Monday, August 11, 2014

Giorgio Armani: Eyes to Kill Quad Shimmers (#10 Mirage)

I have been lusting over this palette for a while, and now I have it I have to say it was worth the splurge. And it was a big splurge, Armani makeup isn't cheap. It was around 55 euros and I got it from an Armani counter in Belgium when I was on holidays. 
 The packaging is super pretty, it has a futuristic feel, like all the Armani makeup. It has a magnetic closure. The only downside is that it shows fingerprints and all the dirt.  


The palette is neutral-warm toned. It is also very summer appropriate.
Shade #1: This is a pretty light pink with golden sheen. It's very buttery and applies like a dream.
Shade #2: This is the lightest shade in the palette and it's a golden-beige. It could also be described as a champagne color. I like this shade the most. It is the most stunning color in my collection. It almost melts into your skin and gives the most amazing effect.
Shade #3: This is a light copper shade, in the natural light you can see some silver sparks in it, but on the skin it just looks glowy and beautiful. Like all the other shades in this palette it has a golden sheen and warm undertone.
Shade #4: This is the darkest shade in the palette. It is a brown with golden sheen. This is also very nice. I like it as a liner as well. It is very pigmented and it's not your typical definition shade. It's special and very beautiful.

This palette contains some of the prettiest eyeshadow I've ever seen. All of them have buttery, almost creamy texture that is super easy to blend and work with. The are all everyday shadows, but you can create some drama with them too. They are very pigmented and blend into skin like a dream. In natural light they look pretty, but in the sunlight they look amazing, because sunshine shows golden sheen they have. I would highly recommend this palette.

Comparisons:

 I tried to find some comparisons for the Armani palette and I found quite few. I guess this kind of colors are right up my alley.
Shade #1: I compared this peachy-pink shade to infamous "All that glitters" from MAC. It turned out they were very similar, but the MAC one is more golden and a bit more peachy. I also swatched the pinky shade from Ahambra duo from Nars and it was lighter, almost in between of pink and champagne color from Armani.
Shade #2: I only compared it with the lightest shade from YSL quad, but the Armani one is more golden toned and more pigmented.
Shade #3: I was sure the copper shade from Alhambra duo would be similar, but it was darker and more coppery. 
Shade #4: I compared it to two darkest shades from YSL "Classy" quad, and it turned out that the Armani one has an almost olive (khaki) undertone. You can see the amazing golden sheen.

In the end I found some similar color, non of them is the exact dupe, but they are pretty close.

Here is the last photo of all comparisons  in strong sunlight.