Black sparkle pencils sometimes don't apply too well: either the base color is skippy and patchy, or the sparkle is sparse-ish and falls away fairly quickly. This one applies very well! The black base color goes down very smoothly and easily, and the sparkle is pretty well distributed. The pencil...
There isn't much base color to this one - just a relatively heavy interference layer that's almost opaque, but not quite. Similar to BE's Sun Goddess or White Gold, with far more gold than any white.
I really wish that they would release this shade in full size. I'd jump on that opportunity so fast…! I like this color for summer - it works really well with my coloring, and is summery without being too bright. It's not quite deep enough for me to call it “...
The purple softens and lightens when applied dry; but use any mixing medium and you get a vivid deep purple. Perhaps not quite as red-leaning as it appears in the pot, more of a violet than a deep plum. But a deeper shade, nevertheless. This color will stain your skin...
It applies just a little...thinner than I might prefer. It can't easily be layered, but it intensifies quite well over any cream base.
This really is a gorgeous green! It leans blue, but not too strongly into the teal range. It complements my eyes well, applies smoothly and stays in place for a long time. It was one of my final purchases from LaurEss, before they shut their doors. I have a few...
Roughened finish, not quite a foil because it isn’t metallic…completely…and it isn’t textured. But there’s definitely something granular in the polish. This is a very deep charcoal, not quite black but close. It leans a little cool, but just barely.
I like this collection more than the first volume. think it’s because I’m spotting more jeweltones…but also because both of the blushes are cooler colors. One is even an actual purple!! Wicked Wax Museum and Vampire Breath were the thinnest coverage - just a few thin spots...
This particular kit was long gone by the time I started buying BE…but all of the color-pieces (except the lipstick) were still around and fairly easily available. I can use the two eyeshadows together, but I really prefer using them alongside a lighter shade to balance them out. The...
Sandy brown, or sandy beige - depending on exact lighting and whether it's applied wet or dry. It's a nice neutral that applies decently. Like most of the LaurEss shadows that I have, some kind of primer helps keep the colors from fading as the day goes along. I remember...
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