Cat Cosmetics Eye Smolder!!

A smokey eye can go oh so wrong. Smokey with the wrong shades of purple can turn into "abused wife". Smokey with too many black shades turns into "Marilyn Manson Groupie Tour Bus Goth Devotee". There is a fine line between "smokey" and "messy". The usual culprit? The eye-lid shade. That shade HAS to be the perfect compliment to your smoke or else you just look burnt out. Catherine Hickland came up with a tool to help you get your smokey eye just right. An eye tool she calls "SMOLDER" the lid base is built right in as to compliment the eyeliner.This handy tool multi-functions so you can just drop it in your purse and refresh as the night calls for it. She seems to think the perfect "smolder" is a copper brown that blends over the lid with a deep black to outline it. The kicker? Cat claims this product will not run. SO SO SO Many times I have left my bathroom mirror looking FINE to see (after the first seal break-The Ultimate First Pee at an event) black smudges down into my eye-bags. Black eye-liner eye-boogies in the corner of my eye. Not sexy. Not At All. Definitely not the look I was going for. Does this smolder teach you how to perfect the ever-lasting smokey eye? Are you sultry, mysterious, hot and eye-boogie free? Because, really, that is the question. Ladies please post if you are Jessica Simpson or Kelly Osbourne after using this product!
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Okay, seriously, this product changed my life. I am not kidding. I was that girl growing up tortured in September when all the girls came back tan from summer summer vacation. I am a pale girl... and I live in Southern California! Sugar Bronzer gives me a very naturally looking tan. I feel so much more confident. You know how you always feel good about yourself in the summer when you can wear light makeup because you have that summer glow? This stuff makes you feel just as beautiful without putting your skin through hours in the sun. I also like the pink blusher which accompanies the bronzer.
I am all about Smokey eyes right now and this product is perfect for getting that look. I love thecopper color. With the eye shadow on one end and the eye liner on the other end it's great to stick in my purse for touch up. However, it stays on so well there is no need to touch up!! Cat'sproducts are as wonderful as she is. Thanks Cat for another fantastic treat
O do like this product and use it for my no make up, make up days. Although it does smudge I think the colors are great and so easy to apply!
I'm a huge fan of Cat Cosmetics and I wasn't surprised to find that this product is great too! I use the eyeliner all the time...it goes on so smoothly and doesn't smudge. I don't use too much eyeliner but the copper shadow is great for a night out.
I loved the copper color, looks great with any eye color and both the liner and shadow go on extremely easily, which is key. And the design is great - being able to touch up your liner and shadow is so convenient! This is a must buy.
I love LOVE this product! I have been wearing it everyday since I got it. The copper color of the shadow really bringsout the green in my eyes, and I like to use the copper shadow under my eyes as weel as on top for a nice smokey look. The liner is a bit dark for me, but on a night out on the town will look really cool.I would DEFINATLY buy this amazing shadow and liner combo again, Cat is amazing with her make-up products! So glad I found this stuff!
Love it, Love it, Love it.............so easy to use...Great color.!!!..smooth
Fabulous product! Sexy, easy, looks good on everyone; my friends are trying to steal it out of my bag, and I will not let them especially since I’ve worn it everyday since getting it! The pagaging is very good, very purse friendly!
Beautiful color. Gives a very natural and sexy look to your eyes. Highly recommend!
I love this line. It's clean...has great colors and the developer just does it right. I never thought an eye shadow could be easier. This color that i got is definitely a night time color but it goes on smooth and gives you a really glittery glow.My all time favorite thing about this is that it's non messy and fits in your pocket or purse: no hassles.
This product is GREAT! The copper color is fabulous and really highlights my green eyes. The texture is smooth and goes on easily. Surprisingly, does not smudge, which most "smooth" products do. Another win from Cat!
Just checked out my eyes in the mirror and they do look great. My eyes are green and my current eye shadow color is plum... BUT... to my surprise the copper color really does look great and is a good combination with the liner. Perfect for the purse for touch-ups during the day, and the shadow goes on smoothly. In fact, one of my students told me that I looked "very pretty" today. Thanks, Cat!
Such a great concept! I love the coppery color, which also looks good on my green eyes.I don't normally use a (stick?) eyeliner -- I usually use a wet brush with eyeshadowto line my eyes. The liner goes on well and stays, and I've found is a more dramaticlook than my usual routine. I used to have a thing about cream eyeshadow and lovedit when it first came out -- but the reality is that it just doesn't stay put. However,my primary complaint is that a black liner and copper smudger don't really serve a "multi"purpose. I might want to use the liner every day and smudge it -- just not with coppershadow. So it kind of makes it one product with 2 separate purposes. In my mind, amore practical idea for a 2-in-1 would be a black liner with a black/grey/pewtersmudge stick on the other end. Then I might use both ends every time I pulled it out.So in essence, I end up instead using the liner as a liner, and the smudger whenI want a pretty copper color on my lid. A fabulous idea, just not terribly useful, especially for those of us who have far too many products as it is.
I have been using Cat Cosmetics since she started the website. Everything I've tried has been great. The smolder it one thing I won't be without.
I'd never heard of Cat Cosmetics til I started visiting this site. Well, honey, I am a convert! I rarely got the smokey eye thing right, and I hate lugging a bunch of shadows and stuff with me when I travel. So, after reading the reviews, I ordered up some of this Smolder stuff. It's wonderful! Easy to use, looks great, can be revved up or down, and lasts a long time. And easy to carry with you in case of eye emergencies! Love it!
Carole
I can't live without smolder. Cat does have a copper shade in the powder that lasts easily 14 hours for me without showing wear. I have been a Cat Cosmetics fan since I first heard about them. I use all their products and seldom use any other makeup from other companies. All of the products are long lasting, rich in color, and a sensational value for the price. Try the Silk Perfection. It is a must before putting on a lick of face makeup anywhere. It does work great on the eye lids.
Wow- this product is the ultimate multitaskers dream. I mustt admit when I looked at the shadow color I thought I might look like I was holding pennies in my eyelids- a little too glittery and gold for everyday use. However, it went on really naturally and highlighted my brown eyes really well. I didnt love the liner- it came off more easily than I would have liked- but I loved the liner so much it didnt much matter.
Love the smooth application...especially the liner. I'm a little hindered when it comes to lining with liquid, but smolder is very forgiving and gives the same "pop" as a liquid. The packaging is super convenient for toting around and quick touch-ups. I love the copper eye color as well, but I seem to be always pairing it with an additional color, so it's not an "all-in-one" for me.
This product is absolutely brilliant. I love how Cat packages really useful things together, so I already think she's genius. But I think this may be the best product I've tried of hers yet. I especially love the really flattering copper shade, as I wear mostly brown shadows. Not too shimmery, just dark enough without being too dark to wear during the day, and a smooth, creamy formula that doesn't crease half way through the day/night. I wore it as a thick eyeliner and I loved it liked that. But combined with the black pencil for night? Gorgeous! And so easy to apply. I had a cheat sheet from a mag that was 7 steps to a smokey eye, 7!! Ten minutes later I looked like I do at about 3 in the morning in the cab-except only one eye was done! This was much easier and much prettier. Bravo Cat!
Love this product. Goes on easy and blends really well. The consistency of the liner is smooth and goes on easy. The copper color is a night color for me but I use the liner any time. I appreciate that the top stays on the pencil really well, very snug. It's easy to put in a bag and not worry about it. It's a great product.
This copper color does flatter my eyes and while it does seem slick it blends great and theblack eye-line has staying power to boot! Very convenient in my purse for touch-ups! I usuallyblent the copper with a lighter gold shade on top for a very dazzling effect. I would buy this in a heartbeat. Convenience and a great product for people that like to be able to find stuff in their purses!
Ok, help me fellow testers! I'm afraid and embarrased to admit, I have no idea how to use this product. I'm just getting semi-ok putting on light colored eye shadow with a brush. Both colors are really dark, the copper eye shadow stick on one end and the black eyeliner on the other. When I tried, I looked like a raccoon. Do you put eyeshadow all over, in the corners? Do you use the black eyeliner above or below? I just had no clue. This product is for make up experts!
No matter how hard I try, I can never nail the smokey eye look. I always end up looking like a blind street walker. Well, those days are over, thanks to the beauty genius, Cat. I am completely in love with this eyeliner/eyeshadow duo! The copper glides on smooth, and makes my green eyes totally pop. I really hope she will make this with other shadow colors... silver, white, charcoal, pink, cream, oooh!....NAVY!
Cat Cosmetics continues to impress! There are so many things that are great about this ingenious pen. The colors are are fab - a contemporary coppery gold shadow and the always in style black liner. The product is creamy enough to blend well and doesn't "tug" when applying. I have blue eyes and usually do not use gold colors - I'm so glad I tried this because the copper shimmer really makes my eyes pop. Plus, it's really quick and simple to use. I look like I spent a lot of time with brushes and shadows and blending with just a few swipes over my lids. Oh, if your a contact wearer as I am, no need to worry about the glitter ending up in your eyeballs. I wore this on Saturday night to a concert (Jenny Lewis is awesome!) and for a few night caps afterwords and the color stayed on my lids all night. Another instant classis from Catherine Hickland!
yes, it's a winner! first I tried the thin dark liner and was stunned by the fabulousness. It is indeed what I've always wanted in a smokey eye. I resisted the copper but after reading so many rave reviews, gave it a try...another homerun. Great color, great consistentcy, smooth,, dreamy application. Very impressive. I will say, I had a teeney-tiny bit of raccoon eye when I arrived home and looked in the mirror but I am a self-confessed face-toucher. I still love it.
Loved this product - goes one smoothly and lasts. Love the copper color and the combo concept for over lid/under liner. Would definitely purchase it!
It’s amazing that the numerous products I’ve tried from this line are all top notch. This is the stick to keep in your purse for day to night use. The color is great for me (fair skin and brown w/bl highlights). I love the multiple use of this product. I can use the eye shadow in the morning and when I’m going out after work, I add the black eyeliner and I have a whole new look going on. The shadow and liner goes on smooth and easy. I did get a little creasing after wearing the eye shadow all day but nothing too noticeable.
i was't crazy about this product but i thinks it's because i suck at eye makeup and i thought this was going to be an easy way to get those smokey eyes but you still need skill. i don't like cream shadows because they don't last long and i thought the liner was just average, it seemed sort of oily and it didn't go on very dark.
I am all about products that combine a shadow / lid color with a liner. Another smart design from Cat Cosmetics! I have dark brown eyes, and the copper and black made for a sexy combination with my coloring. I must have oily eyes, though, because I do notice that it smudges a bit with my skin type, but all in all, a great product.
My first introduction to Cat Cosmetics, the Eye Smolder has become part of my daily makeup application and I'm totally hooked. The combo, copper brown base liner and black liner, is unique and totally versitile (day-time or night-time), and I am sure perfect for all eye colors, though I can only speak for myself. The brownish hues make my blue eyes pop, the goldish sparkle was just eye-catching enough to receive lots of compliments (friends really noticed it) and the black liner is thin enough to make application easy. I love this product. One drawback is when I used the copper brown base liner really close to my eye on the top lid, some of the product got in my eye and irritated it.
I LOVE this product. I love the color of the shadow...you can go heavy or light for day or night (poet...didn't know it...) And the liner is so easy to put on. I look like a smoldering temptress when I do up my eyes with this baby! I can't wait to travel again...because this will definitely lighten my cosmetic bag load - double ended! (OK that's a lie I am NOT going to take any few items...I just now have one more to add!) Loves it!
Katie
The smolder is great! I happen to have a lot of brown in my eyes so it brings outthe copper in them. I am actually still testing it as I only wear it on weekends when I go out and party!!!!!!!!!! It also looks good in my make-up purse.
Cindy Williams
I have become a huge Cat Cosmetics Fan! Catherine consistently hits the nail on every head! Take this product. I love the colors. They make my blue eyes pop. I love how easy they are to apply. The blend nicely and stay where you put them. But my favorite part is how convenient and purse friendly she makes everything. My biggest pet peeve is having too much make up in my bag. I can never find what I'm looking for. I have to dig through everything. Often pencils seem really oversized and our sticking out of my bag. Cat Cosmetics puts two products in one in a neat little package. Easy to find on a night out for a quick touch up. Or a key thing to bring if you are traveling don't want your make up bag to be as big as your suitcase! She thinks of everything! I LOVE IT!
I cannot say enough about Cat's products! I love them all and I especially love this eyeshadow eyeliner combo. To tell you the truth I have been using the copper eyeshadow as an eyeliner as well as a eyeshadow. Both under and above my eye. The copper color really brings out my brown eyes. I never thought to even try a copper color. I'm so glad I did. As for the black eyeliner I'm saving that for a fun night out to really get all dolled up. I have been prefering lighter liners on my eyes during the day a shade of medium brown and now copper. I can only imagine what Cat's brown eyeliner looks with the copper! OH! I'm excited to try that tommorow.
I love the idea of an eyeshadow being the other end of the eye liner- makes the whole eye makeup application portable in even the smallest purse!! I like the liner, and I like the shadow- they went well with my brown eyes. I definately wouldn't use this if I had time to do fabulous eye makeup, but in a quick time pinch- there is nothing more fabulous than this product to make your eyes look beautiful in no time flat!
This product is absolutely INGENIOUS! I LOVE IT! The shimmery copper/black color combination complements my blue-greeneyes very nicely. The color is pretty versatile for both day and night. The eyeshadow is in a "stick" form, so noapplicators are necessary - just pop this baby in your purse and go. It glides on so smooth, blends nicely, and lasts the entire day. The eye pencil is fabulous too! You never have to sharpen it! BRAVO Cat! I love all of your products!
Ladies, this product is the best secret weapond ever! So sleek and small! Throw it in your purse and NEVER get caught without make-up ever again!! We've all been in this situation: you're out shopping, or working all day, you get an invite to go to an awesome party or meet up with your friend who is having drinks with the hot guy she's been wanting to set you up with. But the problem is you are clean faced and not looking very glamerous. No time to go all the way home and freshen up. Well, all you need is your Smolder Stick! Smoke out your eyes with the rich copper side and then smudge the black along your lash lines. a little mascara and lip gloss and you are good to go. This product is a staple in my puse for just this reason. It's a must have!
I have to say, I love the fact that this nifty contraption holds two necessaties of mine-shadow and black liner. When I saw the color of the eyeshadow,I would have never guessed that the copper would look as beautiful as it does. This color is fabulous for any occasion and the way the shadow stick is shaped, allows the color to go on my eyelids so easily. I have had this reaccuring problem when making up my eyelids, which will happen no more with the smolder. I have this whole process, first I apply shadow and then liner on top of my lid,then finish off with mascara,so if I make a mistake with the liner I end up having to touch up my eyelids, while ruining my mascara and shadow. With Cat's smolder,the applicator allows for quick touch-ups. Also, the copper color brings out green highlights that I never knew existed. Because I love wearing browns and tans, the color also goes with more than half my wardrobe--which is another plus!
The liner part of this is much too dark for my fair complexion to look nice, no matter how I "soften" it. However, the shadow part is amazing. I wouldn't have even thought to try this, had it not been shown to me by Meg. I would purchase this shadow by itself or with another color liner if I had the chance to. I even had a photo taken today with me using the shadow and it really enhanced the appearance of my eyes.
This sounds fab my usual attempts at a smokey eye veer into panda territory.
PotionPrincess♥
i've been really into the colorful smokey and sultry eyes lately i'll have to definitely check this out love the color of the duo.
I just received Smolder yesterday! I love it! It looks great on my eyes and is super easy and fast. I was running very late this morning and I actually could leave the house with some eye makeup on thanks to this product!
oh man I am DYING for smolder!!!!! How did it hold up throughout the day?
eyeliner and shimmer stick in one!!! how convenient! my to-get list is now packed!
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This is a really pretty color combo! It looks like a great item to have to create the smokey eye look. Anyone know if this product is sold elsewhere besides their website?
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Incorporating breaking the seal into a glam post is amazing. I love it!
Great review as always. They're always to helpful. I think I'd be willing to try this
i want a smokey eye
Love it! i def need this!
Sound like very easy to use, i have similar product from elf, not happy with it.