I’ve got a thing for these stick eyeshadow in recent times. They are so easy to slick on for a very simple eye look that anyone, yes, anyone can have polished eye makeup on in hardly any time at all. Perfect for hot days, lazy days and in-an-eyeshadow-rut days. I am nodding to every single one of those days. I haven’t gotten out of my rut as you might expect 😛
The Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes to give it their full name, was launched overseas some time last year in 2012 if I recall correctly. They only arrived on our shores earlier this year, and erm… yeah its taken me a while to get to them. Hello July! 😛
I must say though that its worth the wait, because I think these pencils are very nice. If you’re the sort who’d want just a light wash of colour over the lids and don’t want to fuss too much with crease shades and highlighter, and you want something that lasts then do take a look at these. These are like beginner eyeshadows or lazy day eyeshadows – no fuss, no muss 🙂 I know I told you that I loved the Chanel Stylo Eyeshadow but these, they’re almost half the price and do the job! So, why not? 😉
The shape and size of these Chubby Stick Eye pencils are exactly the same as that of the very popular Clinique Chubby Stick Lip Balms. I’m not much of a fan of the lip balms and I honestly think I’m the only one in the world who isn’t 😛 (but I adore the Chubby Stick Intense which I’ll tell you about another day) But lest you think you’d be wont to make a mistake when reaching for your pencils in the morning, take heart. The bodies are colour coordinated with the colour inside, so unless you are the sort who might slick on a lilac or green lipstick, the odds of you making a mistake is very low 😛
Like the Chubby Stick lip pencils, twist the bit at the bottom, and the colour extends. The tip for the eye pencils as you can see, is rounded to make it easier to apply on lids, and if you close the silver cap, there is a slight click to tell you that its properly closed. You can see the little groove around the top of the pencil in the picture above.
The colour I have is Lavish Lilac 09 which at first glance I was a little concerned about. You see, purple tones for eye makeup don’t play well with me. It is also why I didn’t have much of an urge to try it initially. But when I did, I was very pleasantly surprised. You see, Lavish Lilac doesn’t apply very purple at all!
Clinique Chubby Stick Eye Pencil in Lavish Lilac Left: Swatched 1 time Right: Layered 3 times
You can see from these swatches that the colour is an interesting purple-taupe with a brown-grey base. There is some shine to the product which I find quite useful when you want to apply just 1 wash of colour over your lid. It helps create some dimension to the lid.
The texture feels a little like that of a crayon. It is a little dry and not very creamy and I do find it a little hard to blend out unless you work very quickly. If you use a lighter shade like Bountiful Beige, Fuller Fudge and Lavish Lilac, it doesn’t quite matter but if go for the more intense shades like Massive Midnight (navy blue) then I can imagine it will be a bit of a problem. If you swatch the product on your hand and then try to remove it, you may be surprised at how hard it is to remove. Definitely needs makeup remover.
Lavish Lilac isn’t a colour I’d have chosen off the bat, but I am quite pleasantly surprised at how wearable it is, and I can imagine that most people will be able to pull it off. You can layer it on (not too many layers or it can get patchy) for a deeper tone, or just apply 2 layers of a light wash of colour, line, mascara and go.
Here’s an example of how I wear Lavish Lilac. Just as a wash of colour over my lid. You can see that it isn’t very shimmery, nor very purple, nor very dark. This was about 2 layers I believe (this was taken about a month ago and I can’t remember :P)
And you may notice that when I open my eyes, the colour sort of disappears 😛 This is due to my eye shape which tends to “eat up” eye colours which means I can slap on a lot but the minute I open my eyes, its all gone, folded away LOL I like wearing this one on days when I want to pull on a brighter lip or cheek colour, because you don’t really want every feature on your face competing with each other for attention. I do go for lined eyes with mascara to define the eyes so its nice to have Lavish Lilac as a suggestion of colour.
For my lids which don’t oil up, these last almost all day, which is great for our tropical hot and humid weather. By evening, it does tend to have faded somewhat, but it doesn’t crease on me, which is great. I’m not sure how well this will perform on someone with oilier lids since I’m not your best example, so if you have tried this one and you have oily lids, do share your experience.
In a nutshell
The Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes are a range of cream eye colours in a pencil form. They are very easy to use as you can literally just swipe them on your lid, blend quickly and go without too much fuss. Lavish Lilac which I have goes on a purple-taupe which you can build up intensity with but you might want to be careful because it can get patchy. It does apply very smoothly but it does set quite quickly so you have to be quick to blend. I found they lasted all day on my non-oily lids and were very quick and easy to use. I personally prefer the lighter shades because I can imagine deeper shades would be hard to blend out.
Pros: Portable, Easy to use, Subtle shimmer adds dimension to the eye, Longlasting, Sets quickly
Cons: Liable to break if you extend it too far, Can be hard to blend once it sets
Who will like this: Anyone who wants a quick and easy eyeshadow application tool, Anyone who likes using cream shadows or stick shadows
I learned by mistake that if you extend the shadow too far as I did with mine, it can break off as mine did. I found out the hard way, when I removed the cap with a pop and had a piece of product fly out 😛 So, do be careful and don’t extend it until its really flat then twist it up a little. Just because you can twist it up, doesn’t mean you should – learn from my mistake 😛
Have you tried the Clinique Chubby Stick Eye shadows? Do you have a fave colour?
I’m eyeing Fuller Fudge from the 8 shades available locally and I’ve been trying to pick it up for the longest time but it always seems to be out of stock. When I work with cream shadow, I find I prefer using more neutral shades. They translate better when just using 1 colour on the lid. Above all, I love how portable these are. If you’re travelling yet want to look polished, you can always take a look at these… or any stick shadow in the market 😉
Paris B
Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes comes in 8 shades locally – Bountiful Beige, Fuller Fudge, Lavish Lilac, Mighty Moss, Pink & Plenty, Big Blue, Massive Midnight and Two Ton Teal Price: RM60 Availability: Clinique counters
Whenever I read your blog post, I have this urge to go out and shop. HAHA. The color looks lovely, and the best part, suitable for lazy people like me :p
Haha oh dear. Not good for the wallet is it? 😛 It is a wearable shade (one of the more wearable if you ask me) and its definitely fuss free! So many options out in the different brands these days! Shop around! 😉
Hi Paris,
I would love to see some swatch on the other colours too! this chubby stick got me hooked on and im planning my next visit to the counter soon…hurm…..
Hi FF I wish I could have swatched them all but I haven’t had the time to go out to the malls at all recently 🙁 But you can find most of the colours available here swatched here and here! Hope this helps 🙂
I have Bountiful Beige, and I have to say on my REALLY oily eyelids it does last quite well. I use it as a base for other eyeshadows, because the colour is barely there to be honest. I’m thinking about getting another one as well and it just might have to be this shade! But I bet it’ll pull more purple on me though. 😛
You look lovely as always my dear!
Thank you Tracy! I can imagine Bountiful Beige would make a good base. I can’t imagine anyone really wearing it on its own! But I do like the formula of these even if people find it too dry. It works and its not too pricey 😉
Dear ParisB, it seems you are psychic! I was contemplating on getting me of ’em Chubby Sticks for the eyes and then this comes on! Hmm … funny how it looks utterly lilac-ish on the kayu but changes into a beautiful mauve-y colour when applied – I love it! Well, that and I’m running out of my Tease on my Naked2 pallette … wondering if these two shades are similar? Hmm …
Haha I have been told that more than once, Jamie! 😉 To be honest, I would never have picked this colour by just looking at the kayu. Its just so dull isn’t it? but its a great shade to wear for just a wash of colour. I haven’t had the chance to swatch Tease and this but I can tell you this isn’t matte! 😉
The color is SO pretty–I am always drawn to purply-taupes like this! Have not tried this formula but have been meaning to for a while. I hear such good things! 😀
PS: looking gorgeous as ever, Paris! 😀
I think it’d be interesting to see how these fare on you Becca! I remember you have oily lids? 😀 Thanks bunches – we need to see your face soon! 😉
I like it~ Would love to try this! I’ve tried Chubby Stick for lips but am not too thrilled about it. But this… looks like it’s worth to give it a shot. Looks super easy to apply and perfect for my lazy days. Hehe. And uhm, I love your lip colour by the way 😉
Thank you Rin, guess what? The lip colour is the new Chubby Stick Intense! HAHA! I am not a fan of the lipbalm either (too drying) but the Intense version is really lovely. If you haven’t had a try, I’d recommend them over the lipbalm anyday. For the lipbalm, there are so many better options out there! Oh but these eye sticks are nice too hehe …
Chubby Stick Intense? OK, I’ll check it out! Yes, I was referring to the lipbalm. Heee. Thank you Paris!
Sob!! I saw ur chanel review n thot I get it but when I walked past Etude House n they had somethg similar and I bot $12.90 for two color crayons n they creased like mad even with eye primer. See…result of a cheapskate mom. Lesson….alway listen to the expert.
Haha oh no! I’m so sorry to laugh Esther >.< I haven't tried the Etude House ones but there are many options out there. This Clinique one is nice, as is the Chanel and Bobbi Brown has one out too! Oh and as does Laura Mercier who has been doing it for ages. Oh and now I know to avoid Etude House hehe... You weren't cheapskate, just looking out for a deal - it could have worked! 😉
These chubby sticks are so quick and easy. They’re a must have I think. It would go well as a base to intensify other eye shadows 🙂 Btw, I love your necklace 😀
Ooh you’re right about that too! Definitely works to intensify colour and as a base. Thanks for reminding me! Necklace is by SweetContemplationAccessories.com if you’re looking 😉
RM60 for one stick? These are reaalllyyy cheap!
Yep, its RM60 – not too pricey although I wouldn’t say “cheap” coz its relative, but definitely affordable 😉
Pretty! It’s very neutral. Now, you have tempted me to go out and buy.
Its surprisingly neutral isn’t it? Do test it out at the counter first 🙂
Lavish Lilac is such an interesting taupe on you!
I have two of these (Pink & Plenty, Curvaceous Coal) and I’m not in love with them. The texture is too hard and not very blendable. I do like how well they stay put though!
I think you got the colours that were duds in the line, Sunny! I read about Pink & Plenty being too patchy too and Temptalia gave that one a bad review but approved of the rest 🙂
I bought this and bountiful beige only last trip home! Wasn’t planning on getting it but I was amazed how much more awake I looked after a sleepless night. Love it on my oily kids but I have noticed they are a lot harder to apply now I’m back in winter weather …
Thanks for letting me know about how it performs in winter, Petrina 🙂 These seem to be made for warmer weather! Bountiful Beige does look like a nice eye brightening colour! Almost like concealer for the lids 😉
I’m not usually drawn to this kind of shades, but I really like this one. It looks beautiful on you!
Me neither Gio, but it worked! 😀 Thanks 😀
I love cream shadows way more than the powder ones – ever since I discovered them a few years ago a very rarely use a powder eyeshadow. I have this in Curvaceous Coal and I I think the colour is so nice! Sometimes the wrong shade of grey looks so wrong on me, but this one is perfect.
Mmm We don’t get Curvaceous Coal but its such a pretty name! You’re right about cream shadows. It took me a while to warm up to them but now, I’m all over them! Can’t get enough! 😀
I’m not much of a cream eyeshadow fan (everything but MAC seems to crease) but I love the chubby sticks, so must see if they’re here yet this week.
I think these are great value for the price although I’m not sure what the price will be like in Australia. I’m the opposite of you. MAC creases on me but I have good luck with most other creams haha!
This one looks more brown (or taupe?) than lilac, actually. 🙂 But it’s a great pick. I am eyeing the olive green and navy blue ones. Maybe this lilac one too. hahaha… oh I cannot decide! I’m having fickle minded morning today. 🙁
Yep! That’s why I like it! 😉 I was thinking of checking out a couple of the others but the reviews have been mixed and I also realised that I’d rather wear a colour that’s just a 1 swipe, if I’m using something like this. Too fussy to layer and blend 😛