It seems like in the last year there’s been an influx of
paint-by-numbers eye shadow palettes. You know what I’m talking about. A cute
little palette that comes with instructions to utilize all of the shades in a
look depicted on the cover. From what I’ve seen results can be mixed and they
really don’t work for someone who isn’t already used to blending shadows for
similar looks. That being said, there are a few that would make great gifts for
someone that’s looking to build a make-up arsenal or add a little color to their
repertoire.
Victoria’s Secret Sexy Spring Eyes is a cute little kit,
retailing at $15, that comes with two eye-popping looks, one suitable
for daytime and one for nighttime. You can choose to follow the instructions printed
on the opening flap, or come up with your own unique make-up.
The shadows are pretty pigmented, but a little bit of primer (used on the right-side streaks) wouldn't hurt, if you want to make them stand out and catch the light more.
I decided to try the first look (nighttime) out while
wearing my contacts. This look will be especially nice on green/blue-eyed
girls.
Tip: I didn’t much like the little brush that came with the
kit. I would recommend using a higher quality, non-sponge tip brush, preferably
one you’re already accustomed to. For the liner, use a stiff and thin angled
brush that has a lot of control, as that liner is gel-going-on-liquid and could
result in icky smudges otherwise.
The shadows are a little bit unmanageable once they’re
actually on. Clear up any mistakes with a Q-tip dipped in eye make-up remover.
The end result, however? Totally worth it!
Let’s try out our other, less high-drama look. This one will
flatter brown-eyed girls the most and is completely wearable to work or school.
Just a little dab of turquoise at the corners brings lots of
color to this simple look.
The end result is pretty and warm, but not over-the-top.
In conclusion, this kit is worth having around and would be
especially good for traveling or gifting, as you get two different and
versatile styles in a slim little package that can fit in anywhere.
Final Verdict: Like it!
Ingredients: Eye shadow- Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Sterate,
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-1, Cetyl Acetate,
Polyethylene Terephthalate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium
Dehydroacetatem Acrylates Copolymer, Polyurethane-11, Calcium Sodium
Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calclium Aluminum Borosilicate,
Silica. MAY CONTAIN: Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Manganese Violet (CI 77742),
Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide/Ferric Ferrocyanide
(CI 77510), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491/CI 77499, Carmine (CI
75470), Red 40 (CI 16035), Yellow 5 (CI 19140). Eye liner- Isopropyl Palmitate,
Phenyl Trimethicone, Microcrystaline Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia
Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Talc,
Dimethicone, Kaolin, Silica, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil,
Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides (CI 7749).
