CREASE-PROOF BUDGET SHADOW CRAYONS

As promised my By Terry Ombre Blackstar review is coming but until then I have a budget alternative that is a serious contender in the cream shadow game. 

The Bourjois ColorBands are brand new and only recently launched this month. There are six shades in the collection, but I definitely have my four favourites. 01 is black, 06 is grey but let’s forget about those for a moment (not my kinda thing) and focus on the four gorgeous shades in between. 

02 is a traditional brown with a slight metallic, shimmer finish and 03 is a pretty light gold that goes really nicely with the brown. 04 is slightly more pink toned, with a rose gold feel and a pretty shine when it catches the light. The star of the show for me is shade number 05 Mauve Baroque as this one is a great dupe for By Terry’s Misty Rock. It’s a purple-ish taupe with silver shimmer running through which gives that wet lid effect that I love so much with Misty Rock. 

The formula of these are great and you have a few seconds of blending time before they set in place and stay put. There was absolutely no creasing for me, although worth remembering that I don’t have oily lids. I love the ease of the giant crayons although they will need sharpening which is a bit of a pain. 

These shadow “& liners” as Bourjois like to put it are only £5.99 which is a complete bargain for the quality. I have a feeling 05 is going to be hard to get hold of but if you spot one in store, grab it! 

Have you tried the Bourjois ColorBands yet?