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L'Oreal released a new collection for the Cannes Film Festival 2012, including some LE shades of their popular cream/powder-hybrid Color Infallibles. i know it feels like a year ago in the beauty-LE-world, but better late than never, huh?
i ordered 4 of them at feelunique.com, if one signed up for some L'Oreal VIP/Insider/blabla-club, a whopping 30%-off for this collection was waiting. the eyeshadows retailed at £6.99 each (they're around 10€ here in germany), i paid about £20 post-discount for all 4 of them.
as always, these contain 3.5g each and come in the plastic pot whose "butt" looks better than its "face" ;) inside, you'll find the funny plastic insert to keep the loosely pressed crumbles in place.
i like the high shimmer of these eyeshadows, they apply without fall-outs and last nicely on the lids.

compared to the Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadows, another daughter of the L'Oreal group, i find this affordable version to be very similar in quality when swatched, they also have a nice metallic finish and complex multi-coloured glimmer, but when actually applied, the L'Oreal Color Infallibles are often not as brilliant and intense as the GA ETK eyeshadows. they lack some of the initial shimmer and need to be built up. additionally, they don't last as amazingly well on my lids as the GA ones, an eyeshadow primer is needed for perfect staying power. these minor flaws you'll have to face in exchange for the lower price point, but the drugstore line-up also offers a more colourful range.

i don't know if these eyeshadow shades have come or will come to the drugstore, i am totally confused with all their US/europe analogies and differences, so please be geared to my product&swatch photos to compare as i think they display the real colours quite exactly (at least on my macbook screen).

Metallic Lilac

is the most neutral and easy-to-wear shade of today's selection. #037 Metallic Lilac is rather a steel grey with strong purple tinge than a purple, so i like it even more. it contains tons of blue and pink shimmer, you can see some small pink crumbles in the pan. if applied sheerly, the purple sheen is quite strong but when i pack it on, it appears as a cool toned dark silver. no hints of taupe here, so it's a whole other story than Chanel Illusoire or Giorgio Armani ETK #4 Pulp Fiction.

comparison

Chanel Illusion d'Ombre Illusoire - L'Oreal Metallic Lilac - Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow #4 Pulp Fiction

underexposed to show the different iridescent glimmer

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Innocent Turquoise

this shade looked a lot deeper in the preview, i was surprised that it's just a pale baby blue when i saw it in person. but then it quite reminded me of Chanel's latest Illusion d'Ombre in Rivière from their formerly Asia exclusive, now also in the US available collection. in fact i'm not a fan of such light blues, but Kate, the (genius) Driveller turned this colour into the most admirable of this season for me. unfortunately, they don't seem like perfect dupes, but with a little bit of light grey added, i can make this L'Oreal one mimicing Rivière quite well. #031 Innocent Turquoise is a clear light icy blue with lots of blue, white and pale gold shimmers and a frost finish. it contains small light gold and more intense turquoise crumbles but still is a very cool toned colour. applied, it's not as metallic and shimmery as swatched. these colours only work for me if i add some darker shade to the outer corner.

definitely check Kate's series on Drivel About Frivol for look-inspirations (how amazing is look #4?!)

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i think i had some MAC Satin Taupe on the outside corner here.

Magnetic Coral

i neither liked nor did i owned candy colours like this, but somehow i was on a run for blush colours on the eyes in the end of spring and so i ended up buying a few peaches and pinks, including #039 Magnetic Coral. it's an orangy coral in the pot with gold and pink crumbles. such a complex colour of peachy coral with gold, blue and pink shimmer - sadly it looses lots of dimension when applied. but still, i really like the satin bright peach on my lids although it's so unfamiliar. i make sure to frame it with darker shades and apply a crisp eyeline to avoid the colour getting directly next to my eyes and emphasizing on any redness so it would make me look sore-eyed.

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here i was wearing Magnetic Coral on the lids. i added MAC All That Glitters on the inner corner and Chanel Taupe Grisé on the outer V, then dusted a bit of MAC Parfait Amour over it.

Naughty Strawberry

#036 Naughty Strawberry is a frosty blue based pink which contains pale gold crumbles and swatches with pink, blue and gold glimmer. the colour doesn't resemble strawberries at all since there is no detectible warmth of red or coral. this is not a colour i would have normally picked as i find it unmodern and a bit tacky. it's not easy for me to integrate it into a wearable eye make up. but, if not used excessively, it still looks fine in the overall appearance which is surprising to me. again, i can only use a candy pink like this as a lid colour combined with darker shades and an eyeliner.

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for this look, i applied Naughty Strawberry to the lids, added MAC Retrospeck in the inner corner and lower lashline. on the outer V i'm wearing MAC Contrast and dusted MAC Deep Truth over it for the blue sheen.

together with Forever Pink & Purple Obsession and Sahara Treasure & Bronze Goddess

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a recent makeup i did for a christmas party. of course i chose a shimmery golden eye makeup! and since a lot of food was involved in this party, i only went for the pink lip instead of a full-on red.

for the face:

foundation: mix of Guerlain Parure Extreme in #02 Beige Clair (1) and Rouge Bunny Rouge Milk Aquarelle Foundation in Almond Milk Parfait (2), applied with Le Métier de Beauté Blush Brush (6)

under-eye concealer: Giorgio Armani Master Corrector in #2 (4) and Giorgio Armani High Precision Retouch Concealer in #3 (5) applied with the fingers

contour: NARS Multiple Bronzer in Cap Vert (10) applied with MAC 109 brush (9)

powder: Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre in #20 Clair (3) applied with A'Squirrel Pure Squirrel Powder Brush (7)

blush: NARS Orgasm (11) applied with RMK Cheek Brush (9)

for the eyes & lips:

brows: MAC Omega eyeshadow (1) applied with Louise Young Brow Brush LY30 (2), additionally K-Palette 1-Day-Tattoo Brow Pen in Grayish Brown (3) to draw fine hairs for more stucture and a natural look

lips: Chanel Rouge Allure Lacque in #707 Empire (18)

eye makeup:

smooth UDPP (4) on the lid and lower lashline - for a party the makeup must stay fixed!
metallic gold shade in L'Oreal HIP Gilded duo (5) applied to the inner 2/3 of the lid and lower lashline with Sigma SS252 (8) brush.
Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow #6 (6), a metallic olive bronze, applied with the same brush to the outer parts with a soft flick outwards
both shades blended out and together with Edward Bess Luxury Eye Brush (9)
with Tom Ford Eyeshadow Brush (10), apply a bit of MAC Vanilla Pigment (7) to the tearduct area and below the arch of the brow. blend it above the golden shadow for a warm glow.
create a thick, slightly smudgy winged line with Essence Gel Eyeliner in London Baby (14), a shimmery cool dark brown, with For Your Beauty Lip Brush (12). smudge a thin line onto the most outer part of the lower lashline and meet up with the upper wing.
draw a very thin line extremely close to the upper lashline with K-Palette 1-Day-Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner (13) onto the brown liner to deepen it and thicken your lashes.
curl lashes with Shu Uemura curlers (15), apply one coat of Shiseido The Perfect Mascara (16, a samle size)
apply false eyelashes (17) - i used segments and applied with THIS METHOD for an absolutely undetectable result
apply black waterproof eyeliner to the upper inner rim to blend in your false lashes, i used P2 Perfect Look! Kajal in 010 Black (11).