To all those who’ve been dying to try
Maybelline’s Color Tattoo (including I), good news because it’s finally HERE!
Saw this in Sydney, but since I knew that it would soon hit the Philippines, I
didn’t purchase samples anymore. It was worth the wait!
The line was launched in Sunshine Kitchen, Fort
Bonifacio Global City and we also had an interesting Calligraphy Workshop
courtesy of Alexis Ventura, also known as the Ink Scribbler. Alexis truly has
gifted hands and she writes oh-so-well. (No kidding--her handwriting looks so
perfect, you would think it’s computerized!) She invited me to a formal
Calligraphy workshop before, but I wasn’t able to go. At least I finally had a
taste of it through this event!
Color Tattoo is a cream shadow that promises to stay put for
24 hours. Maybelline said that it’s formulated with Ink technology for super
saturated color. It’s creamy smooth, Ophthalmologist- tested, safe for
sensitive skin, and contact lens wearers as well.
Learn a thing or two about Calligraphy and check
out my top Color Tattoo picks after the cut!
Each of us has received a Calligraphy Kit that
includes a bottle of Black Calligraphy Ink, Calligraphy Pen, Blank postcards
that we can personalize, instruction cards, and practice cards.
First, we were asked to practice our strokes. There is a
technique in using the Calligraphy Pen: Press down lightly to create wispy and
thin lines, and press down harder to create bolder and thicker lines.
Thought that this is gonna be hard for me
because honestly, my handwriting is not so pretty and lady-like. :P Turned out
that it’s quite easy and fun!
After practicing our strokes, we moved forward
to writing the alphabet. Writing technique is very simple: Apply light pressure
when creating upward lines, apply heavy pressure when writing downward lines.
That’s it! Mine’s still pretty messy, but I believe that practice will bring me
perfection! :D
We also had a mini eye chart that we have
personalized using the acrylic paints provided.
Here are my top choices for Color Tattoo: Gold Rush, Painted Purple, and Edgy Emerald.
Here are some swatches. First impression is
texture is very, very smooth and it sets efficiently.
Here’s my good friend Sabs of The Makeup Maven
trying out an outrageous combination.
With my good friends. I just have to say that Julia of Bless
My Bag’s handwriting is the bomb. :D
And we have the complete set! I’ll be reviewing and
swatching ‘em soon as I’ve just started playing with these babies and coming up
with color combinations and looks with it.
Color Tattoo 24-Hr. Cream Eyeshadows retail at P375.00 each. For more information about this product, please visit
MAYBELLINE PHILIPPINES on Facebook.
8 Comments
I am actually waiting for this product here in our country and I'm gonna purchase the Barely Branded. I'm soooo ready for this!!!
ReplyDeleteWow what a fun event! I wish I could attend a calligraphy workshop as well. Using a pen like that looks really cool.
ReplyDeleteThose Maybelline cream shadows look super pigmented and the colors are really pretty. I would really love to own some of those shades.
I actually bought the shade Bad to the Bronze yesterday thanks to your post, Julia's (BMB) and Shen's.
ReplyDeleteThe local price is not that bad though. I bought other colors last year from an online shop at 350.
How clever of Maybelline to think up the art/calligraphy concept of the event! When I first saw pots of Color Tattoo, it never even occurred to me that they looked like watercolors. Now, that's all I'm seeing. Haha. They launched the bold metallic shades just in time for the summer, but it would be cool to also see the matte ones here. :)
ReplyDeletesaw Ms. Sab's calligraphy posts for this event... OMG! i wanna try calligraphy too... i even have a book about calligraphy, but the tools are just so expensive... :( that's why i stick to my colored ballpens, they're cheaper... hahaha... anyway, i've heard a lot of good things about the color tattoos... especially with my monolids, i am always on the lookout for products that won't smudge or smear on my lids... i also love the fun colors... perfect for editorial/avante garde looks...
ReplyDeleteNice workshop! Now I know how to use a calligraphy pen.. :) i like the purple and emerald shade coz I love bright shades. :)
ReplyDeleteBack in high school I had classmates, my BFF included, who took Drafting as their elective for TLE (or Home Economics as some schools may call it). For the second quarter they had calligraphy lessons just like this one. I remember seeing her practising her calligraphy during her free time and I would be amazed about it. So when I saw this post (and all that calligraphy), I suddenly missed that BFF of mine who is now based in Australia.. :(
ReplyDeleteKat C: Yes it was really fun! Really enjoyed the calligraphy workshop! :)
ReplyDeleteJesselle: Awww. Hope you could see her soon! :D
RM: Welcome! :)
Matromao: Clever indeed! :) Oh, the beauty of having a budget haha. :D
Cat: Yes! I envy her writing too. :p
Sunshinegirl: Wow! Cool. :) How do they fare for you so far? :)
Majorie: Gogogo! :D
Let me know what you think of this post! :)