Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Colors and Perfect Foundation Brush

Shiseido will be releasing a new line of Shimmering Cream Eye Colors (S$32, 6g) in late August in Singapore. These will replace the Hydro-Powder Eye Shadows.

Created by Dick Page, these super smooth and blendable cream shadows not only last up to 16 hours, the shades are also noticeably more pigmented and lustrous than the Hydro-Powder Eye Shadows.



Page used the trio in the pic below at the New York Fall 2011 fashion shows by Michael Kors and Band of Outsiders, while VI305 Purple Dawn and BK912 Black Caviar were used at Narcisco Rodriguez.


WT901 Mist is the most shiny of the lot. Most of the shades have a very refined silver or iridescent shimmer that twinkles subtly under the lights.

SV810 Tin is a lovely gunmetal grey.


These swatches were done on bare skin without any primer. Most of these were just a single swipe, which shows you how pigmented some of them are. WT901, PK302 and GD803 were more sheer compared to the rest.

For a sheer application, you can apply these with your fingertip while for a more intense finish, you can use either a sponge applicator or a brush.

Once the eyeshadows set, they don't smear easily. It was only by rubbing them with some pressure that they smudged a little at the edges. I also ran these under water for about 10 seconds and they didn't budge.




The Cream Eye Colors, which are made in the USA, have a shelf life of 24 months from the date of opening.

Shiseido will also be releasing a new Perfect Foundation Brush (S$40), which can be used for virtually all types of foundations, be it powder, emulsion, liquid or cream.

Made in Japan, it is actually a replica of the Shiseido #131 Foundation Brush (1890yen), which was released last year for sale in drugstores in Japan. I purchased my #131 brush at a 30% discount in Kyoto last year.