There's something quietly transformative about blending out a liquid eyeshadow and having it settle onto your lids in a soft-focus, dinmensional, blurred finish that looks as if you'd spent more time and brushes on your look than you did. Those are the exact results I get with Melt Cosmetics' Melt-It Liquid Eyeshadow & Base.
The gradient color of the exterior packaging and the quality of the paper stock show that extra care and attention to detail I’ve come to love from the brand.
The product features a paddle-shaped applicator-ideal for controlled placement and blending.
Melt Cosmetics’ Melt-It Liquid Eyeshadow & Base is a light, creamy liquid that melts (pun inadvertently intended) onto the lids in either a semi-matte or semi-pearl finish.
I own all six shades (because restraint is for other people), and ever since they were released, I’ve been obsessed.
Ultra White – A semi-matte crisp white.
Vanilla – A semi-pearl peachy nude.
Fresh – A semi-pearl rich apricot beige.
Nudist – A semi-matte ambered warm brown.
Double Shot – A semi-matte cool-toned espresso brown.
Nightswim – A semi-matte moody black.
As the name suggests, Melt-It is equal parts eyeshadow and eyeshadow base, which means you can wear it solo for an effortless yet defined wash of color, or layer it under powder shadows to amp things up.
I’ve worn these liquid shadows on their own, as a primer, to highlight, and to define-and each shade behaves the same: smooth application with plenty of playtime before it sets, leaving a blurred, flattering dry-down that doesn’t crease, flake, or fade even after extended wear.
A little truly goes a long way. My main go-to method is to wipe the excess off the spatula applicator on the lip of the tube, apply a small amount at the base of my lashes, and blend out with the pads of my pinky finger-repeating several times until I get the desired opacity-then finishing off with my ring finger or a brush for a final blend above the crease.
I’ve had the Melt-It Liquid Eyeshadow & Base for well over a year now, and they’ve become a true mainstay product for me. They were the only eyeshadows I took with me when I visited the States for six weeks this past summer-which should tell you everything. When I want a quick, minimal-effort application, or when I'm going for a more lip-focused look but don’t want to neglect my eyes, I reach for them.
Reliable, Seamless, and Simplistically transformative, the Melt-It Liquid Eyeshadow & Base doesn't require an entire cosmetic strategy to look intentional.
