REVIEW: Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Eyeshadow (100 Barely Beige)

I highly recommend this, if you're looking for a quick no-fuss all-over colour.  If you use MAC paint pots, you should definitely keep reading (not that I've never used any--I've never swatched any, but I've seen plenty of videos and swatches of them! lol).  These colour tattoo eyeshadows have been compared to paint pots on several occasions and are said to be incredible dupes!

Supposedly, Barely Beige is a dupe for MAC Bare Study.

It is also a dupe for Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten.  Looking at online swatches, I think this is a better version of Stila (see Lips So Facto's post on Kitten).

in natural light

I just apply it all over my eye lids with my ring finger, and it's great at brightening my eyes up.
If I wear it on its own, it wears well without creasing.  Because it's a cream eye shadow, I don't need to apply any eye shadow primer.
I've also worn it as a first layer underneath other eye shadows.  If I'm putting more shadows on top, I'll wear an eye shadow primer underneath.
It's a great inner tear duct highlighter too.

I love that it has a nice icy highlight sheen, but isn't overly shiny or shimmery.  It's subtle and doesn't make it look like you have icing on your eyes.

It sells for $7.99 CAD at Superstore.  If you can, wait for a Maybelline promotion, but it is a limited edition colour.

- M

Some other random shiz that M bought in March

Holy shit, I bought a lot of stuff in March -- So much for being broke!

THE BODY SHOP tea tree oil

It seems like it works the same way as my Burt's Bees, but the Burt's Bees is all natural.

The two's price points are the same, too.

So, I'm gonna call Burt's Bees the winner of the dupe challenge.

THE BODY SHOP nutriganics drops of youth

Still trying it out.  It seems aite?

MAYBELLINE 24 hr color tattoo eye shadow (35 tough as taupe)

AMAZING.  Very little is needed for pigment.

I would never wear makeup for 24 hours, but the shit stays on as long as I need it to, without primer!

It's a gorgeous matte mushroom taupey grey.

I got it at London Drugs when they had their 30% off all Maybelline products deal, so it was only $6.29 CAD!

JOSIE MARAN organic argan oil to go

I bought this because R raves about the thing.

My skin doesn't soak it up nearly as crazy as hers thought.

I use it for my hair tips, and it's awesome possum.

It's good for random dry patches too.

I wish I had this with me when I was in Calgary!

 BOURJOIS 10 hour sleep efflect foundation (71 abricote clair)

I can't wait to try this out tomorrow, because all of my in-store and home swatches have been incredible.

My beautyblender and it will be making love all over my face tomorrow!

It's oil-free!!!  The watery consistency could become my new HG over my Almay clear complexion!

I bought this in Shopper's Drug Mart for $26 CAD (holy mark up!).

Oh, an update from my last post about the Sephora VIB haul:

I returned the TARTE emphaseyes brightener, and got the MUFE aqua eyes eyeliner (champagne 23L).

The TARTE one was smooth on my hand, but on my waterline, it was so chalky and inconsistent.

This MUFE one is amazing, but less beige-ness and more pinkness.

I swatched it with my Bourjois above.

Aaaaannnd the biggest purchase of March:

It's APRIL already?!

- M

*Cue Britney* I'm a slaaaaaaaaaaaaave for you

Sephora rang the bell and I came crawling... R, too.  She went to one of our local stores even earlier than I.
Not that, that, makes me any better...

Anyway, I had to get my hands on that sample package and umbrella, especially if it was during VIB 15%!

(The umbrella has officially become my car umbrella, so it's already taken its righteous place - Sorry, forgot to take a photo first).

Here's my shiz!

The sample package included:

• MUFE smoky lash extra black mascara
• SEPHORA full action extreme effect mascara
• GIVENCHY mister light
• BUMBLE AND BUMBLE thickening shampoo
• BUMBLE AND BUMBLE thickening conditioner
• JUICY COUTURE viva la juicy spray

Cashier gave me another sample:

• OLEHENRIKSEN truth is in the eyes

There's stuff I actually paid for:

TARTE amazonian clay 12-hour blush (Exposed)

Ohhhhh yeaaaaa I did... I can't wait to use it tomorrow...

I plan to do some mixing with my Dollface one. It'll be gorgeous.

TARTE emphaseyes brightener

For days when I want something less stark than UD yeyo

BEAUTYBLENDER

I wanna see what's with the hype.  For the price, it better shit on my QUO sponges.

SEPHORA precision pore cleansing pad

This shit is bananas.

It's sooo gentle.

I like to put my Purity on it and use it to massage my face in the shower.

Lately, I've been using the La Roche-Posay purifying gel with it.

It has a suction on the back so I stick it next to my shaver. 

What did you buy?

- M