By Request: Drugstore Taupe Eyeshadows | L'Oreal and Wet n Wild Picks

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A wonderful longtime reader sent me an email asking whether I had any suggestions for great quality drugstore taupe eyeshadows. Therefore, on my trip to Rite Aid I scoured the makeup aisle to see what I turned up. I came home with two L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow Crayons and one Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single. I love crayon eyeshadow sticks and figured that I would try two since Rite-Aid was having a Buy One Get One Half-Off Sale, and the already affordable Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Singles were on sale for an additional 40% Off making them about .60 each!

L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow Crayons in Impressive Brown No. 702 and Forever Taupe No. 700 and Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single in Nutty.

L'Oreal describes their Infallible Eye Shadow Crayon, as an "ultra-intense smudge-proof eye crayon lasts from dawn until dusk and beyond, up to a full 24 hours. The smooth, creamy, long-wearing formula delivers easy-to-wear colour for any occasion. It’s now easy to create endless runway-inspired, colorful eye looks with just one product. Blend multiple colors together or use them individually for a monochromatic look."

They are creamy, ultra pigmented crayons that apply smoothly and evenly without skipping or pulling. This formula is long-wearing, gives you adequate time to blend out before setting, and can be used as a shadow or liner.

Impressive Brown is a rich and beautiful brown, but I selected it because it appeared to be a taupe brown in the closed tube. It wasn't until I got it home and swatches it that I saw that it wasn't so much a taupe brown, but more of a rich and beautiful brown. It has lovely multicolored shimmer that adds depth to the shadow.

Forever Taupe, on the other hand, is indeed a taupe. Any warmth in the underlying base shade is radically cooled down by the cool silvered shimmer. It is a definite stunner.

Nutty is a beautiful warm taupe with shimmer. It is surprisingly creamy, it glides across the skin effortlessly, and is long-wearing. When it does fade, it does so evenly.

According to Wet n Wild their Color Icon Eyeshadow Singles offer, "high-pigmentation and pearl-density" to create a "unique, satiny texture that lasts and lasts." They further assert that this range of eyeshadows is "a versatile collection of classic and trend shades can be easily worn alone or playfully combined for a variety of looks."

Interestingly, when I first swatches Impressive Brown and Forever Taupe they appeared to be remarkably similar, but when I moved my arm about in the natural light each revealed their true character.

Top to Bottom: L'Oreal Impressive Brown,  Forever Taupe and Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single in Nutty.

The shimmer in all three shadows is subtle enough to be daytime appropriate.

Left to Right: L'Oreal Impressive Brown (thin swatch and thick swatch) and Forever Taupe (thin swatch and thick swatch).

Varied lighting and soft-focus demonstrates the extent to which the Infallible Eye Shadow Crayons twinkle.

Below is the L'Oreal display in case you go looking for it! 

L'Oreal Infallable Eye Shadow Crayon Ingredients: Isododecane Cyclopentasiloxane Peg/Ppg-19/19 Dimethicone Synthetic Wax Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene Nylon-12 C20-40 Alcohols Perfluorononyl Dimethicone Polyethylene Terephthalate Silica Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Polyethylene Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Polyurethane-11 Tin Oxide [+/- May Contain / Peut Contenir Mica Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides Ci 77007 / Ultramarines Ci 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide Ci 42090 / Blue 1 Lake Ci 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens Ci 75470 / Carmine Ci 77000 / Aluminum Powder].

Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single in Nutty Ingredients:

Overall Assessment: Pretty, high quality and affordable x3! Nice job.

Infallible Eye Shadow Crayons $7.99 each
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single .99 each

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L'Oreal 24HR Infallible Eye Shadows in Smoldering Plum, Liquid Diamond, Bronzed Taupe & Bottomless Java: Review & Swatches

If you are a fan of Armani Eyes To Kill, but can't justify the expense- then L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadows are a viable option. These richly pigmented loose creamy powder shadows undoubtedly represent a case in which the parent company (L'Oreal) utilizes technologies from one of the companies in their holdings (Giorgio Armani), and the end result is a remarkably high quality drugstore product that greatly resembles the luxury product from which it seeks inspiration.

The pigmentation of these shadows is excellent and buildable, but it is a veritable shimmer-fest, therefore if you are looking for a matte shadow, this is the antithesis of that finish.

Smoldering Plum is a gorgeous cool-toned blackened plum.

Liquid Diamond is a lavender-kissed cool silver.

Bronzed Taupe is a gorgeous bronze-tinged taupe.

Bottomless Java is a rich complex bronzed-brown.

These four colors are really gorgeous, and are quite often on sale. If you are looking for something to wear on New Year's Eve-- you might want to visit the makeup aisle at your local drugstore!