Give Me Glow TBT Matte Pressed Shadow TBT
Give Me Glow TBT Matte Pressed Shadow ($7.00 for 0.105 oz.) is a deep orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was intensely pigmented where a little went a long way, so using a lighter hand proved the right move with it.
The texture was soft, smooth, and slightly more firmly-pressed into the pan compared to other matte shades by the brand. It lasted well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$7.00/0.105 oz. – $66.67 Per Ounce
The brand offers matte and foiled finish eyeshadows, though the descriptions are largely the same: “highly pigmented,” “blendable,” and “finely milled.” The difference is with the foiled finish eyeshadows, the brand cautions to use less because they’re that pigmented and going in with a heavier hand could cause flaking.
The matte eyeshadows are very pigmented with textures that ranged from soft, velvety, and blendable to soft, more substantial but not as silky or as finely-milled that had true-to-pan pigmentation but were not as blendable. The deeper shades tended to be a little harder to diffuse, especially along the edges, for a seamless blend. Ideally, one would use a mid-tone and lighter shade to soften the edge of a darker matte shade rather than counting on the matte to diffuse perfectly on its own.
The upside is that the deepest mattes are really intense–they’re rich with lots of depth and have opaque, even coverage; it’s just that edge can be harder to navigate. I preferred using smaller, more precise brushes, especially for areas like the deeper crease, to darken and then build up as necessary, and I’d use a lighter hand with shades that were harder to work with. They are also harder to dupe as many brands lack the intensity and depth, so some might be willing to trade-of blendability for intensity and uniqueness.
Some of the matte eyeshadows–often lighter and more mid-tone–were very blendable on their own along with having full coverage. There were a few of the darker and richer mattes that were slightly more effort to soften along the edges but not truly difficult. There was just some inconsistency in the ease of application with the matte finish. They tended to wear between eight and nine hours before fading noticeably.
They come in oversized pans (relative to average size) at 37mm, and they contain double the product (0.10 oz.) the average eyeshadow does (0.05 oz.).
Ingredients
Mica, Magnesium Myristate, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, Kaolin Clay, Titanium Dioxide, Silica Microspheres, Zinc Stearate, May +/- Iron Oxides, Red 7, 27, 33, 40, Yellow Lake, 5, 6, Blue Lake 1, Chromium Oxide Ultramarine, Mica, Isododecane, Isopropyl Myristate, Copolymer, Silica, Nylon -12, Phenoxyethanol, May Contain (+/-) Titanium Dioxide/ Oxides 77499, Tin Oxide
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Give Me Glow Whiskey Matte Pressed Shadow Whiskey
Give Me Glow Whiskey Matte Pressed Shadow ($7.00 for 0.105 oz.) is a light, more orange-toned brown with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color coverage with a smooth, velvety texture that was a smidgen powdery in the pan but applied well to bare skin and wasn’t prone to fallout. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
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Give Me Glow Hashtag Matte Pressed Shadow
Hashtag
Give Me Glow Hashtag Matte Pressed Shadow ($7.00 for 0.105 oz.) is a medium orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, a little powdery in the pan but not prone to fallout or sheering out too readily, and remained blendable over bare skin. The eyeshadow had nearly opaque pigmentation that could be built up with less than half of a layer. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
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Give Me Glow Sandcastle Matte Pressed Shadow
Sandcastle
Give Me Glow Sandcastle Matte Pressed Shadow ($7.00 for 0.105 oz.) is a darker, warm beige with yellow undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth and more velvety to the touch with a little bit of powderiness that seemed present in the pan but not during application. It had opaque pigmentation that lasted nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
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Give Me Glow At the Beach Matte Pressed Shadow
At the Beach
Give Me Glow At the Beach Matte Pressed Shadow ($7.00 for 0.105 oz.) is a medium, rosy beige with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage with a soft, lightly powdery texture that was blendable but had a touch of fallout. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.
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