Top 10 of 2012: Eyeshadows

These are my top ten powder eyeshadows (I say that, because there were a few cream eyeshadows I thought about including, but there were so many powder ones I wanted to include, too!). I’m not going to do a breakout for cream eyeshadows specifically, but know that Milani’s Shadow Eyez and Maybelline Color Tattoos would be taking honors on that list! There were numerous L’Oreal Infallible and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Intense shades to choose from, too, so I went with my personal shade favorites.

• Make Up For Ever #303 — Holodiam powder is glittery fun
• OCC Overlook — plum
• Bobbi Brown Slate — matte taupe
• L’Oreal Golden Emerald — shimmering olive green
• Illamasqua Burst — matte blue-teal
• MAC Modern Pewter — dirty gold
• Burberry Pale Barley — warm medium-dark brown
• Chanel Complice — shimmering beige
• Milani Shocking Pink — matte fuchsia pink
• Giorgio Armani #24 — dirty olive-gold-brown

What was your favorite single eyeshadow from 2012?

5 Ocean-Inspired Eyeshadows

When I think of the ocean, I think of blue, green, and teal all merged into one. Depending on the depth and clarity of the water, you might a really smoldering blue, maybe something closer to blackened blue, and at other times, a beautiful translucent aqua blue. I could have easily chosen five more shades for this topic, LOL! There were so many amazing shades to choose from.

• Illamasqua Burst — matte blue-teal
• Le Metier de Beaute Midnight Sky — shimmering blackened blue
• NARS South Pacific — clear aqua blue
• MAC Freshwater — perfect medium blue
• Maybelline Tenacious Teal — silver-shimmered light-medium blue

What color best represents the ocean in your stash?

Look: Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism Eyeshadows

• EYES: Illamasqua Hype Eyeshadow (yellow) on inner half of lid, Illamasqua Fledgling Eyeshadow (green) on outer half of lid, Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow (blue-teal) in crease, Illamasqua Pivot Eyeshadow (chartreuse) above inner crease and on lower lash line, Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (beige) as a highlighter, Tarina Tarantino Spark of Envy Hyper Dream Eyeliner (teal) on lower lash line and waterline, and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Stretch Mascara on lashes.
• FACE: Hourglass Veil Fluid Foundation, Guerlain Les Voilettes Mineral Powder, Korres Natural Blush (brown) on cheeks
• LIPS: Cle de Peau #2 Lipgloss (peach-pink) layered over Cle de Peau T9 Extra Rich Lipstick (pink-coral)

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Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a “blue-green.” It’s a medium-dark that’s just barely been kissed by tones of teal. It’s more blue than it is teal or green, but it’s not just blue. Tarina Tarantino Ozma is a bit similar in color, but it has a frosted finish, so it ends up looking different. MAC Cool Heat is a little more teal and has a subtle sparkle. Urban Decay Haight is bluer. Inglot #338 is a bit darker.

Another newly released shade, Burst has insane, intense color payoff!  I’m loving how top-notch these new shades from Illamasqua have been.  Not a dud yet!  The texture is soft and smooth, but it never becomes powdery against the skin or during application.  It adhered well to the naked lid; it wore about eight hours without fading or creasing.  What I liked about it was that it was easily blendable over bare lids or over an eyeshadow primer.  I think this is an interesting shade of blue/teal, because it’s not really either of those, but it’s not quite a mix either!  It’s more muted than full-on blue eyeshadow, but there’s not enough green in it to constitute a true teal either.

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	Burst A
	I think this is an interesting shade of blue/teal, because it's not really either of those, but it's not quite a mix either! It's more muted than full-on blue eyeshadow, but there's not enough green in it to constitute a true teal either.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 4.5/5
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Ingredients

Talc, Dimethylimidazolidinone Rice Starch, Mica, Aqua (Water), Propylene Glycol, Magnesium Myristate, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-150, Phenoxyethanol, Ricinus Communis Oil (Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil), Cetearyl Alcohol, Quaternium-26, Silica, Methylparaben, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Cera Carnauba (Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax), Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), Ethylparaben, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Stearic Acid, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Propylparaben, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Cetyl Alcohol, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Parfum (Fragrance) And May Contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499, Carmine Ci 75470, Ultramarines Ci 77007, Yellow 5 Lake Ci 19140, Blue 1 Lake Ci 42090, Bismuth Oxychloride Ci 77163, Manganese Violet Ci 77742, Ferric Ferrocyanide Ci 77510, Red 40 Lake Ci 16035, Chromium Oxide Greens Ci 77288, Chromium Hydroxide Green Ci 77289] (Eu Exclusive Shades May Contain: Ci 12085, Ci 15850, Ci 45380, Ci 15985, Ci 73015, Ci 45410, Ci 77266). May contain Carmine as a colour additive.

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow

Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow