
I heard that apparently CT’s and Tom Ford’s cream eyeshadow formulas are quite similar, and given the price point and the wonderful colours those come in, I’d opt immediately for Charlotte’s. The one that is the best for a quick and polished lookĬharlotte Tilbury’s Eyes to Mesmerise in Veruschka comes in a pot of frosted glass and the packaging looks so chic! I’m a fan. Look for the upcoming Makeup Art collection that’ll debut soon for a white, purple, blue and green one!) Swatches! (I’m about MAC NC15) f.l.t.r.: Charlotte Tilbury Veruschka, MAC Sublime Nature, Urban Decay Spacetime (Btw – right now the permanent colours are all neutrals. I’ve also worn it alone on occasions for a very simple and neutral look, and it held up well on its own too. It’s a great base for all kinds of brown, taupe, camel, gold, burgundy and copper looks and powder shadows apply like a dream over it. The adorable little ‘Paint’ tube of MAC’s Paint in Sublime Nature. It has the texture of acrylic paint, maybe a bit more mousse-y. Halfe that amount, and you still have too much. A pea-sized amount is too much for both of your lids. The texture is great and very, so very easy to spread with your finger or a synthetic brush and to blend and pigmentation is great – you honestly need far less than you’d think. I mean, the whole package, while cute (it looks exactly like a tube of paint!) is kind of unassuming and the colour is a warm beige-brown neutral. I honestly didn’t expect to be as blown away by MAC’s Paint in Sublime Nature as much as I am. The three cream eyeshadows I was testing – Urban Decay, MAC, and Charlotte Tilbury With a primer, none of those shadows neither creased nor faded. I always wear them over my eyeshadow primer. Some days I want a solo eyeshadow that looks complex and that I can wear on its own, but for some days, I just need a coloured base to make my powder eyeshadows adhere better and make them look more vibrant.

What I’m looking for in a cream shadow in consequence is pretty diverse. I wear a cream shadow as a base or for a quick makeup look nearly every day. My love for cream eyeshadows is pretty well documented here – I’ve raved about the Armani eye tints enough, I guess. And finally, a new brand for me is Charlotte Tilbury, and my first purchase was the Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Easy Colour in Veruschka. I love Urban Decay’s Moondust Eyeshadows and was incredibly curious about the liquid version that got very diverse reviews. MAC’s Paints are classics that have been tragically nearly purged from MAC’s permanent line (only four shades remain). Three very very different cream eyeshadows I got lately and use for different purposes.
