So.. I cheated a bit; this is actually two orders in one. I figured it'd be a lot better if I just post them together since I made them within a week of each other.
Shiro Cosmetics was having a 15% off for Black Friday; it's not much but I jumped at the chance to order more pretties. A week after I made my order, I was reading an old review on Shiro and discovered a secret/still-working link to Everything Is Bears. Obviously, I jumped on that too (and hoped Caitlin wouldn't kill me for ordering something that was probably not meant to be ordered >_<); in that order, I also bought some other samples and Longcat.
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| This time I believe I asked her to just draw a funny/cute picture of a Pokemon because I couldn't think of anything. |
Onto the swatches!
All swatches are done over bare skin and taken in daylight. Click to enlarge:
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| Longcat |
Longcat: clear with microshimmers
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| Everything Is Bears |
Everything Is Bears: chocolate brown with gold and red sparkles. It's sheer on bare skin but would definitely benefit over primer. This is like a tame version of Nic Cage Raking Leaves on a Brisk October Afternoon.
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| You Snow Nothing |
You Snow Nothing: navy blue with multicolored microshimmer. The shimmers are beautiful; I love multicolored shimmers more than multicolored sparkles. The red shimmers are most apparent, probably for the "kissed by fire" description.
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| Daylight: Everything Is Bears, You Snow Nothing |
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| Flash: Everything Is Bears, You Snow Nothing |
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| Blurred to show sparkles: Everything is Bears, You Snow Nothing |
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| Cake |
Cake: very beautiful white gold with slight red sheen
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| Baker's Boy |
Baker's Boy: shimmery nude.
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| Whiteout |
Whiteout: shimmery champagne
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| Zelda/Princess |
Zelda/Princess: lovely shimmery light salmon. For some reason, I got the older label/name, which is Zelda. To be honest, I like "Zelda" more than "Princess" so it was a nice surprise. This is a beautiful color and might climb up to be one of my favorite Shiro shades.
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| Deku |
Deku: sparkly caramel
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| Slave 23 |
Slave 23: shimmery and sparkly light gold
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| Small Key |
Small Key: beautiful and smooth bronze
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| Can't Escape |
Can't Escape: dark brown base with silver sparkles
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| A Regular Bears' Meeting |
A Regular Bears' Meeting: velvety chocolate brown with orange shimmers
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| Daylight: Cake, Baker's Boy, Whiteout, Zelda/Princess, Deku, Slave 23, Small Key, Can't Escape, A Regular Bears' Meeting |
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| Flash: Cake, Baker's Boy, Whiteout, Zelda/Princess, Deku, Slave 23, Small Key, Can't Escape, A Regular Bears' Meeting |
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| Hearts |
Hearts: light red with gold shimmers
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| Champion |
Champion: light red with orange shimmers, very similar to Hearts.
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| Unforgettable |
Unforgettable: pinky-copper red with tons of red sparkles. This is a super sparkly shade.
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| Snake |
Snake: shimmery chartreuse
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| Bubblebeam |
Bubblebeam: shimmery light blue
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| Housewife |
Housewife: shimmery light taupe that leans more silver. This was one of my free samples.
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| Detective |
Detective: shimmery and sparkly light gray. This was my other free sample.
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| King Under the Mountain |
King Under the Mountain: dark gray-brown base with TONS of silver sparkle.
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| Badger |
Badger: blackened brown with orange shimmers. This has a very creamy texture; I like it.
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| Are You Shear You Wanna Enchant That? |
Are You Shear You Wanna Enchant That?: blackened purple with gorgeous multicolored sparkles. This has a creamy texture and actually made me go, "Whoa." when I swatched it. This shade is amazing; you need this in your life.
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| Fullmetal |
Fullmetal: charcoal with gold and red sparkles. This is another super sparkly shade.
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| Daylight: Hearts, Champion, Unforgettable, Snake, Bubblebeam, Housewife, Detective, King Under the Mountain, Badger, Are You Shear You Wanna Enchant That?, Fullmetal |
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| Flash: Hearts, Champion, Unforgettable, Snake, Bubblebeam, Housewife, Detective, King Under the Mountain, Badger, Are You Shear You Wanna Enchant That?, Fullmetal |
I actually got two more free samples - Steve and Day of Reckoning. I already have those from previous purchases and were swatched so I didn't swatch them this time.
I got a good bunch of neutrals this time around because I have most of Shiro's brighter colors. I'm really enjoying Cake! and Whiteout as inner corner highlights. The non-sparkly shades are all really creamy and pigmented; I love them. I can't wait until these come up in my indie-makeup rotation so I can start using them ^_^
- Jolie ♥
Are these just samples you've pressed here, or did you later purchase full pots? Any advice on pressing?
ReplyDeleteHi there! I never purchase full pots unless I have to. I usually only buy samples because I know I will never, ever finish a full sized eyeshadow. Even now, I have not finished an eyeshadow sample! I will only buy full sizes if they're only offered like that, and only if it's a color I really like. Shiro's Color of the Months are always in full-sizes, so you'll have to buy them like that.
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