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Shu Uemura

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Shu Uemura Primal Mix Blush: Rhythm

August 25, 2009

I briefly checked out Shu Uemura’s Fall Primitribe Fall Mode Collection at Neiman Marcus and the blushes were all definitely standouts. I was in a rush so I only picked up the pink one called Rhythm ($24 USD), there were two others a peach one and an amber colored one.

I found that the swatches on Shu Uemura’s Website were extremely accurate.

If you’re a fan of blush, I highly recommend checking out Shu Uemura’s. They’ve recently been discontinuing many of my favorite shades (such as P Peach 40) but they still have a wide range to choose from. I definitely plan on picking up the other two shades in the next few weeks.

Also, it looks like they finally released their new brow gel which I am super excited to try out!

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MAC Smoke & Diamonds Starflash Eyeshadow & Sweet Sienna Pigment Comparisons

July 29, 2009

1. MAC Coco Pigment
2. MAC Sweet Sienna Pigment
3. MAC Smoke & Diamonds Starflash Eyeshadow
4. Stila Diamond Lil Eyeshadow
5. Dior Sky Glow Quint
6. Dior Sky Glow Quint
7. MAC Clue Eyeshadow
8. Shu Uemura ME Brown 850

The swatches really don’t do the colors justice, but at least it will help you see the general undertone of these cool taupe shades. The undertones are similar, but the shimmer/iridescent effects of each shade are different. MAC Sweet Sienna looks darker than the swatch shows with deeper sparkles. I definitely recommend trying these in person first before writing these all off as dupes.

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Color Focus: Taupe Eyeshadows

July 20, 2009

Here is a series on some taupe eyeshadows. For me there are numerous shades that could qualify as “taupe”, these mostly range from neutral to cool-toned taupes. For most of the pictures, I’ve included MAC Satin Taupe to help you gauge the colors in comparison to one another. Also note there will be some repeats in some photos!

MAC, Becca & FACE Stockholm Eyeshadows:

MAC Pigments, Paul & Joe Pearl Powder, MAC Solar Bits:

Bobbi Brown Metallic, Bobbi Brown Shimmerwash, Laura Mercier, Scott Barnes Eyeshadows:

Bobbi Brown (some repeats to include Fawn Shimmerwash):

More Laura Mercier & Scott Barnes:

Chantecaille Eyeshadows:

YSL & Chanel Eyeshadows:

Christian Dior, Calvin Klein (original discontinued line), NARS Eyeshadows:

Urban Decay & Giorgio Armani Shadows:

Jouer, Le Metier de Beaute, Shu Uemura & Trish McEvoy:

Better view of Jouer Amaretto & Espresso:

Dior Jazz Club Palette:

Palettes from Lunasol & Dior: