Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 10 May 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Amber Gold (was Bette)

Charlotte Tilbury Amber Gold Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow ($32.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a “rich, burnished, amber-gold.” it’s a medium-dark, golden bronze with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic shimmer-sheen finish. It was intensely pigmented with a creamy, blendable texture that applied evenly and smoothly to the lid. It could easily be worn as an opaque layer of product or sheered out as a wash. I could see very faint signs of creasing after four hours of wear that got a tiny bit worse after a full eight hours, but it was surprising how well it held up despite the early-on creasing. Applied only on the lid, it wore for eight hours without issue (effectively, no creases to settle into!).

This shade was previously named Bette.

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ColourPop Eve (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Dior Golden Flower #4 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Pretentious (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Iskandar (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Hello Kitty Chocolate Chip (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
bareMinerals Stay Golden (LE, $14.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Poker Face (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Blaze (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (95% similar).
Sephora Girls Night Out (03) (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Gucci Beauty Oxydus (DC, $37.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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$34.00/0.24 oz. - $141.67 Per Ounce

It's supposed to be long-wearing, with a "glide-on" consistency with "soft-focus illuminating pigments" that will "smooth over lines and imperfections." They tend to have semi-opaque to opaque color coverage in a single, but they can be diffused for a sheerer wash of color if desired.

The texture has more of a gel-cream feel; noticeably emollient and full of glide but not as "wet" as one would expect. The formula has good adhesion and doesn't turn patchy as blended, which can be an issue with wetter formulas. It has a longer dry down time, which I find makes the formula more prone to faint creasing during that initial application time period.

In the past, like when the formula was originally released, I had more creasing at application and throughout wear (though always "faint" than disastrous, which I recall being puzzled by!). I've found that with more recently-released shades that it is more limited to creasing initially but once I smooth and buff out the product, it seems to keep from further creasing over the next seven to eight hours.

I eventually get faint creasing--though never that bad: where I can see it's there, but blinking, you probably wouldn't know it--after eight hours or so of wear.

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Amber Gold (was Bette)

PPermanent. $34.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

Cleopatra

Charlotte Tilbury Cleopatra Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow ($32.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a “vibrant peacock.” It’s a rich, blackened teal with lighter emerald green and bluish-teal shimmer that gives it a more metallic finish when applied at full opacity. It has a more pearly sheen when applied as a sheerer, thinner layer of product. It was richly pigmented, and a little goes a very long way, but it started to crease after four hours of wear and worsened as time went, though the creasing was always faint to light.

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Milani Mix It Up (DC, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Forbidden (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Viseart Shameless (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Chantecaille Lagoon (P, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
bareMinerals Deep Sea (LE, $14.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Too Faced Storm Cloud (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Throne (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever I300 Pine Green (DC, $21.00) is more muted (85% similar).
bareMinerals Dazzle (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Mermaid Boy (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).

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$34.00/0.24 oz. - $141.67 Per Ounce

I eventually get faint creasing--though never that bad: where I can see it's there, but blinking, you probably wouldn't know it--after eight hours or so of wear.

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Cleopatra

DCDiscontinued. $34.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

6.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Oyster Pearl (was Marie Antoinette)

Charlotte Tilbury Oyster Pearl Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow ($32.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as an “antique oyster gold.” It’s a coppery bronze with warm, reddish undertones and a metallic sheen. It had fairly good color payoff with a creamy, blendable consistency that was particularly prone to creasing while drying down. Even when trying to control and prevent that initial creasing, I still had very faint creasing begin after three and a half hours of wear, which got a little worse by the eight-hour mark but except for a very fine line of separation in my crease, the color hadn’t faded or smudged.

This shade was previously named Marie Antoinette.

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Anastasia Topaz (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop On the Rocks (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Heart of Gold (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Smashbox Borrowed Bling (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Gilded (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
Chanel Codes Elegants #3 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace I Don't Know (DC, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Frosting (PiP, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Golden Quartz (P, ) is darker (80% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME658 Golden Brown (DC, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).

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$34.00/0.24 oz. - $141.67 Per Ounce

I eventually get faint creasing--though never that bad: where I can see it's there, but blinking, you probably wouldn't know it--after eight hours or so of wear.

Browse all of our Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow swatches.

Oyster Pearl (was Marie Antoinette)

PPermanent. $34.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

80%

Total

Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa)

Charlotte Tilbury Chocolate Bronze Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow ($32.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a “wisteria-chocolate bronze.” It’s a dark, chocolate brown with warm, plum and bronze shimmer with a slightly red, plummy tone to it. It looks rather brown in the pot and swatched, but as it is diffused and sheered out, it has a reddish tone to it. The pigmentation is off-the-charts, and you need so little product to get really opaque coverage out of it. This one seemed to dry down slightly faster than other shades, but again, there was very faint creasing noticeable by the four-hour mark, and then it got only a little worse over time.

This shade was previously named Mona Lisa.

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Tarte Bastille in the Night (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Nude Dip #4 (LE, ) is more muted (95% similar).
MAC Constructivist (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Smokey #5 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
LORAC Dark Sienna (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Thunderbird (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Driftwood (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Steampunk (DC, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay West (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Going Nuts (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).

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$34.00/0.24 oz. - $141.67 Per Ounce

I eventually get faint creasing--though never that bad: where I can see it's there, but blinking, you probably wouldn't know it--after eight hours or so of wear.

Browse all of our Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow swatches.

Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa)

PPermanent. $34.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Champagne (was Norma Jean)

Charlotte Tilbury Champagne Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow ($32.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a “sparkling-pink champagne.” It’s a light, golden beige with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. It had rich color payoff that applies evenly and smoothly at full intensity, if desired. The finish becomes more sparkly and less pearly when applied as a sheerer wash of color. The drying time on this one seemed slightly longer than the average on these, which meant it was very prone to creasing while it was drying down. I tried to keep my eyes closed while it was drying and tried to pat it into place to minimize that initial creasing (which should be unnecessary!), and when I was successful, there was still that faint line of creasing after four hours of wear. That faint line got slightly worse as the day wore on. When I used it as a brow bone highlighter, it lasted for eight hours without fading or breaking down.

This shade was previously named Norma Jean.

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ColourPop Plunge (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Natural Vigor #1 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Kitties (PiP, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Sweet Sovereign (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Chanel Rayon (22) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
bareMinerals Ball Gown (V2) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Natural Vigor #2 (LE, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
LORAC Cliffside (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop XO (LE, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Tarina Tarantino Delightful #4 (DC, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).

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$34.00/0.24 oz. - $141.67 Per Ounce

I eventually get faint creasing--though never that bad: where I can see it's there, but blinking, you probably wouldn't know it--after eight hours or so of wear.

Browse all of our Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow swatches.

Champagne (was Norma Jean)

PPermanent. $34.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

82%

Total

Veruschka

Charlotte Tilbury Veruschka Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadow ($32.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a “minky-mossy golden grey-green.” It’s a medium-dark, muted olive green with warm, bronze and antique gold sparkle and shimmer. It had a little more slip than other shades, which made it apply with less intensity in a single layer, though it was buildable to fully opaque color. I had faint creasing within four hours of wear, which slowly worsened over time.

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ColourPop Midnight (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Dior Jardin #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Chanel Jardins de Lumieres #1 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
LORAC Seaside (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Vintage Coin (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Dior Bonne Etoile (384) #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Guerlain Les Precieux #1 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
MAC Fiction (DC, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Smoky Emerald (P, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Mysterious Influence (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).

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$34.00/0.24 oz. - $141.67 Per Ounce

I eventually get faint creasing--though never that bad: where I can see it's there, but blinking, you probably wouldn't know it--after eight hours or so of wear.

Browse all of our Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow swatches.

Veruschka

DCDiscontinued. $34.00.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

78%

Total

Charlotte Tilbury Amber Gold (was Bette) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Cleopatra Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Oyster Pearl (was Marie Antoinette) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Champagne (was Norma Jean) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Veruschka Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Amber Gold (was Bette) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Cleopatra Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Oyster Pearl (was Marie Antoinette) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Champagne (was Norma Jean) Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Veruschka Eyes to Mesmerise Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

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Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise Cream Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Amber Gold (was Bette)

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Amber Gold (was Bette)

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Cleopatra

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Cleopatra

DCDiscontinued. $34.00.

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Oyster Pearl (was Marie Antoinette)

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Oyster Pearl (was Marie Antoinette)

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Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa)

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Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa)

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Champagne (was Norma Jean)

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Champagne (was Norma Jean)

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Veruschka

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Veruschka

DCDiscontinued. $34.00.

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