Illamasqua Android Pure Pigment ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is described as a “charcoal with multi-colored shimmer.” It’s a cool color, because it changes depending on the angle and lighting situation. Mostly, it’s a dark, blue-toned charcoal gray base with a bluish-teal flash and multi-colored sparkle. The only shade similar to the general look and feel (and what you see in the swatch) but did not have the multi-colored shimmer of Android was Urban Decay Hijack, which is lighter and less intense.
Pure Pigments are a multi-purpose product that can be used on eyes, cheeks, face, or body (or even hair/nails). Illamasqua says that they can be applied dry or wet (“for bolder color payoff”), but I wouldn’t recommend using them dry. Android applies better dry than some shades, though, but it is very, very sheer and lacks the multi-dimensional shimmer effect. It appears almost brownish-gray with a subtle sheen. I had good luck with this particular shade staying put simply used wet and applied onto the lid, though it started to crease after five hours. I would typically use this with MAC’s Mixing Medium (or an adhesive base of your choice), which would help it bind and adhere and still have the intense look of the damp swatch.
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Christine has normal-to-dry skin with areas of dryness (cheeks, nose, and under the eyes). She has a light-medium skintone with subtle, warmer yellow undertones. Her best foundation matches include: Tarte Rainforest of the Sea in Light-Medium Neutral (best match), Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup in Desert Beige 2N1, Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow in 4.0, Hourglass Warm Ivory Vanish Seamless Finish, Laura Mercier Candleglow Soft Luminous in Dusk, MAC NC20/NC25, Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Liquid in Y305 (140). (For more information, please check the FAQ.)
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This would be so perfect for a smokey eye. Every time I look at the Illamasqua pure pigments and they always look so pretty and perfect without being too much but somehow I never purchased one.
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Wow, the color difference between the wet and dry swatches is amazing. Dry is reminding me of MAC Club, but wet isn’t anything like it.
I know! Drastic difference!
definitely caught my eye 🙂
Enough to grab it? 🙂
Reminds me of a BarryM Dazzle Dust in Petrol Black, but this is more blue 🙂 Such a pretty colour! x
Wish we had BarryM here!
Yeah, they have some beautiful eyeshadows, i wish everywhere had the same makeup brands, i’m dying for some Make Up For Ever stuff 🙂 x
This would be so perfect for a smokey eye. Every time I look at the Illamasqua pure pigments and they always look so pretty and perfect without being too much but somehow I never purchased one.
They really have something special going on – they’re always just a little different than other things I own!
holy canoli! i want it. where the heck can we get this in CDA?
I know illamasqua.com ships internationally!