5 Must-Try Cream Eyeshadows for Summer
One of my favorite products these days are cream eyeshadows, particular one-and-done shades, which I’ve included three of here, and then two brighter, more vibrant shades that could be used as bases or incorporated with other eyeshadows for a major look.
- Benefit Birthday Suit — a bronzy taupe
- Maybelline Fierce & Tangy — tangerine orange
- Shiseido Esmaralda — a bluish-teal
- MAC Rubenesque — a coppery peach
- Dior Lune — a shimmery white
I own Fierce and Tangy and Rubensque! Love them both!
They’re so fun for summer!
The Shesiedo color is on my wishlist! Its beautiful and so pigmented! 🙂
It just screams tropics to me!
I love the Color Tattoos! I seem to reach for them more han my palettes! And, such pigmentation too. I want to try a few of the ones you listed too! 🙂
More than, sorry lol! 🙂
What shades do you reach for most?
I truly love cream eyeshadows. Look so natural and are so hassle free. Benefit has the best formulation, to my taste. I am deginitely trying that Shiseido one. Look so pretty.
What shades do you like from Benefit for summer?
I’ve got several powder shadows that are very close in colour to Esmeralda but nothing in a cream formulation so I might treat myself to that. My summer “loves” are Benefit Birthday Suit (but it’s a year ’round basic for me), as well as RSVP and also Chanel Illusoire….I love that one no matter what the time of year! And Maybelline Nude Complement (LE – such a shame it’s not permanent) is a great, easy summer eye look that doesn’t budge.
Do you wear Illusoire on its own or layered underneath something else?
I wear it on its own – I love the shade just as it is, though I know a lot of people use it as a base for other shadows.
I used to hate wearing cream eyeshadows on their own, but the older I get, the lazier I can be at times, and one-and-done cream eyeshadows are now a fave!
Esmaralda is just wow! Beautiful.
I love the sheen!
I don’t understand your swatches on the resulting page… is one just swatched and the 2nd blended? OR is one with primer and one without? I don’t see any explanation and am confused.
Thanks for the clarification!
Also, it has been hinted at that the Maybelline Fierce and Tangy may be being discontinued to make way for one of the newer shades being released. Have you heard this rumor?
Thanks in advance!
~Marge
Hi Marge,
The left swatch is the product regularly swatched, and the right one is blended out to show it as a sheer wash of color. I don’t usually get any information or press releases from Maybelline, so I don’t have any insight, sorry!
That tangerine yellow looks… tasty. lol 🙂
Haha!
Great picks! I would add Chanel Illusion d’Ombre in New Moon. It’s my must-have for summer – I can’t put it down.
Such a pretty shade! Do you wear it on its own or do you have products you like to wear with it?
I love Birthday Suit; one of my favorites! Also, I definitely want to try Rubenesque. Thanks for the great suggestions!
My pleasure! xo
I need Fierce and Tangy!
It’s a nice shade!
I think the Maybelline Fierce and Tangy Color Tattoo is discontinued. =\
I think I saw it last time I was at Walgreen’s (maybe a week ago), but I hadn’t heard anything about it going away – I checked Ulta online, and it isn’t there (and many shades are MIA). Drugstore.com had it, though.
LOVING the look of Birthday Suit!
It’s such a nice neutral!
i like bronzy and bluish teal!!want to have them all!
Do you have any faves yourself, Laural? Always looking for more suggestions!
I heard from noveau cheap that Fierce and Tangy may be one of the five permanent colors to be discontinued (to make room for some new colors!). If you love F&T, or just the color orange itself, get it while you can. I have it, and it’s actually a fun color to have to your collection.
Thanks for the heads up, CC!
I just wore Fierce and Tangy for the first time today after snagging it and Audacious Asphalt on clearance (usually an indicator that a product is being discontinued, for those who have inquired) at Walgreens. I love it! Color Tattoos are great…I might wear cream shadows (along with cream blushes) all summer!
Sounds like a good idea to me 😉
OOOOhhh ive been dying to try a cream eyeshadow. all of mine are powder.
XO
You should try at least one sometime 🙂
What bout MAC Paintpot? Or constructivist?!
For me, rubenesque is too one dimensional, can only be worn as a base to peachy/copper or even white eyeshadow shades.
Love Rubenesque with reds, pinks, and purples as well.
I want to try Rubenesque and Fierce&Tangy so pigmented.I love Estee Lauder PureColorStayOn in Neon Fuschia and Extreme Emerald 🙂
I wish Estee Lauder’s formula worked for me 🙁
Yay for creams!
Any favorites for you, Lotus?
I want to get my hands on MAC Rubenesque .. suhc a prettyy paeachy copper shade.. 🙂
It would be lovely on you, Poo!