As much as I love how glossy Becca’s Creme Eye Colour in Ametrine looks on my lids ($28, one of eight shades), dagnabbit if it doesn’t disappear quicker than pints of Häagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream in my freezer.
Shimmery golden brown Ametrine has lots of good stuff going for it — great pigment, shimmer and a blendable texture (I’ll use it with my fingers). It bestows a dewy finish that looks youthful and fresh, too, which is no easy feat on this 30-something girl.
Unfortch, it just doesn’t last long at all. Used by itself or atop primer on my combination dry/oily lids, it’s almost completely gone within two hours of applying, and it starts to migrate and settle into fine lines after just one.
On the bright side, I suppose the packaging’s a plus. It’s convenient and easy to bring along for touch-ups throughout the day, which somewhat makes up for the weak wear time, I guess. And the color does seem to linger a little longer when it’s worn above a primer with a powder shadow on top…
But that seems like a lot of work for a $28 eyeshadow. I do like the color and glossy finish, but methinks it’s not made with oily lids in mind. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: B-/C+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Molly says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:14 amI love this shade, it’s really similar to wet’n’wild’s coloricon in nutty- which is 2 bucks, though a powder, not a cream.
Karen says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:50 pmThose Color Icon singles are FABULOUS! Which color is your favorite?
Karen says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:50 pmOh, and if anybody wants to see the review (along with swatches) I did a while back here’s the link:
https://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/product-reviews/wet-n-wild-color-icon-singles-hot-firemen-and-wednesday-shenanigans/
They’re really great shadows, and so cheap!
Radhika says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:42 amHäagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream…that’s all I saw in this entire post….is my absolute fav tooo…yummmmmmmm
Karen says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:48 pmI could easily chow down on a tub in one session! 🙂
Have you ever tried the frozen yogurt version? It’s pretty good.
Radhika says
August 30th, 2010 at 1:17 pmNoo never…haven’t seen it here either..should try it the next time I land in US 🙂
Nina says
August 29th, 2010 at 7:30 amIts always a challenge w/ cream eyeshadows… 🙂
Karen says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:48 pmLe sigh, it is. I was really hoping this would have the same staying power as a Creaseless Cream or a Paint Pot, but no dice.
Tracy says
August 29th, 2010 at 9:15 amThat’s too bad because the color is so pretty. I have trouble with pretty much any cream eyeshadow in getting them to last on my lids. But I bet there are people out there that can do them!
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Karen says
August 29th, 2010 at 1:47 pmHi Tracy,
Have you tried the Benefit Creaseless Creams? They stay on crazy good, even on oily lids.
Tracy says
August 29th, 2010 at 2:55 pmI forgot about those! Yes, they are pretty much the only ones that stay on. The MUFE aqua creams aren’t bad either!
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Marina says
August 30th, 2010 at 12:27 amI am not the biggest fan of these cream shadows as well but I still want to try BECCA’s Eye Tints. Do you have any? How would you compare these two?
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