inglot #385 eyeshadow

Emerald Green is Pantone’s Color of 2013

Pantone has announced that emerald green will be the color of 2013, which means expect to see about 234879234 new shades of emerald green released in beauty (and, well, everything else) next year. The good news is, for me, I adore emerald green! Here are five favorites to the tune of emerald green

1. Milani Green Safari — emerald green with a frosted sheen
2. Inglot #385 — vibrant emerald green with a matte finish
3. Zoya Holly — shimmering emerald green polish
4. NARS Misfit — a teal-tinged emerald green with sparkle
5. MAC Emerald Green — strong emerald green in loose form

What’s your favorite emerald green-colored beauty product?

Inglot Matte Eyeshadow Palette #2

Inglot Matte Eyeshadows in #385, 372, 345, 340, 338, 389, 321 (Teals & Dark Blues)

Our look at Inglot’s Matte Eyeshadows ($4.50 to $7.00 each for 0.09 oz.) continues onto some shades of teal, indigo, and dark blues.  You can check out the Inglot Eyeshadow Swatch Gallery if you’re looking for more swatches!  It’s getting quite full!

• 385 is a subtly, cool-toned, medium-dark green with a matte finish.
• 372 is a medium-dark, blue-teal with a matte finish.
• 345 is a pale aqua blue with a matte finish. It was a touch sheer.
• 340 is a deep, dark blackened teal with a matte finish (but I swear, there were very tiny particles of micro-shimmer throughout — I swatched all of Inglot’s mattes first, so there was no residual shimmer from previous swatches).
• 338 is a darkened cornflower blue with a matte finish.
• 389 is a blackened blue with a hint of purple with a matte finish. This shade was a little sheer and harder to work with.
• 321 is a dark, purple-blue with a matte finish. Like #340, it seems like it has a little bit of micro-shimmer.

These are really soft mattes; they have a really buttery feel to them, where you can feel the powder loosening as you swatch.  They aren’t particularly powdery, though they’ll kick up a little dust if you are heavy handed with your brush.  A little product goes a long way, so there’s no reason to jab at the eyeshadow with a brush (something you might have done with past matte eyeshadows).  The softness and give allow these to apply smoothly and evenly; there is no patchiness or drag with these.  The only downside to these is if you really pack on the color, you might find that it fades (ever-so-marginally) after eight hours; it’s a very minimal drawback, resulting in 0.5 point reduction in longevity.

#345 and #389 were on the sheerer side, with #345 being more noticeably sheer than #389, but #389 was harder to work with as it had a drier texture and dragged a bit when swatched.  I think it would be fine in practice, given it still has good (just not great) color payoff.

The Glossover

	Inglot Matte Eyeshadows in #385, 372, 345, 340, 338, 389, 321 (Teals & Dark Blues) A-
	I would skip #345 because of the sheerness of the color, while the rest are worth taking a look at. The standouts were definitely #372 and #338.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4.5/5
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