Style Eye-Con No. 3 palettes are made up of three pressed powder eyeshadows in varying color families. Each set comes with one matte shade and two metallic/shimmer shades. The lightest shade in each set is the largest in size (the logic being that you will use that the most, typically as a base shade).

These shadows are resistant to creasing, flaking, and fading and blend well no matter which color you use. The matte shades are a bit on the powdery side and can sometimes sheer out upon application so you may have to layer them, but the deeper the shade, the better the pigment coverage on skin.

The color combos are a matter of personal preference. The Ingenue and Glam shades are the most universally flattering, made up of neutral nudes and browns. The Punk palette is purple-based. The Rebel palette contains a warm ivory, deep pink, and dark grayish purple. The Shoe Gazer palette comes with bronze sheen, taupe brown, and light turquoise blue. The Mod palette is made up of white, black and gray, which is about as high contrast as it gets!

Overall, these palettes perform adequately. It's just a matter of whether you find one that suit you, and whether you're willing to pay the price for three powder shadows from a designer label when less expensive options are available.

Pros:

•     Pressed-powder texture blends on smoothly.
•     Resistant to creasing, flaking, and fading.
•     Fragrance-free.

Cons:

•     Pricey!
•     Some of the matte shades apply more sheer than we'd like.

 

Marc Jacobs would like you to believe this is a "breakthrough" anti-aging foundation, but a glance at the ingredient list reveals that it's a pretty standard formula. What small concentration of skin-beneficial ingredients it does contain aren't likely to have much impact, and for what this costs, they should be there in abundance.

Besides, even if this was a state-of-the-art formula, the clear bottle packaging wouldn't be able to keep the light-sensitive ingredients, such as antioxidants, stable unless you always kept this stored in a dark place (exposure to daylight would cause the light-sensitive ingredients to break down).

The most significant issue is that the formula is strongly fragranced, which is never good for skin (see More Info) and certainly not if you want to make the most of anti-aging ingredients.

That aside, in terms of performance, the foundation offers medium coverage and sets to a natural finish that works for any skin type. The fluid, gel texture is dispensed via the pump style applicator and blends on evenly for a seamless look and wear.

The shade range is made up of mostly neutral colors for fair to deep skin tones, although there are a few unflattering shades to avoid (the pinkish Fawn Light and Fawn Medium shades, as well as the orangey Golden Medium).

All in all, Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation isn't the best in class product it's made out to be, and at this price, it should be!

Pros:
    Natural finish, ideal for all skin types.
    Fluid liquid texture blends on evenly for seamless wear.
    Offers medium coverage to hide imperfections.

Cons:
    Highly fragrances formula poses a risk of irritating skin.
    Some unflattering shades to watch out for.
    Not a revolutionary formula as claimed.