one of my most sought after products in the drugstore lately has been the maybelline color tattoo pure pigments. perusal they were no where to be found in any of my local drugstores because i live in the middle of no where that usually gets drugstore products last. so when i went shopping in a town close to mine i had to stop at the local kmart to look for bathroom products (rugs, towels ect.) and i walked past the display for these babys! i found them when i wasn't expecting to see them, isnt that usually how everything works? there are 12 colors in this fall 2013 collection and shocker... i picked up 3 of the neutral colors; barely brazen, improper copper, and breaking bronze. at kmart i was able to get them for $6.99 which i thought was a steal seeing at at CVS they are most likely $7.99 (a dollar can go a long way!)
i used pigments when i was first starting off with makeup, it was bare minerals and it was probably the most boring color possible. so when i saw these pigments i felt a kinda nostalgic feel when looking at them. its also not very common to have pigments in the drugstore. i know there are plenty of pigments out there that you can buy (MAC, also makeup geek has some kick ass pigments) but never in the drugstore.
the pigments promise intense color payoff while still being blendable and buildable. from my experience i would have to say that this is kind of true. the colors are rather sheer at first but you are able to build them up to an intense color.
barely brazen- this is the lightest color in the whole collection. its the classic champange-nude color with finely milled shimmer. i bought this especially to brighten up the inner corner. it applies very smoothly and more consistent compared to the other two
improper copper- i really love copper shades for more of a fall look to really bring out the color of my eyes, which is why i was drawn to this color. like the name of the product it is an intense copper/brown color with multidimensional gold shimmer throughout it. this color will really pop with blue and green eyes!
breaking bronze- so who doesn't love a bronze color? this color, like improper copper, is true to its name. its a straight forward bronze color. for me i wear more bronze colors during the summer because i am tanner and it complements a tan perfectly. unlike the other two shades i had a more difficult time applying this color evenly, it was a little more flakey compared to the other (but nothing i couldn't work out)
when using pigments you are bound to have fall out, its kind of a given. these products will most likely apply better with less fallout with a sticky base (such as the color tattoo cream shadows haha! i see what you did there maybelline) also a tip for less fall out is to tap the shadow onto your eye, no swiping motions! my overall thoughts on these are that these are pretty good for a drugstore pigment, there are definitely better pigments out there but if you're on a budget these aren't terrible. i do enjoy using these but don't see myself buying any more from this collection. to be honest, makeup geek has pigments that are the same price and seem a bit more interesting than these colors.
have you seen these in your local drugstores? will you/have you tried these out?
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