A few months bag I was lucky enough to host a house party with Ipsy and Benefit Cosmetics. In addition to fun samples I got to share with my guests, I received a very generous hostess gift, which included several of the brand’s hottest and newest products, including two brand new Creaseless Cream Shadows in Bronze Have More Fun and Bikini-Tini. I love neutrals and earthy tones, so this duo could not have been more perfect.
After my recent disappointment with cream shadows always creasing on me, anything that promises to stay on all day without creases sounds like white noise to me.
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| Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows (left to right) – “Bronze Have More Fun” and “Bikini-Tini” |
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| Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows (left to right) – “Bronze Have More Fun” and “Bikini-Tini” |
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| Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows in “Bikini-Tini” |
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| Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows (left to right) – “Bikini-Tini” and “Bronze Have More Fun” |
Benefit Cosmetics claims that these eye shadows are “crease-proof & budge-proof, glide on easily and last all day long”. The formula is indeed very smooth and creamy, ensuring even application, regardless of the method: use your fingers or brushes, it will go on evenly and look great. Five to six light swirls around the pan provides with a fair amount of pigment while barely making a dent on the surface. The shadows have a very light neutral fragrance, which is nice, because I’m really not a fan of products that smell like dye.
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| Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows “Bronze Have More Fun” and “Bikini-Tini” |
I really have to compliment the beautiful packaging which I like way more than the previous version they had. These flat glass jars with a twist-off cap look very girly and elegant, and if you stack them one on top of another, they look almost like dessert! š All of the info about the product is printed on the cap, which is my main problem with the new packaging. If you accidentally swap them, you’d have no way of knowing which shade is which.
The color descriptions on the site are quite accurate: Bikini-Tini is listed as “oyster pink”, and Bronze Have More Fun is a rich “antique bronze”.
Longevity-wise, these eye shadows have a truly impressive staying power. I put them on in the AM, and my eyes still looked like I just did my makeup when the clock showed well past midnight. I’m sure if I didn’t remove them before going to bed, they would still be there in the morning.
Most importantly, are they really creaseless? My answer is, yes they are! I have moderately oily eyelids, so it’s just a matter of time until most eye shadows crease on me, even the “creaseless” ones.
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| On the eyes – Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows in “Bronze Have More Fun” and “Bikini-Tini” |
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| On the eyes – Benefit Cosmetics Creaseless Cream Shadows in “Bronze Have More Fun” and “Bikini-Tini” |
THE VERDICT
Overall, I would say that Creaseless Cream Shadows lived up to their name, and provided at least 12 hours of wear, with the potential to last even longer. In addition to easy application, the colors are well-pigmented and don’t fade or crease on the lids. Just be careful not to misplace those caps, or it might get really confusing which shade is which.
PRODUCT RATING
98%, A
Formula 10/10 | Application 10/10 | Pigmentation 10/10 | Longevity 10/10 | Product 9/10
PRICE & AVAILABILITY
$20.00, 0.16oz. Available at Benefit Cosmetics, Sephora, Ulta.
Ingredients:
Isododecane, Mica, Polyethylene, C13-16 Isoparaffin, C12-14 Isoparaffin, Lauryl Phenylisopropyl Methicone, Methyl Trimethicone, C13-15 Alkane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Behenyl Dimethicone, Acrylates / Dimethicone Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, C20-24 Olefin, Propylene Carbonate, Tin Oxide. [+/-: CI 19140 (Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake), CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake), CI 75470 (Carmine), CI 77000 (Aluminum Powder), CI 77007 (Ultramarines), CI 77163 (Bismuth Oxychloride), CI 77288 (Chromium Oxide Greens), CI 77289 (Chromium Hydroxide Green), CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77510 (Ferric Ferrocyanide, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide), CI 77742 (Manganese Violet), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)], NĀ° 07111/A.
Do you think they would be good as a eyeshadow primer?
Good question, Deanna. I think this can work as long as you apply the eyeshadows fast enough so they kind of fuse together. If you let these set, your eyes might feel too dry and uncomfortable with an extra layer of product on them.
Oooh! I hated cream shadows BECAUSE of the creasing! I am so going to have to check these out!
You and me both! I have tond of creases on my eyelids, and I hated how cream shadows always accentuated those. So happy to finally find the ones that don’t!
Love how you used these and nothing on top! LOVE your face! Iknow I tell you that every time! š
You are too sweet, Laura š I figured wearing just these two is probably the best way to showcase how amazing they look together.
Love the look you did, and agreed, these are one of the VERY few creaseless cream eyeshadows that actually works. Love these! And I LOVE the new packaging, so cute!!!
Yes! They look like candy, don’t they?
That eye look is so pretty! Those shadows sound amazing. I don’t have oily eyelids, but they are becoming more hooded as time goes by…
Thank you Nidia <3 These should stay put on hooded eyelids as well. I am seriously so impressed with benefit right now, I now want to own these eye shadows in every single color.
Beautiful eye look! I haven’t tried any of these yet!
Thank you <3
I got mine from Ipsy Lash bash too and love them. Your eye look is gorgeous!
*Waves to a fellow Lashbash hostess* I’m only now getting around to reviewing the goodies we got, can’t wait to try everything. The eye palette is next!
love the packaging on these products, so cute
Agreed, they sure do look like french macarons :3
Your look is flawless. I have a bunch of these before the new packaging/reformulation and I’m a huge fan. The colors are gorgeous and they last forever.
Thank you Jessica! <3 I haven’t tried the old formulation, but it’s good to know they last a while. I just might pick up a few more shades to play with.
I love the look you did with these! I haven’t tried any of the creaseless creams, but I need to! They are just gorgeous!
Aw thank you! Most of the cream eye shadows crease on me all the time, but these are exceptional. You should definitely try these first before any others.
I like how the inner lid shade really brightened your eyes
Thank you Phyrra <3
hmm I commented, and it didn’t take? Oh, well, again for good measure š
The look you put together is great š Those shadows look lovely.
Silly blogger commenting, always eats them! š Thank you Destany <3
Loving the packaging. I have been exploring the world of cream shadows more and more so I’d like to try these- glad they lasted a long time on you!
Loving this new packaging, too, I think whoever at benefit was responsible for that did a really great job. It’s nice that you have been exploring cream shadows, I look forward to reading about your findings.
They look so pretty on you, I would love to see some pictures from your gathering
Thank you Betzy! I would love to share the pics, but let me ask for permissions first š
I love the packaging! I think these wouldn’t work so well with my oily lids. Wah š
Believe it or not, these actually might work, even with oily lids. Mine are pretty oily too, and these shadows stayed on all day.
You’re one lucky woman! Congrats on winning! It’s good to know that these didn’t crease on you. I have oily lids though so I may have issues w/ these.
Thank you, Kath! I have moderately oily eyelids, and did not experience any problems with these eye shadows, so it might work for you, too.
This looks great!
Thank you!
How fun that you held that party. I have bought several of these shadows and never had a creasing problem though I do use a primer first.
The party was great, none of my guests even knew about benefit cosmetics before, so it was fun to introduce them to it.
You have such beautiful eyes! Love the soft neutral look you created!
Thank you Harshleen <3
Love the neutral look!
Thank you Aprill!
Beautiful shadows and great to hear that they are creaseless as well!
xoxo
Christina
Yep, I know it’s hard to believe, because for most of us cream shadows just don’t work that well. However, as a person who hates cream shadows, I think these two are the best I have tried so far!
The packaging on these is gorgeous. Benefit just has a way of making me want to buy everything they make :-p
I know right? Stacked one on top of another they look like a cookie sandwich š