Today's Competition is between Lakme EyeColor Quartet and Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow.
The lakme quad was one of the first eyeshadow quads i ever bought.but it is the only lakme quad i own too.The maybelline one is a later acquired one.I have it in seashore frosts shade also.
Lakme Quad:
Price-Rs.450/-
Shade Selection-Available in 5 shades
Finish-All are shimmery shades
Formula-Too soft and crumbly.Rather Buttery-Easily breakable,but gets easily picked up by brush.
Pigmentation-Very pigmented,but tends to get patchy after a wear of 1/2 hour.
Color Combination-Random shades of same color family chosen.
Lasting-1-2 hours max. on top of foundation
Availability-Not available at ALL counters,and even then all the shades arent available at a time.
Packaging-Sturdy Purple Packing.Shadows Randomly placed at random slots.
Maybelline Quad:
Price-Rs.225/-
Shade Selection-Available in 5 shades (IN INDIA)
Finish-Combination of 2 satin finish,1 shimmery and 1 matte shadow.
Formula-Rather hard formula.Takes 1 or 2 swipes of brush/applicator for product to be picked up.
Pigmentation-Fairly pigmented.Does not streak after wear.
Lasting-Lasts for about 3 on top of foundation.
Availability-Available at almost all maybelline counters at all times with a choice of minimum of 3 shades at a time.
Packaging-Sturdy blue(now black) packaging.Shades placed according to functionality i.e.,lid,highlight,crease,outer v.
Swatches:
Its easily understandable from the above points that Maybelline Expert wear eyeshadow quads walk away the winner of this face-off,knocking Lakme EyeColor Quartet unconscious............!!!!! :) :) :) <3