Availability: beginning April 2012 from the webstore
Description: 35 eyeshadows
Cost/Amount: USD$7 for 1.2 grams
Would you purchase again: a few colors, yes
Aromaleigh (v2) released some limited-edition collections, then started building their regular “stock” line…then released a pair of LE collections, this and one with Pantone-inspired colors. I was less interested in the Pantone collection, but ended up getting just over half of the shades in this Moulin Rouge collection. (I will admit: the Memorial Day BOGO sale helped that somewhat.)
They did note that some of the colors were a bit less pigmented than previous Aromaleigh collections - created to be “easy wear," as they put it. It was nice to have that warning ahead of time, even with the skin swatches. When I got the samples, a few colors were sheerer than suggested, a few were brighter than they appeared in the official skin swatches, and a few others I was able to confirm: nice enough, but not for me. Knickers and Garter are a pairing that works well on me, and I can add Madame to the mix for a second, slightly warmer purple. I initially didn’t think I’d like Fee very much because of the described sheer nature of the color, but it’s one of my favorites, mostly for its versatility and ability to layer well.
I haven’t had the chance to photograph all of the shades I bought in full-size yet, and I’ve photographed a few more (Soirée, Courtesan, Bustier…) but haven’t had time to get the photos cropped and resized. But here’s detail- and swatch-photos of eleven of them…
This collection contained:
Absinthe — pale new-leaf green shimmer
Battement — medium mauve-rose shimmer
Belle — dusty white-grey pearl
Blanche — semisheer white satin
Bustier — cool medium purple shimmer
Cabaret — medium plum-purple shimmer
Can-Can — soft medium tangerine shimmer
Courtesan — orange-red shimmer
Crinoline — pale beige-tan sheen
Danseuse — red-orange satin
Dentelle — pale baby pink shimmer
Fée — semisheer pale blue sheen
Femme — bright coral-fuchsia satin
Frisson — soft tanned gold satin
Frou Frou — semisheer pinked beige satin
Flutter — white-grey pearl
Garter — medium-deep violet shimmer
Joyeaux — soft coral-peach sheen
Knickers — gilded tan-peach shimmer
Ma chèrie — medium warm-caramel-brown shimmer
Madame — dusty mauved-purple shimmer
Maribou — pale grey-lilac pearl
Nuit — faded sapphire shimmer
Ooh la la — faded brick-red shimmer
Paillettes — orange-gold shimmer
Plume — faded turquoise-slate shimmer
Quadrille — softened medium emerald shimmer
Risque — soft greyed light blue pearl
Ruffle — soft butter-yellow shimmer
Scandale — dark brown-purple with blue-green shimmer
Soirée — soft vibrant magenta-pink shimmer
Taffeta — lilac-violet satin
Tantalize — medium-deep gold-brown satin
Tattle Tale — medium-deep red-brown satin
Whirl — medium aqua-turquoise shimmer
I’m giving away ten full-sized colors from the Moulin Rouge collection! These are my favorite shades from the collection: Knickers, Plume, Quadrille, Soiree, Risque, Madame, Paillettes, Can-Can, Fee, and Femme. These shadows were purchased by me as a giveaway prize. The drawing is open to all registered members of the site, and closes on July 9th at 12:01 am EST.
EDIT: Members-only drawing is now closed. Congratulations to Crystal S!)
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