Cream eyeshadows are generally not used very often since they have this image of too much work and not much of the staying power. For some of them it may be true but good cream eyeshadows can actually make an eye look fast and easy.
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| (from left to right) Milani Shadow eyez in Champagne toast and Cafe au lait, WjCoon Make it lasting colour stick in Rosa Quartz, NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Pots & Pan, Oyster and Purple velvet |
You can use cream eyeshadows for:
- Quick look when you don’t have much time, just use your finger and apply it to the lids and it’s done
- To intensify colour (in case your powder eyeshadow is not as pigmented as you’d like it to be)
- As a help to make a powder eyeshadow last longer
- As a sticky base for pigments and glitter
- Cream eyeshadows in very light colour (pearl white, light gold or silver, champagne) can be used as cream highlighter on your cheekbones, matt colour on the eyebrow bone and in inner part of the eye to brighten eye area
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| (from left to right) KIKO Vibrant eye pencil in 601, Boujois Metallic eyeliner in Noir effet miroir, Feuille de cuivre and Vert pepite, Maybelline Color show Crayon Khol in Chambray blue |
They come in different format, for example in pots (they tend to dry quicker than cream eyeshadows in other format and they are not super hygienic if you use fingers for application), as crayons (either thick crayons or skinny classic crayons, they have to be creamy enough to be smudged). Liquid eyeshadows usually come in tubes or concealer-like packaging with doe foot applicator.
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| (from left to right) Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo in Pink gold, Physicians Formula Custom Eye enhancing Gel CreamLiner for brow eyes, Bourjois Ombre a paupiere liquide in Beige metallique |
Tips and tricks for easier application:
- If you have very oily lids use eyeshadow primer underneath cream eyeshadow
- Use fingers or brush with synthetic bristles as they don’t soak as much product as brushes with natural bristles and they blend creams better (see the picture for examples)
- Colourful gel eyeliners can be used the same way as cream eyeshadows, for example for smoky eye look use dark brown, blue or purple as a base and apply powder eyeshadow over it
- Look for long-lasting eyeshadows, they can serve not only as cream eyeshadow but also as eyeshadow primer
- Bright colours can make a natural eye look more exciting (apply cream colour eyeshadow under water line and smudge it)
- If black eyeliner seems to be harsh for you, you can use dark purple, brown, blue cream eyeshadow instead (use thin brush used for gel eyeliners)
- Don’t put too much of the cream eyeshadow otherwise it will crease even if it’s long-lasting, let it sit for few seconds and wipe away the access with finger
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| (from left to right) Sigma F70, Real Techniques Domed shadow brush, Sedona Lace 312 |
Higher end:
- MAC paint pot (in MAC stores)
- MAKEUP FOREVER Acqua cream (in Sephora)
- Chanel Illusion D’Ombre (in Sephora or in perfumeries where they sell Chanel)
- Maybelline Eye Studio Color tattoo 24hours (in any drugstore)
- Milani Shadow eyez (in drugstores in USA, but also at http://www.cherryculture.com)
- Rimmel ScandalEyes Shadow stick (in any drugstore)
