I had been hearing how amazing these new Maybelline Summer 2013 Color Tattoo Eyeshadows were, but then I saw swatches of them on a friend’s blog, New Shine Beauty, and it was all over for me! I mustered up enough energy, even just getting over being sick, and trekked it to Rite Aid, where these were buy one, get one 50% off. I picked up four out of the six available, and I wanted to swatch these immediately because they are that pretty.
If you’re new to Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadow, they are pots filled with cream eyeshadow that dries like a powder and literally lasts forever without creasing or smudging. I’ve been a fan of these since they first came out, and trust me when I tell you that these do not budge until you want them to. I own far too many of these now to count, and as Maybelline keeps rolling out gorgeous new colors, I keep adding to my collection. Here are the four new shades for Summer 2013:
Shady Shores is a bright yellow gold with a light green duo-chrome effect to it. This is really pretty and I actually didn’t notice the duo-chrome effect in it while I was in the store. Once you apply it, however, you get flashes of this bright lime green color in there that make it so beautiful and unique looking.
Seashore Frosts is my favorite of the entire bunch. What a complex, stunning duo-chrome! This shade is a mix of all things “seashore.” It flashes gold but it’s also a blue-grey shade. It kind of has a little flash of everything in there, and I can’t accurately tell you the color. This is going to look just incredible on the eyelid during the spring and summer because as the light hits it, it flashes different shades.
Lavish Lavender is a metallic lavender purple shade, which I am glad Maybelline added to the Color Tattoo family. They have some other brighter purples in the collection, but it’s nice to have a pastel purple shade that is light and reminiscent of warmer weather. Of course, as a purple lover, I adore this shade.
Cool Crush is a metallic blue, but it has a complex shimmer to it. It almost looks like it will be duo-chrome in the packaging, but I didn’t notice any once I applied it. It does have very fine shimmer in it though that contains bits of other colors like pink and purple.
Overall: If you’re a fan of Maybelline’s Color Tattoo Eyeshadow like I am, you’re going to love these new additions. The duo-chrome ones are especially unique and beautiful. I am missing two of the Color Tattoo’s from this collection, which I decided to pass on. If you’d like to see the missing ones, head over to New Shine Beauty’s blog and check out her swatches!
The Maybelline Summer 2013 Color Tattoo Eyeshadows are limited edition and available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide. Each Color Tattoo retails for $6.99 USD, but I purchased these with a buy one, get one 50% at Rite Aid. I’ve also heard that Ulta currently is running the same promotion on Maybelline products. I always find that I pick up Maybelline collections in bulk whenever there is a buy one, get one 50% promotion going on!
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charlotte says
Nouveau Cheap put them over black.. OMG gorgeous.
makeupalldaylong says
I really hope I can find these – haven’t spotted them yet. So pretty!
Annelise says
Could you do a look with shady shores? I’m dying to see what it looks like
BeautyGala says
Absolutely! I think I will layer it over a darker shade to bring the duo-chrome out even more 🙂
Thomasse says
Wil er 2 bestellen waar?