The New Thing - Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Paint

 005 Golden Bronze and 006 Rich Russet

"Long Wear Liquid Eye Shadow. Lasts All Day"

Rimmel are just bringing it at the moment. I honestly don't think that there's another brand, particularly drugstore, that is having so many successful releases at the moment. These bad boys are an extension of the Scandaleyes group. We've got eye liners and shadow sticks, and now, the longest wearing liquid eye product I've ever used in my life.

Now, the colour selection is a little iffy, good if you like brights, but not really any true neutral shades for day wear. These two are my favourite, Golden Bronze, which looks beautiful across the lid with a deep sparkly brown (I love NARS Galapagos for this) blended into the outer corner for an easy smokey look, and Rich Russet, which can be smudged across the lid for a fool-proof smouldering look on its own. 

As far as formula gos, this is infallible. You have around thirty seconds after you've applied this to work with it before it sets, and then that's it, it's going nowhere. I've put this through the wringer, in the shower and bath and it hasn't budged, you need a good makeup remover to shift this. There's a lovely doe-foot applicator, but I've found the easiest way is to pop a bit on your fingers, smudge across the lid and blend out with a fluffy brush (the Real Techniques fluffy crease brush is perfect for this).

You guys know I love Rimmel, and this product is no exception. These are honestly the best eye product I've ever found in terms of wear, and I love these two colours! We just need a Bulletproof Beige equivalent in these! 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Paint retails at £4.99 and released on July 10th.

Painterly

 

So when picking up my latest MAC palette, it seemed silly not to equip myself with the necessary accessories (hello MAC 217, my old friend, nice to see you again) and at the recommendation of the lovely lady in store, I picked up the Paint Pot in Painterly. I tend to favour a more matte look on my eyes, so I went for that over Bare Study, which is equally as pretty, but with a hint of shimmer.

The concept of these Paint Pots is pretty simple. Dab your finger in the pot and smear all over your eyelid with gay abandon, creating either the perfect base for eyeshadow, increasing colour longevity and enhancing pigmentation, or wear alone to even out the tone of your lid, and brighten up the eye area.

I've worn this pretty much every day since I got it and I love it. A little really goes a long way and I can tell you already this pot is going to last forever. In terms of using it as an eyeshadow base, it really does stop you ending up with eyeshadow all around your eyes throughout the day, and it makes the colours themselves more powerful, meaning you use less. It's also super handy for when you're in a rush, I just pop this on my eyelids on my way out the door, and it totally enhances my eyes, making me look more awake!

A side note, I also love the glass packaging, and weirdly, the sound when you unscrew the lid...

The MAC Paint Pots retail at £14.50, which I personally think is really reasonable, especially when you consider how much product is in the pot, and how long it'll last. I already have my eye on a few more (Rubenesque and Groundwork come at me).


Have you tried any of these?