I love a good creamy eyeshadow. It's easy to use and perfect for those days when you need to do your makeup fast. You don't need any primers, brushes or long blending, just dab a bit of creamy shadow all over the lids and you are done. Or two layers if that's what you prefer. These are from Oriflame, and I have to say I do like some of their makeup here and there. Actually, a little number of their makeup products disappointed me, only Giordani Gold gel eyeliner and a mascara with a comb like wand. I liked almost all other Oriflame makeup I tried, including these lovely shadows.
They come in a packaging that looks elegant and makes them super easy to use. As you can see they have a little spongy brush, so you can put the product directly on the lid and then spread it with a finger. Although these two are from different collections (one is Velvet Blaze and the other Matte Velvet) they are both well pigmented and the colours just look fabulous on the lids. One layer is usually enough, but I like to use two to make the colour bolder. Even without a primer they will last long and won't smudge, sometimes I do like to use a primer underneath, it makes the colour more vivid. Problem that I often have with this type of creamy shadows (that are more liquidy) is that liquid eyeliner won't apply well over them. With these I could use eyeliner easily, though it is a bit harder with the Velvet Blaze shadow, still I manage to even the eyeliner out. Only thing I recommend while using these (or similar) shadows is to wait for a layer to dry well before you apply another one or before using eye liner.

Here are the colors I have and love:

Matte Velvet Cream eye shadow in Matte Taupe This is a very nice gray color that's perfect for everyday or people who don't like shimmery shadows. I also use it under shimmery shadows sometimes, it gives them a nice undertone. Texture of this shadow is fine, but it can feel a little oily before it dries. I recommend using two layers to get the color right.

Velvet Blaze Cream eye shadow in Sand Shimmer I've had this shadow for a while and I wear it pretty often. It's shimmery brown/gold colour. It looks so nice on the lids, for me it's also an everyday shadow because I like shimmery shadows a lot. This one has a perfect creamy texture, it's a dream to use it. If you are not that big on shimmer during the day, you can use it for night looks.

Have you tried these shadows? What do you think about makeup from Oriflame?

Want more? For simmilar eye products check out my posts about Sigma Eye shadow bases, Maybelline Color tattoo, or Benefit Creaseless cream shadow.



Ja jako volim dobre kremaste senke. Lako se koriste i savršene su za dane kada treba brzo da se našminkate. Nisu vam potrebne podloge za senku, četkice, ili dugo blendovanje, samo nanesete malo kremaste senke na kapke i gotovo je sa šminkom na očima. Jedan ili dva sloja, u zavisnosti od toga kako volite. Ove su iz Oriflejma i moram da kažem da mi se ponekad jako svidi nešto od njihove šminke. U stvari, mali broj proizvoda me je razočarao, samo Giordani Gold gel ajlajner i maskara koja ima četkicu kao češljić. Skoro sve ostalo što sam probala od njihove šminke mi se svidelo, uključujući i ove divne senke.
Nalaze se u pakovanju koje izgleda elegantno i zahvaljujući kome se jako lako koriste. Kao što možete da vidite, imaju malu sunđeratu četkicu, tako da možete proizvod da nanesete direktno na kapak i onda ga razmažete prstom. Iako su ove dve senke iz različitih kolekcija (jedna je Velvet Blaze a druga Matte Velvet) obe su jako pigmentovane i boje izgledaju prelepo na kapcima. Jedan sloj je obično dovoljan, ali ja volim da nanesem dva da bi boja bila jača. Čak i bez podloge za senku dugo će trajati i neće se razmazati, ponekad volim da prvo nanesem podlogu, tako je boja intenzivnija.Problem koji često imam sa ovom vrstom kremastih senki (koje su dosta tečne) je to što tečni ajlajner neće lepo da se nanese preko njih. Sa ovim senkama sam mogla lako da koristim ajlajner, malo teže sa Velvet Blaze senkom, mada uspevam i preko nje da lepo nanesem ajlajner. 
Jedina stvar koju preporučujem kada koristite ove (ili slične senke) je da sačekate da se prvi sloj senke dobro osuši pre nego što nanesete drugi sloj ili ajlajner.

Ovo su boje koje imam i volim:

Matte Velvet Cream eye shadow u boji Matte Taupe Veoma lepa siva boja koja je savršena za svaki dan ili za one koji ne vole sjajne senke. Ponekad je nosim i ispod sjajnih senki, daje im lep podton. Tekstura senke je dobra, mada može da bude pomalo uljasta pre nego što se osuši. Za ovu nijansu preporučujem nanošenje u dva sloja da bi se dobila lepša boja.

Velvet Blaze Cream eye shadow u boji Sand Shimmer Imam ovu senku već neko vreme i nosim je često. Boja je sjajna braon/zlatna. Izgleda prelepo na kapcima, meni je ovo svakodnevna senka jer jako volim senke koje se sijaju. Tekstura joj je savršeno kremasta, uživanje je koristiti je. Ako ne volite toliko sjajne senke za dan, možete da je koristite za noćnu šminku.

Da li ste probali ove senke? Šta inače mislite o Oriflejm šminki?

Želite da pročitate još nešto? Bacite pogled na moje postove o sličnim proizvodima, Sigma podlogama za senku, Maybelline Color tattoo senkama i Benefit Creaseless cream senki.