Right now I am in my hotel room in Mexico City after a busy afternoon checking out sights and sounds. It’s amazing how far our very little Spanish (and English-Spanish dictionary) is taking us. It’s tough but at least I know how to order my coffee the way I like it!
I was stressing before I left because I didn’t schedule any posts for the next two weeks that I’m on vacation, but I took some swatches of L’Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadows before I left, so I might as well share them now.
L’Oreal Color Infallible Eyeshadows
From top to bottom, left to right: Time Resist White Permanent Kaki, Hourglass Beige Forever Pink, Unlimited Sky, Flash Back Silver
From top to bottom, left to right: Forever Pink, Unlimited Sky, Flash Back Silver
Purple Obsession, All Night Blue
Burning Black
My first impression of these is that they are incredible; they are creamy, long-lasting and apply with barely any fallout. The darker shades are more prone to fallout, but they are definitely better than other powder eyeshadows I’ve used in the past.
Forget neutrals and golds for the holidays, shu uemura’s idea of holiday makeup is bold hues with lots of sparkle. There is nothing safe or classic about this holiday collection called rouge et bleu, a collaboration with movie director Wong Kar Wai. By the way, the inspiration of the collection is a short film called ‘Mask’, and will be released on October 18. For now, you can watch the trailer on the shu uemura website.
burning in water ($85) is one of two beautiful eye and cheek palettes in the collection. It contains four eyeshadows, two blushes, one double ended sponge applicator and one double ended brushes. Both the powders and creams are very smooth and give excellent colour payoff.
shu uemura burning in water palette
The cover of the palette is a cool hologram of the eye makeup from the promo images. Here’s a short video since it was difficult to photograph:
shu uemura burning in water palette – cover artwork
Cool, eh? Now, how about some swatches?
shu uemura burning in water palette swatches (natural light, no flash)
shu uemura burning in water palette swatches (with flash)
Delicious, right? As much as I love all these colours though, I wish they switched up the texture with a matte eyeshadow shade.
shu uemura burning in water palette
The cream cheek colour reminds me of Giorgio Armani’s cream blushes; they blend easily and dry to a powder finish. The powder cheek colour is a light beige with slight shimmer, which would make a stunning cheek highlight. I do wish the cheek colours come in bigger pans so I can fit a blush brush in there.
shu uemura burning in water palette – box
Is It Too Bold For Holiday, Or Just Right?
What do you think? Do you tend to favour the safe classics of golds and reds for holiday collections, or do you like the bright colours from this palette?
Disclosure: Product was sent by manufacturer for consideration only.
(Photo taken at Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of the highlights of my summer).
