Hey there beautifuls! For a while I'd been looking for a glitter adhesive for eye makeup. I explored the options and saw people use the Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue or the Stargazer fixing gel as well as the E.l.f Essential Glitter Primer which is said to be the $2 dupe for the $20 Too Faced one. Then, I read that this Kiko Mixing Solution is used for the same purpose but can be used in other different ways too, such as using it to increase intensity of eyeshadow or even to use eyeshadow as an eyeliner. I decided on this being the best option for those reasons and got this in the Kiko sale that is still on now, It was an absolute bargain at £1.90 for 50 ml of solution that will last ages. Just a few drops go a long way!
L-R Sephora Moonshadow Trio in No 2, regular craft glitter, No7 Beneath the Morning Skies Compact.
On the left of the eyeshadow swatches is a swipe without the use of the solution and then the right hand side swatches are after dipping my finger into solution then into the eyeshadows and mixing a little then swiping.
The solution comes out clear and water like. It sinks in to the skin really fast then becomes sticky enough for you to press on your glitter without any falling off. The bottle makes it really easy to control the amount you need because it comes out in drops if you're careful/gentle and don't just squeeze super hard.
Overall I would actually go as far as to say every eyeshadow wearer needs one of these in their collection/kit, to use with all those weak eyeshadows or pigments you've ended up with and want to use. The Sephora swatch isn't so easy to see (Apologies!) but the No7 and glitter ones speak for themselves.
I tried this with an eyeshadow from a Kryolan palette and didn't find it helped so it isn't guaranteed to work with every single eyeshadow ever but I'd imagine it would work for most.
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