They´re smooth, but no THAT smooth, so you don´t have to use more product than the necesary. At first, I didn´t get the "liquid to powder", but once I try them, I did; you don´t even have to set them with some powder, they look gorgeous by them selfs. I really love them, they´re not that liquid or that dry, they're right in the middle, and I really think they´re not just 3 colors, they are 3 MOODS. I've been use them all week, and all I can say is, GREAT JOB, AMOR US! Love them!