Maybelline Colour Tattoo Concentrated Crayon | Review & Swatches

So I have to be honest... drug store brands are really upping their game lately!  I have a few Maybelline Colour Tattoos kicking around, and was pleased to find out that they were releasing them as a crayon.  Personally I find that set up to be a bit easier for on-the-go shadow.  

I grabbed mine at Walmart where they were retailing for about $7 CAD. The one colour I was most excited to try out was Lavish Lavander.  It appeared to be all sold out ( ;'( ) but thankfully the nice Cosmetics Manager checked in the back for me and voilà, it was there!

I love that these are twist up crayons.  I find  sharpening large crayons can be a bit of a pain, and I'm glad that if I take these on-the-go I won't have to worry about bringing a sharper.  Speaking about on-the-go I really appreciate that the caps have a satisfying click when they are secured properly.  With cheaper crayons I either split the lid trying to secure it, or the lid falls off and my purse gets some extra character.  So far so good. 

While I naturally lean towards Barely Beige I am really glad I picked a few other colours to try.  When swatched x2 each shadow is fairly pigmented. 

Barely Beige & Bronze Truffle

In this look I am wearing Barely Beige all over my lid up to my brows.  As you can see when actually worn it is a fair bit more sheer.  I completed the look with Bronze Truffle over my lid and a quick swipe of mascara.  Together these make for a great every day look!  I put these on around lunch time and then proceeded to hang out all day with my boyfriend and take the train home from Kingston.  I got home around midnight and they were still good as new! 

Lilac Lust & Lavish Lavander 

Here I am wearing Lilac Lust all over my lid with Lavish Lavender in the outer crease. I put a pop of Barely Beige under my brow.  Again it is much less pigmented than when swatched.  These also lasted all day!  Creasing was minimal and once set I did not find that these smudged. 

Final Thoughts

These swatch much more pigmented than they apply.  While you could work them up to that on your eyelid I personally find that too heavy.  They still look pretty when less intense.  Though I suppose if you wanted a bold look you could use these as a base and then apply shadow on top.  Over all I think these are great products and I will be tossing these in my travel make-up bag because they are just so easy to use. 

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