Review (5/5): Beautiful liquid duo chrome glitter shadow!
[[VIDEOID:2a72e8985c923c5323e75483ce8ba7f0]] I have become a HUGE fan of the Mynena brand! I first tried their loose pigment duo chrome eyeshadows and loved them and have been trying different products ever since and they haven’t disappointed me yet!
This comes in a white outer product box. It is made in the PRC. It has cruelty free logo (PETA logo). The ingredients are listed on the box.
Inside the box, the tube is sealed with plastic wrapper. The tube is a nice size. The top is white. The bottom of the tube is clear so you can see the color through it. The brand name is written in gold. It’s simple but cute.
I got the shade “Ashley.” I had trouble deciding which one I wanted when I was picking it out. Well, I knew which one I wanted, but the product photos showing the swatches didn’t have them labeled. At the time I chose mine, the first product photo as of just the tube (no eye showing the color on the lid), and the other photos were the swatches on the arms. Now, the swatches on the arms still aren’t labeled, but they have the eye with the product on it together with the tube in the first product photo, then they have additional photos of eyes wearing the product. I like that they added those. Now, you can tell which one it is that you want in order to select the correct one. Before, with just the swatches and tubes, you could easily tell that the blue one was “Roxanna,” “Valeria” seemed to be the orange colored one, and “”Fio” seemed to be the green gold one. But, but aside from that it seemed you could easily mix up the others. Like, “Valeria” seemed like the orange colored one. But, “Ashley” and “Eiliana” tubes looked the same to me - just white product inside the tube - so it was hard to really tell the difference from the photos and unlabeled swatches. I wanted the one with the pink in it, so I went with “Ashley.” Luckily, I guessed right. Now that the photos are on the product page showing each color on the eyes, it’ll be a lot easier for people to choose the color they want and be sure they’re getting the one they want. So I like that they changed it!
The product photo makes it look like it’s white with a light pink shift. In person looking at it through the tube, it looks like there’s white, silver, light pink in it, and even a hint of gold.
The applicator is a doe foot applicator. It’s flat on each side and rounded at the tip. It works great applying product to the eyes.
I did swatches on my clean forearm (no lotion, primer, etc.). I did 2 sets. The first set is 1 layer. The top is 1 swipe. I took the applicator out of the tube and did 1 swipe straight across my arm. Then, below that, I took what was left on the applicator and swiped it a few times to make an even layer and I flipped the applicator over to get the product off the other side too. The second set is 2 layers. I did the same thing as I did in the first set, except I just did it on top of the first set. The top I did a second swipe over the initial one. I took the applicator out of the tube and did 1 swipe right over the swipe I did in the first set. Then, below that, I took what was left on the applicator and swiped it over top of the initial one to make an even layer and flipped the applicator over to get the product off that side too. I took photos, which I labeled, and did a video of both sets (labeled those too). In the second set, I also made sure to get a lot of product on the applicator and then just kind of did a little blob above the 2 swatches. I was hoping it would show the mix of white, silver, and light pink well.
The formula is really nice. A lot of times with liquid eyeshadows, especially glittery ones, when you’re applying it, if you try to go over an area that already has product while it’s still wet, it will pick up product and make an uneven layer. With this formula, it doesn’t do that. It lays it down nicely and doesn’t pick up product if you go over the same area again. I really like that! It also layers nicely! It dries down quick, but you have time to work with it before it does. It is glittery but once it dries down completely, the glitter doesn’t transfer and doesn’t fall off all over your face throughout the day.
Overall, I think it’s a beautiful duo chrome liquid glitter eyeshadow! It has a beautiful duo chrome shift to it! You get a decent sized tube. The tube looks nice. The liquid eyeshadow has a nice formula that applies easily and looks nice. It looks nice with 1 layer, but builds up well if you want more. It stays in place all day without transferring or glitter falling all over your face all day. It’s definitely high in price for a liquid glitter eyeshadow. BUT, its a duo chrome. I’ve found any time a product is a duo/multi chrome, it costs more than just a solid color. Most tubes of liquid eyeshadow with a nice formula like this are close in price, usually a little less, depending on the brand. So, for this to be duo chrome, I don’t think it’s overly priced. If you’re looking for a beautiful duo chrome liquid glitter shadow, I’d recommend this!