Here's a quick tip I read from Rae Morris' Makeup: The Ultimate Guide on how to test an eyeshadow at makeup counter.
1. Wipe over the eyeshadow once with a clean fingertip
2. Look at the intensity, if it is not as intense as it looks in the package, then don't waste your money on it. It will take you forever to build up that color on your eyes.
To test a deep metallic shadow, it takes one extra step. After the 'one wipe test', lightly dust your fingertip with a cotton bud to see what color your are left with. An inferior shadow will left you with the black only while all the rich color is on the cotton bud.
Have you ever bought any eyeshadow you regret buying simply because of its poor quality?
