Origins - Ginzing brightening cream eyeshadow £17
Maybelline - Color Tattoo 24hr eyeshadow £4.99
Losing sleep on which cream eyeshadow purchase to make next? Haunted by nightmarish visions of the makeup aisle? Facing the agonising choice of budget vs premium? Read on!
I much prefer cream eyeshadows to powder ones as they're so easy to use, and I lack a considerable amount of skill when it comes to contouring/blending/holding a makeup brush in general. Maybelline's Color Tattoo range is certainly very popular among beauty bloggers, but is it worth crossing over onto the premium side if you fancy pushing the boat out?
Firstly, let's talk colour. Origins' Sugar Peach is a lovely shimmery neutral base, and works really well as a primer for other shadows. Maybelline's Metallic Pomegranate isn't something I'd usually go for as it looks more like a blusher in its packaging. However, on the skin it is a lot subtler; I like to use it to create a smokey eye that isn't too brash against my fair complexion. This shade works really nicely with Pink Gold, which also looks great on its own. Finally, my two favourites are On and on Bronze- a really versatile shade that is super flattering for blue eyes- and Permanent Taupe- the only matte shade I own from the collection, and my most used eye product. This one is great for lining eyes without looking too 'done'.
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Both of these brands have produced some really lovely products here; they're pigmented, easy to use and glide on effortlessly. However, I do find that Origins' eyeshadow doesn't last as long as the Color Tattoo, which is really surprising considering it's over 3 times (!) more expensive. I find it very hard to find fault in Maybelline's famous Color Tattoo range, they last all day and are so well priced for such good quality products (plus, they are usually part of a deal at Boots!).
I'd save your money on this one, as Maybelline is the clear winner here. Sometimes you don't need to sacrifice quality for quantity.
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