Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Pop Blue Eyes Swatches & Review
Physicians Formula is really stepping it up lately with their cosmetics! I never used to be attracted to anything they offered but recently I came across this beauty in the drugstore and wanted to try it out.
This is from the Shimmer Strips Pop collection, and this is for blue eyes. Of course really anyone can wear it, but these colors happen to really make blue eyes especially POP!
There are nine shadows in this palette and it comes with a little (useless) sponge applicator.
I don’t know why, but I was expecting these colors to fall flat. I expected chalkiness and just general “blah”. I was sooooooo wrong. Compared with most other drugstore shadows I have tried these might be the best.
First of all they are very soft and smooth. No gritty feeling, no chalkiness, no patchiness. Secondly, they are very opaque. Just a couple swipes (and just one for a couple of them) and you have major saturated color. Love!
I don’t have the names of these shadows, don’t think they had any actually. But here are some descriptions from left to right:
Shimmery bright white, shimmery subdued cornflower blue, shimmery medium brown, shimmery muted orange/bronze, shimmery medium blue.
These are the more subtle of the colors; lighter and not as POW as the other four. Still they are really pretty and definitely flattering for my eye color (deep blue/grey).
Left to right:
Deep shimmery copper, pale shimmery silver/blue, medium shimmery gold, dark navy blue with light blue shimmer.
Most of these ones pack more of a punch with the color and depth. The first and third ones especially are just amazing.
Overall:
I am so happy that I tried these out and now I am on a Physicians Formula kick! They do have these in other colors for brown, green and hazel eyes as well. They also have mascara and liners, which I will have reviews of soon!
-VV
Welcome! My name is Kelly and Vampy Varnish is a cruelty-free beauty blog.
I am addicted to Physicians Formula products. Their bronzers and blushes have been staples of mine for years, and I love their shadows and mascaras, too. It’s great to see a blogger giving PF some well deserved love!
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These are very beautiful. I haven’t tried these “strips” but I have tried the baked shadow trios in the past. Those were awesome!
I really need to buy these. I’m interested in the green. Love the thought of getting that many pigmented shadows for $10.
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I love the baked trios too. They’re really nice shadows. The Baked Oatmeal kit has a nice taupe that I love.
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I have the 1 for green eyes. I love it.
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I have the one for hazel eyes! It’s pinks and yellows, which I usually try to avoid because they make me look bruised. However, something about these colors prevents that healing black eye look!
It looks like the same shimmery white is in yours and mine. Do you have trouble working with that shade? I can never get any pay off with that white! Oh well.
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Hi Allyssa,
I usually only wear whites that bright in the inner corner of my eyes. Too bright for a brow bone color, I always look like a transvestite when I try it, haha!
I just looked through the book by Paula Begoun “Don’t Go to the Cosmetic Counter Without Me”. She recommends this drugstore brand. I don’t agree with everything she says but it’s a good book to have.
I have this set and LOVE it! The white has a very slight blue undertone that shows up when you apply it. I was very surprised how flattering this color was; give it a shot! I’m thinking that I want the brown eyes POP set because I think the oranges and purples will flatter my dark blue-grey eyes too.
Very pretty! I like the white highlighter shade.
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I’ve always wondered about these palettes. Thanks for swatching them!