Review: Maybelline Color Tattoos with Swatches

I saw so many rave reviews of these on YouTube, and quite honestly, I don't know if some of these live up to them. I got these on BOGO at CVS and have four shades; Bold Gold, Bad to the Bronze, Audacious Asphalt, and Tough as Taupe. 

 Of course, we have to talk about packaging. These are super similar in appearance to some higher end cream shadows, such as Mac and Benefit, with the sturdy glass jar (but really bad product/packaging ratio). I store these upside down so I can see the color and prevent them from drying out (although Bold Gold is already drying out on me. Weird). 

All four shades I have also swatch beautifully, as you can see. They're very highly pigmented, opaque colors, and they can be blended out fairly well. 

I almost kind of regret getting Audacious Asphalt because I feel like I won't be able to wear it much. However, it is super pretty, and I like to use it with an angled brush as a liner. It feels more gel-like than the other formulas, and has slightly chunkier shimmer. Watch out though, because for some reason, this has a bit of fall-out. It's really nothing Scotch tape won't fix.

Tough as Taupe is probably one of the most wearable shades in the whole permanent collection. It's this gorgeous greyish-brown (taupe) shade (that's not shimmery, just creamy-matte), but when blended out, it kind of looks slightly purple. I'll wear this all over the lid blended into the crease and on the lower lash-line, and that will be my whole look. It's just super multi-dimensional and beautiful. The fact that I can use just my fingers is definitely a bonus. My only complaint is that this does crease throughout the day (give or take six hours), unlike Bad to the Bronze, which will go almost all day. 

Bold Gold is beautiful, but for some reason, we don't get along as well. It's lovely, super shimmery (maybe a bit chunky), and looks great under other warm metallics. However, as far as lasting power goes, this is the one that has the least. The texture is also weird compared to the other ones. I think I just got a dud though, because the product is already shrinking away from the edges of the jar. 

Bad to the Bronze is by far my favorite and most used Color Tattoo. I have no complaints. The color is so wearable (on its own or layered under pretty much any eyeshadow), blends beautifully (it's also one of those multi-dimensional this-is-all-you-need-for-your-look shadows), and lasts until I take my makeup off at the end of the day. If you have to get one, just get this. 

On the whole, the Color Tattoo Range is just okay. I don't think it lives up to the rave reviews it gets (except for Bad to the Bronze, as only one of the (wearable) colors I've tried is that perfect cream shadow. But for the price, why not? If you're looking for a perfect everyday color/base, just go for Bad to the Bronze. You won't be disappointed.