Eyeshadows are the biggest category of my collection. They are the thing I get the most excited over, and when I discover a new eyeshadow that is fantastic I become giddy. Laura Mercier Illuminating Eye Colour is so good that I am beside myself with excitement. I received it earlier in the week for review from PR and have been using it non-stop; I’ve been chomping at the bit to share this review.
This eyeshadow is from the new seasonal collection called Folklore Collection: The look is naturally bronzed, with fiery shades that are perfect for summer days and nights. The shade I received is Earth Glow. I am glad this is the one that I was sent because this is the one that I would have purchased for myself. It is a gorgeous, deep brown color, almost chocolate-y.
The formula is great. It is highly pigmented, multi-dimensional, with a luminous (satiny) pearl finish. Once it is on the eye and it is blended out, it isn’t going anywhere. I have found that sometimes my eyes are so oily that even the most stay-put eyeshadows move a teensy bit but this one is looks exactly the same when I take it off as when I put it on.
With just one swipe down my arm of the finger-swatch above, you see a deposit of brilliant color with no skipping. Just soft, opaque color.
The last few shots are from today when I used it as an all-over lid color. It suits my preferences perfectly. The color is amazing, the finish is perfect… nothing more I could ask for!
Please excuse the next few photos–I am on the last leg of my pregnancy and my face (along with the rest of me) is starting to swell up like a balloon! I wanted to include them anyway so you can see how the eyeshadow changes with the light.
You can see the beautiful glow…
When it is blended out fairly thin on the edge you can see an almost halo effect from it…
Needless to say I am in love.
It goes from a light purple-ish brown to a deep chocolate.
Amazing stuff!
Laura Mercier Illuminating Eye Color in Earth Glow is sold at LauraMercier.com and anywhere else that sells Laura Mercier products. It retails for $24 and has a whopping 2.5 grams of product in the pan. There are two more colors in the collection: Fire Glow and Sun Glow. Check them out if you are interested in a new amazing eyeshadow. You will be happy you did!
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