Cream eyeshadows have become a big favourite of mine over the past few months as I much prefer the look of dewy, smudgy shadow rather than the effects from their powdery counterparts.
There's just one major downside- the creasing! I don't class myself as having exceptionally oily eyelids, rather just normal ones, however cream eyeshadows seem to seriously disagree with me in terms of longevity. Generally this problem is solved with a slick of Urban Decay Primer Potion underneath, except in exceptional cases, when even in the most perfect conditions some cream shadows cannot last more than 4 hours, not naming any names... *cough* MAC Paint Pot *cough*
These are the few products I own in my collection...
Swatches in same order as above.
No7 Stay Perfect Eye Mousse in Pewter and Fudge - These are my all time favourite cream shadows, hands down! They wear the best, are the smoothest, most easily applied eyeshadows I have ever used, and are only £4 when those wonderful No 7 vouchers are hanging about!
Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten - This is a gorgeous creamy shadow, although at £16 it is a little on the steep side, but hey that's what Boots Points are for! Although gorgeous, I do find this doesn't wear amazingly and needs an good base to stay perfect.
MAC Paint Pot in Painterly - This cult product is raved about all over blogs and YouTube, however I'm not its biggest fan in the world. I feel like a good concealer could easily replace this in my makeup routine and it smudges like crazy!
ELF Cream Eyeshadow in Dawn and Bronzed - I had high hopes for these newcomers to the ELF line, and although they are beautiful shades, the texture could be improved as they do have the tendency to clump up, especially in the shade Dawn, which has chunky glitter in it.
I'm a massive fan of all makeup products with a creamy consistency, and am also obsessive about my cream blushes and am slowly building up my collection, so any more suggestions are much appreciated!
Have a lovely week beautifuls!
I need to try that! xx
ReplyDeleteI love stilla products, their tinted moisturiser is brilliant!
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Yes definitley, mine are starting to get pretty dried out! xx
ReplyDeleteits a stunning shade!:) xx
ReplyDeleteDefinitely try them out, they are amazing! Especially the bronze shade! xxx
ReplyDeletei agree, its so difficult finding ones that don't crease! xxx
ReplyDeleteit really is such a beauty!
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they are the best!:) xx
ReplyDeleteIm a big fan of no eyeshadow and lots of mascara too, perfect for a lazy day!:) xx
ReplyDeleteThey're all really pretty colors! I don't wear eye shadow though. Not my thing but I love plenty of mascara :-) xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI have been loving cream eyeshadows too!
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The Stila smudge pot is such a beautiful shade xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shades!!! But the only problem with cream shadows is that they crease very quickly.
ReplyDeleteHave been eyeing up those No7 ones, think I'm going to make a purchase when the next vouchers come out after this review!x
ReplyDeleteOoo Pewter looks lovely! <3
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem with the Elf ones, plus do you notice that they seem to go very dry quickly? xx
ReplyDeletearmani eyes to kill literally look to die for! definitely on my wishlist! I love the paint pot but it creases like crazy such a shame! xx
ReplyDeleteaw what a shame that painterly didnt work well with you. i love paint pots, but i fine certain shades last better than others. i want to try armani eyes to kill shadows since i hear their staying power is amazing, plus the shades look lovely. the only downside is they are pricey!
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