It's been quite a few weeks since I have gotten the chance to blog, I've missed it so much! I apologize for the brief hiatus... I've actually started a new job, yay! It requires some drive time and I have been blessed with spending my weekends with good friends and beach outings. Now, since it seems that things have calmed a bit, I can start blogging on a more regular basis again. So, anyways, to the good stuff! I have a review on a fantastic, new eye shadow quad for Summer, Fall, Winter... anytime actually!
My favorite new obsession is my Tom Ford eye shadow quad in Golden Mink. This is my first time trying
Tom Ford Cosmetics and I am super impressed. Definitely worth a little splurge.
Here are the four shadows you get with Golden Mink. By the way, he has lots of other quads too, but I read this one had the most shimmer and sparkle (SOLD!) ha :) I order online through Neiman Marcus because my closest one didn't have it in stock.
Here is the swatch on my hand (olive skin tone)
Order of swatched colors as shown on palette: Top Left (Champagne Shimmer), Top Right (Golden Shimmer), Bottom Left (Satin Taupe), Bottom Right (Satin Brown Mink)
*these are not the actual names, just my description*
Once you see the price, $75 -eek!, you may wonder why I was inclined to purchase this quad. First, there was my inspiration... don't judge... Kim Kardashian's eye look in her interview with Oprah. I usually don't buy into the whole Kardashian brand, but I really really love Oprah so I had to watch. I thought Kim's eye makeup was refreshingly natural, but pretty and slightly different, so I wanted to try it out.
Here is the best picture I could find, shows up a lot better in person/on camera. It's a nude, very shimmery eye look with black liner.
After searching online and not finding much regarding Kim's specific look, I researched shadows and this quad had rave reviews. It breaks down to a little more than $18 a color, 3 bucks more than MAC, and you get more product, .088 grams as compared to MAC's .05. Don't get me wrong, I still love MAC shadows, this was just my justification (a woman needs those from time to time... haha).
These shadows are great quality. They are extremely pigmented, so you only have to use a small amount to get great color. The shimmer is perfect, not too chunky yet not too small, all the colors are very natural/versatile and easy to gradually build up for a more dramatic effect. The colors I use to recreate Kim's look are the Satin Taupe (define my crease) and then top with both the glitter shades on the lid, gradually fading the champagne glitter to the brow bone. Top off with black liner & mascara you have the look!
I highly recommend this palette. It's well worth the money and will last a long time. If I ever run out, I can definitely see myself repurchasing and trying other Tom Ford beauty products.
"Playing dress-up begins at age 5 and never truly ends" ~ Kate Spade
xx,
Jaime
