Tom Ford Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo Review & Swatches

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Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo

Aurora

Tom Ford Beauty Aurora Shade & Illuminate Eye Kohl Duo ($44.00 for 0.05 oz.) contains a deep purple and deep gold. The formula is supposed to have “rich color pigments” that have a “creamy feel for ultra-fluid application” and can be used on the “lashline and waterline.” It’s a firmer, stiffer consistency used in these dual-ended pencils, which makes them less comfortable to use and more to tugging/dragging on my lash line. The pigmentation ranged from shade to shade, and some were more or less buildable than others. They had decent wear but I could not get these to apply well to my waterline–they just didn’t seem to transfer onto the waterline much.


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Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Shade) Eye Kohl

Aurora (Shade)

Aurora (Shade) is a blackened purple with subtle, warm undertones and cooler blue and violet pearl. It had sheer pigmentation in one stroke, which was buildable to mostly opaque coverage with three to four passes. The texture had a bit more slip compared to the highlighting shade on the other end, though it was still a drier, stiffer pencil compared to most on the market these days. It tugged somewhat on my lower lash line when I used it there, and it was hard to get much to transfer onto my waterline. It lasted for seven and a half hours before thinning on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The formula is supposed to have "rich color pigments" that have a "creamy feel for ultra-fluid application" and can be used on the "lashline and waterline." It's a firmer, stiffer consistency used in these dual-ended pencils, which makes them less comfortable to use and more to tugging/dragging on my lash line. The pigmentation ranged from shade to shade, and some were more or less buildable than others. They had decent wear but I could not get these to apply well to my waterline--they just didn't seem to transfer onto the waterline much.

Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Eye Kohl swatches.

Ingredients

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D'Abeille, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Ozokerite, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Lecithin, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Black 2 (Ci 77266 Nano), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470)

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

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Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) Eye Kohl
Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) Eye Kohl

Aurora (Illuminate)

Aurora (Illuminate) is a deep gold with warmer, brown undertones and a metallic sheen. It had a drier consistency that felt dry but not stiff so much as it seemed almost papery. It had opaque pigmentation in a single stroke, though I found the firmness of the pencil made it harder to replicate that on the lower lash line as it tended to tug more noticeably on my lash line. As a result, it took more effort and layering to get even, full coverage, and this did not apply well to my waterline at all (just didn’t seem to transfer to it). It wore well for eight hours on me before thinning noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The formula is supposed to have "rich color pigments" that have a "creamy feel for ultra-fluid application" and can be used on the "lashline and waterline." It's a firmer, stiffer consistency used in these dual-ended pencils, which makes them less comfortable to use and more to tugging/dragging on my lash line. The pigmentation ranged from shade to shade, and some were more or less buildable than others. They had decent wear but I could not get these to apply well to my waterline--they just didn't seem to transfer onto the waterline much.

Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Eye Kohl swatches.

Ingredients

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire D'Abeille, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Ozokerite, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Lecithin, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Black 2 (Ci 77266 Nano), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470)

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

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He’s had a few real clunkers lately and I honestly get the feeling that the company feels they’re immune to negative opinion (I think based on performance, that a few luxury companies feel this way, based on the high price tag/low quality stuff they’ve put out).

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