Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Gel-Cream Eyeshadow in On and On Bronze

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Gel-Cream Eyeshadow in On and On Bronze - £4.99 here.

On a recent trip to Westfield Stratford, probably my favourite place to shop, I decided to pop into Boots and pick up one of the Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr eyeshadows after hearing quite a lot about them and how good they were. I went for the shade On and On Bronze as I love bronze-toned eyeshadows anyway and thought it would be an easy everyday colour as it's neutral.

I'm thinking I may have to purchase Timeless Black soon, as I think it would be perfect for a night time smokey eye. The formula of this eyeshadow is just as I had hoped - very creamy and easy to apply, it really blends like a dream and goes on perfectly with a brush or fingers. It also sets nicely and doesn't budge all day with very minimal creasing on my very oily eyelids, and that's without an eyeshadow primer!

I've found that I've been turning to this little bronze pot of shadow when I just want a quick bit of colour on my lids if I'm just running around doing errands or on days off where I want to look polished without faffing around with various eyeshadows, brushes and blending. I literally just dip my finger in (if my nails are short!) and blend this quickly over the eye lid all the way up to my crease and make sure the edges are well diffused and blended. This formula layers really well too and I've often done one application, let it set, then applied another for more intense colour pay-off. You can also just apply a nice sheer layer of this and get a more muted down effect. The formula is very, very versatile in my opinion and really is a doddle to work with!

Speaking of the colour, you can see from my swatches above that this shadow has a slight hint of taupe in it as well as bronze, in my opinion (see bottom photo). If anyone else has this shade and agrees then please let me know! The colour itself is really flattering and I think would suit all skin tones from light to dark. 

Me before popping to London, using Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr
Gel-Cream Eyeshadow in On and On Bronze for the first time on it's own with just mascara.

Wearing Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Gel-Cream Eyeshadow in On and On Bronze, again on it's own with Bare Minerals Lash Domination Mascara - review soon!

The shadow looks particularly bronze in the above photo and I really love the metallic sheen it gives to my eyes.

All in all, a really fantastic product, and for the price it really is worth checking out! Will definitely be picking up more shades soon and I highly recommend these little bad boys as they are so easy to use, last really well and look great.

You can pick up the Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Gel-Cream eyeshadows from Boots for £4.99 here and in-store.

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Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Maverick

Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Maverick - £16.00
 (*Sample size shown in photographs)

 Marvelous Moxie is the new range of glosses, lipsticks and lipliners released from Bare Minerals designed to make your lips look 'fuller' and more 'voluptuous'. The shade Maverick is described as a 'rosewood shimmer' and is a beautiful brown-toned neutral gloss. 

When I first tried this formula on my lips I was really, really surprised at how it applied. It looked completely smooth and glided on beautifully. It's not sticky and has a refreshing minty smell and taste, it also made my lips feel a bit tingly. The colour can easily be built up without the need to blot, which is great as some glosses need a bit of extra care when applying. The angled doe foot applicator is very smooth and well made also, and the angle helps to apply the gloss easier too.

The gloss wore really well on me and I only had to re-apply a few times throughout the day, which is quite impressive for a lipgloss. The glosses contain Shea, Avocado and Murumuru butters to help moisturise the lips and an "an encapsulated vitamin A, C and E complex helps to deliver antioxidant defense" which is a nice touch as they rule out the need for a lip balm during the day.

I liked this shade on me, although it's not one I typically tend to go for and might not work for everyone as it's very brown-based. They have a nice selection of shades, however, and all of the shades contain shimmer. The shimmer is quite predominant in the photo above due to the flash, but when they are on, the shimmer is very subtle and only seen if you are looking for it. 

Marvelous Moxie is available online now here and in store from this Thursday (6th June).

What do you think about the new Marvelous Moxie collection?