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Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Eye Shadow Reviews
#3 in Eye Shadow

Description

Ink intensity. Tattoo tenacity. Dare to wear the longest lasting shadow. Eye studio color tattoo's ink technology creates the most saturated shadow. Cream gel smooths on for vibrant, crease-proof color that never fades. Dare to get inked.

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    March 06, 2013

    These are great to wear as an eyeshadow base or on their own - but I do still have to wear an eye primer under them; everything creases on me.
    The colours barely branded and bad to the bronze are my favourites, they go on effortlessly and even. I've tried the taupe one as well, but wasn't as impressed with it - it's a lot thicker and doesn't apply as easily or evenly. Plus the colour isn't flattering on my warm skin tone, but that's just a personal thing.

    For the most part, these are great products and I'm glad the drugstore now has this type of paint pot like product !

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    4.7/5
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    Anonymous
    January 31, 2013

    Very nice formulation! i wish they had more mattes though

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    January 30, 2013

    The best product I have tried in a LONG time (and trust me I've tried A LOT!)! Comparable to mac's paint pots, but a fraction of the cost, these are great to use as a base or as an eyeshadow! They last all day, even on my oily lids and don't settle into any dryness that i may get around my brows (when using barely branded as a highlight of course!). definetly a stand out product that renewed my faith in drugstore cream products!!!

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    4.7/5
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    November 21, 2012

    I absolutely love these cream shadows! They are far creamier then MAC paint pots, as well as they are far cheaper! I'm going to be buying waaaay more :D

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    4.3/5
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    September 23, 2012

    I love these eyshadows! I have it in Too Cool which is a white, shimmery, pearl color. Too Cool is perfect for a base because it makes all the eyeshadows that you put on top of it really pop. I also like using it as a inner corner and browbone highlight. Its quick, easy, and it stays all day!. I can't wait to try more colors!

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    4.0/5
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    September 19, 2012

    Most of these are decent. They go on smooth and last just like any eyeshadow... I didn't find that they last longer but they didn't crease as fast as most cream eyeshadows. Painted Purple has poor colour payoff compared to the rest of the colors, but it's wearable if you use a primer or a colored base.

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    4.3/5
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    Anonymous
    September 08, 2012

    I own the Maybelline colour tattoo in Bold Gold and Bad to the Bronze.
    Bold Gold is a very sheer antique gold colour and BTTB is a cooler bronze. They both have a very long wear time - 12 hours and they dont crease if you wear a primer under them.

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    4.7/5
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    August 11, 2012

    This was exactly what I was looking for. Wanted a makeup that would stay during a mermaid shoot for my customers. Needed it to stay on, have a glitter or metallic sheen it and this was perfect. Went on smooth, vibrant colours and lasted . I am so happy to have found this product.

    Ok, as for wearing it daily.. it is a bit to crazy bright for me, but for portraits in studio.. AWESOME.

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    3.3/5
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    August 10, 2012

    Normally I don't like spending more than, say, $5 for a single shade of eyeshadow. But I'd been eyeing the Color Tattoo shades from Maybelline for some time and I decided to bite and try it. Normally I'm not a fan of creme eyeshadows because I find they're messy and less vibrant than their powder counterparts, but the one I got was the lovely shade of smoky grey I had been looking for. Worth a try, right?

    Honestly, for the price, I wasn't tremendously impressed. I was definitely glad to see that this stuff actually dries at some point (whereas other creme eyeshadows I've tried stayed moist and just made a mess). However, this wasn't nearly as bold as you are led to think. The small ad near the Color Tattoo vials in CVS shows a lady with gorgeous, vibrant orange eyeshadow. What I got out of mine after layering it on rather thick was a far more subtle effect.

    Not sure what I expected since I've tried Maybelline eyeshadow compacts in the past and they went on pretty lightly (even the blackest of black eyeshadows). Why I felt this one would be any different is a mystery. I don't know if it genuinely lasts for 24 hours, but it does seem to last a decent amount of time without smudging or doing that thing where all the color collects in your eyelid crease and the rest of your eyelid is bare.

    Overall? Not bad. I would not buy it again, personally. I would say if you're going to get it, go to CVS. These folks will allow you to return any cosmetics you're not satisfied with, so if you find that this stuff is crap, you can get your money back. By no means is this stuff the worst I've tried (that honor goes to Aziza creme eyeshadow palettes), but for how much Maybelline boasts about this stuff (24-hour wear, tinted with ink, tenacity of a tattoo with the intensity of ink, etc.), I expected something better. Or at least something a little closer to the solid colors seen in the ad.

    I intend to keep my vial of Audacious Asphalt because I think it still produces a nice smoky effect.

    Updated On: August 21, 2012

    I found out recently that if this stuff is used along with a powder eyeshadow base, the color becomes more bold/vibrant. For the grey, I recommend laying down a layer of black eyeshadow first (in my case, I used a matte L'Oreal black eyeshadow) and then blend the Color Tattoo Eyeshadow with a fingertip over it. For the other shades, do the same trick only with white eyeshadow to really make the color pop.

    The result is a bolder, more solid, and longer-lasting eyeshadow. Maybe it doesn't actually last 24 hours like the container claims, but it will last a good 7-8 hours before it needs a new application.

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    4.0/5
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    July 04, 2012

    I recently purchased this product at Walmart, for about $7.00 or so.

    I was really impressed with the wide variety of colours available. Some were bold, others were more shimmery.. I loved them all. I also loved the heavy glass container the shadow comes in. Great choice!

    I finally decided on "Bad To Bronze" which was gorgeous. I couldn't wait to get it home, and test it out.

    I was extremely impressed at how well this product applied. It went on smooth, and covered very well. The colour was gorgeous, and had a beautiful shimmer. It looked amazing! I put it on in the late morning, and it was still looking great by the early evening. I was so happy! It's nice to finally find a long lasting cream shadow. But, I did notice that it does start to crease.. Not really impressed with that aspect of the product..

    Overall, I like this product. I'd definitely purchase it again!

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