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11 Best Eye Shadow Sticks for Easy, Breezy Makeup Looks
Dec 21, 2024
Just swipe them on and blend them out for a stunning eye look.
Source images: Allure editors and courtesy of brands; Collage: Laneen Wells
Eye shadow looks don’t have to be complicated, especially if you have one of the best eye shadow sticks in your makeup bag. These versatile sticks are an effortless medium for beginners to master their eye makeup routine with ease, whether they're being used as eyeliner or for a smudged-out finish.. The creamy formulas slide and glide without pesky powder fallout, meaning you get a punch of eye shadow pigment without risking your foundation base. Best of all: You don't need a brush to apply or blend these. Your fingers are your artistic tools. Below, our editors are sharing their all-time favorite eye shadow sticks after weeks (or, for most of us, years) of testing.
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Best Eye Shadow Stick Overall: Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
Laura Mercier
Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
Allure interim commerce director Deanna Pai applying the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
Deanna Pai
Why it's worth it: Laura Mercier's Best of Beauty-winning Caviar Stick Eye Shadows are a makeup artist and Allure editor staple for their rich, smudge-proof pigments that evenly diffuse with a few taps of your finger. "I'm a die-hard fan of the Laura Mercier shadow stick in Cocoa (a rich chocolate with bronze pearl pictured above)," New York City-based makeup artist Kirin Bhatty tells Allure. "I always have them in my kit as they are super versatile, and you can create something very natural to something very smokey in a few swipes." And with almost 40 shades in shimmer, matte, and metallic finishes, you can unleash your inner artist. By the way, you can also use this shadow stick as an eyeliner.
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