Finally! I’ve done some swatches of the Mattify Cosmetic’s Eye Shadows that I promised months ago. These show 4 of the 10 Mattify brand shadows that I currently own. They are super long lasting and the colors are unlike any I’ve ever owned.
Here are the ones I use most – am completely in love with these colors! Double click the picture to see it in a larger scale, because the small picture doesn’t really show all the pretty sparkles in the shadows.
(From left to right) Mystic Mermaid, Fields of Gold, Twilight, Earth Angel
I usually wear this Teal / Gold combo for work because it really brightens up my brown eyes and helps make me look alive when I would rather be sleeping.
The Teal (Mystic Mermaid) goes on with a liner brush, close to my lash line. Then I use the Gold (Fields of Gold) on my lids. Then I curl my lashes with the Shu Uemura Curler and use Tarte’s Lights Camera Splashes Waterproof Mascara. (I just started using this mascara last week, and it has awesome staying power!) This is super easy for a daily routine – takes only about 4 minutes.
This Black / Nude combo I usually wear for a night out, because it creates the perfect smokey eye.
After using my Wet n Wild Liquid Liner, I apply the Nude (Earth Angel) to my lids, and under my brow bone. Then, I take a smudge brush to apply the Black (Twilight) to the outer corners of my eyes. I slightly blend it inwards about half way to the center of my lids.
Twilight is such an amazing color!! It has navy blue sparkles that really catch the light and accentuate your eyes. Before I found this, I had the toughest time creating a smokey eye. All the shadows I had tried were matte black, and made me look totally dead, or like I had a black eye. Not pretty. But this one livens up my eyes instead of making my lids look grey and sleepy. Since it’s a loose powder eye shadow, it does cause some fall-out during application, so I would suggest applying it before you put on foundation.
When I get a new camera, I will try to post some actual pics of this makeup on my eyes. For some reason, my camera doesn’t do a good job of capturing the beautiful colors on my actual eyes like it does with the swatches. Sooo…. Instead I have found a few pictures online that are similar to the looks I’ve created with these Mattify Cosmetics shadows.
This is similar to my every-day look, using the Mystic Mermaid + Fields of Gold. Found this on Shorty2Sweet’s Blog.
And this Black & Nude Smokey Eye looks a lot like the look I create using Twilight + Earth Angel.
Here’s a look I want to try using the Mystic Mermaid + Fields of Gold. A cool variation of the regular black smokey eye.
When I want a really neutral look, I just use the Black Wet n Wild Liquid Liner + Mattify Cosmetic’s Earth Angel. This gives you a polished look, without looking over done.
Overall, I give the Mattify Cosmetic’s Long Lasting Eye Shadows an A+
Pros
- Very inexpensive at $4.99 each
- Last all day, even on my horribly oily skin
- Almost all the shadows have sparkles, but very smooth – not gritty at all
- Colors are bright and vivid, don’t look muddy like many other shadows I’ve tried
Cons
- Long lasting, but not waterproof
- Loose Powder Shadows, so they cause a bit of fall-out during application
They can be purchased at this link: http://www.mattifycosmetics.com/Long-Lasting-Eye-Shadow.html