Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Eye Shadow Swatches and Review

Pomegranate Punk, Bad to the Bronze
Tough as Taupe, Audacious Asphalt





Bold Gold


Pomegranate Punk


Bad to the Bronze


Audacious Asphalt


Tough as Taupe

I've had these Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Eye Shadows for about a month now, but yes, I am joining the bandwagon and announcing to the world that I am really loving these puppies. These are really THE best drugstore cream shadows I've tried so far. They are amazingly rich, pigmented, and they do stay put on the lids. And like countless of beauty bloggers and gurus, I am a big fan.


Tough as Taupe, Pomegranate Pink, Bad to the Bronze, Audacious Asphalt












Bold Gold



Pomegranate Punk is a really cool-looking burgundy with metallic shimmer. I really like this and this is definitely one of my favorites. I use this as a base for plum, purple or pink-based looks, or it can be worn alone. Bad to the Bronze is a favorite of many makeup mavens, and I'm no different. This is such a versatile color. I just apply it with a fluffy brush on the lid, smooth edges with finger, apply liner and I'm good to go. Love it.

Audacious Asphalt is another great shade. It can be a base for greys or silvers or even neutrals. It has a quite shimmery/metallic finish, so be warned if you don't like too much shimmer on your lids. Tough as Taupe is just a matte/cream greyish shade. Looks boring alone to me so I make this a base for smoky or neutral eye looks. Lastly, Bold Gold is a big fave. It really brightens up the lids and the metallic gold is very eye-catching and pretty, it brightens up the lids and gives nice finish on the lids. Coupled with a black liner, this looks simple but attractive.

What I like about these is that they apply really smooth on the lid. Some of these you need a couple of swipes for them to be quite opaque, but others, especially the ones with the satin/matte finish like Tough as Taupe, are opaque in one application and have great staying power. I usually apply this using a fluffy shader brush, then I blend the edges with my finger. They do tend to dry fast, so work quickly and apply one eye first and blend harsh edges with your finger before going to the next.

I mostly use these as a base just like MAC paint pots, but some of them I use as a cream shadow alone. I especially like Bold Gold, Bad to the Bronze and Audacious Asphalt as wear-alone cream shadows.

My only gripe is that there are too many colorful and bold shades that I didn't get because I wouldn't be able to use them everyday. I'd like cream shadow equivalents of all my Urban Decay Naked 1 and Naked 2 eye shadows, so if Maybelline Powers That Be are reading this, please make more neutral shades!  I also do not like that the names of the shades are on the lids, because mixing the lids is a possibility.  It would be great if the names are on the bottom of the clear pots so you can see both the name and the shade itself.

This is an amazing line though, and I would have to agree with the many fans that this is one of the best cream shadows from a drugstore brand. I am looking forward to creating looks using these so stay tuned!

SRP: $6.99 (but I got these for $5.99 each at Target)

The Shades Of U Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars