Why Do I Even Bother To Try? Jesse's Girl Cream Eyeshadow

I really want to find an inexpensive eyeshadow that doesn't stink. So far, I have found Benefit, MAD Minerals and Stila to be excellent cream shadows. But they are all NOT cheap. Jesse's Girl is sold in drugstores (I found mine at Rite Aid) and come in really pretty colors, which is even more reason I wanted them to be great.


Serendipity

After Midnight

Dreamer

Crazy About You

Destiny

Seduction

I picked up Dreamer, which I was hoping would be a great shade just to make my eyes pop a little, while being a change from Stila's Kitten, a golden shade I usually reach for.


(Dreamer)


The color felt really creamy and very similar to how the Benefit shadows feel.
Then came the difference. It stayed feeling incredibly creamy - almost wet - on my eyelid.


(Dreamer swatched on the back of my hand)


When I blinked, the color went everywhere. For fun, I added eyeliner, using a powder, to try to dry it down a bit. Instead of making the cream shadow stick, it made my liner appear on my upper lid after I blinked. The only words to describe the look this gave me are "hot mess".
I guess you get what you pay for.

I paid for this shadow myself because a girl has to have a dream. My dream that day was to find cheap cream eyeshadows in beautiful colors.

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MAD Minerals Indelible Cream Shadows

On my quest to find a decent cream eyeshadow, everyone on Twitter kept suggesting the cream shadows from MAD Minerals. Always curious, I ordered two shades: Plumpkin and Man Hunt.

Plumpkin is a really pretty dark-ish purple color that makes green and blue eyes POP.

Man Hunt is a gorgeous gray with a bit of sparkle. Here are both colors swatched.


They are both very long lasting and the best part is, they don't crease! The color stays true all day (I am counting a day as no less than 9 hours). Plus, they are bargain priced at $8.99 each. So far in my quest for the perfect cream shadow, this wears the best and is the least expensive. The pots are on the smaller side - the are big enough to get a finger tip into the jar, but a brush probably works better.

Now I need to find the perfect cream shadow brush. Thoughts? Is there anything else better? If you have found it, please let me know!

I bought these colors and I want more.

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MAD Minerals Satin Glow Finishing Powder

I am all about the cream finishes lately. That said, a finishing powder is still a must for me. I just like how it pulls my skin together, blending everything flawlessly, so my face looks perfect (as perfect as can be, anyway). It is hard to find a finishing powder that isn't a powder. Believe me, I have been looking. In fact, something is currently back ordered on QVC that is a finishing powder anti-powder. So until it arrives (fingers crossed!) I found this from Mad Minerals.


Imagine taking a fine sheet of satin, or maybe a delicate gossamer, and having it float gently onto your skin, melting into your face, giving you a bit of a glow, without the sparkle. That is what Mad Minerals Satin Glow Finishing Powder does.


(An extreme close up of my hand with Mad Minerals Satin Glow streaked on my hand.)


It gives you a satiny finish, with a bit of dewy glow, without leaving you sparkly or shiny. It helps make your makeup look seamless and perfectly blended, while diminishing fine lines. It is one of the first things from Mad Minerals I have tried and I love it! Check it out here and buy it in any one of the six sizes offered.


(Here it is, blended and leaving behind a delicate glow. It's dreamy.)




I bought this, despite the fact it made me feel like I am cheating on my pal Robyn.

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