Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #7 Shadow, #5 Onyx, #8 Flannel, #4 Emeraude, #11 Rose Ashes and #10 Senso, Review, Swatch & FOTD

After my first encounter with Giorgio Armani Eye Tint #10 Senso, I was smitten by the ease of use and the beautiful effect on the eyes, so from that point on, it went... a bit crazy.

In the name of making an attempt to stop this crazy splurge, I am going to share my thoughts about each of the shades I own. I also have many eye photos and FOTDs for you. So be warned, this is a photo intensive post.

Let's start shall we...

Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #7 Shadow, #5 Onyx, #8 Flannel, #4 Emeraude, #11 Rose Ashes and #10 Senso

There are twelve shades of Giorgio Armani Eye Tints are launched. I ended up with six of them and I am eyeing two more but as I said, I have to stop somewhere. These are all permanent, meaning no need to rush, but then again, why wait ;-)

Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #7 Shadow, #5 Onyx, #8 Flannel, #4 Emeraude, #11 Rose Ashes and #10 Senso

I have selected six of the shades almost randomly, most of them I have ordered online sigh unseen. Then once they were in store, I picked up a few more. I use the word "random" because these apply very different on the eyes than they swatch. Here is a swatch of all the shades I own but I doubt it tells something on its own. This is why I have many eye photos for you.

Here are a few things to note down before we start. There are different finishes and intensities of Eye Tints. So if you like one, it just doesn't mean you have to go and buy them all (as I have done). I hope this post helps you make a better choice.

#7 Shadow was the first shade I thought I have to have, because, purple you know. And I love cool purples. It turned out though Shadow is more grey than purple on me. It is also very very metallic in finish and is one of the intense shades.

#8 Flannel and #11 Rose Ashes are two of the duo chrome shades of the range. On my light to medium skin tone and a little darker eye lids, they don't show so well. I like using these two as an inner corner shade and mix it with another one. Both of them are also gorgeous once layered on a deeper shade. Then the duo chrome comes out, just like those sheer duo chrome nail polishes which show its true beauty once layered on black.

#10 Senso this is the first one for me and still my favorite. Its finish is not too metallic, is a little duo chromish but because it is not as pale as #8 or #11 it shows much better. Check my in-depth review here.

#5 Onyx is a gorgeous cool green. I love the shade but the finish is not even metallic, it is very glittery. It looks so beautiful in rest room lighting, almost twinkling on the eyes but be warned, all those glitter wanders under the eyes during the day.

#4 Emeraude was the third color, I said I need it after #7 and #10. I love the finish if this one, close to #10 Senso, not too metallic nor glittery, very beautiful. This one is denser than #10 though and applying it in the morning is more of a challenge. I need sometime to get the shape right on my eyes so it is not a swipe and go shade for me.

Swatches of Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #7 Shadow, #5 Onyx, #8 Flannel, #4 Emeraude, #11 Rose Ashes and #10 Senso

I was a little disappointed once I applied #7 Shadow. Where is the purple? All these eye tints appear cooler on the eyes than they swatch on the back of my hand. #7 Shadow is no exception. The finish is also more metallic than I personally prefer. Nevertheless it is great if you pair it with classical red lips, like I did in this post (see FOTD with MAC Lipgloss Victoriana). I really like it but it is not love for me.

Eye look with Giorgio Armani Eye Tint #7 Shadow

As I have written above, I need to couple #8 Flannel and #11 Rose Ashes with something else because those very light shades make my eyes look swollen. Below I have applied #8 Flannel on the inner corner to the half of the lid and blended with #10 Senso on the outer lid. It gives a lovely neutral look. These two shades were easy to blend but it was hard to get them the same on both eyes so if you decide to get more than one shade of these on your lids, you need some time in your hands.

Eye look with Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #8 Flannel and #10 Senso

If you want to couple one of the dense shades, such as #4 Emeraude with a lighter shade, say #11 Rose Ashes, then you need some experimenting and some time to get it right. The below look was done in about half an hour. I could get a powder eye shadow in 5 to 10 minutes. What I am trying to say is that not each and every shade of this range is skip and go. They are gorgeous nevertheless. 

After playing with them for sometime, I think the best way to start a look such as the one below is to apply the darker shade (#4 Emeraude in this case) all over the lid, blending from lash line to the brow bone with fingers. Then you should layer the lighter shade (#11 Rose Ashes) on top. This way they blend much better and the duo chrome of lighter shade is stronger.

Eye look with Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #4 Emeraude and #11 Rose Ashes

Here is the look in context. I am also wearing Tom Ford Frantic Pink on the cheeks and Tom Ford Lip Color in Peter on the lips. I really liked the combination of #11 Rose Ashes and #4 Emeraude. I just wished it would be easier to do, then I would do it more often.

FOTD with Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #4 Emeraude and #11 Rose Ashes

FOTD with Giorgio Armani Eye Tints #4 Emeraude and #11 Rose Ashes

Now the real glitter comes. #5 Onyx is not for the light hearted. It is beautiful but I felt that the base was not strong enough to hold the glitter. I might need something more sticky under this because glitter was on my glasses and under my eyes at the end of the day. Good thing about Onyx though is that it is applied very fast. Just swipe it on your eye lids and blend it a little with your ring finger and you are done. Below I added MAC Nylon on the inner corner and MAC Brun on the outer corner, very lightly to define the crease.

Eye look with Giorgio Armani Eye Tint  #5 Onyx

Here is the look in context. I improvised here with the lip color, mixing a few, so I can't really tell you what it was but I believe I am wearing Tom Ford Wicked on the cheeks. You see, I can't get enough of Tom Ford Cheek Colors. Maybe I need to do a post about them too?

FOTD with with Giorgio Armani Eye Tint  #5 Onyx

FOTD with with Giorgio Armani Eye Tint  #5 Onyx

Check out more swatches on Chic Science, Belletristic Beauty, The Beauty Look Book and Expat Make-up Addict.

Final thoughts: After trying all six colors, #10 Senso is still my favorite because of its satiny but unique finish and mid-toned easy to wear and blend color. Some of the shades are a little too metallic or glittery for my taste. The best ones, which are duo-chromish, are too light for me to wear on their own. Nevertheless these are all seriously pretty and deserve attention. Just not grab all of them at once and think what you like wearing and what not before committing.

Have you picked up any of those? Which one is your favorite?














Disclaimer: #10 Senso was provided for my consideration. 
I have purchased the others. I am not paid for this review. 
All opinions are honest and my own.

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