09/06/2012

Giorgio Armani Summer 2012 makeup collection +swatches!


Are you ready for some makeup eye candy?

During last month, I had a moment of courage: I pulled myself together, headed to high-end makeup counters, timidly took out my camera and started taking pics of makeup products and their swatches! In this case, it was the Giorgio Armani Summer 2012 makeup collection.

The things I do for this blog!
Thankfully, the GA sales assistant was ever so helpful and let me do all the swatching I needed- to be perfectly honest, the dropped-in "beauty blogger" identity helped as well! Anyway, I hope you'll find this post helpful, as I wouldn't want to think my embarrasment was in vain!


This summer's makeup collection by Giorgio Armani is inspired by the deep blue sea, where the warm hues of sunset like coral and orange disappear, and the only prevailing colours are cool-toned and aquatic. Now, turquoise/teal eyeshadow has been a massive summer makeup trend for the last couple of years; and I gotta admit, this is my favourite colour family for my eye makeup, as it makes brown eyes pop like no other combo!

Overall, I was wowed by the pigmentation of the new (and awesome!) Eyes to Kill eyeshadows. I've already promised to myself I'll be picking one up this summer! Hmmm, swatching this collection made me grow new lemmings- perhaps not a good idea after all...




And of course, the star product of this collection had me dreaming about it for a while! It's the LE eyeshadow palette I'm holding in the above pic: see the glowing mother-of-pearl detailing of the packaging? I'd die to get my hands on this stunner! It reminds me of those beautiful vintage Estee Lauder compacts you can now find on ebay, sigh... Only problem is, it's so damn expensive: I'm estimating it to be around €100- 'cause you know, mother-of-pearl ain't cheap...

Now, let's get on with the swatches:


This is what the LE mother-of-pearl eyeshadow palette looks like from the inside. No doubt, the colours seem gorgeous in the pan, but the swatches- dare I say a little less pigmented than one would expect? On the other hand, I'm guessing the well-off lady who would buy this palette would want nothing like a scary pigmented teal eyeshadow- but still...


Once again, these eyeshadows looks fairly sheer, though they come in a less expensive pricetag at around €50. I'm loving the colour combination in both palettes, plus it's always neat to have a 4 in 1 compact in your makeup bag, but, but... Dear Armani, I think something's missing on these!


Now, the Eyes to Kill eyeshadows, that's what I'm talking about! Look at that crazy pigmentation: bring-it-on, Giorgio!!! If you haven't yet tested these in store, please do! You'll be amazed by their texture, multi-dimensional colour and the amount of pigment that one single stripe carries. As for me, I've already made up my mind that I need one of these in my life.


Pretty, pigmented, non-sticky lipglosses of reliable GA quality. Nothing more to it. Admittedly, I'm biased against lipglosses: give me lipsticks any time!


I tried my best to take a good photo of this duo, but I failed! It does swatches sheer, though.

All in all, I think it's interesting that a summer makeup collection lacking of bronze tones can still look so appealing and promising! If you have brown eyes, embrace the turquoise trend and leave the copperish-bronze colours for blue-eyed girls.

I hope you took some valuable makeup inspiration from this post!
Which is your favourite product from this collection?

Evi   xx

28 comments:

  1. Oooh, this LE eyeshadow palette! The glosses look very pigmented, would love to try them :)

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    1. I know, the mother-of-pearl eyeshadow palette... If only I was able to buy it! No no, rephrase: if only high-end makeup looked so darn good like this product! Sigh...
      xx

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  2. Πεθαίνω!!! Τέλειες είναι!!! Η 23 Μadre Perla αν δεν κάνω λάθος νομίζω πως έχει dupe την Sassy Marshmallow της L'oreal ρίξε και εσύ μια ματιά!!! Νice post doll!!! XXX

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    1. Ωωωχ τώρα που το λες, κάτι μου θυμίζεις! Αν και τώρα που το θυμάμαι, η Madre Perla έχει έτσι ένα ωραίο τιρκουάζ-πράινο-ροζ duochrome, ενώ η Sassy Marshmallow μου κάνει πιο πολύ προς ασημί-ροζ-βιολετί. Τι τέλειες που είναι και οι δυο!
      xx

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    2. Σου έστειλα ένα κοντινό FB!!! XXX

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    3. Thx darling! Ναι, είναι πολύ κοντινό dupe- it's official!
      xx

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  3. Φανταστικο το μανο σου!Ποιο ειναι?

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    1. Είναι το καρπουζί από αυτό το ποστ:
      http://www.lipstickwardrobe.com/2012/05/my-springsummer-nails.html
      xx

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  4. ειναι ολες οι σκιες φανταστικες!
    ειδικα οι αποχρωσεις του γκρι!
    τις θελω!

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    1. Ναι, οι Eyes to Kill είναι πανέμορφες- και να φανταστείς ότι οι φωτό τις αδικούν! Κάθε απόχρωση έχει ένα πολυδιάστατο shimmer που δε μπόρεσα να το απαθανατίσω!
      xx

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  5. Συγχαρητήρια για την ιδέα να πας και να τραβήξεις φωτογραφίες!!! Ολοκληρωμένο ρεπορτάζ, άξια beauty blogger!!!! :)

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    1. Ω σ'ευχαριστώ! Μου δίνεις κουράγιο ;)
      xx

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  6. τα είδα κι εγώ από κοντά, και μερικά μου φάνηκαν πολύ ενδιαφέροντα. αλλά ήταν τόσα πολλά κ δε συγκράτησα πολλές λεπτομέρειες κ τιμές! οπότε χαρά στο κουράγιο σου!

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    1. Α ναι, κι εγώ είδα τα καινούρια Cheek Fabrics και τα ερωτεύτηκα!
      xx

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  7. Ο,τι εχω δοκιμασει απο ΑΡΜΑΝΙ ειναι τελειο ποιοτικα....Μας ξεσηκωσες.....

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    1. Κι εγώ μπήκα τώρα στο τριπάκι να ψωνίσω μια Eyes to Kill σκιά, αλλά μέχρι να αποφασίσω σε μία απόχρωση θα περάσουν βδομάδες! Είναι όλες τόσο ωραίες, δε μπορώ να αποφασίσω!
      xx

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  8. You're da bomb for being brave enough to go to the counter and ask to take pics! Love the post! those eyes to kill eyeshadows look amazing...seriously gonna try them out xD xxx

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    1. Aww, thanks darling! You should definitely swatch the Eyes to Kill eyeshadows, they look even prettier in real life!
      xx

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  9. Τα Lip gloss εκπληκτικά!

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    1. Είναι Γλαύκη αυτό που λέμε high quality... Χαίρεσαι να τα χαζεύεις!
      xx

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  10. oi skies mou aresan para poolu!
    kai bravo sou pou zitises na bgaleis foto:)
    filakiaa

    http://xouxounitsa.blogspot.com

    xoxo

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    1. Οι Eyes to Kill είναι φοβερές... Θέλω απεγνωσμένα να αγοράσω μία για το καλοκαίρι!

      xx

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  11. wooowwwww! for your strength and courage to go and take these photos! :D

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    1. Haha I enjoyed it so much taking these swatches! I'm glad you enjoyed this post, luv!
      xx

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  12. omg!!!!! Η παλετα ΔΕΝ ΥΠΑΡΧΕΙ.Πεθαινω κ για τα χρωματα..και για τη συσκευασια!

    Τελεια post Ευη! Το εχω σκεφτει κ εγω να παω σε stand κ να φωτογραφισω αλλα δεν το εχω τολμησει ως τωρα:-Ρ
    Πολυ καλη δουλεια!!

    http://beautyincrisis.blogspot.gr/

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    1. Ναιιιι, αν είχα τα χρήματα για να την αγοράσω, θα το είχα ήδη κάνει! Τρελαίνομαι για τα συλλεκτικά compacts όπως αυτό, μπορώ να κάθομαι και να τα χαζεύω με τις ώρες!
      xx

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  13. Μου αρεσει πολυ το χρωμα στα νυχια σου!
    Miss Starshiny

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    1. Thank you hun! Το έχω δείξει στο blog, αν ενδιαφέρεσαι ;)
      xx

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