Swatches & Review: Revlon Luxurious Color Eyeshadow Singles (Part 1)

If you follow my blog, then you know that I recently got a bunch of drugstore products 
for free from a wonderful friend. =) 

I will still review & swatch mid-range to high-end cosmetics, especially after Sephora's 20% off sale, 
but for now, just enjoy some swatch comparisons of drugstore and mid-range cosmetics.

Top Left to Right: 001 Vintage Lace Matte, 055 Sunlit Sparkle Perle, 010 Polished Bronze Satin

Bottom Left to Right: 020 Nude Slip Satin, 040 Brushed Copper Perle, 015 Shimmering Sienna Satin

The eyeshadows that are labeled "Matte" have a matte finish.

The eyeshadows that are labeled "Perle" have a shimmery finish with microglitters.

The eyeshadows that are labeled "Satin" have a buttery texture 
and a shimmery finish that is not too frosty.

Pros:

• not expensive compared to other eyeshadows, such as Mac & Urban Decay
• good color payoff when layered and used with a primer, such as Urban Decay's Primer Potion
• doesn't crease when used with a primer
• blends easily
• applies smoothly

Cons:

• fades a bit after 8 hours, even with a primer
• some fallouts during application (especially with the "Perle" eyeshadows)
• gets dusty and crumbly in the pan

Left to Right: 001 Vintage Lace, 055 Sunlit Sparkle, 010 Polished Bronze

Mac Blanc Type - pale white beige with a hint of pink; matte finish; more pigmented than Vintage Lace

Revlon 001 Vintage Lace - pale white beige; matte finish; more beige than Blanc Type

It doesn't look chalky when applied on the browbone as a highlight color. 

It's a great cheap alternative to Blanc Type.

Revlon 055 Sunlit Sparkle - beige with a hint of champagne; shimmery finish with microglitters

From a distant, it looks like a pretty shimmery color, but upclose and under direct lighting, 

you can see tiny sparkles. The tiny sparkles look pretty and not like ugly chunky glitters, 

but I would still reserve this for night time use.

Revlon 010 Polished Bronze - cool toned brown with a taupey sheen; shimmery finish; buttery texture

It's too light for me to use as a crease color. 

I prefer to use it as a lid color, but I wish it was a little bit lighter.

Left to Right: 020 Nude Slip, 040 Brushed Copper, 015 Shimmering Sienna

Revlon 020 Nude Slip - peachy tan; shimmery finish; buttery texture

Mac All That Glitters - peachy pink with gold shimmers; shimmery finish; 
more pink than Brushed Copper 

Revlon 040 Brushed Copper - peachy pink; shimmery finish with microglitters

Mac Antiqued - coppery brown; shimmery finish

Revlon 015 Shimmering Sienna - coppery brown with a stronger brown undertone;
slightly darker than Antiqued; shimmery finish; buttery texture

Bottom Line: Revlon's Luxurious Color Eyeshadows are not as pigmented as other brands, such as Mac or Urban Decay. However, they are still workable and usable, as long as you put a little effort into it and use a good eyeshadow primer. Also, I recommend doing your eye makeup before applying your foundation so that it'll be easier to wipe off the eyeshadow fallouts. I definitely recommend this for people who are on a budget or for people who are just starting out with makeup.

Note: Each eyeshadow contains 2.4g and you can purchase this at Ulta, Target and drugstore.com for around $4. As with any drugstore product, I would definitely wait for a sale because there is always a "buy one, get one half off" or even a "buy one, get one for free" sale.

I will post swatches of the other Revlon single eyeshadows soon. =)

Have you tried any of Revlon's single eyeshadows?
Would you purchase it?

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Eyeshadow Swatches & Comparisons: Inglot Pearl 433, Inglot Pearl 419 and Inglot AMC Shine 44

First Row: Mac Warming Trend (Limited Edition), Mac Patina, Coastal Scents S05

Second Row: Inglot Pearl 433, Mac Sumptuous Olive, ELF Sage, Inglot Pearl 419, Coastal Scents ME01

Third Row: Urban Decay Urb, Urban Decay Mildew, Mac Humid, Inglot AMC Shine 44, Stars Makeup Haven Black Forest, Mac Greensmoke

Fourth Row: Mac Paradisco, Urban Decay Free Love, Mac All That Glitters, Urban Decay Blaze, Urban Decay Chopper, Mac Tan Pigment

Inglot Pearl 433 - dirty olive green with a gold undertone; shimmery finish

Mac Sumptuous Olive - olive green with a brown undertone and a gold sheen; shimmery finish

ELF Sage - muted mossy green with an olive undertone & gold shimmers 
that are noticeable under direct lighting; 
it may look matte when swatched, but when worn on the eyes, 
it has soft shimmery finish that is not too frosty

Inglot Pearl 419 - mossy olive green with a subtle gold sheen; shimmery finish

Urban Decay Mildew - green with a hint of an olive and golden undertone; 
has a pretty metallic sheen and shimmery finish

Mac Humid - forest green with a subtle gold sheen; shimmery finish

Inglot AMC Shine 44 - forest green with a gold sheen; shimmery finish; 
similar to Humid, except AMC Shine 44 is slightly darker
I did a look using this eyeshadow here

Note: Urban Decay Eyeshadows cost $17.00 for 1.5 grams at Nordstrom, Beauty.com, Ulta and Sephora. Mac Eyeshadows in pan form cost $11.00 for 1.5 grams (some of the eyeshadows have 1.3 grams) and cost $16 in pots. Stars Makeup Haven (SMH) raised their price from $4.95 to $6.00 for 1.3 grams. Coastal Scents (CS) eyeshadows cost $4.49 for 1.3 grams. ELF single round pan eyeshadows cost $1. The empty 28 pan palette can be purchased from Coastal Scents for $9.95.

ELF eyeshadows get dusty and crumbly in the pan, which causes me to hit pan faster than Mac eyeshadows. They are also not as pigmented as MAC eyeshadows and I have to layer it and use a primer in order to get good color payoff. I also get alot of fallouts down my cheeks when I apply it. 

The formula of Urban Decay eyeshadows is different than Mac, with the exception of some Mac eyeshadows. Urban Decay eyeshadows are much smoother and buttery, and the shimmery eyeshadows look much prettier than the Mac shimmery eyeshadows. However, I do get some fallouts when I apply certain Urban Decay eyeshadows (the ones with the microglitters), but I don't get as much fallouts as I do with my SMH & CS eyeshadows.

Inglot discontinued their round pan refill eyeshadows; however, the round pan individual eyeshadows are still available and cost $12. The square pan refill eyeshadows are also still available. Each square pan eyeshadow contains 2.3 grams - 2.7 grams and a 10 square pan eyeshadow palette retails for $60. (I got the price information from Inglot's main website. Bloggers are reporting different prices for in-store and online purchases. The prices are inconsistent, so it's best to check your nearest Inglot store for prices if you plan on purchasing in-store.) For a full review about Inglot eyeshadows, please refer to this post.

What are your favorite green eyeshadows?

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Eyeshadow Swatches & Comparisons: Inglot Pearl 452 and Inglot Pearl 446

First Row: Mac Violet Pigment, Coastal Scents S14, Stars Makeup Haven Plum Crazy

Second Row: Coastal Scents S13, Stars Makeup Haven Wine Not?, Inglot Pearl 446

Third Row: Mac Stars N' Rockets, Coastal Scents S16, Mac Hepcat, Mac Plum Dressing

Fourth Row: Stars Makeup Haven Glitz, Mac Cranberry, Inglot Pearl 452, Mac Heritage Rouge Pigment, Coastal Scents M25

Stars Makeup Haven Glitz - raisin shade with a reddish-purple undertone; 

soft shimmery finish that is not too frosty

Mac Cranberry - berry red with a subtle fuchsia sheen; shimmery finish

Inglot Pearl 452 - burgundy red with a plummy undertone; shimmery finish

Mac Heritage Rouge Pigment - burgundy red; shimmery finish

Inglot Pearl 446 - dark purple with a red undertone; shimmery finish

Coastal Scents S14 - dark purple with a blue undertone; 

less intense than Plum Crazy; shimmery finish

Stars Makeup Haven Plum Crazy - dark purple with a blue undertone; 

more intense & richer than S14; shimmery finish

Note: Mac Eyeshadows in pan form cost $11.00 for 1.5 grams (some of the eyeshadows have 1.3 grams) and cost $16 in pots. Stars Makeup Haven eyeshadows cost $6.00 for 1.3 grams. Coastal Scents eyeshadows cost $1.95 for 1.5 grams. The empty 28 pan palette can be purchased from Coastal Scents for $9.95.

Inglot discontinued their round pan refill eyeshadows; however, the round pan individual eyeshadows are still available and cost $12. The square pan refill eyeshadows are also still available. Each square pan eyeshadow contains 2.3 grams - 2.7 grams and a 10 square pan eyeshadow palette retails for $60. (I got the price information from Inglot's main website. Bloggers are reporting different prices for in-store and online purchases. The prices are inconsistent, so it's best to check your nearest Inglot store for prices if you plan on purchasing in-store.) For a full review about Inglot eyeshadows, please refer to this post.

What are your favorite purple eyeshadows?

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Eyeshadow Swatches & Comparisons: Pink Eyeshadows (Mac, Inglot, Urban Decay, Stars Makeup Haven, Coastal Scents)

First Row: Mac Perky

Second Row: Mac Ego (Limited Edition), Urban Decay SWF, Inglot Pearl 431

Third Row: Mac Pink Venus, Mac Da Bling, Stars Makeup Haven Cat's Meow, Mac Swish

Fourth Row: Inglot AMC Shine 48, Mac Sunset B (Limited Edition), Urban Decay Woodstock, Coastal Scents S06

Mac Ego (LE) - beautiful baby pink with 
a soft shimmery finish that is not too frosty; buttery texture

Urban Decay SWF - baby pink; similar to Ego, 
except SWF is more frosty and has microglitters

Inglot Pearl 431 - light pink with a shimmery finish; 
a little bit darker than Ego & SWF; buttery texture

Note: Ego & Pearl 431 are my favorite pink eyeshadows to use as a lid color. 
I'm not a huge fan of SWF because it has microglitters and I get fallouts when I apply it.

Mac Pink Venus - medium pink with microglitters; lustre finish with poor color payoff

Mac Da Bling - pink with a shimmery finish

SMH Cat's Meow - pink with a fuchsia undertone; shimmery finish

Mac Swish - light pink with a violet undertone; shimmery finish; more frosty than Da Bling

Note: I rarely reach for Pink Venus because the color doesn't compliment my NC30/35 skin tone as well as other pink shades and I'm not too ecstatic about the tiny sparkles falling down my cheeks.

Inglot AMC Shine 48 - medium pink with a hint of plum; shimmery finish

Mac Sunset B (LE) - medium pink with a fuchsia undertone; 
soft shimmery finish that is not too frosty; buttery texture

Urban Decay Woodstock - dark fuchsia pink with a slight shimmery finish

Coastal Scents S06 - magenta pink with a hint of violet; shimmery finish

Mac Stars N' Rockets - fuchsia pink with a bluish/purple iridescent; shimmery finish

Note: My favorite out of this bunch is S06 because 
I love using it to blend out purple eyeshadows. 

More Information: Urban Decay Eyeshadows cost $17.00 for 1.5 grams at Nordstrom, Beauty.com, and Sephora. Mac Eyeshadows in pan form cost $11.00 for 1.5 grams (some of the eyeshadows have 1.3 grams) and cost $16 in pots. Stars Makeup Haven (SMH) raised their price from $4.95 to $6.00 for 1.3 grams. Coastal Scents (CS) eyeshadows cost $1.95 for 1.5 grams. The empty 28 pan palette can be purchased from Coastal Scents for $9.95.

Inglot discontinued their round pan refill eyeshadows; however, the round pan individual eyeshadows are still available and cost $12. The square pan refill eyeshadows are also still available. Each square pan eyeshadow contains 2.3 grams - 2.7 grams and a 10 square pan eyeshadow palette retails for $60. (I got the price information from Inglot's main website. Bloggers are reporting different prices for in-store and online purchases. The prices are inconsistent, so it's best to check your nearest Inglot store for prices if you plan on purchasing in-store.) For a full review about Inglot eyeshadows, please refer to this post.

What are your favorite pink eyeshadows?

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