BEAUTY BATTLES: BATTLE OF THE SILVER EYESHADOW

For this edition's Beauty Battles, let's look at Silver Eyeshadows

I have two silver eyeshadow brands, Shu Uemura Pressed eyeshadow N ME Silver 900 and MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Electra.

Let's look at the packaging. Both have non- detachable covers, which is convenient for me. I don't have to worry about me losing the eyeshadow pot covers.

Here are the swatches. Left is Shu Uemura and the latter is Electra. 

In terms of consistency, Shu's consistency is so silky and it glides on smoothly. MAC's eyeshadow is buttery and it glides on easily as well. The differences between the two are, Shu's eyeshadow is softer as compared to mac's texture. 

Both are extremely pigmented. It took me one swipe of each to achieve these uber pigmented swatches.

In terms of staying power, both held up the whole day. 

As for the price, Shu's pretty steep than MAC, but MAC is at par in terms of quality with Shu. But Shu's eyeshadows have great quality so it's also a good buy. But since we're not having a good economy right now, we should always opt for the cheapest yet great alternative.

SO FOR THIS EDITION, THE WINNER IS:

MAC

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SHU UEMURA GLOW- ON IN P PEACH 47

Here's an initial review on SHU UEMURA GLOW- ON (P PEACH 47)

PRICE: 700PHP

PLACE BOUGHT: GIRLTALK

OTHER LOCATIONS: GLORIETTA; SHANGRI- LA MALL, ORTIGAS

THE VERDICT:

I've been wanting to try Shu Uemura's blushes but unfortunately, the prices are too steep for a small pan of blush for me. So last week, lady luck was with that's why I managed to score this great deal from a lovely girltalker. :)

Shu's clear plastic glass packaging is unique and sophisticated for me. I like seeing the colors of my blushes so I give the packaging 10 stars. It's compact and it doesn't eat too much space in my make- up train case and bag.

P Peach 47 is a true peach blush with a slight hint of silver shimmer which is unnoticeable at all.

I love the fact that it's sheer yet pigmented. What do I mean by this? It gives you a peach glow that doesn't look cakey or thick yet from afar, you can still see the lovely peach glow. This blush is also buildable, without looking to thick, so you can decide whether you want a sheer wash or a more obvious peach flush.

It's long- wearing. I still see the peach glow even after four hours! This powder is also unscented so it's good for those who prefer their powders without any scent.

Will I buy one again? I'm kinda' eyeing their pink blushes but since the prices are too steep, maybe I'll just have to pass 'em up.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SHU UEMURA ROUGE UNLIMITED IN BR 723

Here's an initial review on SHU UEMURA ROUGE UNLIMITED (BR 723).

PRICE: $22 (APPROX. 1038PHP)

PLACE BOUGHT: DUTY FREE, PARANAQUE

OTHER LOCATIONS: RUSTAN'S SHANGRI-LA MALL; MAKATI (LOCAL PRICE IS 1350PHP)

THE VERDICT:

So Shu Uemura is part of my lipstick project. I resorted to getting this because Chanel Rouge Allure in Comedia is already out of stock.

The lipstick I got is in a sheer formulation. It gives off a shiny color finish. I've been wanting to get the matte ones but I didn't like the colors that much. I was going for the pink shades but their pink colors didn't suit me. All the colors would make my teeth look garish. Besides, almost all of the pink shades have violet undertones.

So I went for the brown shades. Right after swiping BR 723 on my lips, I totally liked it!

The code of the lipstick is BR, which means it's in the BRown family of colors. 

The shade gives off a lovely brown- peach hue that looks natural. It also makes my overall aura look summery due to the shine that it has.

Much like my Nars Sheer Lipstick in Dolce Vita, it gives off a lovely shine that doesn't feel too wet. BR 723's shine dries off to a sheen, which I like. I also like that though it has a sheer formulation, it still packs on some color, which goes to show that this has great pigmentation. It is also long wearing and it didn't dry my lips.

It also has a slight perfume scent just like Nars, lipsticks, which fades off eventually. But, it didn't taste perfume- ish though it smelled like one.

I've read that some people would deem Shu's lipstick packaging as cheap because it comes in a clear plastic tube. Well, I don't think it's cheap because the tube does look like as if it's made of high quality plastic. It has weight and the plastic feels sturdy so I don't see the reason why they would judge the packaging as cheap.

This is priced at 1350php in Rustan's, which prohibits me from buying this because I feel that there are some products worth buying before I get this. But since Duty Free's exchange rate was pretty low, I decided to get one. Getting this in Duty Free saved me 312 bucks!

It's actually a nice MLBB color but in actual, it's a brownish- peach shade. Sorry for the stupid lighting :p

Overall, I like this. I'm satisfied with the color and with the effect. And another thing, the actual product is kinda' long so you get a lot for your money. Going back, the bottle looks cute and they have a wide range of colors that you can choose from.

Would I buy this again? Maybe, but I'm not really lemming for another one. If I have extra cash, I might get a shade from the WN line.

SHU UEMURA ROUGE UNLIMITED LIPSTICK GUIDE:

PK- PINK

BR- BROWN

BG- BEIGE

WN- WINE

RD- RED

OR- ORANGE