L'Oréal markets these new quads as having the intensity of a gel shadow but with the ease of a powder. These shadows are quite creamy and smooth, and the pigmentation is really great as well. I've been trying these out on bare lids, and I like to apply them with a brush. These quads do come with one of those standard double sided foam applicators, but I honestly can't sand those. Both quads come with an all over the lid, contour, definition, and highlight shade - everything you'll need for a complete look!
The shadows in the Eternal Blue quad have great pigmentation, but I'm just not a fan of blue eye shadow. It's very easy to create a dramatic eye with this quad. I do wish that L'Oréal included one more neutral, brown shadow in this quad to make it a bit more wearable.
I really love purple shadows, so I was super excited when I saw the Unforgettable Lilac quad! These shadows have good pigmentation, but they aren't as bold as the shadows in the Eternal Blue quad. I love the two middle colours, they're just so fun, bright, and I personally think that purple flatters every eye colour. The darker definition shade is quite pigmented, and it can easily be used wet as a liner, or dry in the crease. I've been using all of these shadows dry, as I just don't like to have to bother with wetting my eye shadow brush - I don't do my makeup in a bathroom. The shadows in both quads started to fade after about 5 hours, but they didn't crease or smudge. To prolong the wear time you can try using a cream shadow base or a primer.
Overall, I think that these quads are fun, and there's a lot of great colour options available. I was impressed with the pigmentation, but I do wish that they wore for a few more hours. If you have oily lids, these shadows might not last very long at all. Having said that, I am still interested in the Rose Nude quad!
in your swatches the blue pigment just looks really great!
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Zoe!! :)
DeleteI find a lot of people don't like light blue eyeshadows! It's not very easy to pull off...
ReplyDeleteI swatched these on my arms last night, the pigmentation was very impressive!
Ya, and blue eye shadow just seems a bit outdated to me!
DeleteWhat quads did you get? :)
The eternal blue are a wonderful colour! I like them all actually!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I definitely think that I would like the blues better if there was a brown shade in the mix!
DeleteOooh both quads look incredible!! Love the pigmentation :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! The pigmentation is really great! :)
DeleteI liked the swatches. Great pigmentation. Would love to try this!
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Thank you! They're definitely worth checking out :)
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