Bare Escentuals Tutorials Smokey V Eyes II by Bare Escentuals, Kits / Sets Review

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6

Brush not so good

I'm not a fan of Bare Minerals foundation, but their eye makeup is pretty good. The colors in this kit are very nice, especially the base color (Pacific Heights). However, I never really got the hang of the v-brush. It's such a cute little concept, but for people with smaller Asian eyes like myself, it's a bit harder to manuever and just doesn't create the same effect because not everyone's crease...read more space is the same size. Thumbs down for the brush, but at least the colors are nice. I guess I'll have to learn that smokey eye on my own!

ModernDayWriter | 205 reviews

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4

Nice shadow colors, but the brush doesn't work well

I bought this set for my mom for Christmas, and was very excited to try it out on her. We both ended up being disappointed in the v-shaped brush--it just did not acheive the effect it promised. I tried to follow the directions as printed, but the v-brush just didn't work the way it was supposed to. It was hard to avoid getting shadow on the whole surface of the brush (thus ruining the two-prong...read moreed effect) since the bristles were CUT into a 'v' shape rather than being two separate clumps of long strands. It was also hard to maneuver the brush to bring the points together at the outer corner of the eye. It would have been easier to create the look using a regular pointed brush. I still give the kit a few points because the shadow colors are nice, but I wouldn't purchase it for anyone else.

Jessica8 | 225 reviews

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6

Love the eye shadow

The eye shadows are really nice it brings out the green in my hazel eyes. The brush is a little tricky to use. I actually don’t use it at all.

elizabethroman | 55 reviews

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4

Lousy brush

I bought this kit because I thought it would help me to master the smoky eye. The V end of the brush is a joke. I think it was too large for my eye and it just put color everywhere. I kept it because the two colors are pretty and look nice together. Then I went to Sephora and found a pencil brush that makes the smoky eye a breeze.

TheBlond | 93 reviews

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2

Horrible

the brush was pretty messed up when it came in my box. the eyeshadow in itself isn't all that great. it goes on so lightly and even after you put on application after application, it's still really hard to see. i tried putting it on dry, putting it on wet, i even put a base under it and it still hardly showed on my skin. i love bareminerals but i'm just not a fan of their eyeshadow

meetdenise | 9 reviews

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7

I like the colors but not the brush

I bought this kit because I thought the "v" end of the brush would make doing my makeup easier. I don't like the "v" of the brush because it ends up making more of a mess than anything. I can make a better smokey eye myself. I do like the other end of the brush though, it is perfect for putting shadow under my lower lashes. All in all a decent product.

Hunnygrl82 | 19 reviews

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4

Sucked

This stuff is horrible. It went everywhere I didn't want it and it didn't even look good when I spent an hour perfecting the application. The lighter color looks like glitter not shadow. The other color is way different looking in person kinda blue. I sent this back and bought some Cargo eyeshadow and have been happy ever since.

51lincoln | 105 reviews

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9

Sexy

I love this shadow, but I do not love the brush. I tried the V brush and it just doesn't work (at least not for my eye lids). I use the other end and an additional lining brush to apply the two shades - I used the picture in the tutorial and some online suggestions. The colors are sexy and make my eyes really stand out. The price was more than I'm used to spending for eye shadow, but definitel...read morey worth it in the long run. It lasts a long time and you can adjust the amount you want to put on depending on the occasion (wedding vs. going out on the town). It's the only shadow I've been using for the past six months.

rugbykyra | 20 reviews

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4

Not Impressed

I love the brand, but I am not impressed with this kit. The brush is messy. The light color is too bland. When I wear a sparkle base under it, I like it OK.

ElizabethAMP | 6 reviews

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6

Very easy

I love bareMinerals eye kits, especially this one. It's easy to achieve the smokey eye look because the kit gives you the brush you need and colors.

stephensle | 2 reviews

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