Makeup Forever ME108 Artist Eye Shadow Review

Dearest IMBB-ians,

I hope you are all doing awesome today! Continuing on with my Makeup Forever Eye Shadow reviews, I have another gorgeous colour for you today. So, let me start with ME108(the ME is for Mettalic) or steel. If you have read my previous reviews of these eyeshadows, please skip to my take on these eyeshadows.

Product Description:

Sephora describes this eyeshadow as “A highly-blendable, gel-powder eye shadow and powder blush with vivid color payoff.Effortlessly create endless eye looks that range from beautifully natural to highly artistic with this unique eye shadow palette. With its breakthrough, gel-powder formula blended with ultrafine pigments, Artist Shadow leaves a smooth, even result that gives lids super-saturated, lasting color. An easily-blendable formula that features diamond, iridescent, matte, metallic, and satin finishes, it is an accessible shadow for the professional makeup artist and the everyday woman. “

Price:

A single pan costs $21.00 for 0.0.07 oz or around 2 grams.

The pricing seems high-end but the quantity is so much more than what you get from most other eyeshadow pans. This is a seriously BIG eyeshadow pan! So, can’t complain.

For reference, below is the average price and quantity (for a single eyeshadow) by some commonly used eyeshadows:

Brand Price (in USD) Quantity (in grams)

Inglot Feedom 7.00 to 9.00 + tax 2.30 to 3.20
MAC 16.00 + tax 1.50
Urban Decay 18.00 + tax 1.50
Coastal Scents 1.95 + tax 1.30
L’Oreal 3.99 to 6.99 + tax 2.80
Wet “n” Wild 1.99 + tax 1.70
NYX 4.50 + tax 1.50

My Experience with Makeup Forever ME108 Artist Eye Shadow:

So, where do I even start from! There is just so much to love about this colour. Firstly, it is very much out of my comfort zone. But, this colour is simply amazing! There are several charcoal-grey-steel colours that I own, but none of them comes close to this one.

The depth in the eyeshadow colour is simply unbelievable. It is a truly beautiful metallic with multi-coloured shimmer. The eyeshadow itself is very pigmented, smooth, silky and bold even with a single swipe. Even with all the big shimmer, there is virtually no fallout because of the gel-powder consistency. It is easy to place on the eyelid and once there, it blends very well. It doesn’t powder down after blending; the intensity remains the same.

Seriously, there is nothing bad I can say about this eyeshadow. It is pure perfection. It’s a unique take on a very standard charcoal-steel shimmery eyeshadow. It stayed on my oily eyelids for about 4.5 hours without a primer and basically forever with a primer. I took it off about 11 hours later and it was perfectly in place without moving at all.

Pros of Makeup Forever ME108 Artist Eye Shadow:

• Gorgeous party colour.
• Cool toned medium dark grey.
• For the price, you get an amazing amount of very high quality eyeshadow.
• Gorgeously pigmented.
• Beautiful and bold metallic sheen.
• Virtually no fallout for such a shimmery shade.
• The blending ability is fabulous!.
• I LOOOOOVE single pots so much (I have to depot everything and ruin half the things in the process).
• The lasting power is so awesome! It should stay on as long as you need it to over a primer

Cons of Makeup Forever ME108 Artist Eye Shadow:

• The only real con is availability!

In the US, there are probably a few Makeup Forever Boutiques around, but for most of us, you have to buy them from a Sephora!

IMBB Rating:

5/5

And, definitely worth trying out if you love charcoal-ey, smokey and smouldering eyes.

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