Review: Violent Eyes Temporary Eye Appliques

 Violent Eyes Temporary Eye Appliques in Silver Glitteratti and Rainbow Glitteratti (£6 per pack, link)*

The current trend for 'stick-on make-up' shows no signs of slowing down as we begin to head into the Christmas party season.  I was recently sent two packs of Temporary Eye Appliques from Violent Eyes (the same brand that bought you Violent Lips) to try out.

In each pack of Violent Eyes Temporary Eye Appliques, you get 8 appliques (two sheets of the above) in 4 different eyeliner styles, ranging from full on thick Amy Winehouse style to a much more skinnier version.  These appliques are basically like transfer tattoos that you apply to your eyes to look like actual make-up.  You also get a detailed instructions card, which you'll need to study carefully before attempting to apply these.  Trust me, these are not for those who are short of time unless you're an experienced temporary eye applique user!

To apply these, you will need the following:-

- Your Violent Eyes appliques

- Dry, oil-free eyelids (you can apply these over primer or powder eyeshadow though)

- Scissors

- A mirror

- Cotton bud tips

- A small glass of water

- LOTS of patience

The appliques come ready perforated for you to pop out, but be careful!  They can rip or catch on the corners if you try to do this in a hurry.  On the reverse of each applique are guideline measurements which you can use to cut the applique to the shape of your own eye.

Once you've done that and you're happy with the shape, peel off the plastic film, dampen the paper backing with a cotton bud tip to make the applique more flexible and then apply the sticky side to your eyelid.  To seal and smooth out, use a wet cotton bud tip, and repeat for the other eye. 

How did I get on?
I found these quite difficult to apply and it took several attempts and appliques to get an end result like this:-

 Violent Eyes Silver Glitteratti

For me, these were a lot of hassle to put on, in terms of getting the right shape for my eye and then holding it down and trying to get it to look good.  Personally, I'd prefer to just apply normal make-up, but these might be more fun for those who are don't mind mastering the art of applying them or just want something different for a special party.  They last for up to 16 hours and can be removed with an oil based make-up remover.  Available from Harvey Nichols and Violent Lips Online.

What are your thoughts on stick-on make-up?  

Have you tried anything from Violent Lips/Eyes before?

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*PR sample