Makeup trends are always so inspiring, and following them led me to some incredible self-discoveries. For instance, I never would have guessed that matte and semi-matte lipsticks look the best on me until matte lips were on-trend so I bought a couple of them to try. However, there are some trends that I deemed unwearable for my personal style, like all things glitter. Just take a look at Pinterest: it’s filled with beautifully styled photos of glitter beards, roots, lids, nails, lips, outfits, etc… While I do like to wear blingy nails on occasion, glitter anywhere else on my body seems to reveal my age [for those who don’t know, I turn 32 in a couple of weeks], because it emphasizes every imperfection.
With all that said, there is an exception to any rule, and Jouer Long Wear Creme Mousse Eyeshadow [$30, available here] in Celestial strikes the perfect balance between classy and fun with its glistening champagne glow. Guys, I am obsessed. The formula is bouncy and smooth, and really easy to apply with a finger or a dense synthetic eyeshadow brush. I prefer the finger method because the heat from my skin helps the formula melt into the lids, providing better coverage and pigment distribution.
The wear time is impressive: on my oily lids Celestial, applied over Milani eye primer, lasted all day without melting off or forming creases. Actually, that seems to be the trend for many cream eyeshadows I tried, they somehow work better for those of us with oily lids than their pressed powder counterparts. As with all things glitter I expected fallout, but to my pleasant surprise there was none. Zero. Zilch! Needless to say, I am really curious to try other shades if I have an opportunity to buy them at a discount. At this time a jar of Jouer Long Wear Creme Mousse Eyeshadow will set you back $30, which puts it in the same price category as other luxury cosmetics like Givenchy, Chanel, Dior, Burberry, and other big name brands.
To be perfectly fair, I think I could probably find a dupe from Colourpop which would save me $25 on every jar, but I tried a couple of their glitter eyeshadows before and they either creased or had fallout. At $5 a pop I can just keep on experimenting though. Or, you know, in a typical beauty blogger fashion, I can just haul from both brands 🙂
Long story short, I am impressed with Jouer Long Wear Creme Mousse Eyeshadow formula, and the gorgeous ethereal glow it imparts on my lids. I’ve been wearing it alone and as a base for other eyeshadows, and it performed beautifully each time.
You can purchase Jouer Long Wear Creme Mousse Eyeshadows at Nordstrom.
Have you tried anything from Jouer Cosmetics? What do you think about the glitter beauty trend? Do you like cream eyeshadows, or are you more of a pressed powder shadow user? Let me know in the comments below!
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