My sister has recently become a - ding dong - 'Avon Lady' and so our house was the first place she called. I missed the first 'round' of orders, but the next month I was the first to order my products! Yes, I am an Avon newbie and this product was the first thing I ordered...
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Advantages: No need for sharpeners, glides on easily and looks great! Disadvantages: The range of colours isn't great...
...products! Yes, I am an Avon newbie and this product was the first thing I ordered...
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Glimmersticks are retractable make-up stick range from Avon that host eye liner, brow definer and lip liner. They are all waterproof, fragrance free and are enhanced with vitamins to care for your skin - not forgetting the famous Avon promise of being able to return the product (even -after- trying it) if you hate it! This op ... ...be bought from either your Avon representative or from the website. The official price is £4 each, but as with all Avon products, look out for deals and special offers in their catalogues - I purchased mine £6 for two! Whatever price you pay thouugh, this is definitely worth buying and will give you sexy eyes, for months of end.
Only thing... Since when is black fiery??? ... more
My sister has recently become a - ding dong - 'Avon Lady' and so our house was the first place she called. I missed the first 'round' of orders, but the next month I was the first to order my products! Yes, I am an Avon newbie and this product was the first thing I ordered...
~ What is it? ~ Glimmersticks are retractable make-up stick range from Avon that host eye liner, brow definer and lip liner. They are all waterproof, fragrance free and are enhanced with vitamins to care for your skin - not forgetting the famous Avon promise of being able to return the product (even -after- trying it) if you hate it! This op is specifically about the eye liner Glimmerstick, hence being under 'eye liners'!
~ Packaging ~ Glimmersticks come in a small navy-blue box with the basic information written in white print - but that's not interesting. The actual stick is a thin and sleek, made of navy-blue plastic, with matching lid and has the information written on in silver print. At the end there is a thin band of colour - the colour of the eyeliner - and just in case you can't read, there is a cute picture of an eye to remind you what it is! The lid easily slides on and off, but doesn't come off in your bag accidently which is useful, and gently turning the stick with your fingers, lengthens the actual eyeliner to the length you want. This means there is never any hassle about having to sharpen it!
~ Colour Range ~ The colour range contains all the basic colours, although is a disappointment if you wanted something more interesting or exciting than the usual bland stuff. Of course, as with all products from Avon, the colours have to have a pretentious name (what's wrong with just "black"???), so there is Cosmic Brown, Fiery Black, Green Velvet, Saturn Grey and Starry Night Blue.
~ Application ~ No CV's needed or forms to fill out here! No, simply remove the lid and glide across your eyelid for "precision lining that won't drag or smudge". This is the easiest to use, eyeliner I've ever had and it works perfectly everytime. It creates a light and subtle look to begin with, which you can then go over for a more defined look. The Glimmerstick is also perfect for creating a delicate pattern along your eyelid - for the more creative and experimental of you! Application is also only needed once a day, because this has great staying power and only has minimal smudging with my terrible habit of wiping my eyes all the time, which ruins most eye make-up.
~ Other ~ Glimmersticks obviously can be bought from either your Avon representative or from the website. The official price is £4 each, but as with all Avon products, look out for deals and special offers in their catalogues - I purchased mine £6 for two! Whatever price you pay thouugh, this is definitely worth buying and will give you sexy eyes, for months of end.
Advantages: gentle, easy to apply, cheap Disadvantages: blunt-ended
...and starry night blue.
The Avon brochure describes the Glimmersticks range as “pencils that never need sharpening. Waterproof and fragrance free.”
They are nothing special to look at, but then, what would you expect? It basically looks like a black felt tip pen and is similarly contoured, although slimmer at the top. It is small and easy to put in your make-up bag, no matter how stuffed it is already! It is dark blue with gold writing, ... ...the bottom illustrating the shade of the eyeliner it is.
The Glimmersticks are retractable, you hold the pen firmly and twist it in the middle, which brings out more of the eyeliner point at the top. So that’s useful and it will hopefully last a long time, as long as you don’t twist out the point until it’s too long and breaks off. Ouch.
So how easy is it to use and do I recommend it? Well, it is just like drawing on yourself ...
KarenUK 03.04.2002
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Advantages: Never have to sharpen it, Can get the thin eyeliner look or the smudgy kohl pencil look, Usually on special offer, I've never lost a top yet. Disadvantages: Not the best staying power
...full price is £5.00 each, Avon are currently running a promotion on their site at £2.99 each. I personally have never paid full price for it, I don’t intend to either. It comes in eight shades:
Blackest black: for the vampy look if you’re pale like me.
Green velvet: a kind of grass green, doesn’t really appeal to me.
Saturn grey: a silvery grey, again doesn’t appeal to me.
Crystal blue: Quite an ABBA blue, not me either.
Cosmic brown: Mid brown, ... ...Starry night blue: purple tinted blue, quite dark too. I use this one to bring out the green in my eyes (tone down the grey and dead donkey brown hues)
Fiery black: no doubt called fiery as it a charcoal black
Bronze: a copper pink, I can only think this would make your eyes look as if you were ratted, I’d rather get the look by actually getting ratted,
They last quite well and I usually lose them before I run out. I occasionally stray and buy ...
michaird 07.12.2002 (08.12.2002)
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Advantages: Wide range of colours, value for money, easy to apply and waterproof. Disadvantages: Some colours are strange!
...wonder if you realise that Avon produces a series of pencils, which do not require sharpening. They are part of the Avon Colour range of make up and have been avalible for purchase for over five years now. This is known as automatic delivery. Yes, that is right, you do not need a pencil sharpener at all and therefore there is no mess at the bottom of your make-up bag! They are known as Retractable Glimmersticks. There is a wide selection of colours ... ...pencil too. I found these Avon Glimmersticks were ideal to use on stage due to their bold colours.
**Colours** The Avon Retractable Glimmersticks are designed not only for the eyes, in five colours, but for the brows in three colours and the lips in five colours.
*Glimmersticks Brows Definer* The brow glimmer stick is as easy to apply. It defines the eyebrows and is also easy to blend into the skin. It is waterproof.
Colours:
Blonde: A pale brown ...
wulise 31.12.2000 (05.07.2004)
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Advantages: Waterproof, easy to apply, no sharpening, suitable for contact lenses. Disadvantages: A bit pricey
I have used these Avon glimmerstcks for about 4 years, and they are great.
They look like slim plastic "pens", which you twist up to display the "stick" of colour. The packaging is navy blue, with the pull-off top a different colour, to demonstrate the colour of the pencil contained inside. It states the colour on the packaging, too. The Avon brochure presents a fairly good representation of the actual colours.
I wear contact lenses, and never ... ...mind paying £4.50 per pencil. Avon often does a "3 for 2" or "buy one get second half price" offer. You can also "smudge" the colour for a smokey look, although I only do this with the Saturn Grey, so can only comment on that colour. With daily usage, I find one pencil will last me about 6 weeks, which is not bad at all.
I would never be without my glimmerstcks as the basics of make-up bag. I have tried cheaper ones, and more expensive pencils, ...
casterbridge 19.04.2006 (21.04.2006)
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Advantages: easily retracts, wont mess your make-up bag Disadvantages: cant think of any
...get any of that with Avon Glimmerstick.
What you do get is an easily achievable perfect line, whether your looking for subtle emphasis on the under lashes or a feline-like top lid, this is the one a girl's just gotta have!
The packaging is slim and elegant, dark navy in colour - looking, may I add, far more expensive than a lot of 'major' brands. I'm onto my third one now and they really do last a while. Mine is in Fiery Black which is quite a ... ...tried, there are 4 other colours to try. Because it retracts it won't mess your make-up bag/get black lines all over your diary etc., it also means because you won't ever have to sharpen it, it won't tear at your skin (a newly sharpened eye pencil is a lethal weapon in shaky 'morning after night before' hands)!
It's really smudgable and I can't sing it's praises highly enough! Long live Avon! ...
Tickly 20.02.2003 (21.02.2003)
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