Recently, I had a bridal group that needed their makeup done for the pre wedding function and the wedding itself. Now for me, as a norm in the way that I work, I always request at least a picture of the outfit prior to the day so I am not caught off guard only to realize that I don't have a particular shade of eyeshadow to complement or match the outfit. I am not the type of artist that would simply be content with applying auxiliary or alternate colors like silver/ gold only as the lid shade if I do not have the color of what the person is actually wearing. And.....so it happens that one of the girls from the bridal party had the most exquisite magenta outfit and I couldn't find anything in my makeup collection that would,for me, be the perfect color for the look that I envisaged creating. So, amidst a very hectic morning, I drove off to my nearest Inglot store to purchase just ONE eyeshadow....and ended up purchasing 9 Freedom Palette eyeshadows and a blusher. So with just over R1000.00 worth of makeup later(so much for self control), I created an amazing pink/purple palette that has become 1 of my favorite favorites...lol.
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| Notice how satiny and shimmery the # 445, 48 & 25 looks. Inglots Pearl finish eyeshadows are a dream to work with. |
What I love about Inglots Freedom system is that you are able to buy refill eyeshadows, blushers and lipsticks individually to create palettes with colors of YOUR choice and know that every shade on that palette will be used as opposed to a pre built palette where most times you end up purchasing a palette just for one or two colors while the other colors remain totally unused. Money wasted....! You additionally score when you purchase more than one refill product by getting the palette absolutely FREE.
Back to my favorite favorite.....I created a 'shades of pink/purple' with the 5 eyeshadow palette with:
No 124R: this is a trio which is made up of burgundy/red/pink. The colors on this trio feels a bit hard initially to the touch and needs a bit of pressure to pick up the color. It has a matt texture which is heavily pigmented and all the colors in this trio have fine, gold reflective shimmer in them.
No 74: is a deep magenta color(the color that I really needed for that day), with specks of silver shimmer. Also deeply pigmented. This is more of a matt finish which blends really well. Easy to build up to an intense finish.
No 445: this is a lovely mix of a medium plum/ deep lilac color blended into one. It has quickly made its way as one of my favorite colors now and is certainly one of the most beautiful shades that Inglot has invented. It has a pearl finish and is soft and smooth in texture. They are intensely pigmented and requires no effort to blend as I've come to expect from Inglot's Pearl eyeshadows.
No 48: is a light pink color. It also has a pearl finish. Super soft and smooth and literally requiring no pressure to pick up color with the brush. Easy to blend as well as to build up color from a light to intense look.
No 25: this is a gorgeous warm bronzey gold which is not too bright/shiny or dull. It has an equal blend of shimmer and pigment(one does not overpower the other)- just perfect for day or evening use. Now, I know that this is not a pink/purple shade but it was a must have after I swatched it and I certainly have no regrets purchasing it as whenever I am looking for a gold shade to use, I most often than not, find myself reaching for my #25. It's a pearl eyeshadow that is very easy to work with. The soft, smoothness of its pearl texture is felt immediately when you swipe it.
I've always used a primer and base with these eyeshadows and found them to have sufficient staying on power with little or no creasing. There may be a little fall out- but that also depends on how you apply the shadow. If you pat it into place, it reduces the fallout rather than sweeping the brush over
the lid.
More Inglot eyeshadow reviews coming up shortly.....!
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