Pinkluxe #1 is a light slightly cool-toned pink in a frosted finish. It has a silky, soft, almost creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the colour becomes more intense and the finish looks more frosted. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is slightly cooler than Pinkluxe #2, darker than Pink Freeze, and cooler than Sweet Lust.
Pinkluxe #2 is a light warm-toned pink in a frosted finish. It has a silky, soft, almost creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the colour becomes more intense and the finish looks more frosted. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is slightly warmer than Pinkluxe #1, darker than Sweet Lust, and warmer than Seedy Pearl.
Pinkluxe #3 is a medium-dark pinked plum in a metallic finish. It has a silky, soft, almost creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. When used wet, the finish looks more metallic. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is lighter and more pink than Plum Dressing, and darker than Swish.
Pinkluxe #4 is a dark blackened purple base with purple sparkle in a frosted finish. It has a drier, stiffer texture, and can go on patchy and unevenly as a result. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the colour looks brighter and more intense and the finish looks more metallic. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is darker than Nocturnelle, and lighter and warmer than Young Punk Mineralize Eyeshadow.
Pinkluxe #5 is a blackened plum with brown undertones in a satin-frost finish. It has a silky, soft, almost creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the colour becomes more intense and finish looks more frosted. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is less red than Beauty Marked, and warmer than Shadowy Lady.
The Veluxe Pearlfusion formula actually reminds me a little bit of the Electric Cool Eyeshadows that came out last summer. So, I basically love them. I've had about a month to test these out, and I'm continually impressed by their execution. Pinkluxe does contain a few grittier shades that can result in a bit of patchiness and fall-out, but I find that the formula is so malleable and creamy that they can be very easily manipulated to look smooth with intense colour pay-off, even using them dry. The only major downfall that I can see in this formula is that they are rather fragile — the powder is very soft so you can damage the actual pan if you press too hard. As the name implies, none of the shadows come in matte finishes, but these are great options for those who like their shadows with shimmer and sheen. They've proven to be incredibly versatile and rather foolproof, too, since the five shades in each palette are complementary. And the best part? They'll be added to the permanent range!
I do like the tones in this palette a lot Denise, though I don't tend to be a huge fan of majorly frosty/sparkly shadows (though in my day I woulda killed for these!). I'd like to own a few though...I need to figure out a way to wear formulas like this without feeling too done up...
ReplyDeleteThese shades would look so stunning on you, for real. Best way to wear sparkly/shimmery shadows without looking too done up is to blend them with a matte or satin shade! Or you can use a clean fluffy brush and blend it out, which takes away some of the shimmer. :) I find wearing a shimmery neutral shade (like All That Glitters or Woodwinked) on its own looks very pretty and natural, not done up at all!
Delete#'s 3, 4 and 5 are totally drool worthy!
ReplyDeleteThey'd make for a killer smokey eye. hhhhh
Haha, I know your thing for purples. ;) But, yeah, been rocking this palette a lot lately -- gorgeous smoky eyes, for sure!
DeleteSurprisingly enough, I haven't been wearing purples lately.
DeleteI've been leaning towards neutral satin/matte brown shades and smoking it out with Sketch. Kinda stuck in a rut :P
We all go through ruts, lol. Sometimes I feel so lazy, I just put All That Glitters all over my lid, liquid liner, and slap on a bright lipstick. So much easier than having to do a smoky eye on four hours of sleep. :P
DeleteWhy don't you try not wearing a smoky eye? Do a bright lip instead! 'Tis the season!
I seriously don't think a bright lip suits me!
DeleteMaybe you can do my makeup next time and prove me wrong. :S
I think you're just really used to a nude lip now. I used to be that way, too, where I'd only do heavy eye make-up and a light lip... Just keep your eye make-up less bold, just one or two light/neutral colours and black liner, and then do a bright gloss or something. Baby steps!
DeleteAnd, yeah, I'm game to do your make-up, lol.
This looks more purple than pink to me. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHaha, totally agree. I think it's because most of these are pink-based. But I actually prefer that these are more purple -- totally more wearable than a whole palette of pinks! :) This is definitely one of my favourites from the launch.
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