March 21, 2016

Loreal Paris - Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow - 201 Little Beige Dress

Loreal Paris: Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow in 201 - Little Beige Dress

Description: (Taken from Loreal Paris Website)

"New Colour Riche® Monos celebrate vibrant self-expression with 15 cutting edge colors in matte and shimmery finishes. Experience cutting edge gel-to-powder technology and easy application inspired by makeup artists. Build out endless looks. Discover your newest color obsession."

Net Weight: 3.5 g / 0.12 oz

Made In: USA / Distributed By: New York, NY / Imported By: Canada, Montreal 


Purchased At: Bed Bath & Beyond with the 20% coupon

Packaging:

A small black plastic eyeshadow square compact with a gold mirror metallic piece in the upper left hand corner. The back of the compact has some company and product information in white lettering. The top has a clear plastic center that allows you to see the color of the eyeshadow. The company's name is located on the plastic cover in gold lettering. Upon purchasing, you find a black security tape over the snap enclosure.

Includes: One eyeshadow compact 

Application: (Taken from Loreal Paris Website)

"Application has never been easier. Sweep shadow across eyelid using your fingertip. The soft velvet texture provides a feeling of extreme comfort and lightweight color that lasts all day."

Formula: (Taken from Loreal Paris Website)

"C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE – TALC - PHENYL TRIMETHICONE – PERLITE - HYDROGENATED STYRENE/BUTADIENE COPOLYMER - ALUMINA - CAPRYLYL GLYCOL - LAUROYL LYSINE - MAGNESIUM STEARATE – SILICA - SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE - TRIS-BHT MESITYLENE. [+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: MICA - CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE - CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES - CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES - CI 77510 / FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE - CI 75470 / CARMINE - CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE - CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE - CI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE - CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET]"

Batch Date: 50M901 - September 2015

Shelf Life:

According to the Loreal Paris Website, their products have a minimum shelf life of three years.

Swatches:










Color Commentary:

The Loreal Paris Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow in 201 - Little Beige Dress is a beige nude with a pink undertone in a matte finish.

Chart Review:


Pros
Cons
  • No smell
  • Very pigmented
  • Great transition shade
  • Great brow bone highlight
  • Perfect for setting the primer
  • Blendable
  • Affordable
  • Semi-buildable
  • Lightweight
  • Cute sleek packaging
  • Smooth application
  • Powder to gel texture
  • Does not crease
  • Long wearing: about 10 hours
  • Amazing quality for a drug store brand
  • Slight fall out
  • Not ideal for travel
  • Snap enclosure can be a bit tricky

Overall Thoughts:

The Loreal Paris Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow Collection made their debut on December 2015. There are currently 15 shades in the collection that have either a matte or shimmer finish. So far, I have purchased four to try them out and review before purchasing more. I found them the cheapest at Bed Bath and Beyond plus I put that 20% coupon to good use. The formulation is simply elegant. It is a gel to powder that is just smooth and buttery to touch that applies extremely well. To date, I have used the Colour Riche Monos Eyeshadow in 201 - Little Beige Dress as a transition shade, a brow bone highlight, to set my eyeshadow primer, and an all over the lid for that natural no makeup look. Not only are they affordable and come in a cute sleek package but they have an extremely high quality for an eyeshadow being sold at the drug store. Little Beige Dress was very pigmented, blendable, and semi-buildable for being a nude tone close to the color of my skin without it being that chalky white beige I despise. There was no smell detected in the pan. I actually used this color today for a minimalist look all over the eyelid with a primer and paired it with a bold red lip that took me from brunch in the morning to a late track meet. I was in the sun all day and the color did not crease. It began to slightly fade at the 10 hour mark. The only negatives that I am like meh whatever about are the fact that there is some slight fall out and that the package is not ideal for traveling. I prefer a palette when traveling. The snap enclosure can be a bit tricky but that seems to be somewhat a common theme these days. Final verdict: I think I need the other 11 shades.

Repurchase: Yes

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