Glam Shop is a makeup brand founded by a Polish influencer. You can get everything makeup related from there: from brushes to foundation to lipsticks. The most exciting product, though, are the speciality eyeshadows: the glitters, duochromes, multichromes and even holographic eyeshadows. Curious about Glam Shop multichrome and holo eyeshadows? Read on!
Glam Shop multichrome and holo eyeshadows
I tried two different types of eyeshadows: two Holo Pearl eyeshadows, and two Turbo Glow shadows. The site is a bit confusing to navigate, but there’re three main types of shadows: pressed powder eyeshadows in three different formulas, Turbo Plus (pressed glitter), and the category we’re interested in: pressed pigments.
The pressed pigment range again comes in four different ranges – ‘Turbo pigments’, which are basically a rather big range of duochrome and generally effect eyeshadows. ‘Multichrome pigments’ are pressed multichrome eyeshadows, ‘Holo Pearls’ are holographic eyeshadows and their newest ‘Marble Eyeshadows’ are, from what I’ve seen, glittery duochromes.
What I want from effect eyeshadows
Like I stressed in my Clionadh review, I basically want two things from all my effect eyeshadows: for me, a good effect eyeshadow is a one-and-done shadow, something you use because it seems like you’ve done the most elaborate eye look, but didn’t. It should be quick and easy, with minimal effort involved.
Second, it should look good in natural light, because that’s when I wear makeup. I’m not going to bars or clubs (hah!), or spend my days in artificial lighting conditions. If that wonderful multichrome looks just like a muddy burgundy during the day, I don’t care.
Glam Shop Turbo Glow eyeshadows
“Turbo Glow is our newest range of pressed pigments. The shadows are characterized by strong pigmentation and a creamy consistency. Very expensive and unique composition, preserves a very strong reflection of light and high visibility of particles shimmering in many colors. Thanks to the unique consistency, the shadows can be applied to bare skin, without the use of a base. We recommend application with a finger or a brush made of natural bristles (…).”
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There’s 1.8g in each shadow, and there’re €5,41 (!!!!!). The shadows come in sturdy plastic containers with additional little foam cushions holding the shadows in place.
You want to watch some swatch videos to determine what you want (I suggest Martes Makeup and Dr. Ash for darker skintones), even though the swatch pics on their site are quite decent.
Glam Shop Steryd Turbo Glow eyeshadow
Steryd has a warm light pink base with very reflective shimmer that shifts from icy blue to gold to green.
That description though doesn’t describe Steryd properly: it’s incredibly shiny and shifty, as much so as it’s nearly impossible to determine its true base colour. I’ve worn it solo, when it’s one of the more ‘demure’ effect eyeshadows, but still captivating. Over a coloured cream eyeshadow (purple makes the shimmer pop incredibly), due to it’s emollient texture, it creases quickly.
The texture is veryy creamy, and in that case, it’s the literal truth: it feels like a cream, not like a powder shadow. I’d always go for a finger application with this one and maybe only blend it out with a synthetic brush.
For me, some form of special glitter base is a must to prevent glitter fallout during the day (during application, this is fine).
Zyg Zak
This is supposed to be a simple green-purple duochrome, looking at the swatches from the website. It’s not. It’s a super unique pink-green-gold multichrome that shifts from an orange-gold to green to a warm pink. Zyg Zak is very smooth and seems like a liquid formula in its smoothness – there’s no discernable glitter, just one incredible shifty base.
Honestly, this is the best pressed multichrome formula I’ve ever used, and this is what I hoped Clionadh would be. It’s super saturated and doesn’t have a dark base.
I still use a glitter glue, but honestly, this one is easy to use and I wish all my multichromes would be like that.
Glam Shop Holo Pearls eyeshadows
“UNIQUE formulation of holo pearls allows you to get a spectacular rainbow effect on the eyelids. We recommend finger application on GlamGLUE base.”
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I was all over a potential holo formula, because that’s honestly something I’ve never heard or seen before. Nailpolish – sure, and I’ve to admit that maybe it’s my favourite nailpolish finish. Now, not all holo nailpolish formulas are created equal – there’s that smooth rainbow effect dispersed in a base, and then there’s the horrible one from the earliest years where you’d find a thin base with some holo glitters in it.
These eyeshadows aren’t completely there yet, I can tell you that now.
The Holo Pearls are 7.57€ for 1,5g.
Zlote Holo
“The shade, depending on the lighting, can look like a golden, pearly shade or pearl flickering in all colors.”
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A warm, golden-brown base with a gentle holo effect. Swatching it, it looks nearly wet, until you press down on the pan too much and it’ll end up crumbly. If you blend it out, it starts to fall apart looking both dry and as if the formula separates into coloured base pigments and holo glitter.
When the light (you’ll need artificial light with holos) hits it right, it’s a stunning look. If not, it’s a glittery golden brown.
Efekt Holo
A silver holo with a dark green base. This does actually look like one of their new marble shadows, and I don’t like it. It has little specks of green throughout, and if you’re trying to apply this with a brush, it doesn’t properly gel together. In a swatch, it’s a straight up silvery holo with no discernable base colour.
This is my least favourite shade: it needs a coloured base AND a glitter adhesive, it still has bigger amounts of fallout than I’m prepared to tolerate, both while applying and after, and basically, it’s a silver glitter. It feels drier than Zlote Holo.
I like both holos better when applied over a cream shadow, but then, they’re very crease-prone. It’s a conundrum. (Remember when I said the formula isn’t wholly there yet?)
Glam Shop multichrome and holo eyeshadows: Pros and cons
Cons
- I can’t make my mind up about the holo eyeshadows, but I think Glam Shop isn’t yet there. The formula is the most problematic for me, and it definitely needs artificial light to shine.
- Speaking of formulation: all four eyeshadows I own are totally different, texture-wise. I can somehow get that – it’s an indie brand – but it’s rather frustrating, nevertheless. Steryd and Zyg Zak are very different: one is drier, one creamier. One has basically no base colour, one has a very rich base. One has glitter, the other shimmer. I’d love to see categories reflect that in store (I’d buy everything that’s like Zyg Zak, basically.)
- Again, a formulation pet peeve, but the creaminess/thickness of some shadows make them look rather thick and textured on the lid. That’s a bit of a learning curve involved: even touching your fingertip into the pan might be too much.
- Also, the apparent huge amount of a binding agent might mean that those shadows dry out quickly, AND are rather crease-prone.
- Did I mention the fallout? (I think I did, above. They have fallout. In different amount, but none of those shadows stayed on my lids completely.)
- Removal is a bit of a bitch, too: you’ll easily end up with glitter everywhere. I need double, or even triple cleansing.
Pros
- And still: have you seen holo shadows somewhere before?! I think it’s great when brands go where nobody has gone before.
- Also, I love both Steryd and Zyg Zak. They’re fun and super shifty.
- My mind boggles that all of Glam Shop’s eyeshadows are so affordable – I love that. Clionadh and Natasha Denona have basically high-end prices, and some other indie brands aren’t easy to get your hands on if you’re not in the US/Canada.
- Shipping is super easy for us Europeans: There’re no customs fees for customers in the European Union, and they ship with either dpd or fedex for around €6. (And quickly, too: my order arrived in less than 5 days.)
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