I hope everyone is having a great week. Mine is sort of stressful due to a stupid doctor examination I have to pass to get my civil servant rights. Since I had a health issue four years ago and the state only cares about statistics but not "people" now I am quite worried about it. I am loving my current job but just because of that I might have to search for a new one and go back to industry. I really hope this doesn't happen (wish me luck tomorrow). This is why sorry if I don't sound very cheerful today.
I would like to show you another pretty holiday set from Suqqu, Christmas Makeup Kit B which is the cooler option from the two. You can see my review of Kit A here. Kit B comes with the same deep blue Gel Eyeliner (Ex-02) and a makeup remover. The eye trio in this set is a combination of pinks and purples, yes, my type of shades, yay! Let me share my thoughts about Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori.
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| Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori & Christmas 2015 Makeup Kit B |
A matching pouch comes with Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori in red and pink tones. As I have previously mentioned, I really like this year's pouches and can see myself using them. They are not very large but very practical in terms of size and sturdy. The surface of Suqqu Eye Color Palette reminds of the inspiration behind the collection, the garments such as wool and tweed. The deeper shade has two shades which is not an overspray but as it is used, I found out that the mix is preserved.
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| Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori & Christmas 2015 Makeup Kit B |
Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori is more mono chromatic than the trio from Kit A, Ex-03 Aosaori. This makes it a great palette if you don't want to blend too much since the shades come in gradients and are easy to achieve a polished look with that. On the other hand if you are after interesting color combinations, Shisouori might not be the one you are searching for. The shades are as follows:
Top: A very light pink with shimmery finish. Analogue to the golden shade in Ex-03 Aosaori, this one is the most shimmery shade of the palette. It can be layered on top of other shades to add more dimension and shimmer but be aware, this shade, just like the top shade of Aosaori, produces some fall-out. You might want to start with the eyes first and do your base afterwards,
Middle: A beautiful mid-toned pink plum with satin to shimmery finish which makes my heart sing. I love how neutral it is but how well it shows up on me. This is a shade I would wear on its own and just be happy.
Bottom: A deep warm plum with satin to shimmery finish. It works great all over or as a definition shade. It is nicely pigmented which I love because recently many brands are producing palettes with deepest shade too light to show up. I believe that became a common thing to be fool proof which I am not a fan of. Thumbs up on this respect because I never have that problem with my Suqqus.
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| Close-up: Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori |
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| Swatch: Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori |
Here is a very quick eye look using Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori and Gel Eyeliner Ex-02. I really like how fast and effortless the eye look came together. I also like the idea of combining pink/plum eye make-up with navy liner. If I were to choose, I would go with a cool brown liner or a purple one for that but navy works and makes it more interesting.
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| In-action: Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori & Suqqu Gel Eyeliner Ex-02 |
Here is the full look with Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori and Suqqu Gel Eyeliner Ex-02 in the eyes, Suqqu Cheek & Face Color Palette Ex-01 (reviewed here) on the cheeks, Suqqu Color Foundation #03 (reviewed here) for subtle contouring and Giorgio Armani Ecstasy Lacquer #600 on the lips (review coming up soon).
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| FOTD: Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori & Suqqu Gel Eyeliner Ex-02 |
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| FOTD: Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori & Suqqu Gel Eyeliner Ex-02 |
Final thoughts: All in all Suqqu Eye Color Palette Ex-04 Shisouori is a lovely plum trio with Suqqu quality which doesn't disappoint but it might not be the most unique combination of shades if that is what you are after. The magic mostly happens once the light hits and dances with the soft shimmer on your eyes, priceless!
Availability/Price: This year's Holiday Kits launch at Selfridges on the 1st of November. They are £48 each. Considering that the trios retail for £35 and Gel Eyeliners are £20, together with the pouch and makeup remover, holiday kits are of good value. Suqqu is available on store at Fenwick of Bond Street, Harrods and Selfridges and online at Selfridges and Harrods.
Which one is your favorite, pink/plum or gold/blue?
Disclaimer: The products in this post were sent free of charge for my consideration.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
