Ellis Faas Creamy Eyes Is the Best Cream Eyeshadow I've Ever Used
Happily, Ellis Faas (the brand in question) announced a surprise redesign this month. This means I can finally tell you—with zero reservations—that these are worth every penny of their price tag. The update features a precise doe-foot applicator that allows you to spread the shadows on your lids like a gloss, then blend them out with your finger. There's no wasted product, and I now have greater control over exactly where the formula goes.
As excited as I am about the makeover, it's not the real reason I believe these are the best liquid eyeshadows ever created. It's the shade selection and formula that will win your heart over. I know the colors might not look particularly special upon first glance. The browns and purples and blues seem like shades you already own, and maybe they don't thrill you straight out of the pen. But, I'm telling you, magic happens when you apply them.
Gently dab a few dots on each eyelid—you need only the tiniest touch of product. Then take your ringer finger and diffuse the color. You'll find that the formula seems to evaporate into thin air as you pat it in. Once you're satisfied with the results, stop smudging and smearing it, and it dries down instantly. Unlike most liquid shadows, I can't feel this on my lids at all once it sets; the texture goes from wet to fully dry in seconds and doesn't budge for the rest of the day (even if I neglect to use primer).
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The results? Incomparable. Faas is an iconic makeup artist, and her instinctive understanding of skin tone, light, and shadow shows in every shade. Because no matter how unwearable the eyeshadows may appear when swatched as thick coats of color, they're unbelievably flattering once you actually apply them. I particularly love the mattes in Creamy Eyes E114 (Bordeaux Red), E118 (Light Blue), and E125 (Khaki Green). E125 in particular transforms into the prettiest veil of moody green—the olive-tinged smoky eye of my dreams, the one I have only ever been able to create with one of these pens.
