I went to faces counter at EA to check out couple of lipsticks and eye shadows. Much to my delight they had lots of everyday matte shades. Guess what?? I ended up buying 5 eye shadows and 2 lipsticks. I got three matte shades and two shimmery shades. All the shades I purchased are wearable and well pigmented.
Today I will be reviewing a gorgeous matte khaki brown color. It is extremely wearable and for my skin tone, it is a beautiful n*de shade. It is so great for those MEBB (My Eyes But Better :D ) looks. I conceal my eyes and pat this shade all over the lids and with a coat of mascara, my eyes look so pretty in a “no makeup” way.
I don’t know why, but I am in this phase where we end up breaking anything and everything. I accidentally broke my half-used Bourjois primer bottle; my brand new NYX eyeshadow which I ordered online came all broken and bruised. To top it all, I dropped this eyeshadow and broke it too. *sniff* *sniff*
Packing: It comes in a (annoyingly) sturdy plastic compact case. The lid is soooooooo tight that i dropped the eyeshadow in an attempt to open it. It comes sealed in a thin plastic wrap.
Color: As I had mentioned above, it is a gorgeous light khaki brown eyeshadow. It looks extremely flattering for those simple clean winged eyeliner looks. This color is close to my heart and I am using it almost every day to work.
Pigmentation: This is what surprised me the most. The pigmentation is very good. Considering the color, I expected it to be chalky and sheer. But it feels rich and pigmented.
Texture: The texture of the eyeshadow is finely milled, silky and soft. It breaks at the slightest disturbance and is a pleasure to use. The eyeshadow blends like a dream and has no fallouts.
It is slightly darker than my skin tone. I use it to blend out a black liner for those quick smokey eye looks and to simply create a clear, well concealed lid so that my winged liner shows through in all its glory.
The eyeshadow is not chalky at all.
Staying power: On its own, it stays put for about 3-4 hours beyond which it fades to nothing. It does not melt or settle into the lines. But almost all eye shadows need a primer to keep it in place. When used along with my Kryolan primer, it stays put till I remove it.
The thing about Faces cosmetics single eye shadows is you cannot judge the quality by trying a single shade. It varies a lot. I have around 10 eyeshadow singles from them and they all are of decent quality. You must swatch the shades before you buy.
As I have quite a lot of tiny veins on my eyelids (which people hardly notice), such shades are a must have especially when I am going for those only mascaras or winged liner looks.
As the shade is close to my skin tone, this is the best swatch i can come up with. :)
As the shade is close to my skin tone, this is the best swatch i can come up with. :)
What I Like:
- Gorgeous matte brown shade.
- Good quality and texture.
- Good pigmentation.
- Decent staying power.
- Pocket friendly.
- Easily available.
What I Hate:
- Due to their texture, these eye shadows are very fragile.
- They don't have names. Only product codes and I hate it.
Indian Beauty Maniac’s Rating4.5/5
Did I mention that I got it at INR. 100/- ?? Yup! I got 5 eye shadows at just INR.500/-. Isn’t that a steal? Even at their full price, I personally feel that this particular eyeshadow is worth even the full price. We all need that perfect n*de brown eyeshadow right?
Do keep an eye for offers in your local Faces Cosmetics counter. It is a steal.
Have you tried these eye shadows before?
Do keep an eye for offers in your local Faces Cosmetics counter. It is a steal.
Have you tried these eye shadows before?