Review -- Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eye Shadow in Mad for Mauve

A few months back, I purchased a couple of the Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eye Shadow Quads that were part of Maybelline's spring collection.

I didn't bother reviewing those because they were limited edition and somewhat difficult to find.

But I was impressed enough with those quads to purchase one from the permanent line, Mad for Mauve, and I figure that it's worth doing a review because it's pretty widely available.

The Eye Studio Color Plush Eye Shadows have a really interesting texture -- they're pretty soft, but not so soft that you have to worry about fallout. That's because they have almost a creamy consistency so they just blend easily across your lid.

The quads are available in 12 different shades, and while they were a couple of pretty natural collections that I probably would have gotten more regular use out of, I went with Mad for Mauve because it didn't seem like I had too many dupes for the shades in my collection.


There is a pale pink, a mauve, a sage green, and a wine color that all look pretty stunning together.

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eye Shadow in Mad for Mauve

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eye Shadow in Mad for Mauve

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eye Shadow in Mad for Mauve

(Word of warning, though -- all of the shades in this quad are shimmery. I actually assumed that all of the shadows in these quads had shimmer, but some of the shades in the limited edition collections don't so perhaps there are some in the permanent range that don't either. I'm not entirely sure.)

The shadows definitely aren't the most pigmented that I've ever used, but they are very nice for drugstore shades and they're easy to build up.

With my usual eye shadow primer underneath, I don't have any issues with creasing or fading either.

Prices will vary, but I believe I paid about $10 for this quad -- though if you wait until Maybelline is BOGO 1/2 off at CVS, Walgreen's, or Ulta, you can get a better deal.

If there is a color selection that works for you -- and let's face it, there should be one for just about every skin tone, eye color, etc. because they are 12 of them -- I definitely recommend giving these quads a try.

I'm definitely thinking about picking another one -- or two -- the next time that I see a Maybelline sale.

Have you tried the Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eye Shadows?  Which quad is your favorite?