Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color, $45

Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color is a cream eyeshadow that is supposed to not only supply long-wearing colour, but also nourish and revitalise your eye area at the same time. Clinique says the Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color will actually last for eight hours, will be crease-resistant and blend easily.

Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color has vitamin E, broccoli, carrot, blueberry, spinach, cucumber, aloe vera, caffeine and collagen-boosting peptides. It also has a metallic applicator that is designed to “stay cool, and deliver a refreshing feel”.

The Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color is available in seven colours: Bit O'Honey, Cashew Later, Cute-cumber, Apri-cutie, Pinko Biloba, Born Freesia and Currant Affair.

Like most Clinique products, the Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color is allergy tested, 100 per cent fragrance free, dermatologist tested and opthalmologist tested. Clinique also says it’s also water resistant, transfer resistant and non-streaking.

Rating: 4.5/5

I’m a major user of various eyeshadows but lose of colour, creasing and streaking are all problems that keep cropping up; particularly when I’m lazy – or running late – and don’t bother with an eyeshadow or lid primer.

So I was excited to give the Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color a go; particularly as the shade I had to try was the very versatile Bit O'Honey, which is a light, creamy nude shade with a touch of gold.

Application, via the “metallic applicator”, has both pros and cons. The metal of the tip is certainly cooling, particularly if you have a tendency towards puffy eyelids in the morning.

However, the width of the tip is a little unwieldy. It’s just a bit too wide, so if you have smaller eyes or narrow eyelids, you’ll find that you don’t have a lot of control over where the colour actually ends up. This is not too bad with the lighter shades, but darker colours can be a bit messy.

Still, with judicious use of a finger or another applicator, you can swiftly apply the Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color.

But, does it last eight hours? Absolutely. In fact, I’ve easily worn it for up to 12 hours without loss of colour or creasing – even without an eyelid primer.

Regarding the “antioxidant” properties of this eyeshadow; I noticed some reduction in puffiness around the eyelid, particularly on days when said puffiness was quite noticeable.

And as the Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color has a very creamy consistency, it also makes a great eyelid primer on its own, allowing the “antioxidant” properties to work even if you’re wearing other eyeshadow on top.

All in all, despite the difficulties with the applicator, Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Color is well worth investing in, especially if you’re a regular eyeshadow user.