Sprinkle Some Stardust

Posted by Stacey

on February 8, 2010

When I think of sparkly, glittery makeup, the first brand that pops into my mind is Urban Decay. I love that their makeup can range the gamut from over the top, Studio 54 glitter to more subtle, night out with the girls sparkle.

The new Stardust Eyeshadows fall into the more subtle category, which is perfect for those of us who still want to sparkle a little without looking like a disco ball. They come in a wide variety of colors – there are nine in all – that range from Atmosphere (a deep turquoise) to Bobby Dazzle (white) with most shades in between. (I’m partial to Retrograde and Moon Spoon myself). The shadows go on fairly sheer, which I like because it allows you to layer the color to get it as deep as you want. (I’ve also discovered through reading other blogs and trial and error that applying them wet helps to make the color deeper, as does applying them with your fingers, a trick I never would’ve thought of on my own). The nice thing about the glitter in these shadows is that, for the most part, it stays where you put it. I absolutely hate glittery shadows where the glitter starts out on your eyes and migrates all over your face. (I’ve tried a lot of these and whenever I look in the mirror at the end of the night, I look like a demented circus clown). Glitter is always hard to control, but I feel like the Stardust shadows do a great job of keeping it on my lids instead of, say, my cheeks. They’re also sheer enough to layer with your other favorite shadows to add a touch of sparkle to anything that’s already in your makeup wardrobe, so the $20 per shadow goes a long way.

If you’re looking for even more glitter, I recommend pairing them with any of Urban Decay’s sparkly 24/7 Eye Pencils. I think we all know how amazing the pencils are at this point, but if you’re someone who’s never used them, run (don’t walk!) to your nearest Sephora to pick some up. They’ve recently released four new shades and I’m obsessed with Oil Slick, a black with silver glitter in it that makes an amazing smoky eye when blended. Crash (a deep eggplant with silver glitter) is another great shade to pair with a Stardust shadow (I suggest using it with Retrograde or 54). The other two new shades are glitter-free, but still stunning. Binge is a gorgeous midnight blue and Mildew is a deep forest green. I’m going to need to own both of them as soon as my makeup budget permits.