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Eye love it! Adding an eyeshadow to your makeup look is what can elevate it from natural beauty to full glam. But not everyone has time to always do a fully designed eye with numerous blended shades and perfect shaping. In fact, we don’t always want to either! Sometimes, just a simple sweep of color can do the trick — and do it so, so well.
We love creamy eyeshadow sticks for this type of look. They’re pretty much foolproof, but they look incredibly good, especially when you’re using a high-quality brand. Our recommendation? It’s Kyle Richards’ pick — the Julep Eyeshadow 101 Crème to Powder Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick!
Richards recently hosted an Amazon Livestream with daughter Sophia Umansky, the two sharing with fans (and each other) their favorite beauty products of the moment. Umansky brought out the Julep eyeshadow stick, but Richards couldn’t get enough of it. “You know what that reminds me of?” she said. “There is that color called Satin Taupe that I used for years on the Housewives.” (Richards once confirmed on Twitter that it was this MAC shade.)
“I actually do want to add that to my eye,” Richards said upon seeing the shade on her daughter’s hand. Umansky applied some to her mom’s top eyelids before Richards applied more under her eyes herself. “This is literally a cream stick version of the one I used to use for years,” she said. “People used to always ask me, ‘What color eyeshadow do you wear on the Housewives?’ And it was called Satin Taupe. And this is literally that.”
The exact shade of the eyeshadow stick they used was the 04 Taupe Shimmer!
While the Taupe Shimmer is best for recreating Richards’ TV look, Julep actually has over 30 shades of this eyeshadow stick, plus duos. With the enormous number of reviews, it’s no surprise that this perfect pick stands out above others. The nourishing formula even contains vitamins C and E, designed to treat environmental damage and improve skin tone and texture!
The candelilla wax also makes blending extremely easy. There’s even a built-in smudger so you don’t need to dirty your fingers, which is great for if you’re out in public. Just sweep the stick across your lids and blend before the cream sets into a long-wear powder!
Looking for something else? Shop more from Julep here and explore other eyeshadows here! Don’t forget to check out all of Amazon’s Daily Deals for more great finds!
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