Tuesday, July 10, 2012

L'OREAL HiP Studio Secrets Professional Metallic Duos- Energized

I just recently purchased this eyeshadow at my local Wal-mart. I've been wanting to get my hands on these eyeshadows after hearing about how great their pigmentation is. What do I think? The eyeshadow duo that I bought in Energized has a champagne, neutral, but slightly sparkly color. It is extremely pigmented and shows up well on my eyelids. The color on the right is a rich dark brown that would be used on the outer V and the crease. It also has wonderful pigmentation, so I'm very thrilled with my purchase. On the L'OREAL website, the picture for energized looks different that what I purchased, but the eyeshadow label says Energized, so I'm guessing that it is, in fact, Energized. I think there used to be an old HiP duo called Energized that had a gold/champagne color on the left and a dark purple color on the right. In my opinion, this is a wonderful duo for neutral eyes, and the colors show up very nicely on the skin. Here are some swatches:
As you can see, they're very sparkly and rich in color on my hand. On my eyelids, however, they are more matte but still equally well pigmented. When I used them on my eyes, I didn't use my Urban Decay Primer Potion (which is amazing <3) just to see how the color would turn out. It works just fine without primer, and I'm sure it would look even better with primer. Opinions about the container: The contained had a lid on top that opens and reveals the eyeshadows. On the bottom, there is another lid that opens downward and reveals a compartment that holds the applicator sponge. I honestly feel that this is a waste of space because I use my E.L.F eyeshadow brush instead and all the applicator sponge serves to do is make rattling noises whenever I pick up the container. Conclusion This is a really beautiful duo to purchase if you're interested in neutral shadows. I absolutely love neutral shadows and I keep purchasing different brands because I just can't afford the Naked palette :(. Hopefully this color will show up just as well on your beautiful eyes as it did on mine. Stay beautiful, ladies!

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