Review: CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes in 04

Finally back on track with these posts! I've been back from Japan for over a month and I have yet to review all the beauty products that I got. I am a terrible blogger, I know. I procrastinate way too much. My normal routine is to upload all the photos onto blogger first and save the drafts. However, after that, it all boils down to my laziness. If I'm way too nua (which usually happens during weekends), I will just forget about blogging. GAH. I need to get rid of this horrible habit!! 

ANYWAY, 

This post will be all about the CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes in 04. CANMAKE is a cosmetic brand that I was exposed to at a very young age (together with FASIO). I love the brand and CANMAKE has some amazing products but they are way overpriced in Singapore. I know, I know, all the taxes and stuff make them expensive but halo, who wants overpriced products?? 

The CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes retails for 780yen (before tax), around S$8.50, in Japan, and in Singapore, one palette costs more than S$15 (!!!!). 

Packaging: Always pretty, always princess-like, always...pink. HAHA. I appreciate the compact transparent packaging and it's sturdy enough so I'm not complaining.

Colour: All the shades available (5 in total) are in the neutral colour zone. I guess the point was to provide a variety of neutral shades for different natural looks. Personally, I think the colour variety is disappointing. When I was choosing on one palette to purchase, I initially could not differentiate the 5 palettes. All of them looked roughly the same!! After scrutinising, I realised the biggest difference among all the palettes came from the top right shade, and so I chose 04 because the top right shade was a gorgeous coral. In all, I'm pleased with the colours provided in the palette because I can certainly create a beautiful natural look and then intensify it for a fun night out, but aiyoh, choosing one palette out of 5 can be a nightmare.

Brush: The double-ended brush included in the palette was of surprisingly great quality. The sponge tip applicator doesn't look filmsy and I'm deeply grateful for the superior quality. I prefer to apply eyeshadows using a sponge-tip applicator because it minimises the fall-outs. However, some of the "included" sponge-tip applicators tend to fall apart after a few usages and that PISSES ME OFF. The CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes palette scores major positive points for the great quality brush!

Swatch taken with natural light

Swatch taken with camera flash

Pigmentation: As with all Japanese eyeshadow palettes, pigmentation is not key. I treat this as a cosmetic cardinal rule - Japanese brand eyeshadows will have average pigmentations. The pigmentation of the CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes is not thaaaattt bad, but applying the lighter shades can be quite troublesome. The darker shades are easier to work with. The lighter shades, on the other hand, need more building up before you can actually see the colour on your eyelids.

Another cosmetic cardinal rule is Japanese brand eyeshadows usually have shitloads of shimmer or glitter. The CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes definitely live up to expectations then. This palette is definitely not for those who prefer matte shades and for those with sensitive eyes (because the shimmer will fall into your eyes no matter how little you apply. I personally experienced it and wahlao very painful!).

Application: I use the sponge-tip applicator to apply the eyeshadows and it was easy-peasy. Shimmer/glitter fall-outs are obviously going to happen so I'm not going to complain about that. One trick I usually use is to always apply eyeshadows first and dust some loose powder on the under-eye area. Then after application, I will brush away the loose powder and start on my face makeup! Works like a charm every single time! Also, I learnt this from The Tyra Banks Show. HAHAHA.

Longevity: The CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes eyeshadows didn't do very well in terms of longevity. The shimmers get everywhere (including IN your eyes) after a few hours. The darker colours performed better!

Will I buy it again? Maybe not. As lovely as it is, the CANMAKE Perfect Stylist Eyes eyeshadows irritate my sensitive eyes and I don't see a reason why I should purchase something that makes my eyes uncomfortable. Pity though because the colours are really really nice. Oh well, this means, more palettes to try!

Hope this post has been useful! Have a great weekend guys! :)