Catrice Modern Muse / new range cream eyeshadows.

yesterday i went to look for some back to school/first day at school gifts for my nieces and incidentally met a relatively untouched display of Catrice's Modern Muse collection, so i can test the cream shadows anyway before they make their way into the permanent range.
i bought all three that i saw available there. each contains 5g and costs 3.49€.

#040 Lord Of The Blings

cute name for a metallic champagne shade with taupe tinge. it has a smooth and gliding consistency which reminds me of Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadows but applies less intense. it creates a shimmery glow on my lids, applies evenly and blends nicely. it lasts all day without creasing, which i find great for such an affordable product. i find it too light to use alone though, it needs some eyeliner to frame your eyes. it looks good as a brightening shade on the lower lashline. this is also an inexpensive alternative to Benefit's Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit, only a little bit cooler.

comparison

Catrice Lord Of The Blings - Benefit Birthday Suit

Catrice Lord Of The Blings - Benefit Birthday Suit

#050 Metall Of Honour

is a rich dark brown with gold shimmer and sparkles. it has the worst texture of the three, quite firm and dry and feels like dough. it's hard to blend and applies rather dragging and uneven. for an intense result it needs either a lot of blending work or a lot of layering when you apply it in sheer layers. it's ok as a cream liner, doesn't smudge or give me the stamp-effect, so i will only use it for this purpose. it's darker and cooler than the other cream shadows i own.

comparison

MAC Constructivist - Catrice Metall Of Honour - Benefit Marry Up

MAC Constructivist - Catrice Metall Of Honour - Benefit Marry Up

#060 Jennifer's Goldrush

is a old gold colour with gold shimmer and gold and clear sparkle. it has a greenish tinge to it on my skin. it's the most shimmery of the 3 colours i bought. it has a nice slippery texture and doesn't feel gritty on the lids. the consistency reminds me of MAC Paint Pots, but more shimery than those. i find the colour a bit too brassy/cool and it looks weird on my skintone. i would rather use it as shimmery eyeshadow base to neutralize powder eyeshadows that are too mauve on me.
i don't have a comparable cream shadow in my stash.

these eyeshadows do set rather quickly and they last! here is how they look after an intense rub test, next to their high end lookalikes:

MAC Constructivist - Catrice Metall Of Honour - Benefit Marry Up - Catrice Lord Of The Blings - Benefit Birthday Suit - Catrice Jennifer's Goldrush

here you can see the cream shadows in action:

#040 Lord Of The Bling on the lid with Sigma SS217 and lower lashline with Sigma SS252, #050 Metall Of Honour as a cream liner with Sigma SS209

#060 Jennifer's Goldrush on the lid with Sigma SS217 and lower lashline with Sigma SS252, #050 Metall Of Honour with Sigma SS209 and smudged out.

overall i think it's great that drugstore brands start to make really long lasting cream eyeshadows and i like how Catrice starts off with a nice range of neutral and easy to wear shades instead of brights or pastels. if you want a dark brown for your lids though, skip the Metall Of Honour shade.