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Avon Glimmersticks Eye Liner
by rji0907
I am not exactly an expert make-up artist and find myself struggling at times to apply eye-liner. I love the look an eye-liner gives, but some eye-liners can make it difficult to achieve the correct line as if you get it wrong, it can look quite horrendous. I was told by a friend who sells Avon products to try their glimmerstick eye ... liner. She personally uses it herself and had received nothing but positive feedback from customers over the product so I felt it was worth a go.
The Avon glimmersticks are available in 5 colours which are black, brown, blue, grey and plum so there really is something for everybody. I don't tend to experiment with eye-liner colour much so stuck to the trusty black one. These sticks retail at £6.00 each but as with all other Avon products, you can often get them on offer at certain times, but personally I didn't feel £6.00 was too expensive for a product of this type.
Immediately I could see why this product had received such rave reviews. I have always struggled to apply a product like this properly, but this liner was a breeze. It glided across the eye-line really easily and left a nice thin, even trail of colour behind which really enhanced my eyes.
It is a really creamy formula which is perfect for precision application, as the one I was using previously was quite a dry pencil which struggled to leave a good line behind but you don't have any such problems with this one.
This one has a retractable pencil so there is no need for sharpening which is a bonus too. The line it creates is just the right thickness too. It is bold enough that it creates a real definition around the eye area, but it doesn't leave you with a 'panda eye' look.
Overall, this is probably the best eye-liner I have tried and I agree with all the positive comments my friend has received over the product. It is easy to apply, well priced and gives a great look and so therefore it comes with a recommendation from me.
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Avon Glimmersticks Eye Liner
by Wee_Jackie_163
I work part time as an Avon Representative, and as I have always been a fan of the brand's eye make-up items, I will regularly make purchases from the assorted ranges of make-up contained in the Avon brochures, with this review outlining my experiences of using the "Avon Glimmersticks Eyeliner."
I paid around £3 for ... my Glimmersticks Liner as part of a promotional offer, but I believe the usual selling price is around double this amount. You can purchase the product directly from your local Avon Representative, of course, or online at the company's website at www.avonshop.co.uk, where postage costs apply.
The whole range of Glimmersticks Liners - which includes the Eyeliner version I am reviewing here, in addition to the 'Diamonds' Liners and 'Glimmersticks Brow Definers' - are presented in the same packaging, which is basically a sort of oblong-shaped box made of thin cardboard, which houses the plastic 'tube' of liner inside.
The Glimmersticks Eye Liner itself is a sort of pencil-shaped liner, but is made of robust, dark-coloured plastic. There is a little cap on top of the liner which keeps the liner's tip/nib completely covered, allowing it to remain free from dust or dirt. I quite like this design, as it feels hygienic, and the pencil's 'nib' can be kept free from dust. I have found too that I have experienced no difficulty with using the product, or with the liner's plastic lid, even though I struggle with the packaging of certain items as a result of having reduced mobility that affects the strength in my hands.
The range of Glimmersticks Eye Liners currently carries a choice of five shades, ranging from silver, plum, blue, brown and black. This review will focus on my most recent purchase from the range, which was the "Blackest Black" shade. It may be worth noting too that the Avon "Diamonds" Glimmersticks Eyeliners are also available from Avon, all of which contain a little 'sparkle' in their colour which adds a touch of glamour. For normal 'daytime' wear, however, I find the more 'muted' Glimmersticks Eyeliners to be perfectly suited to my needs.
I am fairly experienced with using an assortment of Glimmersticks products from Avon, and so I was able to start using my Blackest Black Liner straight away, without practicing first. For those who are more unfamiliar with the products, however, I think it would be wise to have a little practice with the liner at home, to get a 'feel' for the texture of the product, in addition to having a trial with the little Glimmersticks 'nib' applicator. To be fair, both are very easy to use, and very little practice will probably be required, but I'd definitely recommend trying it out once or twice before using it for a big night out or special occasion, just to make sure you are able to control its application properly.
To apply, I simply need to remove the cap from the Glimmersticks Liner, which will reveal it's slightly rounded 'nib.' This nib is what is used to 'draw' the eyeliner where it is required, whether on the top or bottom eyelid. The nib is very thin - although so is the lead in your average eyeliner 'pencil' I suppose. The main difference between your average eyeliner pencil product and the Avon Glimmersticks is that the Avon product does not require the use of a sharpener. To 'reveal' more of the Stick's nib as it wears down, all I need to do is twist the end of the Glimmersticks Liner at the bottom, which will rotate the Liner from within its thin plastic tube. If too much is turned from the tube, I can rotate the bottom of the Liner pencil to replace it back inside. I really like this aspect of the product, as it means that I am in complete control of how much - or how little - of the Liner is used from the tube. This means that there is literally no wastage, with me being in complete control, only using the amount I need to with each application.
I do find that the end of my Glimmersticks Liner wears down quite quickly, and if I am being honest, I find it does so more quickly than that of one of my 'regular' eye liner pencils, which seem to be much more robust and hard-wearing than the Glimmersticks product. To be fair though, I am still able to obtain perhaps two months or so from each Glimmersticks Liner, with it being worn at least twice a week. This usage equates to a cost of around £3 per month, on average, which I feel is pretty reasonable and economical enough to warrant the continued repurchase of the product - for me, anyway. I have found this little 'niggle' is present in each and every version of the Glimmersticks Liners that I own, ranging from the brow pencils to the lip liners, so I do think it is just something in the product's design that has to be overlooked. Not the end of the world, but worth mentioning I think.
This little niggle is quickly forgotten when it comes to applying the liner, however, as the result is so impressive. It is such an easy product to apply, and I do find it much easier to apply than most other eyeliner products that I own, particularly when creating a 'sweeping' effect over my top lids. This effect can be 'fiddly' to achieve, with even the steadiest of hands being put to the test during the application of this technique. The Avon Glimmersticks Liner really proves its worth during these times, and it's ease of application is by far one of the product's most redeeming features. I find too that where other eyeliners feel quite dry and will often 'drag' the skin as the line is being drawn, the Glimmersticks just draws a line quite simply, quickly and easily. There is absolutely no uncomfortable 'dragging' present throughout application, nor does the product feel dry or harsh on the sensitive eye area. These positive results are no doubt possible as a result of the agreeable texture of the Glimmersticks Liner itself, which really feels like a very soft 'crayon' type of substance, rather than being a dried pencil or similar. Because of its light and rather more 'creamy' texture, the lines are created much more easily than with a traditional eyeliner pencil.
I find too that the line(s) drawn are very precise. This is partly due, I think, to the neat size of the Glimmersticks Liner's nib, that allows for a neat and clean 'finish' to be witnessed, but the smooth and light consistency of the product really allows it to be fully controlled by my hand during application. The latter point here really makes the Glimmersticks Liners a fantastic choice for those who struggle with creating neat or precise lines using traditional eyeliner pencils, or indeed, liquid eyeliner products. The Glimmersticks just feels much less 'cumbersome' and fiddly than some of its rivals.
The Glimmersticks Liner does not need time to 'dry' in the way that some liquid eyeliner products do; it is dry as soon as it is applied onto the skin. I find too that the product has impressive 'staying power' and is not particularly prone to smudging or running around the eye, remaining where it has been applied for several hours afterwards.
As with all items of eye make-up that I have used from Avon over the years, I have experienced nothing in the way of irritation or sensitivity after using the Glimmersticks Eye Liner, even though my sensitive skin will flare up aggressively if harsh products are used. For this reason, I do recommend the product for those consumers who, like me, suffer with sensitive skin issues.
Taking everything into account, I don't recall having any negative experiences during - or after - the use of the Avon Glimmersticks Liner, and I really recommend the product, feeling that top marks in the Dooyoo product rating score are appropriate, on this occasion.
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