What it is: A 24-hour long-wear cream matte eye shadow stick that effortlessly glides, blends and builds on lids without tugging, flaking or creasing. What it does: The pigment-rich shades glide seamlessly onto your lids, delivering a creamy matte texture that gives you plenty of time to smudge, blend, line, fill or define with it.
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