Sunday Riley's growing makeup line includes 28 shades of Prismasilk Eye Color. The eye shadows all looked fantastic and I had a hard time narrowing my selection down. I ended up with four Sunday Riley eye shadows in the most interesting colors, but could have easily walked away with about ten of them.
I picked Leprechaun (116 ) because it's a very complex color. Sunday Riley created a not quite silver-not quite taupe with a green cast that changes its appearance with the light. As soon as I saw Leprechaun I also realized that it was a more stable sibling of the legendary Lancome Erika F. By "more stable" I mean that it has far less shimmery fallout.
It turns out that Sunday Riley's Leprechaun can also appear darker with an almost charcoal base. The pigment is a little bit more intense and the texture is different. While the shimmer will not get all over your face, application requires a little more work and a very good blending brush (try Laura Mercier Ponytail or Finishing Eye Brush ). Erika F is softer, which you can see in the swatches (done with fingers). When using a firmly packed soft brush, Sunday Riley's eye shadow has a nicer finish than what you see here.
I also compared to Dusk by Edward Bess. Dusk has more brown and now shimmery particles, though its finish is a glowing satin. The khaki green cast of Dusk is nearly invisible when compared to Erika F and Leprechaun, but more obvious when paired with a light beige base color such Edward Bess Nude.
Bottom Line: hits the spot.
Sunday Riley Prismasilk Eye Color eye shadows ($26 each) are available at Barneys.
I'm loving your posts on this range. It's unheard of here in the UK, but every item you've shown us screams (or quietly insists upon!) sophistication.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
Nazia x