Maybelline • ExpertWear Eyeshadow Quad in Chai Latte • Eye Shadow

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lildr3amcatch3r on 6/6/2010 1:51:00 PM more reviews by lildr3amcatch3r

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is my go-to eyeshadow pallete for this summer. All the colors are versatile to create daytime and nighttime looks. It has just the right amount of colors for the perfect neutral looks. Or you can built up for more dramatic looks. Drugstore eyeshadows aren't usually my thing but this one is great!

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*TOP REVIEWER* jejkim on 6/3/2010 7:05:00 PM more reviews by jejkim

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Other    

This is a great product: all 4 eyeshadows are quite versatile variations of brown and apply beautifully. Only problem is that I already have these colors either in MAC or NARS shades. The shade that didn't work for me is the crease color: orange gold metallic. Which is why this is going back to the store for me and my NARS duo from when I was ...16... is still untouched.


These colors look good on most people though. My skintone just doesn't take well to the one shade that has orange gold metallic. It's a decent basic brown quad with colors that everyone should have for daytime looks.

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kohleyes on 5/28/2010 11:12:00 PM more reviews by kohleyes

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Dark   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I like the colors in this palette. The brow color has no pigmentation and does not show up and if you have darker skin, you should apply more of the crease and lid shade for the shadows to be visible. The outer corner shadow, the matte dark, smoky brown is perfect for the outer v and the crease and it is very pigmented. This palette will look good on any eye color! Its quite a refreshing palette!

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pinkrose838 on 5/9/2010 10:09:00 PM more reviews by pinkrose838

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Black    

Highlight Color: Sheer cream colour with lots of shimmer, not a favourite.
Lid Color: Pigmented enough, but not as great as others. I use it as a lower lashline liner, and for my brows
Outer Color: Just like the lid color where pigmentation is concerned, I actually like it though because it doesn't deposit too much color.
Crease Color: Most pigmented of the 4, it's a bronzey gold with shimmer. Beautiful for fall and summer.

Overall: Wouldn't repurchase. There's better drugstore shadows out there for the pirce. Definitely doesn't compete with MAC.

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bluest1199 on 4/26/2010 4:40:00 PM more reviews by bluest1199

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I really love this quad. The colors are very pigmented, except for the brow color which is more shimmer than color but good enough to highlight the brow. There is a good combination of matte and shimmery colors. I use this quad all the time. I use it with other shadows as well and they all blend well with each other.

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Shimmering_pink on 4/7/2010 11:58:00 PM more reviews by Shimmering_pink

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy   Eyes: Green    

This is great! I just bought it today and I already can say I love it after using it. I followed what was printed in the eyeshadows for placement and it looked great. I have another one of these that isn't so great, but the shadows in this quad are very pigmented and look very nice for a neutral or more dramatic look.

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chocolatemartini on 4/6/2010 4:29:00 PM more reviews by chocolatemartini

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Great product - combination of 4 eyeshadows with labels on each colour giving you instructions on where to apply them. Result. Genius.

The colours go really well together, subtle enough for everyday but if you darkened the application alittle and add black eyeliner, you got yourself a night look. Beautiful.

For the price, its a must have. No need for fancy branded eye shadows if you're going for a neutral sophisticated eye. This palette provides you with the perfect combination of colours to enhance your natural beauty. I wear it everyday now.

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*TOP REVIEWER* mtack on 4/1/2010 7:58:00 PM more reviews by mtack

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This is a little gem! I love that I can either wear the four colors, one or two and my eyes always look great. Never happened with my high end eyeshadows.Oh, and I can even wear the two browns on my eyebrows. I even like the packaging, simple, easy to carry.

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babielylien on 3/30/2010 6:53:00 PM more reviews by babielylien

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Very Dry, Medium   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This a great quad especially for beginners. Other than the highlight color I love all the colours. The lid colour is gorgeous! Nice gold neutral, the crease is a great matte brown which is great to contour my nose with (NC25-NC30)!! Its also great to blend browns with. But my favorite has got to be the outer crease colour its the perfect dark matte brown, even when I use only my mac palette for shadow I always grab this for the outter crease its perfect!

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strawberrynkiwi on 3/29/2010 11:36:00 PM more reviews by strawberrynkiwi

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Medium   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This is one of the first eyeshadow I ever used and even then I barely used it. I just really liked of telling you which colour went where, since I was a noob. I also love the colours. I'm more into make-up now, I keep hearing people talking bout Chai Latte and I'm like I gotta try this, only to find that I have actually had it for a 2 years lol. Unfortunately, I lost mine, so I'm bumming it off my sister's when I want to wear it. It's almost always sold out in every drug store I go to.

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samrio on 3/29/2010 11:30:00 PM more reviews by samrio

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

this is a really great everyday eyeshadow quad. the look that it tells you to do is kinda hard to pull off, but there are many other ways to use this quad. the one that is the least pigmented is the highlight color, but it is still a nice shimmery color. the two matte ones are really great, and matte colors are hard to find especially at the drugstore. you could also use the matte colors to fill in your eyebrows. this quad is perfect for everyday, and i recommend it to everyone especially teens who are just starting out with makeup

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onarainbow on 3/21/2010 9:54:00 PM more reviews by onarainbow

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I took away one lipstick 'cause I only use two of the colours...The outer corner colour (dark brown) and the lid colour (pale brown). The brow colour is far too sparkly and gritty for me and it's very light. The crease colour isn't bad, there really isn't a reason why I don't use it. It's a darker version of Mac's Woodwinked. The colours I do use, though, are fabulous! I use the outer colour to line my eyes on days that I feel more fancy. It's quite dark, but not overwhelming on my pale skin. It creates a great brown smokey eye also. I use the lid colour to fill in my brows. I have black brows, and have tried to fill them with the darker outer colour, but it's just too dark.

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gothamangel08 on 3/7/2010 9:05:00 PM more reviews by gothamangel08

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

This is a good starter quad. I'm an asian female and have light-medium skin tone. I really only use the bronze color and dark brown color. The other two colors don't really show on my skin. Nonetheless, both those colors make my dark brown eyes pop. I use this everyday to school. It's been part of my routine for more than 2 months now. Until I find another routine, I will continue to use this quad!

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*TOP REVIEWER* aprilpinkbeauty on 2/25/2010 9:53:00 PM more reviews by aprilpinkbeauty

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I love this quad for days I don't feel artistic enough to put eyeshadows together for a look on my own. I wear this a couple of times a week following the instructions on the back on where to put what colour eyeshadow. They have great colour pay off and last all day with an eyeshadow primer. I definitely recommend this product! Super cheap and a overall great product!

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missobsessive on 2/23/2010 1:48:00 AM more reviews by missobsessive

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Dark   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I love this quad. The colors go excellent with my skin tone. I first saw this in a YouTube tutorial and had to go out and buy it. You can create the sexiest neutral smoky eye with these sultry colors but you can also create a simple daytime look with the different color combos. The palette is also small enough to throw in your bag for quick touch ups if needed.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Seadoo on 2/22/2010 9:11:00 PM more reviews by Seadoo

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight   Eyes: Other    

I haven't used Maybelline eye shadows in many years. Since this had very good reviews and it was on sale, I tried it. It is quite pigmented and the two matte shades make a lovely neutral eye. The highlight shade is pretty, but there is too much sparkle in it, the same with the bronze crease shade. The 2 matte shades alone are worth buying this.

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*TOP REVIEWER* emmalaymla on 2/14/2010 10:13:00 PM more reviews by emmalaymla

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Red, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

I actually bought this because of all the great reviews on here. I found it on sale for 3$ at the drugstore. I find myself reaching for this when I need to get ready and don't have time to fool around with my massive eye shadow collection. The copper crease color is so pretty. It reminds me of all that glitters from mac. I have worn it on my lids combined with other mac shadows. I don't really like the brow bone color, but it will work in a pinch. If you see this on sale at the drugstore, I would snap it up. It's a great palette for anyone who is just starting out with makeup since they put on the shadows where each one is supposed to go, but I don't always follow that. I use it about 2-3 times a week, so I'd say I made a great investment.

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YouAREthefather on 2/1/2010 1:18:00 AM more reviews by YouAREthefather

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

LOVE this. It's my favorite eyeshadow quad for every day AND nighttime wear. Mixed with some black (any other black eyeshadow) in the outer corner, it's a great brown smokey eye look. And without it, it's just really pretty. These shadows are highly pigmented for drugstore shadows, and very warm and beautiful. I have very dark eyes and they really accentuate them.

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lovshmilez on 1/30/2010 3:18:00 AM more reviews by lovshmilez

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Brown    

Love this palette for good neutral look. The bronze color added to my crease really warms up the neutral look. With my MAC bare study base, this palette stays about 4 hours. I use the taupe color to fill in my eyebrows too. Super inexpensive for a great color selection.

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flauntit on 1/28/2010 7:43:00 PM more reviews by flauntit

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Not my favorite Maybelline quad, but it does have some great features.


Color:
The colors have nice pigmentation, which is one thing that Maybelline has an advantage over some other drugstore brands. The crease color is really pretty sparkly bronze color. The dark brown and light brown are nice, at times they appear chalky but they aren't horrible. The highlight browbone color is my least favorite. For some skin tones it might be lovely, but it does nothing for me. Also it's pretty matte with a tiny bit of shimmer, but not enough shimmer for my liking. I want my highlight colors to stand out, and this doesn't do that for me. If I do use this quad, I don't use the colors in the order the brand suggests because it can look a little muddy on me. I have seen great results if I use the quad in different ways, though.


Texture:
Nice and smooth, easy to blend.


Smell:
No scent, which is a good thing (for me anyway)


Packaging/Price:
Maybelline's quads aren't very pleasant to look at, their simple and efficient but they're kind of ugly. Obviously with drug store brands one reason their products are cheaper is because their packaging is cheap and the company saves money. That's a minor detail though. The size of the eye shadows are nice too, they aren't tiny little things like I've seen in other quads. The price is good, I bought this for $5 which is good for 4 eye shadows.


Overall:
+ Nice pigmentation
+ Easy to blend
+ Great price
- Package design is poor
- The colors don't look that great with the order Maybelline suggests, but use them in different ways and nice results can occur
- Browbone color doesn't really work well


It's nice, but I've used better quads from Maybelline. If I run out of this for some reason, I won't repurchase.

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