Review: Kryolan metallics and 'inferenze' colors

I use them for bases for quick eye designs, butterflies, or to put quick line work on top of, like swirls and curls, much like I would to lay down a mask color (like my avitar) could have used powder, but I used tag pearl blue and tag pearl white, could also have used the Kryolan metalix blue with the Kryolan silver (which is white) it would have more sparkle and been more sheer, and look different, but still nice. It is kind of like when you want chips...do you want rippled, flavored, or not? All are nice...

The powders go on quickly and have good staying power in hot, humid climates. I use them on children who may not like the feel of wet paint on thier eyes too, like I use star blends on boys for spider man eyes, it just helps to swish something dry on some kids.

Do you paint powder on or what??

The interferenz colors...still my favorites to the point of stupidity since I can't bring myself to use my pretties on normal human children (I'm waiting for the first ailien invasion...I'll use them on our 'guests"). They are somewhat sheer colors that do much better when applied with a sponge (Shannon would be the best person to tell how to use them since she does so beautifully). Interferenze colors aren't meant to be used for linework (though I've used the copper and gold for linework...for some reason...they work great). If you want opacity in your metallics Interferenz is definitley not the way to go unless you have the time to build up the layers...but if you do have the time...the duo chrome look is stunning!

I'll have to try the wolfe metallics.

I see the kryolans as more a blending set. They blend together so easily and seamlessly it is really amazing. I don't have wolfe to compare to but the colors I have (outside the PB/opal) all have a great depth to the color.

I use a lolipop applicators (like a smoothie blender) to put on the powders. They are like huge eye shadow applicators. Amerikan Body Art carries them, they are sturdy little buggers for like .60 each and they last and last. Powders are also nice on top of paint for a really intesnse look or to set it or give it shimmer, many effects.