Ultramarine

Smashbox ultramarine always on cream-colored eye shadowSmashbox ultramarine always on cream-colored eye shadow ($ 22.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a medium-dark, bluish-teal with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had a semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that was applied fairly evenly, but there was room for improvement. I would recommend using a fluffy, synthetic brush to even out the edges as this shade seemed to dry out faster than other shades in the range. Brushes gave me more play time and were more forgiving.

The texture was smooth, velvety, and thin without being runny, so it glided well on my skin. It took a good eight and a half hours before it wrinkled a bit.

MORE READING: Formula overview for details on general performance and properties (such as fragrance).

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Formula overview

$ 22.00 / 0.34 oz. – – $ 64.71 per ounce

The formula is said to have “saturated color with a pleasant matte finish” that is durable and does not wrinkle. It has a thin, velvety cream consistency that was light, spreadable, and felt to the point of being semi-flexible. It wasn’t flexible in the sense that it could be continuously faded out once it dried out, but it didn’t feel that heavy or stuck to my lid, which I think was due to the thinness of the product coupled with its more powdery finish.

Drying out was quick so it didn’t get stuck in my fine lines or wrinkles as it dried out, but I felt like I had a reasonable amount of time to apply, mix, and spread the product as long as I was working one eye too a time. Once the formula dried it was firmer and felt much drier. As such, I wouldn’t recommend doing much with it once it has cured as this could cause the product to stand out.

Most of the hues were opaque while some were opaque but tended to come to a semi-opaque cover and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before wrinkling me a little. I had higher hopes for wear and tear as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24 hour foundation, but they definitely started to wrinkle me on average (powder eyeshadows usually last me between seven and eight hours). When I wore them as a base they lasted better – 10 hours or so – or when I wore them more plainly it added half an hour to an hour of better wear.

Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Cream eyeshadow swatches.

ingredients

Isododecane, lauroyl lysine, dicalcium phosphate, dextrin palmitate, silicon dioxide dimethylsilylate, microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire microcrystalline, zinc stearate, octyldodecanol, euphorbia cerifera, candelilla, wax, copolymer, silicon dioxide, ceria-thyrated styrene / isophrene, 4-lauro-lauro-copolymer, hydrogenated styrene / lauro-candelilla Tetra-di-t-butylhydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).

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Cerulean

Smashbox Cerulean Always On Cream EyeshadowSmashbox Cerulean Always On Cream Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a light, sky blue with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It was a “warmer” blue as far as blues go. The texture was lightweight, velvety, and thin but spreadable, though I found it was faster to dry down, which made it harder to work with than other shades–especially as any unevenness was more visible given the contrast of blue against skin tones.

It had mostly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which sheered out slightly in practice. I wish it had been more blendable, so this was a shade I’d recommend using brushes to apply, as they gave me an improved application compared to fingertips. This shade stayed on well for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$22.00/0.34 oz. – $64.71 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have “saturated color with a comfortable matte finish” that is long-wearing and won’t crease. It has a thin, more velvety-cream consistency that was lightweight, spreadable, and tried down to a semi-flexible feel. It wasn’t flexible in the sense that it could be continuously blended out after it had dried down, but it didn’t feel as heavy or as clung-on to my lid, which I suspect was the result of the thinness of the product paired with its more powder-like finish.

The dry down was fast, so it didn’t settle into my fine lines or creases as it dried down, but I felt like I had a decent amount of time to apply, blend, and diffuse the product as long as I worked one eye at a time. Once the formula dried down, it was more locked on and felt a lot drier to the touch, so I would not recommend fussing with it much once it sets as it could lead to the product lifting away.

Most shades were opaque, while some were opaque but had a tendency to sheer to more semi-opaque coverage and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before creasing a bit on me. I had higher hopes for wear, as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24HR primer, but they definitely started to crease on me at an average-length of time (powder eyeshadows tend to last between seven and eight hours on me). If I wore them as a base, they lasted better–10 hours or so–or if I wore them more sheered out, it added a half hour to an hour of better wear.

Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Cream Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Isododecane, Lauroyl Lysine, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dextrin Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Zinc Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) WaxCandelilla CeraCire De Candelilla, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Styrene/Methyl Styrene/Indene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Styrene/ Isoprene Copolymer, Silica, Laureth-4, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]

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violet

Smashbox Violet Always on Cream EyeshadowSmashbox Violet Always on Cream Eyeshadow ($ 22.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a muted, medium-dark lavender with warmer, pink undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had medium pigmentation in a layer that was a bit buildable, but that shade seemed too silicone heavy and tended to pill during use.

The more I faded it out or tried to overlay the cover, the more likely it was a pill, which resulted in a chunkier finish and some extra bumps. The texture felt light, thin, and brushable without being runny, which should have made the job easier, but it was the hardest shade to use in the 15 lineup. After eight and a half hours, there were visible wrinkles on the wear.

MORE READING: Formula overview for details on general performance and properties (such as fragrance).

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Formula overview

$ 22.00 / 0.34 oz. – – $ 64.71 per ounce

The formula is said to have “saturated color with a pleasant matte finish” that is durable and does not wrinkle. It has a thin, velvety cream consistency that was light, spreadable, and felt to the point of being semi-flexible. It wasn’t flexible in the sense that it could be continuously faded out once it dried out, but it didn’t feel that heavy or stuck to my lid, which I think was due to the thinness of the product coupled with its more powdery finish.

Drying out was quick so it didn’t get stuck in my fine lines or wrinkles as it dried out, but I felt like I had a reasonable amount of time to apply, mix, and spread the product as long as I was working one eye too a time. Once the formula dried it was firmer and felt much drier. As such, I wouldn’t recommend doing much with it once it has cured as this could cause the product to stand out.

Most of the hues were opaque while some were opaque but tended to come to a semi-opaque cover and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before wrinkling me a little. I had higher hopes for wear and tear as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24 hour foundation, but they definitely started to wrinkle me on average (powder eyeshadows usually last me between seven and eight hours). When I wore them as a base they lasted better – 10 hours or so – or when I wore them more plainly it added half an hour to an hour of better wear.

Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Cream eyeshadow swatches.

ingredients

Isododecane, lauroyl lysine, dicalcium phosphate, dextrin palmitate, silicon dioxide dimethylsilylate, microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire microcrystalline, zinc stearate, octyldodecanol, euphorbia cerifera, candelilla, wax, copolymer, silicon dioxide, ceria-thyrated styrene / isophrene, 4-lauro-lauro-copolymer, hydrogenated styrene / lauro-candelilla Tetra-di-t-butylhydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are available from the brand (or distributor) at the time of publication. Please always check the product packaging, if any, on the ingredients list for the product you are purchasing or on the brand or retailer’s website for the most current ingredient list.

violet

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