Satinée Crème Eye Colour is Laura Mercier's newest cream eyeshadow — a complement to her Metallic Crème Eye Colour. Quick-drying, long-wearing, crease-proof, and water-resistant, these shadows can be worn alone, or as a base for powder eyeshadow. One of my makeup artist friends recommended pairing them with Laura's Mineral Eye Powder (loose powder eyeshadow) — specifically Sapphire or Chocolate Garnet on top of Ecru Silk; or Brilliant Quartz on top of Pink Chiffon. I don't yet understand how these fit in with Eye Basics (totally matte eyeshadow bases); I presume Eye Basics are intended as shadow base (which you can wear as shadows), while these are technically shadows (which can also act as a base)?Satinées aren't exactly matte — I know I applied too heavily, but they had a sort of crystallized look... a subtle sheen that's apparent in sunlight (the shimmery particles are tiny). Ecru Silk was really pretty — a gold champagne, or oyster-gold-ecru — but it will be too light for many. Stone Suede is a very grey taupe with some blue undertones.
Satinée Crème eyeshadows are $22 each.
LM Satinée Crème Eye Colour: LM, Satinee, Satine, Satin, Creme, Cream, Eye Color, Pink Chiffon, Peach Organza, Rum Satin, Cocoa Velour, Stone Suede, Ecru Silk
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Wow, thanks a lot, Karla, now I NEEEEEED Stone Suede... lol. <3 you :D
Exactly the swatch I dreamt of tonight! I will have to go and try some of that peach-coloured cream, I suspect this might become a new BFF :) Thanks for swatching!
Hi Karla. Those look great. I admit I was also intrigued by the metallic ones you posted a while back. But I do have an opinion question to ask you: Given the shelf life on creme products seems to be less, do you recommend them?
Ahh, Styrch, tricky question. Powders do last forever, and creams last some amount of time less than forever (though they do last a really long time — especially in tubes like these ones, where they don't have a big surface exposed to air). I think it's just a matter of texture/application preference. Some folks prefer creams to powders, and while I'm not yet one of them, I'm experimenting. :)
Stone Suede is a taupe lover's dream.
by the way, more evidence of your awesomeness...I gave you a triple award!
http://gloss-menagerie.blogspot.com/2009/02/triple-triple-awards.html
yum yum, i do believe that i may require all of them -- thanks!
they're very pretty!
thank you for the swatches
Oh, stone suede is calling to me! I actually gasped when I saw the swatches, before I even read your review. Thanks!
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