The ‘abzu' is the ur-aquafir, the source for all fresh water springs, lakes, rivers, et al. (Apparently because it came from underground, it was given some religious quality. I don't completely understand that one - I'm at a loss.) At any rate, the shade is a soft, clear medium turquoise....
Interesting that I profiled this the day after I wrote up Bat-breaker, a cool grey… Steel is a greyed warm brown. And yes, that is a weird-sounding description…but it fits! This color is available in open stock - you can't find it at the channel partners yet, but it's...
Similar to Concrete Minerals' Seance, but brighter and with sparkle rather than shimmer. Ace of Knaves also leaves behind a bit less of the blackening than Seance does.
Harley Girl is a slightly brighter version of Concrete Minerals' Hearts (from the Alice and Flame collections.) It's a deeper, cooler red than Poisonous Kiss - if you prefer pink shadows, you'll prefer PK. I don't know if you could also use this color as a blush, because it's so...
I really like this color! Of all the colors in this collection, this is the one that I most hope is added to the regular lineup - partially because I haven't ever run across a grey with these green-blue tones before, and because there are already a good solid purple,...
Poisonous Kiss is more pink and slightly (just barely) softer than Harley Girl. It's a good counterpart for folks who don't want quite so rich a red as an eyeshadow. It is similar to Evil Shades' limited-edition Lucia, but PK is a little smoother in application and has a tiny...
The base shade of this color isn't exactly the same as Hitormiss; but it's very close: a rich, bright purple. Unity is a bit cooler, and the sparkle particles are just a little bit sparser. This is a great bright purple that still has a good amount of color payoff. ...
A super-soft purple that is a pale pastel without being a washed-out shade. It does pair nicely with bolder brights (like <a href=”/such/obsessive/addictions/concrete_minerals_temptress/”>Temptress</a> or <a href=”/such/obsessive/addictions/concrete_minerals_unity/”>Unity</a> or <a href=”...
A very autumnal orange - not summer-creamsicle, not spring-poppy, but autumnal-pumpkin. It's got a good color payoff, and it's well paired with Hearts and Ruse in the Flame collection. If I pair this with darker shades, to ground the color, it looks good with my eyes and coloration; but if...
This is an absolutely gorgeous red! It's deep without being blackened, it's saturated, it's got amazing color payoff without any staining, and it's deep enough to work as a liner (for those of us adventurous enough to use red eyeliner.) It definitely looks and applies less orange-y than it appears...
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