Tuesday, June 11, 2013

review; essence single eyeshadow in out of the blue;


I've been a big fan of Essence nail polishes with a long time now but I recently picked up my first ever Essence eyeshadow, and I was so impressed that I thought I'd share my thoughts with you all.  I picked this up in my local Penneys/Primark.


Out Of The Blue is a beautiful, deep navy-blue.  It has a soft frosted finish which reflects a brighter blue, and it has some, but not too many, silver glitter pieces.  It has a very soft, almost creamy texture and it isn't chalky at all, which is pleasantly surprising considering how inexpensive it was!  This eyeshadow is very highly pigmented and swatched easily without a primer.  It's also very opaque which is a huge plus because not only  it saves time and product when applying, but that's quite unusual for a frost eyeshadow.  When I applied it, there was no pesky fallout and it blended really easily.  As for it's lasting power, I wore this for eight+ plus hours (primer-less!) and apart from some minimal fading, it still looked fresh!  Thumbs-up all round!

The only issue I had with this eyeshadow was the packaging.  I like the clear casing and the labelling, and it's easy to see the colour without opening the lid, but it's not nearly as sturdy as I would like.  After just a few days, the plastic clasp that keeps the lid closed snapped off.  Now, the lid flaps around like crazy which would/will spell disaster if I needed to throw it into my makeup bag for travelling.

(swatched in natural light vs. with flash)

Overall:  I have fallen in love with this eyeshadow and I've been reaching for it a lot since I bought it.  I never expected to get such a high-quality product for such a small price tag. I'm definitely going to pick up some more Essence eyeshadows in future.
Rating:  8/10

(circle lenses are Geo Princess Mimi Sesame Grey)

Have you tried Essence eyeshadows before?  What are your favourite shades?  Thanks for reading!


14 comments:

  1. Oh wow what a gorgeous eyeshadow!!!!! It'd look amazing on a night out xx

    Gemma ♥ | Ɱiss Ɱakeup Ɱagpie

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  2. Your eye looks beautiful x love the diamonte x

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  3. This is a really gorgeous colour, might have a look and see if they have any in my local Primark x

    taupeandpearl.blogspot.com

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    1. thank you! it was the last one left when i went so it must be popular! x

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  4. You have an amazing blog! did we follow each other already? if not, would you like to follow each other? if you decided to follow me on BLOGLOVIN, please let me know so I can follow you back! xoxo

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  5. This is a great shade!
    I wish I could do a flick like this. I'm pathetic at it.
    But it's a good look on you.

    x

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    1. thank you! the flick took many years of practice, i assure you! x

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  6. You eyes look gorgeous! Wow, I love the blue eyeshadow.

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  7. This looks incredible. I love the circle lenses, and your eyebrows.. just wow.

    http://kezeeahrose.blogspot.co.uk

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  8. This looks really pretty and those lenses are really cool! :D
    Amy x
    -A Little Boat Sailing-

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