Manic Panic’s Eye Wear Crème Eyeshadow & Liner

image source manicpaniccollection.com

When I told the crew at Auxiliary Magazine that Manic Panic sent me a whole slew of cosmetics, I think that they were all a little confused since what usually comes to mind is hair dye. Even though hair products are what Manic Panic originally built their name around, they have been producing cosmetics along with their hair glam strips, eye lashes, and wigs for many years. In their newest addition to the growing Manic Panic family is a new line of cosmetics called Creature of the Night. This line is a Fall 2010 exclusive and you can enter to win a bunch of goodies by going to the Facebook page, liking their page, and then entering to win in the sweepstakes tab. Do it now, as the drawing is on October 25th. Good luck!

In my box I received from Manic Panic, the Eye Wear Crème Eyeshadow & Liner duo in Raven really grabbed my attention. In all honesty, I didn’t have much hope for the cream eyeliner that was inside the lovely case. I don’t seem to have luck with any cream based liners, they tend to wear off and leave a mess on my upper lid. I am a liquid eyeliner girl and I’ve tried numerous products to get myself out of the ten plus year rut, but I have had no success, until now! My endless longing was answered by the little case of wonderful crème eyeliner and eyeshadow duo, the makeup left no smudgy residue on my upper lid, there was no bleeding, and it was easy to apply. I enjoyed mixing the crème liner with the black eyeshadow for a more dramatic look and can easily see myself wearing the crème liner on a daily basis. The Creature of the Night eyeliner and shadow duo compact contains a double sided applicator and mirror, that is nice for travel and can be tossed in a handbag for easy on-the-go touch ups.  At an $8 price tag, it’s a must have.

The Eye Wear Crème Eyeshadow & Liner is available online at www.manicpaniccollection.com.

- Meagan

The world is not enough for Amy Doan, she successfully conquered the DIY fashion scene with her signature brand of neon-colored, naughty-yet-nice apparel, known as Shrinkle, that a girl can party harder than Paris or Britney in, only to go home to cuddle with her Hello Kitty doll. Doan has spent the past few years concocting the perfect accompaniment to her not so secret stash of sequined tube tops and pink leopard print hot pants. Also known as Sugarpill Cosmetics, your newest, most spectacularly packaged antidote to the droll and predictable world of soft taupes, muted corals, pale peaches and anything else one wouldn’t catch a drag queen dead in. Rescuing natural beauty eschewing, pigment-starved club kids two eyelids at a time.

photographer : Kevin Marburg
hair and makeup : Tess Kim
model : Amy Doan
interview by Vanity Kills

Has the successful launch of Sugarpill inspired you to follow other dreams that you once felt were out of reach?

Amy Doan : I definitely feel a lot more confident about taking risks and embarking on new adventures. Before launch, there was always that tiny nagging insecurity that people might not share my love of this project that I poured my heart and soul into. But everyone’s reaction has been so sweet and supportive, I feel even more motivated to continue creating things that I hope people will love!

Many women (and fashion-forward males) secretly want to experiment with vivid high-pigmented hues, but shy away from color out of the fear of looking like a circus clown or a trailer park hooker. What advice would you give to Auxiliary Magazine readers who are novices to the wonderful world of in-your-face color? How would one wear an ostentatiously bright shade without it wearing them?

AD : Well first, I would tell them that there’s nothing wrong with looking like a circus clown or trailer park hooker. One of my very first inspirations for wearing bright makeup was when I was in my teens and saw a TV documentary about a tranny hooker. He had neon blue eyeshadow up to his eyebrows! I thought that was pretty sweet. I think you just have to remember that bright colors aren’t supposed to enhance your “natural beauty”, they’re more about having fun and just going for it. So don’t worry if you look like a crazy person! If you love it, then you will own it.

read the full interview in the June/July 2010 Issue