay all day) and by the end of the day the eyeshadow stick had picked up my liner making a smudgy line on my eyelid. so I guess they don't dry down completely and stay a little tacky. Big improvement from the previous zoom shadow sticks in matte shades though which were more waxy and really hard to blend.So I'm going to use these without liner to get a smudgy wash of colour - not great for precise looks with liner and other colours in my opinion.... Show more
Nat_Attack3000
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On the go eyeshadow!
I have a whole bunch of these now as I really love the formula and ease of use. I have hooded eyelids and they do breakdown a little towards the end of the day, but I've found they last longer with some setting powder over the top. Great for travel and the handbag. I use these on my lips too!... Show more
Aniroc
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Terracotta is my FAVOURITE :)
I have a few Zoom Shadow Sticks which I love to use for an easy everyday eye-look. Swipe on, brush over lightly and you're done! My favourite shade is Terracotta, but I also love the Mauve-coloured shades, too. I definitely prefer the matte shades over the shimmery ones - just a personal preference. But love the ease of application and colour range available.... Show more
christinecom
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They all turn orange for some reason?
I really like the idea of these but for some reason even the cool toned end up looking orange. I initially got the caramel and found that it immediately looked a lot more orange/red than expected once I blended it out and seemed to turn even more orange as time went on. Subsequently I bought the toffee colour which I hoped would come out more of a neutral brown as it appears, but it too blended out significantly more orangey than expected and by the end of the day looks even more red/orange/rusty. I really like the formula in terms of how easy it is to apply and blend out for a simple and quick eye look but I just wish they could make the colours right.... Show more
Rachel
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Very disappointed
I was given this product as a birthday gift/beauty loop and am so glad I didn’t spend my money directly toward the product. Though pigmented, I have never had a product blend so badly. It almost instantly felt as though it was drying my skin. I immediately hated it and checked its rating, which isn’t at all high. I am usually pleasantly surprised by Mecca freebies, however hope they choose to not send this out anymore.... Show more
jmck
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Zoom shadow stick Matt Taupe
I have found that each time I wear this matt zoom shadow stick I get extremely dry & itchy eyes.I do not have this issue when I just wear the normal zoom shadow sticks of which I have five different colours, & wear nearly every day.I do not wear contacts either.... Show more
Mailey
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