Entries for Monday August 13
Aromaleigh v2’s Amalia
- Manufacturer: Aromaleigh v2
- Availability: released as part of Aromaleigh v2's Chiara collection
- Color Range: softened medium slate-blue shimmer
- 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:
Shiro Cosmetics’ Moltres
- Manufacturer: Shiro Cosmetics
- Availability: originally released in the Super Effective collection
- Color Range: medium-dark red-brown with gold sparkle
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: USD$5 for 1.8 - 2.0 grams
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
My Pretty Zombie’s Devilled Egg
- Vendor: My Pretty Zombie
- Availability: part of the Easter 2012 collection
- Color Range: sun-yellow with red sparkle
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: USD$5.00 for 1.2 grams
- Would you purchase again: no
- Similar shades: Shiro Cosmetics' Pikachu
When I read the color description, I immediately thought: “Going to be a near-dupe for Shiro’s Pikachu.” I was right. The yellow pigmentation isn’t as hefty in Devilled Egg, and the red sparkle seems to be about the same level; but the colors are extremely close. Overall, I prefer Pikachu because of its superior pigmentation; but this could probably work as a layer over a dark cream base, and the color underneath would show through. Hm. Could create some interesting effects with that that I couldn’t get as easily with Pikachu…! I might be able to find a big positive in this.
Persephone Minerals’ Lady Starscream
- Vendor: Persephone Minerals
- Availability: part of the regular line
- Color Range: blued grey shimmer
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4
- Cost/Amount: ...I forget...
- Would you purchase again: no
- Similar shades: Aromaleigh v1's Drama Teal
This color looks more grey in the pot, but applied it looks like a faded slate grey. Another non-grey grey, a bit like Sparky - but I confess, I like Sparky better. (It’s vaguely possible that these two are somehow tied together, since a quick Google turns up both terms featuring in the Transformers universe. And here I thought that whole line was just a clever way to get kids to clamor for more toys…)
The shimmer finish is pretty faint