True to its name, this eye gloss contains small diamond-like particles, which instantly brightens the eye area and adds a glowing sheen over eye makeup.
And get your cameras ready ladies, because your selfie game just went up a notch. One editor noticed how much more her eyes popped on camera after applying this, and received several compliments on her eye makeup color throughout the day. While the eye gloss certainly enhances your eye look, it can feel a bit sticky and begin to look oily when over-applied. Simply dab throughout the evening to smooth out the texture and creasing.
While eye gloss is an earth-shatteringly beautiful look all on its own, it can also be used to accentuate a sexy eye look. This buildable black gloss, which also comes in clear, instantly upgrades a smoky eye to a glossy, high-fashion look when you add a little of the product to the outer corners of the eye. Due to its silky (not sticky) consistency, it is much more fuss-free than some of the others we tested, and lies on top of eye makeup without disturbing it. In fact, one editor didn't notice any creasing until late afternoon — five hours after applying it. Plus, it didn't feel like she had anything on her eyes (a rarity with most eye glosses). Can we get an amen?
Multi-tasking products are always a win, especially those with skin benefits. So when Hughes told us this skin-hydrating balm is one of her go-tos for glossy lids we were ecstatic to find yet another use for the all-purpose balm (when we're not dabbing it on our cheeks or lips for that dewy finish).
When used as an eye gloss, the lightweight balm adds a nice subtle shine and doesn't feel sticky, heavy or greasy on the lid. However, there is zero shimmer in this makeshift shadow, so eyes don't pop as much as they would with a little extra glitter. That being said, it's the perfect gloss to reach for when you want to work that natural look with a little extra shine.
While this particular gloss isn't sold outside of its kit, Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star 006, it definitely deserves a hot second in the limelight. If you're as obsessed with unicorn makeup as we are, then you'll die over the holographic shimmer of this eye gloss, which instantly brings out the pigment of the shadow you place beneath it. The silky eye gloss is incredibly easy to work with and melts into skin without causing your eyelids to stick (I'm looking at you hooded-eyed gals). It plays perfectly with eye shadow, going on smoothly, without disrupting the color beneath, and feels so lightweight, you'll forget you're wearing it.
If there's one eye gloss on this list that can last through dinner, drinks and a nightcap, it's Butter London Glazen Eye Gloss. After applying the gloss at 9 a.m., one editor was shocked to see her eye makeup perfectly intact come 5 p.m. Though in defense of the traditional eye glosses (you know, the ones that are actually lip glosses for your eyes), this gel-to-powder product looks and feels much more like a regular metallic shadow, which is perfect if you just cannot get past the creasing or viscous feel of a traditional eye gloss.
The formula blends out beautifully and is 100 percent buildable, depending on how much drama you're feeling that day. While it doesn't necessarily give you that high-gloss shine we see on the models in Vogue, its dazzling shimmer does make eyes pop with a metallic glimmer.
