It’s been years and years since I’ve purchased a MAC paint pot; frankly, I haven’t had the desire to try a pot-based cream eyeshadow in all of those years since. While I initially loved paint pots and used them as an everyday base for my eyeshadow, the price paired with how fast the pots seemed to dry out put me completely off the idea of cream eyeshadows.
The hype surrounding Maybelline’s Studio Color Tattoo 24hr Eyeshadow changed my mind and since the price is about half of what I paid for MAC paint pots, I decided to give them a try. I’m glad that I did. First, I love the colors in the line. There are a lot of great neutral shades that work on their own or as a base for powder eyeshadows. So far, my favorite color is Tough as Taupe. The formula stands up well, too, and I haven’t had any trouble with creasing or fading.
My only complaint is that certain colors seem to set a bit too quickly after application, which can make blending difficult but not impossible. For instance, the color I struggle to blend is Deep Forest. However, I haven’t had any trouble with the three other colors I bought so it could simply be an issue with the batch I happened to purchase.
The eyeshadows have decent pigmentation and color pay off, and while I don’t know how long it will be before the pots dry out– I’ll definitely get quite a bit of use out of these cream eyeshadows.
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and thanks for reading!
