Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Aqua Collection #24 #25 & #28 Swatches

Of the six new Armani Eyes To Kill released as part of the Aqua collection for summer, I purchased #24 Smokey Copper, #25 Rusted Gold and #28 Red Platine from Nordstrom.com.

#24 Smokey Copper is a sooty black mixed with bronzed gold. This applies as a smokey antique brown olive on me.

#25 Rusted Gold is a black mixed with paler gold reflects. This is murkier and less brown-toned compared to Smoky Copper.

#28 Red Platine is a copper gold mixed with burgundy. This looked more crumbly and messy in the pot compared to the other two.

Below are comparison swatches with the other Eyes To Kill in my collection. These swatches were 2-3 swipes each on bare skin with no primer. Compared to L'Oreal Color Infallibles, Armani Eyes To Kill tend to have a richer color payoff. For swatches of all six shades in the Aqua collection, do check out The Beauty Look Book, Front Row Beauty and Perilously Pale.




For this look, I used #24 Smokey Copper from the upper lashline to the crease, and Jill Stuart Illuminance Eyes #1 Jewel Dress. Smoky Copper applied very smoothly, building up quickly to a smooth, opaque finish with a bit of a glimmer. In the pot, it looks sparkly under a spotlight but when applied on the lids, the finish is more understated without any obvious glitter bits. Once it sets, it does not crease or smudge, which is impressive.


The other products used for this look are: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation in Fair and Lipsurgence Lip Tint in Spirited, Paul & Joe Matte Pressed Powder, Bourjois Healthy Mix Correcting Concealer 51, Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes in Blackest Black, K-Palette Lasting 2Way Eyebrow 02, MAC Fly-by-Blu Pearlglide Eyeliner and Suqqu Nuancing Cheeks EX03 Akanemizu.

For applying the Eyes To Kill, I used Louise Young brush LY13, which gives precise application and is good for layering and smudging.