When it comes to the latest of the
Estee Lauder Pure Colour collection it was Pure Love at first sight!
I guess orange isn't everyones idea of a wearable colour especially in eyeshadow form, no matter how refreshing a shade it may be for summer. I always felt the same ... and as much as I adore an orange lip or a peach cheek, the idea of wearing it on my eyes just seemed obscene.
That's until this week when to my surprise and excitement these 3 new limited edition shades dropped through my post box. Created by
Tom Pecheux for the
Derek Lam's Spring 2011 runway show, inspired by 1960's
California,
Lauder have taken this bold look from the runway to real life with these 3 beautiful products.
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| Sugar Cube, Orange Crush and Orange Crush Gloss |
Pure Colour Eyeshadow in Orange Crush (RRP £16) is an utterly stunning shade of bold, bright orange. The pigmentation is fantastic, a lighter hand will give a subtle wash of colour that can built upon to create a slightly bolder finish. With a slightly heavy hand, a vibrant finish can be achieved which is equally as stunning if not a little more daring. The second shadown in the collection is
Sugar Cube a shimmering white that is a fantastic highlight and blends fabulously with
Orange Crush.
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| As above, sugar cube, orange crush and orange crush gloss |
The absolute beauty and most wearable of this small but perfectly formed collection is the Pure Colour Gloss in Orange Crush (RRP £16). This is quite a fiery orange and has a high shine finish, it's lush on the lips and lasts for hours (although its shine does fade) which is a bonus!
The minute I got this I tried to recreate a similar look to the runway creation. I used a bold line of orange crush on the lashline and blended with sugar cube, taking sugar cube up to under the lashline as a highlight. I used MAC blacktrack to line the eyes but I think this colour would look equally as good if not fresher without they liner.
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| Hideous photobooth quality but you get the idea |
On the cheeks I stuck with an old favourite NARS Laguna to bronze/contour slightly and for blush, MAC springsheen which is lovely peach shade and complemented the oranges very well. I lined my lips lightly with a nude liner before applying Orange Crush gloss. I'm not sure if Estee Lauder would recommend wearing the bold eye and lips at the same time but it certainly worked for me.
Even with my red hair which I initially thought would clash with these colours, I could really make this look work and it was something different to the same old neutrals. It's definitely a gorgeous summer look that can easily be taken into autumn. It's especially gorgeous for us blue eyed babies out there ... the contrast between the orange and blue just makes your eyes .... POP! (there, i said it!). Even with pale skin, these shade rocked it... I can only imagine how much more amazing they would look had I been tanned!
Anyway, it seems this collection is so exclusive it is only available at
Harvey Nics in London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh. I would recommend you try and pick these gorgeous shades up if you can though - they look stunning, apply wonderfully and make a statement as bold or as subtle as you like!
Anyone else brave enough for orange eyeshadow?
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