Lurv lurv LURV these eye shadows, although, as another reviewer said, they ARE too powdery. That's due to the talc in them. Like Stila, they like to use cheap fillers. HOWEVER.....holy mother of god.....one of these will last you a lifetime because it's so pigmented. They are CRAZY pigmented!

Yes, of course you have to use a base, just like all shadows, otherwise you are not going to get the staying power at all. Powders are powders, regardless f how pigmented they are, and will wear off if you don't prime properly. But you CAN use a cheap product to prime which isn't necessarily marketed as a primer, such as any tacky concealer, Cover Girl Shadow Sticks (or whatever they are called - the cream shadow sticks which came out the year before last I think and which I have in all shades available), any cheap cream shadow, a fat Rimmel glossy eye shadow stick, etc. They all work great. No need to go out and spend even more money on a so-called 'primer'.

Is this product worth it and would I buy it again? Even though they are somewhat pricey? Considering one will last me til I'm old and wrinkled, yes, yes and YES. They have some unusual, amazing colors which are difficult to find elsewhere and, even though they are powdery and can end up under your eyes, if you brush up on your makeup techniques - made a pun and didn't eve mean to GAG - you will get a lot out of these. Moreso than most other eye shadows. Personally, I'd go for the ones that contain 2 or 3 colors when available, which makes me believe I'm not wasting so much money :-)