Who doesn’t love a good bronze eyeshadow? Bronze is one of those shades that suits most people and can be worn all year round. Combine bronze and cream and you’ll get the perfect one swipe and one look eyeshadow. I love cream eyeshadows for every day use! They’re super easy to use and so quick when you’re in a hurry and don’t want to spend a lot of time on your eye makeup.
What I look in a cream eyeshadow is pigmentation, longevity and of course for them to not crease. You can always invest in a good high end bronze cream eyeshadow but there are also some budget options that are worth checking out. Here are my top four bronze cream eyeshadow that you can either find at the drugstore or they’re priced as drugstore.
Kiko Cosmetics Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadow in 06 Golden Brown ($12) – Kiko is an Italian brand who offers budget friendly cosmetics but with quality that’s comparable to higher end brands. The Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadow in 06 Golden Brown is a beautiful dark chocolate brown with silver shimmer. It is super pigmented and blends easy on the eyes but as soon as it sets it doesn’t budge all day. The line has 32 different shades and they’re all equally beautiful.
Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon in Creamy Chocolate ($6.99) – I love the original color tattoos from Maybelline so when they came out with the stick version I was super happy since sticks are easier to use than pots. The crayons perform the same as the original color tattoos and are pigmented and super long lasting. Creamy Chocolate is a warm shimmery bronze shade that looks very pretty on it’s own, I just apply it all over the lid and blend it out with my fingers and I’m good to go.
H&M Cream Eyeshadow in Sirocco ($6.99) – The H&M beauty line surprised me with the quality in a good way. Everything I’ve tried so far from the line is of great quality and the prices are comparable to drugstore products. No wonder their cream eyeshadows are always sold out online, they’re one of the best affordable cream eyeshadows I’ve tried and the shades that they offer are super pretty. Sirocco is your usual warm bronze shade but what’s different about it that the shimmer is very subtle so for me this is a great eyeshadow for daytime. The consistency is creamy, blendable and all that jazz plus they stay well on the lids without fading or creasing.
Flower Beauty Color Play Creme Eyeshadow in Flirty Floret ($7.98 but it seems that they discontinued this shade and added new shades to the line so here is something similar) – I think that Flower Beauty doesn’t get enough love for their awesome products, maybe because it’s only available at Walmart or maybe that a lot of people don’t know about it. The Color Play Creme Eyeshadows are the closest dupes for Charlotte Tilbury and Tom Ford cream eyeshadows that I’ve found in the drugstore. They have the same whipped consistency and are super pigmented and creamy so you only need a tiny bit. Flirty Floret is a beautiful warm coppery bronze shade that I always pull out for the summer months. It’s just so easy to use and it’s my one swipe eyeshadow for the summer.
Swatches L to R: Kiko Cosmetics Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadow in 06, Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon in Creamy Chocolate, H&M Cream eyeshadow in Sirocco, Flower Beauty Color Play Creme Eyeshadow in Flirty Floret
Are you a fan of cream eyeshadows? Do you know of any affordable options for cream bronze eyeshadows? Let me know in the comments below.