Review & Swatches: Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hr Eye Shadows

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hr Eye Shadows

Availability: Drugstores
Price: $7-8

Maybelline recently released a new set of cream eye products called Color Tattoo 24 Hr Eyeshadows. They come in a total of 10 shades, all of which are reviewed, below.

Packaging: 9.5/10

These shadows come in glass jars with plastic, twist-off lids. The lids shut tightly to keep the product from drying out.

Quality: 9.25/10

I’m very impressed by the quality of these cream shadows.

The consistency is smooth and soft to the touch, gliding easily onto the skin. The product sets to a dry finish soon after application.

The natural and dark colors all had good pigmentation and color payoff. Edgy Emerald and Painted Purple had the weakest color payoff, going on more sheer than the rest. But you can layer any of the 10 colors to get a more vibrant and opaque finish.

The most impressive part about these shadows is their longevity. Because they set to such a dry finish, they resist smudging, fading, and creasing. I went all day (about 6 hours) without seeing these colors crease and I used them without a primer. These definitely outlast most, if not all, of the Paint Pots that I own. Lately, my lids have been fairly dry (I usually have combination skin), so if you have more oily lids, you’ll probably see more/earlier creasing than I experienced.

I would caution those with very dry skin–because they quickly become dry, the Color Tattoo shadows may highlight wrinkles or exacerbate the appearance of dry skin.

Ease of Use: 9.25/10

Because the formula starts off creamy and smooth, the product glides easily over the skin. They do dry quickly, so you need to work fast to blend out the colors. And they adhere so well to the skin that it takes a while to remove them.

Price: 9.5/10

For under $8.00, you get 4 grams of shadow. MAC Paint Pots contain 5 grams of shadow and cost $17.50, while Metal-X Cream Shadows cost $20.00 and contain 2.4 grams.

Final Grade