The battle of the 24 hr Cream Shadows continue with L'Oréal's Infallible 24 Hr Eyeshadow
I picked up shade 998 Sultry Smoke as I am always on the hunt for grey shadows and thought I'd give this one a try.
The product comes in its jar with a plastic lid insert to protect the shadow and I assume to also prevent drying out.
The texture of this product is very different from what one would expect from a cream shadow. It's almost a dry mousse type texture, which sounds weird but it's definitely not creamy, I actually experienced a bit of fall out when using a brush.
I also tried to apply it with a primer but it didn't make much of a difference with coverage, also when layered thickly the texture of the product gets weird and almost scale like.
The shadows blends easily and I used both a finger and stiff brush for the application and though both worked well I think the brush gives a more pigmented application.
I quite like the shade also, however it isn't the grey that I was hoping for (the hunt for true grey continues) it's a blue based grey and the finish is a satiny matte look.
I'm not super excited about this product, especially as a cream shadow, cream shadows are unique because of the texture they give once dried and I find that this is so close to a powder shadow, that you'd might as well just use a powder shadow.
What They Say
"For the 1st time ever, L'Oréal Paris introduces an ultra intense eye shadow that lasts from day until dawn-a full 24 hours. This revolutionary formula fuses the ease of a powder with the velvety caress of a cream to create a unique hybrid that glides on effortlessly. And with its unique technology, your eyes are enhanced with pure, magnified pigment. Make a lasting impression without batting an eye."
Meh..
Sajies weren't too impressed
Thinking of still trying it? Check out some colour options below and feel free to share your views!
Saj Mack is a Professional Makeup Artist in Atlanta Georgia providing over 6 years experience in Beauty, Commercial, Film, Television, Special FX and more. See her work at www.makeupbysaj.com
I actually really liked this product...minus the clunky package and have even used the pink and beige shades on a couple of my brides last year. Here's some blog posts talking about the shadows - http://www.jessicajeanmyers.blogspot.ca/search/label/L%27Oreal
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I took a look and some of the colours are super pretty! but I def am not a fan of the texture, even looking at the pics of your swatches I'm seeing fall out and that rough-ish texture?
ReplyDeleteI may just revisit a few more shades to see if I feel differently
The texture was better when used w/ a damp firm bristle brush I will admit. I totally get what you mean about the texture...esp. for a "cream shadow".
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