Cream Eyeshadow
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Essence Cream Eyeshadow is a creamy, metallic formula that blends out to a soft, natural glow and sets down to last all day without primer. Several creators praise it as a dupe for Charlotte Tilbury's cream shadows at a fraction of the price, noting it works well as a one-and-done shade. Amanda Z mentions it dries down quickly, so working in layers is recommended.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: 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: 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: 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: 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
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
- “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
- “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: 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
- 4.7 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Easy to use (7) · Long-wearing (5) · Blendable (3) · Creamy (3) · 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
- 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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