5 Amazing Antique Gold Eyeshadows

Any other beauty buffs as enthusiastic as I am when it comes to antique golds? It’s absolutely one of my favorite shades to wear. My two top favorites are both difficult to get, as one is only available overseas (Giorgio Armani #14 Eyes to Kill Intense) and the other was a limited edition shade from eons ago (MAC Rye). An honorable mention goes to Urban Decay Maui Wowie, which has frustrating fall out from the micro-glitter, but the color itself is amazing–it’s one of the few fallout-prone eyeshadows I’ll bother to work with.

• Make Up For Ever #11 Aqua Cream — medium-dark molten gold with a metallic finish
• OCC Cruising — brassy gold with a very shimmery, metallic finish
• Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon — lightened antique gold
• Giorgio Armani Khaki Pulse — bronzy antique gold–it’s just on the edge of your traditional antique gold hue
• Maybelline Bold Gold — warm, antique gold with a burnished yellow tone

What’s your favorite antique gold eyeshadow?

Top 10 of 2011: Eyeshadows

And finally, to finish off eyes, my favorite eyeshadows from this year!

1. MAC Mega Metal Eyeshadows
2. Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Intense Eyeshadows
3. Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow
4. Bare Escentuals Urban Nature Prime Time Shadow
5. Hourglass Gypsy Eyeshadow Duo
6. Chanel Illusion d’Ombre
7. Urban Decay Strip Eyeshadow
8. MAC Surf Baby Eyeshadow
9. Chanel Beige Lame Ombre Essentielle
10. Sugarpill Stella Chromalust

What was your favorite eyeshadow this year?

If you were using Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow, how would you wear it?

What products would you use? Where would you wear it? Would it be the star of the look? Create a look using whatever you want, as long as you include today’s look book product!

Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow

Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a lightened antique gold. I love the lightness of the color–a lot of antique golds tend to be murkier, almost green, but this still retains some of the sheen and brightness of gold while still having that antique appearance. Urban Decay Rush is much, much darker and browner, while Inglot #404 is much too gold. It seems like it would compare to long-ago limited edition shades like MAC Rye and Summer Neutral, but this still seems warmer, more golden.

The texture of Le Metier de Beaute eyeshadows is phenomenal–rich and buttery with a silky feel and smooth application. These eyeshadows can be used wet or dry, but generally, they work as well as wet as they do dry, which is nice, because it allows the user to decide on the application without sacrificing color payoff or texture. Chameleon has good color opacity, and the finish is a soft frost, which is emphasized when it is used wet.

The Glossover

	Chameleon A
	Cooler skin tones who find golds typically do not work for them may want to take a look at Chameleon, because its muted quality reduces its warmth and brightness--it's earthy and more neutral.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow

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Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow

Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow

Le Metier de Beaute Chameleon Eyeshadow (Dry/Wet)