Review: banila co. The Great Love single eyeshadow OR01

If you still remember, I was very impressed by the pretty design of the banila co. The Great Love F/W 2013 makeup collection. Some time ago, the online store, W2Beauty, allowed me to pick out some products to review for my blog and I just couldn't get that collection out of my mind. Therefore, I received the following products: a single eyeshadow, a lip product, and the amazing looking blusher. The black boxes that they come in have a maze like pattern in different colors and gold mechanical wheels as decorations.

banila co. products from The Great Love collection



Because there are just too many pictures for me to sort out and for convenience sake, I will divide the review of these products in three. I will first start with the single eyeshadow (as the title of this blog post suggests).

There are four different eyeshadow colors in the banila co. The Great Love collection and amidst the brown tones, this coral eye shadow (banila co. The Great Love single eyeshadow OR01, 2.5 g) had drawn my attention. It mainly has a warm, light orange color with a slight pink hue.

banila co. The Great Love single eyeshadow OR01 packaging

The plastic case of this single eyeshadow is very sturdy and easy to open. The gold print on the lid looks very high quality and it didn't came off when I used my nail to scratch it.

This eyeshadow is velvety smooth and it is the non-crumbly kind. It applies very sheer, but it is very buildable without looking like you have applied a very thick layer. The swatch on my arm was created by applying 3-4 layers. The best way to apply this eyeshadow seems to be using your finger to tap it on the eyelids, as using a brush might wipe the layer that you already applied away.

Review: banila co. The Great Love single eyeshadow OR01 and swatches

When I applied the banila co. The Great Love Single eyeshadow OR01 on my eyelids, the color was a lot different than the swatch on my arm and from what I imagined. From up close, the eyeshadow might look a bit uneven and powdery, but it looks very nice from afar.

 My opinion

The banila co. The Great Love single eyeshadow OR01 might not look very pretty up close, but it has a very beautiful, natural looking, highlighting effect on the eyes. This might explain why this color was amid other very natural looking eye shadow colors in this collection. I am starting to think that the dark brown eyeshadow from the same collection might look very natural on the eyes too instead of very dark. So, if you are looking for a lot of color and pigment, this eyeshadow wouldn't be something you would like. But if you want to add another item to your nude makeup collection, this would be very suitable.

Update: you can find a full face picture of me wearing the banila co. The Great Love single eyeshadow OR01 in my review of the banila co. The Great Love The Secret Face Blusher.

Where to buy ?

You can purchase it at W2Beauty for $10.81 (retail price: 8,000 won) and with free international shipping. 



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