Mally Evercolor 5 Pc Shadow Stick Set

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.

I received one of Mally's Evercolor Shadow Sticks in the color Fireworks (full review here) a while back as a GWP, and I like it.  So, when I saw this 5 piece set on Ulta I decided to expand my Evercolor collection.  I was also hoping it would curb my desire for the more expensive Laura Mercier Caviar Stick holiday set.  Let's see how that worked out.

The colors are described as ombre, and I can kind of see that.  This is a neutral eye color lover's dream, with the array of soft beiges/browns/taupes.

Bliss is a soft taupe shimmer:

Brownstone is a medium warm brown shimmer:

Mahogany is a brown with burgundy shimmer and the darkest of the colors:

Moonlight is a pale yellow gold shimmer and works well as an inner eye, brow, and cupid's bow highlighter:

Timeless Taupe is a matte taupe and works well in the crease to give depth.  This could also work to shade other parts of the face, and it did a good job on the sides of my nose.  It's really similar in packaging/concept to Burberry's Effortless Contour Face & Eye Pen, but perhaps more cool toned than Medium 01, which is currently out of stock at Sephora.  This one is the most unique to me.

I did see a review from someone who commented on the lack of pigment in these.  I'm not so sure that they lack pigment, but more that they are are softer, more muted shades.  They make for easy work looks or no makeup/makeup looks.  Are they unique?  Not really, but I have a feeling they will be workhorses for me.

The shadow sticks apply easily and are smudgeable with a brush, although some of their complexity/shimmer is lost when you do that.  I smudge them out and then apply another layer to get more color impact.  One they set, I get 8-9 hour crease proof wear on my oily lids.  That's good.

Brownstone

Mahogany

Mahogany (outside in full sun)

Timeless Taupe in crease

Looks like this set is temporarily out of stock at Ulta right now, which was fast as I don't think it's been out very long. I'm assuming it will be restocked.

Brownstone

Mally High Shine Lipstick in Petal to the Metal

Disclaimer:  This was a GWP.

For someone who doesn't like click pen lip products, I really like Mally's Petal to the Metal.  In general, click pen products irritate me with their design and I've just never warmed up to them.

So when I received Mally's Petal to the Metal as a GWP, I wasn't expecting much.  However, the semi-opaque glossy orchid pink liquid lipstick has won me over, for the most part.  There is a stronger than optimal perfumey/borderline chemical fragrance that's a bit off putting, but it's not a deal breaker.

This is a thicker and somewhat sticky gloss formula, but that does translate to better wear time.  I can get a good 3-4 hours of wear and my lips feel comfortably hydrated during that time.

Ulta is currently offering Petal to the Metal as a GWP with any $35 Mally purchase, which is not a bad deal considering they are $20 on their own.  Pretty.

Gunmetal Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Eyeliner by Mally

Disclaimer:  This was a GWP.

I've gotten to the point where I rarely buy pencil eyeliners anymore, because let's face it, I have a glut of them.  However, every once in a while a new one enters my collection, such as Mally's Gunmetal, which was part of a recent 7-piece mystery set GWP from Ulta. 

Initially I was a bit ho hum, but once I swatched Gunmetal, I realized it was slightly different in tone from the other charcoal/steel gray pencil liners I own.  Plus, it has a lovely formula that is super easy to apply and yet stays for all day, smudge free wear.  I had zero transfer to my upper lid, which is a hazard with my hooded eyes.

Gunmetal has a blue leaning tone to it's deep gray that makes it a bit unique to my collection.  If you think of the term "cold blue steel" which refers to a process where steel is partially protected from rust (I associate it with guns, for some reason) and gives metal a blue cast, you get the idea.  Well done, Mally!

Above you can see comparison with other charcoal gray eye pencils that I own:  Urban Decay's Gunmetal (discontinued, and it was giving me problems when swatching, as the tip broke off), Butter London's Earl Grey (review here), Urban Decay's Uzi, Ulta's Clay (review here), and Tarte's Slate (review here).  Mally has 25 different shades of the Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Eyeliners ($15), and based on Gunmetal at least, I'm a fan and happy to have it in my ridiculously large collection of pencil eyeliners.