I hope you are all having a great Friday, what can be bad about a Friday after all, it is basically the start of the weekEND! Yay! I don't have any particular plans for the weekend, partly because my husband is traveling at the moment, I might choose to get the most of the house on my own, anyone relates to that?
Today I have one of the newly formulated eye shadow quads of Cle de Peau for you, Satin Moon. Cle de Peau is a hard to get brand with lots of nice base product, such as their concealer which I can't live without at the moment. Their eye shadows on the other hand were too sheer and shimmery for my taste. With their fall collection this year they brought out eight new and palettes with better color pay-off. Among those Satin Moon stole my heart...
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| Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
Right, we all need another natural eye shadow palette like a whole in the head but we can't help it can we? So I asked my dear friend Linda, who kindly picked one for me from Singapore. Thanks Linda!
Cle de Peau offers their palettes and the packaging separately. This palette comes in a study plastic case, which I can use to store the product. Given the size of my stash, every inch of space I save is important for me so I decided to go without the case. This is why I provide you with some "naked" palette photos, excuse me for that ;-)
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| Close-up: Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
All the eye shadows have silky formulas, they swatch beautifully. I have a few minor issues during application on the eyes but I would like to talk about it later in the post. Right now let's concentrate on the beautiful shade shall we...
Left most: A light neutral gold with satin to shimmery finish. This shade is a little too dark to use on the inner corner for me but applied all over the lid it is stunning.
Left: A mid-toned bronze with satin to shimmery finish. This is a great color for lazy days if you are in the mood for a one color eye make-up. Just swipe and go.
Right: A mid-toned taupe with shimmery finish. This shade is fantastic, it is one of the most gorgeous taupes I own, simply because it is not too cool nor too warm. It is not too shimmery nor too flat. My favorite of the four.
Right most: A very deep blackened brown with subtle sparse shimmer. It is dark enough for drama if you want some but it also blend beautifully, great shade for definition.
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| Swatch: Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
Below I am wearing the taupe all over the lid with a touch of deepest shade on the outer corner. Here comes my only complaint about the formula, it doesn't layer so well. So if you already applied one color, you may not build up another on top. That mean if you want a defined smoky look, you have to start with the darkest shade. Below as you see, although I tried and although the darkest shade is dark enough, it doesn't show all that well.
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| In-action (Look #1): Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
Below you can see the look in context. I love how complex the taupe shade is without being too shimmery or metallic, thumbs up for this. On the other hand it looks like I am wearing just one of the shades since I couldn't build up the darkest over this one, there I am giving a pinky down.
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| FOTD (Look #1): Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
Look #2:
You live and you learn, of the second look, I started with the lightest shade (gold) and applied it at the inner third. I then applied the bronze shade over the rest of the lid and tried to leave the crease free as much as I can. I then applied the deepest shade (deep brown) on the crease. This is a warm look after the cooler one above. What I like about this palette is that you go warm or cool as you wish, it is very versatile.
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| In-action (Look #2): Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
You have seen the look in context in the last post when I was talking about Nars Audacious Lipstick in Dominique. Here is how my eye lids looked like (which you haven't seen yet). Again building up of this formula is not that easy but the versatility of the palette and easiness of application is amazing.
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| FOTD (Look #2): Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon |
I have noticed that Satin Moon resembles a recently released palette from Charlotte Tilbury's Holiday Collection, called Fallen Angel (reviewed here). They are indeed quiet close, but on the eyes Fallen Angel is much more metallic, with more sheen whereas Satin Moon is more subtle. I find the sheen in Satin Moon much better than Fallen Angel but in terms of buildability and layering Fallen Angel wins since Satin Moon fells short in that aspect. In terms of shade the most different one is the lightest shade which is deeper and warmer in Satin Moon.
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| Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon vs. Charlotte Tilbury Fallen Angel |
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| Swatch: Cle de Peau Eye Color Quad #305 Satin Moon vs. Charlotte Tilbury Fallen Angel |
One more thing to note as last is that Satin Moon has some perfume to it. It is noticeable if you sniff the pan. Many probably won't but it is my job to do everything strange with make-up here. I just wanted to let you know if you are extra sensitive to smell or perfume.
Also check out wonderful reviews of Sabrina, Linda and Jenny.
Also check out wonderful reviews of Sabrina, Linda and Jenny.
Final thoughts: Satin moon has one of the loveliest shade combination I have in a neutral palette. It is very versatile too. You can create cool as well as warm eye look with this one. The shimmer in Satin moon is complex and not too over the top, which again makes it perfect as an everyday neutral palette. My only complaint is that it doesn't later all that well, so if you have already applied a certain shade, you may not apply another at the same spot. This aspects makes life harder if you like some drama, some smoked out corner or lash line. All in all to me Satin Moon is a great palette, but not perfect..
Do you apply the darkest shade first on your eye make-up or you start with the lightest one. Let me know how you go about it.
