L'Oreal Open Eyes Chrome Intensity Timeless Green

The L'Oreal Open Eyes Chrome Intensity Timeless Green is part of a collection of four vividly-hued palettes that L'Oreal released in Singapore in May. When I first saw it in Watsons, the smokey metallic green shade in it reminded me immediately of MAC's Humid eyeshadow.

I've already reviewed the Aquadisiac and Pink Mania palettes. You can also see swatches of the three quads in this earlier post as well. I still have Amber Magic (the quad that is exclusively available in department stores such as Robinsons and John Little) left to review.

I used an eyeshadow brush to apply the white shade over the browbone area down to the crease and the inner corners. Next, I used the fat end of the sponge applicator to apply the green shade from just above the upper lashline to the crease and along the outer half of the lower lashline. Using the thin end of the sponge applicator, I lined the upper lashline with the black shade and blended it with the green at the outer corners. Then I used the brush again to blend the white and green shades in the crease area in a windshield wiper motion for a more graduated effect. Then I dipped the brush into the white shade and smudged it along the lower lashline.

Like the other palettes in the Chrome Intensity collection, the more colourful shades in Timeless Green are fabulously pigmented and blend well with one another. If you are looking for a smokey green palette, then Timeless Green is a good (and very affordable!) option to check out.

Here are the products that I used for today's look: Dior Capture Totale High Definition Serum Foundation SPF15 020, Hard Candy Welcome Matte Mattifying Powder, Tarina Tarantino Parasol Blush, Fresh Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment, Lancome Virtuose Precious Cells mascara, RMK Super Basic Liquid Concealer EX01, Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner and K-Palette Real Lasting Eyebrow 24h in 01 Natural Brown.

Some ladies may think that green eyeshadows are difficult to pull off, compared to the safer options of brown, beige and pink. But actually it's more a matter of playing around with different shades and application methods to find a look that suits you and that you are comfortable with. For example, I don't use yellow-toned green/chartreuse shades like MAC's Bitter and Sweet & Punch (from the recent To The Beach collection) although others love them.

I also usually use just three to four eyeshadows maximum for my daily looks. Some bloggers like to use eight or nine eyeshadows for a single look and while that's totally fine if you want to be more creative, you really don't need that many on a daily basis.