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Smokey Eye 3 Ways With Avon True Colour Eyeshadow Smokey Quads

Today's review will be of the new Avon True Colour Eyeshadow Quads. Avon came out with Smokey versions. You can get them in three new color combinations - blue, brown and grey. There's something for every smokey eye lover. I also wanted to show you my three ways of applying smokey eyes. One classic, the ombre and what I call halo effect.



Their quads have a shiny black plastic packaging. It's very simple and classic. It opens with a push on little button, so it's securely closed. In the palette you also get double ended sponge applicator, which I don't use. In each palette is 5 grams of product and the regular price is 10.60€ (currently they are 6.90€ in Slovenia).


In each quad is four eye shadow combinations. The beauty of these is that all the shades work together well and they offer range of shades for every part of the eye. Shades are also very wearable and not too pigmented. It means you can't really go overboard with them.

Texture of these is on the dry side. In general they all have good pigmentation. There can be some fallout, especially with matte shades and those with glitter chunks. I find that Avon does good matte shades, because most of the drugstore matte shades have poor pigmentation. The shadows last on my eyes for the whole day. I always apply eye shadow primer underneath. These work even better paired with Avon Ideal Flawless Eyeshadow Primer. At the end of the day they do fade a bit and they may start creasing, depending on how oily lids you have. 


Smokey Grey

In this palette you get 3 shimmery shades and one matte. It's a cool toned grey palette. This kind of shades look especially pretty on blue eyes. I always think that grey smokey eye makes blue eyes pop and look really sexy. 


Shade 1 - shimmery white with slight silver tone. It's cool toned and on the sheer side, so it's not really pigmented.
Shade 2 - shimmery light silver. It's also cool toned and can be build up to metallic finish. Pigmentation is good.
Shade 3 - shimmery medium grey. It's cool toned and has good pigmentation. This one can also look almost metallic.
Shade 4 - matte medium grey with a bit of lavender undertone. It's not completely grey, but it has a hint of purple in it. It's essentially cool toned, but on me it looks warm toned. It has good pigmentation. 


Halo Effect

I call this application halo effect, because it looks like a bright light is coming through the center. For this I used shade 1 under the brow bone, to open up the eye and bounce the light off of the highest point. It gives a really subtle shimmer. I also used it in the inner eye to open it up and make it look awake. Then I used shade 4 in the crease. In the crease I love to use matte eyeshadows, because it gives the eye more depth. If the shadow would be shimmery, it wouldn't create the shade and depth. Then I used shade 3 in the outer third of the eye and the inner third. This will create darkness around the edges of eye. To create that halo in the middle, I used shade 2 and applied it with a brush on the very center of the lid. This lighter shimmery shade highlights this part and makes it look like it's glowing. It creates a really subtle and romantic feel to usually harsh smokey eye.






Smokey Blue

In this palette you get a variety of glitter sheer shade and three shimmery shades. Blue smokey eye will look especially good on very dark, almost black, brown eyes. It complements cool tones of the eye and gives a colorful punch to the face. This combination might be for the brave ones, because it's the most colorful of these all.


Shade 1 - shimmery white with small blue glitter. The glitter is sparse. It creates a cool toned feel. I love this shade, because sparse blue glitter can be applied on top of any shade and it makes the looks a bit more interesting. It's on the sheer side, so it's not well pigmented.
Shade 2 - shimmery light sky blue. It's cool toned and has good pigmentation. It almost looks pearly and has a bit of silver sheen.
Shade 3 - shimmery medium blue. It's cool toned and has good pigmentation. It also has a lovely blue sheen. It's one of the prettiest blue eye shadow shades, because it looks vibrant, but is still darker.
Shade 4 - shimmery dark navy blue. It's cool toned, has blue sheen to it and has good pigmentation. 


Classic Smokey Eye

The classic smokey eye, usually looks like something that goes from the darkest shade from the lash line and transitions into lighter shades going further away from the lash line. I started by applying outer shades first and went close to the lash line, but you can do it the other way around too. I used shade 2 in the crease. Then I added shade 3 on the lid. I darkened around the lash line with shade 4. To add some dimension to this look, I applied shade 1 on top of other shades on the lid. My camera doesn't do justice to this shade. In real life it gives such a pretty sparkle effect. It's nothing too much, but the glitter just catches the light and bounces it off.






Smokey Brown

This one is for warm toned lovers. It's essentially a neutral combination of one matte and three shimmery brown shades. One also has chunks of glitter for added dimension. This will look good with warm brown eyes, hazel and green eyes.


Shade 1 - matte warm beige. It's one of those essential bone colored shades for all over the lid as a base. It has good pigmentation.
Shade 2 - shimmery light tan shade (golden brown). It's warm toned and can look amazing all over the lid as a your lids but better shade. It has lovely golden sheen and has good pigmentation.
Shade 3 - shimmery chocolate brown with gold sheen. It has good pigmentation.
Shade 4 - shimmery dark chocolate brown with sparse copper glitter. This one has darker and cooler base as shade 3 and it also has a lot of sparse coppery glitters. I love the glitter in it, but wish the base would be just a bit warmer for my personal taste. It has good pigmentation. 


Gradient

This is the way that I usually apply my eye shadows. I start by applying the lightest shade in the inner corner and going darker towards the outer corner. It elongates the eyes and wideness it. I applied shade 1 all over the lid as a matte base to set primer. Then I used shade 2 in the inner corner and a bit on the lid as well. I used shade 3 in the center of the lid. Outer corners I darkened with shade 4 and I also applied this shade a bit in the outer V. This way you get that ombre effect from the lightest to the darkest. 






You've probably guessed by now which combination is my favorite. Of course, I like the most Smokey Brown. It just has my basic warm brown shades and it's the most complimentary shade for my skin tone and eye color. I also really like Smokey Blue, especially Shade 1 glitter and shade 3 in general. Smokey Grey is too cool toned for my personal preference. What are your favorite combinations?


I like Avon Quads, because they are no brainer palettes. With them you can create colorful or neutral eyeshadow combinations without putting too much effort in it. They have good pigmentation, but not crazy. That means they're very wearable and not too in your face. Smokey versions are great for those that love to play up their eyes. I also like that these have some glitter in them, which makes them a bit more interesting and fun. 

*Products were sent to me.




Današnja ocena je o novih Avon True Colour četvercih senčil za veke. Avon je izdal nove smokey različice. Dobite jih lahko v treh novih barvnih kombinacijah in sicer v modri, rjavi in sivi. Nekaj za vsakega ljubitelja zadimljenega videza. Želela sem vam pokazati tudi tri moje načine nanašanja senčil za zadimljen videz. En je bolj klasičen, drugi je ombre in tretji je sijoč efekt.

Njihovi četvorci imajo plastično sijočo črno embalažo. Je zelo preprosta in klasična. Odpira se s pritiskom na gumb in je zato precej varna za prenašanje. V paleti dobite tudi obojestranski aplikator iz gobice, ki pa ga jaz ne uporabljam. V vsaki paleti je 5 gramov izdelka in redna cena je 10.60€. Trenutno jih lahko dobite za 6.90€ tukaj.

V vsakem četvercu najdete kombinacijo štirih senčil. Dobra stran teh palet je, da se vsi odtenki v paleti odlično kombinirajo. Ena paleta ponuja nabor odtenkov za vsak del očesa. Odtenki so precej nosljivi in ne preveč pigmentirani. To pomeni, da nikakor ne morete pretiravati z nanosom. 

Tekstura senčil je bolj suha. Na splošno so vsi dobro pigmentirani. Nekateri odtenki se lahko prašijo. Še posebej mat in tisti z večjimi bleščicami, zato je dobro, da čopič pred nanosom na veko otresete odvečnega senčila. Avon ima na sploh dobre mat odtenke. Večina drogerijskih je zelo slabo pigmentiranih. Odtenki na mojih vekah ostanejo ves dan. Sama vedno uporabim podlago za veke predem nanesem senčila. Še posebej dobro delujejo senčila v kombinaciji z Avon Ideal Flawless podlago za veke. Ob koncu dneva opazim, da so senčila malo zbledela in včasih se lahko začnejo nabirati v gubici. Odvisno od tega kako zelo mastne veke imate. 

Smokey Grey

V tej paleti dobite 3 bleščičaste odtenke in enega mat. Je hladno obarvana paleta. Ti odtenki bodo izgledali še posebej lepo na modrih očeh. Meni se vedno zdi, da siv zadimljen videz naredi modre oči še bolj modre in seksi.

Odtenek 1 - bleščičasto bel odtenek s sivim podtonom. Je hladen in bolj prosojen, zato je slabo pigmentiran. 
Odtenek 2 - bleščičasto svetlo siv odtenek. Tudi ta je hladno obarvan in lahko postane skoraj kovinski. Je dobro pigmentiran.
Odtenek 3 - bleščičasto srednje siv odtenek. Je hladno obarvan in je dobro pigmentiran. Tudi ta lahko izgleda skoraj kovinsko. 
Odtenek 4 - mat srednje siv odtenek s sivkastim podtonom. Ni popolnoma siv, ampak ima čisto malo vijoličnega pridiha. V osnovi je hladen, ampak na moji polti deluje toplo. Je dobro pigmentiran.

Sijoč efekt

Jaz pravim temu nanosu sijoč efekt, ker izgleda kot da svetloba sije iz sredine veke. Za ta videz sem uporabila odtenek 1 pod obrvjo. S tem sem odprla oko in naredila, da se bo svetloba odbijala od najvišjega dela kosti pod obrvjo. Ta odtenek doda zelo nežen sijaj. Uporabila sem ga tudi v notranjih kotičkih očesa in s tem še dodatno odprla oko. V gubi veke sem uporabila odtenek 4. Mat odtenki dodajo očesu globino. Če bi bilo tukaj senčilo bleščičasto, bi ustvarilo višji predel namesto globino. Potem sem uporabila odtenek 3 na zunanji in notranji tretjini veke. Tako sem ustvarila temen predel okrog robov veke. Da bi ustvarila sijoč efekt, sem na sredino veke nanesla odtenek 2. Ta sijoča svetel odtenek osvetli sredinski del in ustvari sijaj. Efekt je precej bolj romantičen od tipičnega zadimljenega videza.

Smokey Blue

Ta paleta vsebuje tri bleščičaste odtenke in enega z večjimi bleščicami. Moder zadimljen videz bo izgledal čudovito s temnimi, skoraj črnimi, rjavimi očmi. Odlično bo poudaril hladne tone v temnih očeh in dodal nekaj barvitosti. Ta kombinacije je za bolj pogumbe, saj je najbolj barvita od vseh treh.

Odtenek 1 - bleščičasto bel odtenek z majhnimi modrimi bleščicami. Ustvari hladen videz. Ta odtenek mi je všeč zaradi modrih bleščic, ki so bolj na redko razporejene v senčilu. Lahko se ga nanese preko katerega koli drugega senčila in ustvari bleščičast videz. Odtenek je bolj prosojen in ni dobro pigmentiran.
Odtenek 2 - bleščičasto nebesno moder odtenek. Ima hladen podton in je dobro pigmentiran. Izgleda skoraj bisernato in ima rahel srebrn sijaj.
Odtenek 3 - bleščičasto srednje moder odtenek. Tudi ta ima hladen podton in je dobro pigmentiran. Ima čudovit moder sijaj. Meni se zdi en najlepših modrih odtenkov, ker je precej živ, a vseeno še dovolj temen in nevsiljiv.
Odtenek 4 - bleščičasto temno moder odtenek. Ima hladen podton, moder sijaj in je dobro pigmentiran.

Klasičen zadimljen videz

Klasičen zadimljen videz po navadi izgleda tako, da nanašate temne odtenke okrog trepalnic in prehajate na svetlejše, ko greste stran od trepalnic. Jaz sem začela najprej nanašati svetlejše zunanje odtenke, vendar lahko začnete tudi v obratni smeri. Odtenek 2 sem nanesla v gubo veke. Nato sem dodala odtenke 3 na sredino veke. Območje okrog trepalnic sem potemnila z odtenkom 4. Ta odtenek sem nanesla tudi na zunanji V predel. Tako sem dobila še malo več dimenzije na mojih majhnih očeh. Odtenek 1 sem nanesla preko drugih senčil na sredini veke. Moj fotoaparat žal ne ujame čudovitih modrih bleščič, ki se tako lepo ujamejo v svetlobo. Dajo čudovit sijaj in vseeno ne izgledajo preveč sijoče. 

Smokey Brown

Ta paleta je za ljubitelje toplih odtenkov. V osnovi gre za kombinacijo nevtralnih rjavih odtenkov. En je mat in trije so bleščičasti. En izmed teh ima tudi večje bleščice. Ta kombinacija odtenkov bo izgledala dobro na rjavih očeh, rjavo zelenih in zelenih. 

Odtenek 1 - mat topel bež odtenek. Nujen bež odtenek, ki se nanaša kar preko celotne veke kot podlaga. Je dobro pigmentiran.
Odtenek 2 - bleščičasto svetlo zlato rjav odtenek. Ima topel podton in izgleda čudovito sam preko celotne veke. Je tak odtenek, ki naravni veki doda malo več barve in sijaja. Ima lep zlat sijaj in je dobro pigmentiran.
Odtenek 3 - bleščičasto čokoladno rjav odtenek z zlatim sijajem. Je dobro pigmentiran.
Odtenek 4 - bleščičasto temno čokoladno rjav odtenek z večjimi bakrenimi bleščicami, ki so bolj redke v senčilu. Ta je temnejši kot odtenek 3 in ima večje bakrene bleščice. Te so mi še posebej všeč. Ampak sama bi si želela kot podlago imeti bolj topel odtenek. Je dobro pigmentiran. 

Gradient

Ta način je moj najbolj pogosto uporabljen način za nanašanje senčil. Začnem z nanašanjem najsvetlejšega odtenka v notranjem kotičku očesa in prehajam na temnejše odtenke, ko se približujem zunanjemu kotičku očesa. S tem podaljšam videz ok in jih razširim. Odtenek 1 sem nanesla po celotni veki kot mat podlago za vsa druga senčila. Nato sem uporabila odtenek 2 v notranjem kotičku očesa in malo na veki. Na sredino veke sem nanesla odtenek 3. Zunanje kotičke in zunanji del veke sem potemnila z odtenkom 4. S tem sem dobila ombre efekt od najsvetlejšega odtenka do najtemnejšega.

Zdaj ste verjetno že uganili, katera je moja najljubša kombinacija. Seveda je moja najljubša Smokey Brown paleta. Ima tipično moje tople rjave nevtralne odtenke. Odtenki se najbolj ujemajo z mojo poltjo in barvo oči. Zelo mi je všeč tudi Smokey Blue, še posebej bleščičast odtenek 1 in odtenek 3, ki je na sploh čudovit moder odtenek. Smokey Grey meni osebno ni všeč, ker je preveč hladna za moj okus. Katera je vaša najljubša barvna kombinacija?

Avon četverci so mi všeč, ker so tako enostavni za uporabo. Z njimi lahko ustvarite barvite ali nevtralne kombinacije brez večjega napora. So dobro pigmentirani, ampak ne preveč. To pomeni, da so odtenki zelo nosljivi. Smokey palete so odlične za vse, ki radi poudarjajo oči. Všeč mi je, da so nekaterim odtenkom dodali bleščice. Zaradi tega so odtenki še bolj zanimivi in zabavni. 

*Izdelki so mi bili poslani.

Review: Avon True Colour Matte Eyeshadow Quad - Au Naturale

Hey Beauties!

I like Avon Eyeshadow Quads and have quite a few of those. Mocha Latte was my first quad palette and I especially loved two matte shades in there, so when I saw that they came out with three all matte quads I was really excited. Au Naturale is the most neutral brownish palette and I absolutely love it.


All their quads have a shiny black plastic packaging. It's compact and closes well. It's also great for travelling, because it's small.

You get double sided foam applicator, but I never use these any way.

Regular price of these is 10.60€, but they are almost always on offers for less. 




Au Naturale is neutral brown palette. The shades are also very neutral. They're not too warm neither too cool. 

Shade 1 - warm nude.
Shade 2 - warm taupe light brown.
Shade 3 - neutral chocolate medium brown.
Shade 4 - dark chocolate cool brown.


Texture is very silky and on the dry side, but I notice that these mattes are a bit more wet than those from Mocha Latte. They are a bit crumbly, because of the drier texture and you might experience some fall out. Just tap the brush before applying on the lids and it will be good.

I also noticed that these mattes are very pigmented, actually more than most of their mattes from other quads. Shades blend really well. They are also buildable. The more you put on the darker the shade. On the bottom you can see how light there are with just one swatch, while on the upper photo you'll see that they can be build up to a really dark shade. 


Shadows stay on me the whole day with minimal fading. I always use them with Avon Ideal Flawless eye shadow primer. I also didn't experience any creasing through the day. Only if I work out, then they will go a bit into the crease, but that's with all eye shadows I wear. 

I also compared two shades from Au Naturale to two matte shades from Mocha Latte, because I was curious if they're identical and they're actually not. Shade 2 from Au Naturale has a more visible yellow undertone, while Shade 2 from Mocha Latte has a bit more taupe or purple based shade.  They are both similar, but not quite dupes.

I also compared Shade 3 from Au Natural with Shade 4 from Mocha latte and 3 is darker than 4 and also a bit cooler, while 4 is much more red based and warmer. 


I already showed you how these shades look like in my All Brown Matte Makeup post. 






I also used it in other makeup to show you that it can look a bit less intense, if you don't apply it as heavily. 




I'm really glad Avon decided to add some all matte palettes, because I've been loving the two from Mocha Latte and actually wished for more brown matte shades from them. These are nicely pigmented, a bit crumbly, stay well on the lids and don't crease. Pigmentation is not out of this world, but to me this means that it's more wearable and blendable. I really like this Au Naturel selection, especially the fact that they're not too warm nor too cool. Definitely recommend it to those that want staple neutral matte palette with decent quality. 

*The product was sent to me. 




Avon četverci senčil so mi zelo všeč in imam jih kar nekaj. Mocha Latte je bila moja prva paleta in v njej so mi še posebej všeč mat odtenki. Ko sem videla, da je Avon naredil nove popolnoma mat palete sem bila navdušena. Au Naturale je najbolj nevtralna rjavkasta paleta in jaz jo obožujem.

Vsi njihovi četverci imajo sijočo črno plastično embalažo. Je kompaktna in se dobro zapira. Všeč mi je tudi za potovanja, ker je precej majhna. 

Zraven dobite tudi dvostranski aplikator z gobico, ki pa ga jaz nikoli ne uporabljam.

Redna cena palete je 10.60€, ampak Avon jih ima skoraj vedno v ponudbah po nižjih cenah.

Au Naturale je nevtralno rjava paleta. Odtenki so tudi precej nevtralni, ne preveč topli, niti hladni.

Odtenek 1 - topla nude.
Odtenek 2 - topla sivkasto svetlo rjava. 
Odtenek 3 - nevtralna srednje čokoladno rjava.
Odtenek 4 - temno čokoladno hladno rjava. 

Tekstura je zelo svilnata in sicer bolj suha kot vlažna. Čeprav opazim, da so ti mat odtenki veliko bolj vlažni kot na primer tisti mat odtenki iz Mocha Latte. Se tudi zelo lepo zabrisujejo. Senčila se malo drobijo zaradi suhe teksture in lahko vam padajo pod oči. To rešite tako, da preden nanesete senčilo na veke, malo stresite čopič. 

Opazila sem tudi, da so ti mat odtenki veliko bolj pigmentirani kot večina mat odtenkov iz drugih palet. Možno jih ne nadgrajevati. Če naneste tanek sloj, bodo senčila nežnejša in svetlejša. Če pa nanesete več slojev, postanejo temnejša. 

Senčila na mojih vekah ostanejo ves dan in zelo malo zbledijo. Pod njimi vedno uporabim Avon Ideal Flawless podlago za veke. Tudi nisem opazila, da bi se mi čez dan senčila nabirala v gubici. To se zgodi samo kadar treniram, kar pa je normalno glede na potenje in se mi to dogaja tudi z drugimi senčili. 

Primerjala sem Au Naturale z mat odtenki iz Mocha Latte, ker me je zanimalo ali so odtenki enaki in niso. Odtenek 2 iz Au Naturale je vidno bolj rumenkasto rjav, med tem ko je Odtenek 2 iz Mocha Latte bolj sivkas oziroma skoraj vijoličast. Oba odtenka sta si zelo podobna pa vseeno ne enaka. 

Primerjala sem tudi Odtenek 3 iz Au Natural z Odtenkom 4 iz Mocha Latte in 3 je temnejši kot 4 in tudi bolj hladen, med tem ko je 4 bolj rdečkast in topel. 

Odtenke senčil sem vam že pokazala v moji objavi All Brown Matte Makeup. Na drugih fotografijah pa lahko viditi, da lahko odtenki izgledajo tudi manj intenzivno, če jih nanašamo z bolj nežno roko. 

Res me veseli, da se je Avon odločil dodati v svoj nabor še nekaj mat palet. Dva mat odtenka iz Mocha Latte sta mi bila zelo všeč in želela sem si še več takih rjavih mat odtenkov. Ti so dobro pigmentirani, malo se sicer drobijo, dobro zdržijo na vekah in se ne nabirajo v gubo. Pigmentacija res ni izjemna, vendar zame to pomeni, da so senčila bolj nosljiva in se lažje zabrisujejo. Zelo mi je všeč nabor odtenkov v Au Naturale, še posebej dejstvo, da niso preveč topli, niti preveč hladni. Vsekakor priporočam vsem, ki si želijo vedno uporabno nevtralno mat paleto z dobro kvaliteto senčil. 

*Izdelek mi je bil poslan. 

Review: Avon True Color Quad eye shadow palette (Purple Haze)

Hey Beauties!

It had to happen. I bought my second Avon True Color Quad eye shadow palette. I'm just gonna say at the beginning, it's definitely not as loved as my Mocha Latte palette. Simply, because I thought the shades would be warmer, but it's actually a pretty cool toned palette. I should have gone with Berry Love. Nevertheless, it's here now and for those who are interested, here is what I think of it.

The palette is pretty sleek black shiny packaging. It "clicks" nicely and it's well made. The applicator in it is well, unnecessary.


It has been pointed out to me that numbered shades are very helpful to people, who are not that good with makeup application. It's a cheat sheet, so you know how the colors will blend together nicely. 


All the shades in this palette are shimmery, which is a damn shame. Mocha Latte palette two of my favorite matte brown shades ever.


First shade: is a very light warm pink shade with a purple undertone. It's the least pigmented in the palette. 
Second shade: is a very light lavender purple shade. It has a very cool undertone to it.
Third shade: is very dark warm toned eggplant purple shade. It's my favorite shade of the palette. It has a very lavender sheen to it, but is still pretty warm and very dark.
Fourth shade: is a dark charcoal grey shade. It's also very dark and cool toned. 

If it was up to me, I would change the grey shade for something more vibrant purple. It just seems like it doesn't fit into this palette of shades.

All the shades are very silky and they really do apply nicely and bland. I think the quality of their formula is one of the better once.


Here I used all the shades, except for the grey. I used shade 1 in the very inner corner of the eye. Then I blended shade 2 in the first third of the eye and I used shade 3 all over the entire lid and up. Honestly, the first two shades blend seamlessly together, so that it doesn't even seems like there are two shades. I don't really understand that and find it a bit boring.







I definitely like the shade 3 and use it a lot. I also love the shade 2, which is a really pretty lavender shade that I've seen on so many models for the spring 2015 makeup.  As far as the other shades go, they are not interesting or not my style. I wish I would have chosen a warmer purple palette instead of this one. But you how it is...it seems nice on the paper, but once you get it, the shades look very different. Their Mocha Latte palette is one of my most used palettes ever, so I'll just stick to that one.