Worth It: Sisley-Paris Ombre Éclat Liquide

These new liquid eyeshadows are as lightweight and easy as they are luxurious.

Sisley-Paris Ombre Éclat Liquide
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Gabrielle Ulubay
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Sisley-Paris Ombre Eclat Liquide
Sisley-Paris Ombre Éclat Liquide

The Promise

French luxury brand Sisley-Paris is known for their plant-based makeup and skincare. They've already achieved a devoted following with their anti-aging products and subtle lip rouges, and now they're taking a dive into the world of eyeshadow with their new Ombre Éclat Liquide liquid eyeshadows. The collection of shades includes formulas with both satin and matte finishes, so you can go glam or keep it subtle for a day at the office. In line with the rest of their products, Sisley's chemists worked to make a lightweight formula that can be applied easily and comfortably.

Why I'm Obsessed

I have a medium skin tone, so I need intensely pigmented eyeshadows that shine through my deep complexion. But liquid shades aren’t typically on my radar because they’re usually so thick it's impossible to tone them down for an everyday look. Sisley-Paris’s Ombre Éclat Liquide ($58), however, strikes the perfect balance of high pigmentation and subtlety. 

The shadows come in both satin and matte finishes, and each of the six shades can be worn alone, or layered with other eyeshadows to create a customized look. 

While I loved the rich shades, it was the longevity that really hooked me. I work long hours, so I look for lightweight products that won't drip down my face or look cakey while commuting. This liquid eyeshadow blends seamlessly into my skin, absorbing like a high-quality lotion, and at the end of the day, it doesn't crease on my eyelids. 

I opt for combining the bronze and pink shades in satiny finishes if I'm ready to hit the town. It’s the perfect addition to my makeup bag. 

Gabrielle Ulubay
Gabrielle Ulubay
Beauty Writer

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. She has also written about sexual wellness, politics, culture, and fashion at Marie Claire and at publications including The New York Times, HuffPost Personal, Bustle, Alma, Muskrat Magazine, O'Bheal, and elsewhere. Her personal essay in The New York Times' Modern Love column kickstarted her professional writing career in 2018, and that piece has since been printed in the 2019 revised edition of the Modern Love book. Having studied history, international relations, and film, she has made films on politics and gender equity in addition to writing about cinema for Film Ireland, University College Cork, and on her personal blog, gabrielleulubay.medium.com. Before working with Marie Claire, Gabrielle worked in local government, higher education, and sales, and has resided in four countries and counting. She has worked extensively in the e-commerce and sales spaces since 2020, and spent two years at Drizly, where she developed an expertise in finding the best, highest quality goods and experiences money can buy.

Deeply political, she believes that skincare, haircare, and sexual wellness are central tenets to one's overall health and fights for them to be taken seriously, especially for people of color. She also loves studying makeup as a means of artistic expression, drawing on her experience as an artist in her analysis of beauty trends. She's based in New York City, where she can be found watching movies or running her art business when she isn't writing. Find her on Twitter at @GabrielleUlubay or on Instagram at @gabrielle.ulubay, or follow her art at @suburban.graffiti.art

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