Maybelline Eye Studio Colour Tattoo Review

You can forgive a lot of mistakes in cosmetics.... Im not sure a frosted gold is one of those things but hey. Of course, I brought these after every man and his dog were raving about them on the interwebs. I forked out for two colours; barely branded and tough as taupe. Ill begin with the positive. Tough as Taupe is B.E.A.Utiful. Like, gorg.

I wear it washed out on the lid with some smokey liner and it is the perfect mix of subtle but still strong. I live for it.

Barely branded however....eh.... Its just...so FROSTY. Not just shimmery, not just glowing. But Frosted. And quite yellow. I wanted to love it but it was not meant to be. I have super oily lids so this can forget any claims of being a primer or base or whatever. It creases on me but then everything does. I wear these over Urban Decay Primer potion and will usually set them with a shadow as well (Omega or Satin Taupe from MAC are recommended :))

Hit and miss but I still think they are great value and come in some great colours

I purchased the bad to the bronzed shade. This does what it says it will and does not budge. And creates a beautiful base for bronze shadows. However, after a couple of uses my eyes started having a reaction to this and got dry and flaky. I never have this issue with other brands only Maybelline. Sadly it won't be a repurchase for me!

Everyone raved about this so I went to a makeup sale and saw they had these for $6. I got Barely branded and tried it out and to me it seemed patchy when applied? I tried using it as a base with eyeshadow over top blending it but I found it looked even worse and super super patchy? im not sure if it was a dud or not but I was kind of disappointed :( will continue to try use it though as people still rate it and I think once I get it right, i may fall in love.

I think this is a really good product. I have sandy shores and charcoal. I often use them as a base after I've primed my lids to make the shadows stick easier and last longer, especially if there is a lot of fall out. they are not as pigmented as i thought and i wouldn't use it on its own.but definitely good for making other shadows stay longer.

I am a fan of the colour tattoo shadows, which I mostly use as bases underneath a shimmer or satin finish shadow. I find it a bit difficult to blend out if I'm putting a different colour in my crease/socket, so i generally just use it when I want a base for a wash of colour. I use creamy beige often as it stays on all day. I also have Barley Branded which I find isn't as long wearing and comes off a little patchy on me. I also use Ready, Set Green whenever I do a green eye look and it's a great base.

These are pretty versatile and easy to use! I'm worried about them drying though. The colour range is alright but it would be nicer to have more of the neutral colours

I love it as a base for my MAC glitter. It has a great hold and doesn't crease on my lids. The pigmentation is really great, the only problem I would have with it is the texture of the product, but that doesn't matter once a shadow or glitter is applied on top.

I applied the purple with a brush and the pigmentation was bold, glided on easily and looked sharp. The product didn't crease like some cream products and lasted all day (8 hours plus), I wouldn't say it lasted anywhere near the 24hr claims but 8 hours is enough for me. Stunning colours.

I love this product, it makes such a great primer for all eyeshadows!! Stays on all day - Only downfall is mine dried out!