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Some of the shades reviewed below are permanent, while others are discontinued or past COTM (colour of the month) shades, so I'll note their availability with each review. Last year Susan did a Pink Friday sale where she brought back selected COTM and GWP shades for a limited time and I really hope she does the same this year.
Darling Girl's eyeshadows come in a few different sizing options: full sizes are packaged in 5g jars with approximately 3/4 tsp of product ($6USD). Petits are packaged in 3g jars with approximately 1/4 tsp of product ($2.50USD). You can also try a sample set, which includes 4 shades of your choosing in baggies, each containing 1/8th tsp for $5USD. I've gone down that route many times as you can get samples of any eyeshadows, Diamond Dusts, Spectral Shifts or loose blushes, excellent if you want a great cross section of colours and formulas to try!
Formula overview:
Darling Girl's eyeshadow formula is incredibly consistent. I've never come across a dud in the range (and like I said, I've accumulated an embarrassing amount); they are, on the whole, very pigmented and easy to work with. Some shades, especially the more glittery ones perform best over a sticky base but can certainly be used on their own.
Swatch notes:
All eyeshadow swatches in this post are done two ways: applied on bare skin on the left hand side and over Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy, a sticky eyeshadow base which maximises colour intensity and sparkle, on the right. This is so you can see how they perform both ways. I take all of my photos with daylight bulbs for colour accuracy.
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Still Fangirling
Still Fangirling (previous COTM) is a 'dirty grey-brown with sexy holo-sparkle that shifts from aqua to purple in different lighting'. As you might have gathered from the label art, it's inspired by Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead - a show I keep thinking I am far too squeamish to watch, but really need to give a shot some time. This applies really nicely with or without a sticky base, but the shimmer in the base is more pronounced over the base.
I've used Still Fangirling on the outer two thirds of the lid and on the lower lashline, Scissors Paper Stone on the inner third of the lid, Razor Sharp Karate Chop on the inner corner and the Chi Chi Extravaganza palette on the crease. The lashes are Ardell Demi Wispies.
Basket Case
Basket Case is a 'bright purple with turquoise shift and gold sparkles'. It's a super fun shade and is a must for anyone who loves blue or purple - this combines them both! I didn't use any primer on the lower lashline in the look below and you can see the colour shift is still very strong when applied dry.
O RLY?
O RLY? (discontinued) is a medium grey with strong purple sheen and silver sparkles. Seriously not my colour (see below), but it's still really pretty and applies nicely.
I've used O RLY? on the inner half of the lid/lower lashline and Femme Fatale Legion on the outer half of the lid/lower lashline for this look. The lashes are Ardell Accent 305s.
Barbarella
Barbarella (discontinued) is a light peach with gold sheen and sparkle. This is such a beautiful shade, I'm so glad I snapped it up before it was discontinued! I only wish I had a jar instead of a baggie. The colour pay off and blendability are both excellent.
I've used Barbarella on the inner half of the lid and lower lash line and Corvus Cosmetics Fire Gang on the outer half of the lid/lower lashline. The lashes are these ones from Born Pretty Store.
Heirloom
Heirloom (permanent) is 'beige with silvery green iridescence and purple sparkles peeking through'. I have so much love for this eyeshadow! The green glow is incredible and the formula is very pigmented and easy to work with. Highly recommend.
Lani
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