Today we are diving into some affordable makeup that can be purchased for a dollar on the Shop Miss A website. I picked up a whole bunch of makeup and some things worked out for me and some didn’t. Today we are covering their baked eyeshadows from the AOA Studio line. I tried two shades in Gatsby and Créme.
These shadows are baked and come with a large amount of product, having 3g of powder per compact. As a baked formula, these shadows can be used wet or dry. Sadly, this formula, when used dry is extremely powdery with a LOT of kick up in the pan. The dry form did have problems with staying on the eye, creasing greatly after only an hour of wear.
When applied wet, I did not notice as many problems with the longevity but it did not have as much of a punch as I hoped it would. The white one named Créme has a beautiful gold flip when wet but it loses any semblance of the whiteish tinge it originally had, only showing its newly golden flip. It works well as an inner corner highlight but it’s not my favorite shadow. The blue shade called Gatsby is a rather dull navy blue. The shadow is extremely messy and difficult to use.
Ultimately, these shadows are not my favorite. I think they work well enough for the price tag but sadly, I think you get what you pay for here. These shadows would be great for a younger person just getting into makeup but as a lover of eyeshadow, it’s not a product I’m likely to reach for ever again.
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