Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes - Review

I like my Clinique Chubby Stick lip balms so much that I decided I wanted to try the Chubby Stick Shadow Tints for Eyes.

The shade that I got is Pink & Plenty, which is described as a "pink with golden sheen".

I think the shade is very flattering. It's a warm pink with rose gold shimmer. The shimmer is very understated and just adds a bit of depth. I like to use it in my crease or all over my lid, but I do use a brown (or other neutral) liner with it to avoid that ill pink eyelid look.

It swatches very nicely, too.

Here's inside, no flash:

Inside, with flash:

Outside, no flash:

I find that this shadow tint lasts all day and I don't have any problems with creasing, but I don't have oily lids. It's not particularly easy to apply, however, because it tugs and drags. I have to use pretty firm pressure, which makes me feel like I'm really pushing down on my eyeball. Applying in the crease is slightly better, but it's still uncomfortable. I have a lot of other eyeshadow sticks (Marc Jacobs, Mally, Laura Mercier, and Kiko) and I don't have that problem with any of them. So I wouldn't say that my eye area is particularly sensitive.

Another problem that I discovered is that the stick came unattached from the base. I've only had it for a couple weeks. I have to be careful when I use it now so that the whole stick doesn't fall out of the plastic casing. At the moment, it only slides out about a half an inch and then catches on the edge of the tube, so it's still usable. So I probably won't bother trying to return it.

Unfortunately, even though the shade is beautiful, the tugging during application and faulty packaging are turnoffs for me. I thought I might try a couple other shades, but I'm sad to say that I think I'll skip buying more of the Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes. I plan to shop my stash and focus on my other eyesticks that are easier to work with.