Review: Bourjois Smokey eyes - 05 Rose Vintage
I have always wanted to create the perfect smokey eyes, but with my inexperienced makeup skills, it just wasn't possible. The Bourjois Smokey eyes eyeshadow trio's were especially created to make it easier. Each eyeshadow palette contains three matching eyeshadow colors, so that you don't have to find and combine three different eyeshadow colors yourself. There are in total 12 color combinations and the one that will be reviewed is the no. 05 Rose Vintage.
The colors almost look brown in the compact, but when you swatch them, you can see that there is a pale pink, highlighter color, a pink eyeshadow color, and a dark berry pink eyeshadow color. I needed to swipe 2 to 3 times to get the color shown in the picture, so I can't say that they are really pigmented. It does make it easier for you to wear the eyeshadow however you see fit, lighter and more subtle for during the day and darker and more pronounced for the evening.
Bourjois Smokey eyes - 05 Rose Vintage*
Packaging
It comes in a sturdy, round compact with a transparent, formfitting plastic mold in the lid, making sure that the powder doesn't get everywhere.
The eyeshadow applicator is coin shaped with soft sponge tips on both sides. Even though the applicator can be considered a bit short, the flat side and the curved side of the coin are perfect to respectively place the thumb and the index finger on.
At the back, you can find the instructions on how to create the Fashion smokey eyes look.
The three eyeshadow colors in the Bourjois Smokey eyes - 05 Rose Vintage
The colors almost look brown in the compact, but when you swatch them, you can see that there is a pale pink, highlighter color, a pink eyeshadow color, and a dark berry pink eyeshadow color. I needed to swipe 2 to 3 times to get the color shown in the picture, so I can't say that they are really pigmented. It does make it easier for you to wear the eyeshadow however you see fit, lighter and more subtle for during the day and darker and more pronounced for the evening.
My eye makeup look using the Bourjois Smokey eyes - 05 Rose Vintage
I tried following the instructions on the back of the compact, but it didn't really look like smokey eyes on me. That's why I tried something else instead. In the first picture, I was still a bit careful and applied the eyeshadow colors very lightly. I created a very delicate and romantic eye makeup look, like the name Rose Vintage. ^_^
In this second picture, I wanted to create a more dramatic effect and applied the eyeshadow colors more heavily. I intended to use an eye primer, but I forgot and it wasn't really necessary. You can easily build up the color by swiping harder or applying more layers.
My opinion:
The texture of the eyeshadow is very silky and easy to blend. I felt that the highlighter color is not light (or should I say bright/ light reflecting?) enough to act like one, but it does make it look very natural. The two pink colors are really pretty and very suitable for people that aren't that good in applying makeup yet (like me). The colors are really forgiving, so even small mistakes can be smudged to make it look ok again. It promises to have a wear time of 8 hours, but due to my oily eyelids, it was about 4-5 hours for me. I think it is quite good already, because most eyeshadows will be completely gone by the end of the day. I barely need to use makeup remover for my eyes. ^_^
For readers, living in the Netherlands:
The Bourjois Smokey eyes eyeshadow trio's are available in 10 colors for €13.99 at Drogisterij.net.
