Now something practical: a multi-purpose pigment! The NYX
Pigments, shade PIG08/Constellation! 
Such a magnificent colour! When I saw this little pot, I was
blown away by the colour, but then I started thinking: “What am I going to use
this for?” So it’s taken me a very long time to actually open it and try it
out. Now that I have a couple of ideas, let’s see what this pigment pot is
like!
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Packaging: just a tiny clear pot, plastic, of course. I like
that it’s clear, it gives you a clear view of the pigment inside. The sieve is
plastic and has only three small holes. The holes are big enough to dispense a
good amount but still small enough not to make a mess. The white text is a nice
contrast against the blue background. The cap closes very tightly, which is very important, as this thing is extremely pigmented and you don't want it getting everywhere!
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Colour: a beautiful, rich, intense blue that looks like
Prussian blue inside the pot. Not only is this a beautiful, futuristic blue,
it’s also finely shimmery. The shimmer is so fine that it enhances how
futuristic this pigment looks! Like, it’s really like a constellation! I love
it!
I decided to use this pigment as an eyeliner and as an
eyeshadow. Pretty basic, but it will know everything I need to know about this
pigment by using it like this. You can of course also use it creatively, as
body paint, as nail polish if you apply a clear polish over it... the
possibilities are endless! There is a catch, though! I got this as a gift, but I
am missing the mixing medium. This pigment should be mixed with NYX’s Multitasker
Mixing Medium prior to applying it! That might explain a few things...
It’s a fair bit less intense on skin and nails than in the
pot, even after multiple layers. With enough layers you can get it to look mostly
like in the pot. I was hoping I would be able to make a stunning shimmery
prussian blue eyeliner look with it, but it ends up being more pale bluish. It’s
also very uneven and it’s extremely hard to actually make it even. Even if you
use a thick eyeliner/eyeshadow brush (such as a smudger brush) it’s very
difficult to make it even. And it’s not easier with fingers if you thought that
would be the better way.
It’s not too bad if you use it as a graphic eyeliner,
but the uneven pigmentation is super visible if you use the pigment as an
eyeshadow.
I think this pigment looks great as an eyeliner, but it does also
look good as an eyeshadow. It doesn’t really look too good as a nail polish.
The texture is super finely shimmery, so fine that it looks
almost matte until you shine a light at it and then see the little sparkles. If
you want great pigmentation you will need a ton of layers. Also, there is an
extreme amount of fall-out, which makes applying a sharp line with a brush
quite hard! There is even more fall-out if you are applying it with your fingers.
Perhaps the mixing medium might have been helpful with this...
In terms of longevity, it’s very good. As long as we are
talking about how intensely pigmented it stays for hours. But it does crease
like a bastard, and it starts to crease within half an hour. Absolutely use an
eyeshadow primer under this primer! This pigment didn’t cause any irritations
on my eyes, despite using it right near the waterline.
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It is quite easy to remove with micellar water, so any
oil-based or gel cleansers shouldn’t have any problems removing it. The shimmer
doesn’t explode across face. I didn’t have any irritations from using it, despite
using it as an eyeliner. But you know what’s bad? It stains the skin blue, and
that stain is much more difficult to remove on nails than anywhere else. The
stain is surprisingly easily removed with micellar water and hand soap. I
thought it would stay blue, but there you go! Just use whatever you usually use
to remove makeup.
All in all, an alright pigment. I love the colour, but
everything else is not too good. It’s terribly uneven and the intensity of
colour is not even near what it’s like in the pot. It’s more like a pale,
tealish colour rather than the galaxy blue that it should be. You can get
somewhat close with enough layers, but it’s going to take a huge number of
layers. It creases extremely after half an hour, so it’s not very long-lasting,
though it doesn’t smudge or fade throughout the day. At least it is really easy
to remove, and the resulting stain cam easily be removed with micellar water. But!
It seems that this pigment is supposed to be used with NYX’s mixing medium. And
I didn’t get that... so, perhaps that explains why it’s performing kinda
poorly. Or it’s the fact that it’s more than 6.5 years old! In any case, I
cannot recommend it like this!
Rating: 4.5/10 (even if it wasn't this old)
Would buy again? NO
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