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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Random Vanity: Maybelline Eye Studio Quad in #50 Taupe Temptress

Quick reviews of random picks from the vanity...

#50 Taupe Temptress
$7.99 (at Target)

I've always heard great things about these quads from Maybelline but for some reason I never picked one up until now. I picked up this quad in Taupe Temptress from Target for $7.99. I'm sucker for anything taupe or eggplant so I had high hopes for this palette.

 
in order as above
 
From Left:
Sparkly white shade (very flaky texture)
Sparkly rose shade (not very pigmented)
Sparkly taupe shade
Sparkly eggplant shade (appeared like more of a weird brown/grey shade on the eye)

Pros...

  • nice shade selection (I love a good taupe/eggplant eye combo)
  • pretty, sparkly finish (in the pan)

Cons...

  •  mediocre pigmentation
  • flaky texture
  • large amount of fall out
  • shimmery/sparkly finish did not translate onto the eye (the sparkle just fell out onto my cheeks leaving me with a basic satin finish eye look)
  • finished eye look appeared muddy (the shadows just blended together, leaving me with no definition and a boring, bland, grey-ish eye look)

Overall Review...
Not impressed. This quad left me with a "nothing special" eye look and sparkly cheeks. People generally seem to love this line from Maybelline but I obviously picked a dud. I will probably try another quad from this line in the future but not for a while...not until I get over the disappointment of Taupe Temptress.

Would I Repurchase?
No.

6 comments:

  1. :( This is why I normally stay away from drugstore eye shadow unless it's a shade I've heard people rave about. I hate wasting even a few bucks. What a shame, the colors are super pretty!

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    1. Ugh, I know...it's so frustrating to hear awesome reviews about a product and then it doesn't work for you. I hate wasting the money and storage space! Grr!

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  2. I have one of these and it really pigmented, I wonder if the formula isn't consistent? Always a bummer when you pick up one that is disappointing!

    Kendra

    www.beautybykendrac.com

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    1. Yeah all of the reviews and swatches of these quads have been fabulous but with this one its like they just tried to cram in a bunch of sparkle and didn't bother with any sort of pigmentation! Bummer!!

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  3. Wow, the swatches really do show up differently on the skin from in the pan. Sorry this was a disappointment! But thanks for the review :)

    -Jen

    www.vibrantbeautyblog.com

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    1. I know, bummer! But at least I can hopefully save someone else from a bad purchase!

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