Cream to Powder Eyeshadows: Shu Uemura Cream Eyeshadow Review

I only have one thing to say about Shu Uemura's Cream Eyeshadows, and that is: Crease, baby, crease. Seriously, for a product that sells for a whopping $30 for a lousy 5g (I could've bought almost two MAC paint pots for that...), I expected The Best Product Ever. Instead, what I got was a disgusting crease on my lids after a mere dinner out with my guy.

Unlike Shiseido's Hydro Powder formulation that was still intact after a full SHOWER (yes, I forgot to remove it before bathing), Shu Uemura ended up with a huge crease along my lids after a mere four hours outside. To be fair, the packaging is pretty and the color I chose, Light Purple, was darling, but the most important feature of Cream to Powder Eyeshadows is that they. Don't. Crease.

So if a cream eyeshadow does in fact crease, I consider it a failure despite all its other good qualities.

It's really too bad, as Shu Uemura has been touted as a fairly good brand in beauty circles. I was able to get this for Php1,150 at Rustan's Shangri-La, but I did a bit've research and it goes for $30 online. Talk about a rip-off.

This was what it looked like shortly after application. If you look closely, you can already see the beginning of the cake on my crease. It looked much, much worse when I got home afterwards, and it's pretty much ensured that I'm never going to buy cream eyeshadows from Shu. I advise staying away from this at all costs!

That said, I'd recommend checking out Shiseido or Make Up For Ever if you're looking for a light purple shade. Much better buys, as they don't crease or smudge at all. :)

Stay beautiful, ladies~!