AVON Arabian Glow in Golden Sands

(currently unavailable from AVON although it may be back in stock if considered popular. I bought this in the sale for £3)

This is simply described on AVON's website as 'four beautiful shades of creamy shimmery eyeshadow' which is perfect as the different shadings that go from a shimmery pearl to a dark glittery metallic silver mean that a smoky eye effect is a lot easier to create. As pictured, the glow cremes are in 4 segments and come with a double ended brush, allowing for each colour to have its own 'part' of the brush to use.

I've mentioned in previous posts how AVON lack much information displayed on their product which is very annoying as I don't generally bother to keep the packaging and become cluttered with it. Luckily this product comes with a handy guide to show you which shades are recommended where on the eye to make your own golden sands smoky eye. This is a brilliant idea and adds a unique twist. The packaging itself also reflects the product so it's eye catching for me personally.

Me being me of course did not check the product properly before buying it though and did not realise that it came as 'cremes' rather than shadows. I personally cannot stand eye cremes as I feel like they glide over my eyelid and leave a very uneven texture and rub off easily. But, armed with primer, I gave it a go anyway.

The colours themselves are surprisingly pigmented considering the texture and glitteryness of the cremes but on the eye they pick up any crease and cling to it. This is a major issue for eyeshadows of this kind as the smoky eye effect is far too subtle with this product. This is a good look for holidays or a day time look with minimal effort but for the evening I'd definitely say that eyeshadows are far more longlasting.

Considering my view of cremes this product has served its purpose rather well although on its own wearability  factor was only around 3 hours - less on a particularly warm day. I have, however, slicked a thin layer of pearly gold eyeshadow over the top - this then clings to the creme and makes my eyes pop. This is much better than using the creme on its own and I'm actually very impressed with that outcome. But just the creme itself? It's a no go for me!