Burberry Almond (06) Eyeshadow
Stayin’ Neutral with Burberry Eyeshadow
Burberry Almond (06) Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a soft, medium brown with just a touch of warmer, more golden undertones, but very subtly so. This would make a great contouring shade for those with fairer, paler skin, and it would work well as an all over color on medium to medium-dark skin tones. It pairs well with Trench for a quick neutral eye.
The texture is soft and smooth–buttery and feels like silk. It adheres well to the lid, over a base or without, though I haven’t worn it sans a base for twelve hours or anything (I always prefer a base–it feels like I’m committing a cardinal sin otherwise!). It’s pigmented but it’s a buildable shade–you can sheer it out with ease for a very soft look or apply in layers for something deeper. Burberry eyeshadows uncomplicate makeup; it’s hard to go wrong if you use their shadows. I also like the amount you get for the price tag; a little more than the usual high-end shadow.
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- Product: 28/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 5/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you like subtler color and enjoy soft, buttery textures, you may like Burberry eyeshadow.
AVAILABILITY: Nordstrom
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Burberry Taupe Brown (07) Eyeshadow
Could You Taupe Me Off?
Burberry Taupe Brown (07) Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a rich grayed brown with a softened, cool-toned edge. I love the pay off of it, and the texture is soft and smooth as silk. It has a semi-matte, semi-satin kind of finish, so while it’s not without a smidgen of sheen, it’s not frosty in the least bit. By its nature, it is a rather neutral shade, but it will pair well with so many colors from neutral to blues to greens to pinks. This kind of shade–particularly with its semi-matte finish–makes an excellent contouring shade, too, to really carve out the crease and emphasize eyes.
It’s a pricey pick, of course, as it is a designer brand. The packaging is as luxe as one would expect from Burberry with a hefty, gunmetal-metallic case with the check pattern and a matching velvet pouch. Each shadow comes with a decent amount of product, though, which should last you quite awhile. As with any higher-end/luxury brand, worth is very much determined by the purchaser and the products they like or what they’re looking for.
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- Product: 29/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 5/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you like taupes and have a hankering for one with a semi-matte finish, Burberry’s Taupe Brown may be one to consider.
AVAILABILITY: Nordstrom
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Burberry Khaki (08) Eyeshadow
Make Way for Khaki this Fall
Burberry Khaki (08) Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a beautiful shade of neutral olive green with subtle brown undertones. It’s nicely pigmented, and it applies like a dream–soft, smooth, buttery. I love that it’s obviously green without being too warm, because it makes it a very universally wearable hue. If you’ve ever found greens run too yellow/gold to wear, Khaki is a nice way to go green without going yellow, too.
The eyeshadow is housed in a gunmetal compact with Burberry’s signature check patterning on the lid. Inside, there is a mirror and a sponge-tipped applicator. The compact also comes with a velvet pouch to keep it in.
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- Product: 29/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 5/5
RECOMMENDATION: I don’t have a green quite like this in my stash at present, which is always fun for me! I think it’s a nice, neutral-toned green that’s very wearable either as a subtle shade or as an intense all-over shade on the lid.
AVAILABILITY: Nordstrom
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Burberry Trench (02) Eyeshadow
Burberry Beauty: Staying Classy
Burberry Trench (02) Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.088 oz.) is one of twenty shades of soft, subtle eyeshadows launched in the Burberry Beauty line. I bought Trench, because it seemed like it would be a very fitting shade for the brand. From the packaging to the color range to the feel, it’s high-end and stays true to the Burberry line and philosophy.
Trench is a smooth, buttery shade of light beige with a soft, satin sheen. It may seem hard to see on my skin tone, because it very much matches my skin tone, but it’s a beautiful barely-there shade. It’s perfect as a highlighter for lighter skin tones as well as an all-over wash for a touch of lightness. The texture is soft to the touch, but it’s pigmented.
The packaging is luxe with the gunmetal case with the signature Burberry check patterning on the cover. It also has the Burberry logo stamped across the front side. The eyeshadow compact does come in a velvet check-patterned pouch, and there is also a sponge-tipped applicator included inside. I don’t care for most included applicators, whether they’re actual brushes or sponges, because they’re often too stubby to provide enough control and precision, so it’s a throwaway for me. I like that the packaging feels weighty enough that it’s substantial and not flimsy, and the darker gunmetal hides some of the fingerprints (but you will see some). It stays closed when you want it to, and it also has a mirror inside.
Surprisingly, each eyeshadow contains a bit more product than the average eyeshadow–0.088 oz., whereas Chanel and Dior single shadows usually weigh in around 0.07 oz. and are similarly priced. Guerlain still comes in as one of the weightier high-end shadows at 0.12 oz. a pop, though!
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- Product: 28/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 5/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you like subtler color and enjoy soft, buttery textures, you may like Burberry eyeshadow.
AVAILABILITY: Burberry, Nordstrom
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