I've heard so many great things about these Maybelline Color Tattoo's. I had actually been searching for the shade Bad To The Bronze. Instead I stumbled across the shade 260 Matte Brown. I knew I had to have this as I am in love with anything with a matte finish right now.
The packaging is basically identical to a gel liner pot with a screw on lid, except a tad bit wider at the bottom. It has a screw on lid as per usual. The eyeshadow is of a creamy consistancy which is smooth and easy to apply. The matte finish is just gorgeous and this brown looks stunning with blue eyes! It does last for 24 hours as this product states and its just such a good eye shadow. A little bit goes extremely a long way. I've used this heaps and I still haven't made a dent in the pot. The only thing I dislike is that this can transfer to the upper part of the eyelid during the day, but it depends how you apply it.
Over all, these are great! I will be purchasing some other shades shortly.
I have one of these tattoos in the color nude compliment. It is a metallic grey/Brown colour. I used to have another 3 colors but I never really used them so I on sold them. This colour though, is a very much loved part of my makeup collection.
I love the packaging on these, it's a round, clear glass container with a black lid. If you turn the jar upside down, you can see the colour through The glass. It would be cool if the lid was the same colour as The product to make it easier to find the colour you are looking for though, when I had four of them, i would usually have to check them all before getting the shade that I wanted.
my favorite way of using this product is as an eyeshadow base. I have used these by themselves before and while I find them easy to blend and apply, they crease really easily on me which put meoff using them in that way. I like to apply this with my finger, i have tried a flat brush and a blending brush and it came off patchy and just way more hassle. I use my index finger to apply two thin coats and I use my middle finger to buff out the edge so it's blended out into my crease. I like to do two coats, just to get an even layer although I don't find this colour patchy at all and it swatches beautifully. I then like to let it set for a few minutes before applying shadow. I go over it with a skin toned matte shadow and then continue on with whatever eyeshadow look I'm going for. I find using this colour as a base, gives a nice bright effect to any kind of light shadow that I do. If I go really dark, it doesn't make a huge difference except in lasting power. I do find that this helps my colour to stay and not crease. It's not as good as ud primer potion but heaps better then other bases that I've tried.
This product will last for so long too. The container looks deceptively small but I've been using this for months and while I have a big dip, I'm yet to hit the bottom of the pot. I don't plan on buying any of the colored pots but I definitely would buy this colour again and I'd love to try out taupe and bronze shades too.
Tips: Use your fingers and work in thin layers. If you want to only wear the tattoos, try setting it with a similar colour eyeshadow to prevent creasing.