Formula Overview
The formula is a cream product that is supposed to be “highly pigmented,” “smudge-proof,” “waterproof, and “rapid drying.” They’re multi-purpose products that can be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks (though note: the Foil finish includes plastic, PET, or glitter, which is technically not considered eye-safe via FDA).
The key takeaway with this formula is that they mean “rapid drying” — it is both a pro and a con, but you have to work quickly and efficiently when using this product on the skin where one might want to diffuse, spread, or blend out edges. While the brand is consumer-friendly, makeup artists particularly favored this product, and I did feel like there was a learning curve with them.
Some shades dry a little faster than others, and once they dry down, they are pretty smudge-proof as marketed, so they don’t want to be moved. Attempts to blend them out after they set often resulted in the product lifting off the skin. They are also typically quite pigmented, so one should exercise caution when applying them to cheeks initially. I found that some of the more sparkly shades were sheerer.
The consistency was thin, lightweight, and a runnier cream, which made it easy to squeeze out more product than desired from the tube for the uninitiated. After a few uses, I could dial in the pressure I needed to squeeze out the product and consistently get what I needed from there.
Eyes
Depending on the intensity of the shade relative to your skin tone and whether you want a sheerer or more opaque result, fingertips or synthetic brushes would be the primary tools. I often preferred to put a little product on the back of my hand and then use either my fingertips (for more all-over application) or a brush (for more precise or opaque application). I liked fluffy synthetic brushes to diffuse the edges or sheer out the product for precision and ease of use (as my fingertips are a little larger than my eye size).
In particular, some of the Foil shades tended to be a little thicker and tackier when applied, and I couldn’t always maneuver them evenly. They worked better as an accent, like on the inner tear duct or the middle of the lid. Most shades were very pigmented, fairly blendable, and long-wearing, while most apparitions lasted 10 hours without fading, creasing, or flaking. I felt like my eyelids got a little drier from wearing several of these shades for multiple days.
Lips
They applied much better to lips than I anticipated, as I often find that multi-purpose products do well in one or two areas but rarely all. Most of the shades spread evenly, didn’t emphasize my lip texture/lines,, and were comfortable enough to wear. The product applied well with a fingertip or a lip brush, though I liked using a fingertip for speed.
Despite having more of a liquid lipstick kind of dry down, it still felt lighter-weight and flexible, which made it more comfortable to wear. The dry down was noticeable, but the product had light tackiness, though I didn’t have issues with the color lift up. I didn’t see marks left on my glass, and they easily lasted through a cup of coffee. Most shades seemed to wear for six hours or longer on me.
The more sparkly shades with less opacity tended to be the least even and felt tackier, and if I pressed and rubbed my lips together, it seemed like some product moved a bit.
Cheeks
As cheek application tends to be sheerer rather than complete coverage, applying the more pigmented shades to cheeks took some getting used to it as one has to work quickly and start with way less than one need. I preferred using my fingertips for applying the products as a blush or highlighter, as the warmth helped to give me a slightly longer working time, but it was also more forgiving and easier to sheer out/spread rapidly.
The wear time on cheeks was comparable with eyes (around 10 hours of good wear).
Editor’s note: I don’t know why I didn’t make this connection previously (at some point, I was aware they were multi-use), as I bought these as cream eyeshadows for review. Suppose I had to go back and do swatches of each shade on cheeks and lips. In that case, I might never, ever review (based on the volume of other products I have in the queue), so while I tested each shade for application, pigmentation, longevity, etc. for all three purposes, you will only find a skin swatch. Browse all of our Danessa Myricks Colorfix Metallic swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanate, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silver, Silica, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Disteardimonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, PARAFFIN, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron oxidesCI77491, Ultramarines CI 77007, CI 77742, Iron oxidesCI77497
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