(SUQQU Blend Eyeshadow in #10)
Last week, I reviewed three of the five Contour Shadows, which are the main items of SUQQU‘s spring 2009 collection. Today, I will highlight several items from the rest of the collection.
The Blend Eyeshadow range (SUQQU’s 4-color eye palette range) was launched in fall 2007 with five variations. Three more were introduced in spring 2008, and another three were added to the range this season. Pictured above, Blend Eyeshadow #10 is a very wearable neutral palette. The shades include (anti-clockwise from bottom right):
– luminous cream white with very sparse and fine shimmer (used as a base)
– softly pearly warm taupe with a very faint mauve undertone and fine multi-colored shimmer
– pearly cool silver with a very faint cool lilac undertone and fine multi-colored shimmer
– predominantly matte dark chocolate brown
The base shade does a good job at brighting up the eye area and making it even-toned (which helps create a base for a clean (rather than muddy) neutral eye look). The warm taupe and the cool silver are moderately pigmented for a delicate and elegant finish. The powder is soft and easily blendable.
When it comes to the texture, the brown eyelining shade reminds me of the purple in Shiseido Maquillage’s Forming Shiny Eyes in 52. Compared with the other shades in their respective compacts, the two shades don’t have as much movement and the powder seems slightly dryer. I think they are formulated like this so that they stay in place for longer.
I find that the warm taupe and the cool silver can work together to create subtly different hues. When I apply a soft layer of the silver underneath the taupe, the taupe looks cooler. As it can sometimes be difficult to get the tones of neutral shades exactly right for a certain complexion or a certain makeup look, this palette, perhaps inadvertently, offers a good solution for at least certain complexions for which taupes are generally suitable.
Overall the colors in this palette are very easy to wear, and the palette is versatile in its own ways.
(SUQQU Blend Lipsticks in #18 (left) & #16 (right))
Both Blend Lipsticks in #16 and #18 are cooler than #14. #18 is a very pretty cool pink that goes on slightly more vibrant than it looks in the tube. Like Contour Shadow in 02, it really reflects the sakura theme of the collection and it is definitely a very lovely spring-like color. #16 is a light medium pink that applies lighter than it looks in the tube. If you are looking for a nude lipstick with a hint of pink, this shade is worth looking into.
Between the two, #18 seems to be a little more pigmented and can be easily layered for more intensity. # 16 is more about a soft nude look.
Both shades are subtly glossy and create a sophisticated finish. Like all the lipsticks from SUQQU, they have a very creamy texture and glide on effortlessly. (As I mentioned before, SUQQU’s lipsticks are some of the most moisturizing lipsticks that I have come across so far.)
Most of SUQQU’s makeup products radiate sheer quality and sophistication, and these certainly do too. The items reviewed here (along with the Contour Shadows, apart from EX-02) are part of the permanent lineup and are not limited editions. If you do have a chance to stop by a SUQQU counter in Japan, Thailand (Bangkok), and the UK (Selfridges, London), do enjoy testing out these items.
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Hi PJ! I found your blog when looking for reviews on Japanese eyeshadow palettes, and I’ve been hooked since then! Thanks so much for your incredible blog :D
That SUQQU palette looks beautiful! I was actually thinking to myself that I needed a neutral palette…perhaps I shall try to pick this up!
purples are always very versatile. these colors look pretty
Hi Vivi,
You are very welcome!
Thank you very much for reading my blog. I am happy that you enjoy it! :)
Let me know what you think if you decide to pick up this palette or any other neutral palette that you decide to go for.
Thank you very much for your comment! :)
Hi Leann,
Thank you very much for posting your comment! :)
(Purple is certainly one of my favorite colors!)
Hi PJ! :)
I’m actually waiting for some of these items in the mail, so your review was really really helpful and I’m looking forward to receiving mine even more now. :P I really like reading your descriptions of the products and looking at the pictures. (The swatches on the official website are so tiny I can never be sure what colour they really are =X)
… I have to blame your blog for firing my interest in Suqqu XDDD
littlewing
Just stopping by to say Hi!!
Steph
Hi Littlewing,
Thank you very much for reading this post. I am happy that you find the photos and the descriptions helpful!
I am looking forward to knowing what you think about the SUQQU products you decided to try. I certainly hope you’ll like them!
Thank you for posting your comment again! :)
Hi Steph,
Thank you very much for stopping by! :)