Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon

These swatch beautifully.  I was totally prepared to build up the color, they didn’t need it.  These colors are thin, as opposed to Nyx Milk which applies quite thickly.  They are nicely opaque, though a couple of them are pastel.  I do think they don’t show up as well in the swatches as they could.  I think that might be more of a lighting problem, though I used the same lighting as I always do.  The lighting might have been the problem, as these are shimmery.  They’re beautiful in person, but I think the light reflecting off the product really hurts the photo quality.

Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon
(Barely Beige, Pink Parfait, and Lilac Lust)

700 Barely Beige

This color is more gold than beige.  I’ve been wanting a more brown, creme eyeshadow base.  I’m not sure this is what I was looking for.  The swatch had better staying power than the others.  The others washed off rather quickly.  This one I had to scrub off.

705 Pink Parfait

This color would make a good highlight color.  It’s a light pearly kind of shade.  It reminds me of the pink shade from the Maybelline Hushed Tints eight pan palette and the pink from the Maybelline Pink Persuasion Quad.  I thought it would make a good eye base.

720 Lilac Lust

This is by no means a lilac color, I think it’s more plumy.  This one wasn’t as pastel as the other two.

The packaging seems cheap.  The tops are sealed on with stickers that leave behind a sticky residue when removed.  The caps are a thin plastic which seems more durable than Nyx’s similar product.  I recommend making sure the tops are really shut.  It’s fairly easy to leave them partially open which could cause them to come open and dry out.

Stay tuned for a more in depth review.