Wednesday 24 June 2009

Jill Stuart Eye Jelly in 10 Vintage Decor

Midweek wonders:

It is time for a makeup and swatch related post, before I will bomb you with more Etsy goodies. I admit that I haven't pidginholed my blog as a makeup-only blog (my subtitle= stylish items in life) but I do not want to dissapoint the makeup-crowd...teehee, and I love makeup myself as well.

I have finally caved into the Jill Stuart hype of the Eye Jelly. I have read various reviews that were either enthousiastic about the staying power and colours, or warned me about the high amount of sparkle. When I saw that Jill Stuart had released a taupe/grey-esque colour I was willing to take the plunge and judge myself if I would like it, or not.

I'd ordered it on gooddealer.com, as gooddealer often has the best JS deals. It pays off to do a bit of research before going gaga on shopping.



Speaking of going gaga... I always adore the packaging of Jill Stuart, even though I haven't had much luck with most of their items. They still know how to wow a girl with the princessy and luxe style.



Jelly Gel-like gooey texture...It looks like Jello gone DDDAAARK and glittery...(Gothic Jello, anyone?)



The beautiful top....



El swatcho: Ok, it is glittery indeed. I have been wearing it to the garden-center this friday, but it is probably more suitable for a more sparkling venue, such as the party I will attend soon. It is indeed gaga as Lady Ga Ga on tour...Flashy, bold and (to me a bit) OTT.




However, I loved the texture and how it felt and looked on my eyes. My eyelids are stubborn things that decided to become crepey before reaching the crepe-appropriate age...boohoo. That means that not all eyeshadows and eyeshadow-primers look flattering on my.

This, although bold, was behaving wonderfully on my lids. Kudos for that, Jill Stuart, I only could wish for a more mature line of colours with a tad less glitterati.

12 comments:

fuzkittie said...

Hahaha, I adore the shimmers!!!

birkinbagbeauty said...

Hi Fuz, I know you do, and you look stunning in them...

Anonymous said...

Yay, this is such a beuatiful Jelly Eye! I've ordered this one too! :p

Angela Pluck said...

Wooow I really like it! It's gorgeous and the packaging if super cute too :D

Jenn said...

I like your description of "gothic jello" lol.

I try to use the jellys as a base and layer shadow over it to make it a bit less OTT for work =)

Jamilla Camel said...

I love it!! I've got a lighter shade, and love the texture.

Great night look "gothic jello", lol!

amynaree said...

So pretty!

Anonymous said...

the packaging is most elegant. and the shimmer looks good but it seems lack of colour. *_*

Annie Dong said...

I, too, am afraid of glitter-bomb eyeshadows... so maybe I won't be purchasing this particular JS product.

Your layout is so ultra-cute! :D

Laura L said...

i think the packaging itself is so cute and more glitters... love!

Yumeko said...

i cant do overly glitter though i like shimmer
will definetely have to go swatch this

thanks for sharing!

izumi said...

very pretty color! and i love the packaging :D