Cream Eyeshadow
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Creators keep circling back to Essence Cream Eyeshadow when they want something they can trust.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: 03 Oyster
- “These are just magnificent”
- “One of the most high-end feeling products that you can put on your eyes”17:03–17:06
- “It's definitely a dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury, which is Oyster Pearl”17:24–17:29
- “The Essence is definitely more creamy, whereas I find the Charlotte Tilbury to be a little bit more moussey”17:36–17:40
- “The finish is bordering satin metallic”18:13–18:18
- “That will stay looking gorgeous all day long”18:23–18:28
- “They feel creamy. They are easy to work with. They blend themselves and just give you an eye shadow look that honestly makes you look like you spent ages on your makeup”18:26–18:34
- Source: Drugstore makeup dupes that rival high-end - Jun 29, 2026
- “These are absolutely fantastic”7:13–7:17
- “They are just fantastic”7:18–7:21
- “I have pretty much every color now and they are completely worth it”13:36–13:41
- Source: Full face of new Essence makeup: hits, misses & absolute gems - Mar 23, 2026
Variant: 01 Rose
- “Such a pretty shade”22:13–22:16
- “This is such a good formula”22:48–22:50
- “This is such a beautiful shadow”23:01–23:05
- “It is a metallic cream shadow, but I feel like if you really blend it out, it has a little bit more of like a natural not like full-on satin finish. Like it definitely still looks like a metallic on the eyes, but it's not like so over the top intense. So, it does look very natural, very soft and pretty”
- “It takes 2 seconds to blend out, a little bit on the lower lash line, a little bit of like a brow bone shade, and that's it. Like it is truly so fast and just really beautiful if you're someone who is like an eyeshadow fan”24:00–24:06
- Source: New drugstore makeup launches for spring 2026 - Apr 19, 2026
Variant: 02 Pearl
- “If you're looking for a more affordable option and you like a glow on the eyes, these are amazing”17:18–17:22
- “I love it for like brightening up the lid”
- “The other shade Rose I'll use as like a true one and done and it's perfect”18:07–18:11
- Source: My #1 favorite makeup product in every category - May 13, 2026
Variant: 03 Oyster
- “These are beautiful”
- “I cannot get enough of these”20:36–20:39
- “These go on beautifully”
- “These are great because you can absolutely sheer them out if you want something a little bit softer, but you can also build them up to look really intense”
- “They're so so creamy”
- “They glide on beautifully, but then they lock down and stay in place all day long”21:26–21:33
- “You don't have to prime your eyelid first”21:33–21:38
- “These feel like luxury shadows”21:44–21:47
- Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026
Variant: 02 Pearl
- “This is just honestly one of the best Essence products”16:50–16:59
- “Like one of the best products on the market right now”16:57–17:04
- “It's so incredibly easy to work with”
- “Look how pretty this is”17:26–17:30
- “It's like a very soft metallic kind of leaning satin”17:40–17:46
- “It gives like a glow to the eyes without being too over the top”17:46–17:53
- “It is really creamy”17:51–17:56
- “Super easy to apply and kind of blend out, but then once it dries, like it's not going anywhere”17:51–17:57
- Source: Drugstore makeup under $10 that is so good - May 3, 2026
- “If you are looking for a dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise, they're right here. Four quid a pop”9:30–9:34
- Source: Drugstore makeup favorites I'd repurchase first - May 14, 2026
Variant: 01 Rose
- “This is beautiful. It works well by itself or with an eyeshadow primer”8:28–8:33
- “I've used this on its own and it does not budge. It does not crease or anything like that”8:33–8:37
- “If you're looking for a super affordable longwearing eyeshadow, like cream shadow, this is gorgeous”8:39–8:44
- “I think that Essence was trying to dupe like the Charlotte Tilbury cream shadows. And I've never used the Charlotte Tilbury ones, but I will say these Essence ones are so good. Creamy, longwearing, beautiful”10:31–10:47
- “This rose is such a beautiful color. It's a beautiful rose gold”
- “I like these better than like the L'Oreal shadow sticks. Like, I think that these Essence cream shadows last better than even those L'Oreal shadow sticks”10:43–10:50
- “With lasting power, these are on par to the Maybelline um Coloray, like their their tattoo cream shadows”10:56–11:02
- “I do think that the product this is more creamy than those Maybelline color tattoos. And so I think you just get like a better application with these Essence cream shadows”11:03–11:14
- Source: Full face of the best affordable makeup of April 2026 - May 2, 2026
Variant: 03 Oyster
- “It's a beautiful bronzed bronzy color, like everyday kind of bronze, like warm bronze taupe”9:29–9:36
- “I loved the way that this looked on the eyes and it lasted just as good as the rose one”
- “With these cream shadows, you really don't need to use an eyeshadow primer to get them to last. Like, they last so well on their own”9:51–9:57
- Source: Full face of the best affordable makeup of April 2026 - May 2, 2026
Variant: Cocoa
- “They have this metallic creamy finish”0:41–0:45
- “I saw somebody say that these are dupes for the Charlotte Tilbury cream eyeshadow”0:53–0:58
- “It just feels really creamy, but there's a lot of pigment as you can see”1:11–1:18
- “I think even the side with no primer blended really nicely”2:01–2:07
- “I love a one and done product, especially if you don't like to do a lot”2:07–2:12
- “I think the cream eyeshadow, speaking of it, is a winner”14:23–14:28
- “There's also no cracking or creasing with that cream eyeshadow so far”15:39–15:46
- “The cream eyeshadow is one of the best products of the day”
- Source: Full face of Essence makeup under $10 - Mar 28, 2026
Variant: 03 Oyster
- “This Essence eyeshadow is really lovely”9:40–9:47
- “I really enjoy it because it has more of a cream to powder kind of texture”9:45–9:54
- “I actually think it's pretty reminiscent to the strobe highlights from RMS”9:51–10:01
- “I think that this is way more of like an RMS strobe lights kind of product. It has that creaminess, but then it sets down like a powder would”10:07–10:16
- “Perfect as like a one and done shadow”10:23–10:30
- “I will say you need to work in layers with it because it dries down. So, just be a little bit patient with it”10:26–10:34
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
Variant: 02 Pearl
- “Very not dry. Creamy, there we go”
- Source: Affordable drugstore makeup under $15 - Jun 3, 2026
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.6 / 5 from 6 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Easy to use (8) · Long-wearing (6) · Blendable (4) · Creamy (4) · Dewy finish (3)
- Value
- Value for money (6)
- ⚠ doesn't last / fades through the day (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- cream eyeshadow
- Finish
- shimmer
- Shade
- 03 Oyster
- Key ingredients
- Isododecane, Isohexadecane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Kaolin, Microcrystalline Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Mica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate
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