Entries for Thursday July 05
Silk Naturals’ Flame
- Manufacturer: Silk Naturals
- Availability: part of the regular line; released in Fall 2010
- Color Range: softened red shimmer
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: USD$4 for 0.75 teaspoon
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
This color isn’t sheer or even semisheer, though when foiled the color’s a little softer than I expected. It does stay in place fairly well. There are hints of gold shimmer that are more apparent when foiled than when applied dry.
TKB Trading’s Deep Green
- Manufacturer: TKB Trading
- Availability: part of the regular line
- Color Range: medium-dark olive green shimmer
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4
- Cost/Amount: USD$14 for one ounce
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
There’s a slight olive-ish tinge to this color. I don’t know if that means that the color has warm undertones, but…it’s an interesting color. It isn’t quite as deep as I’d expected, but it’s not actually bright, but it isn’t what I’d personally call “deep.” The shimmer is pretty sparse, as well. The color payoff is very good for a straight mica. The shade is almost an emerald green, clear without being bright, some depth without being murky. I could probably get some interesting ombre effects using this and True Green side by side.
Aromaleigh v2’s Aldebaran
- Manufacturer: Aromaleigh v2
- Availability: released as part of Aromaleigh v2's Starry Night collection
- Color Range: medium coral-red pearl
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: USD$7 for 1.2 grams; $1.00 for a sample baggie
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
Another shade where the promised shimmer doesn’t quite materialize. There’s more of a slight pearl finish when the color is foiled, and extremely scattered bits of the shimmer when applied dry. The color payoff is fairly good. It’s a medium-soft orange-red with hints of pink. I wish that the shimmer had showed up better during a regular application, but the color isn’t semitransparent, doesn’t leave bald patches, and applies smoothly.