Supracolor is a greasepaint formula, but don't be frightened by the word 'grease' - the texture is quite similar to a MAC cream colour base. I find these grab and hold pigment spectacularly well, but also allow eyeshadows to be blended. Lots of other brands make products that are good eyeshadow bases, but these blend nicely into the skin and at £5.50 for an 8g pot, they're less expensive than alternatives from MAC or Urban Decay, for example. They also come in a huge array of colours. The packaging is not pretty, and Kryolan products do all have a sweet floral scent, but if you're looking for a reasonably priced eyeshadow base you'd be hard pressed to beat these.
To demonstrate, I have used the same e-tailer pigment, Convicted from TheSheSpace.com, on both eyes. The eye on the left has the Supracolor (in shade 32 C, pictured above, a not-quite-black) as a base, on the right the pigment was applied to bare skin.
The iridescent two-tone effect of the pigment is much more apparent with the supracolor base. Like many e-tailer pigments, Convicted is much finer and less sticky than a MAC pigment, and really needs a base to bring out the colour - I tried to pack it on to the other eye, but without a base or any moisture it is very difficult to make it stick. I like using a dark base shade to make an easy smoky eye, but there is a large selection of flesh toned shades to chose from in the supracolor line too.
I bought mine at Charles Fox in London, who do also run a mail order service.
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I am definately going to have to look at these,especially the metallic Silver & Green
ReplyDeleteI have only been in Charles Fox once and found it a bit daunting as there is so much to choose from!
I use the Kryolan Aquacolors all the time. They do basically the same thing. They are the best eyeshadow bases I have ever used - nothing compares! I also love the Aquacolor palettes Kryolan do!
ReplyDeleteHi Jo - Charles Fox is a bit of a sensory overload when you first walk in, and the sales assistants don't jump up to help you ;) It's worth having a good look though. x
ReplyDeleteHi Tackyblueeyeshadow - The Aquacolours are also very good. Thanks for your comment :)
What a difference a good base makes. I haven't tried anything from the Kryoklan Range but I do have my eyes on a few things like their setting powders.
ReplyDeleteoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo this looks interesting! I love eyemake up more than anything else!
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi - it can make a huge difference, especially with e-tailer pigments (which are generally a lot finer and dustier than MAC etc.) The setting powder is really good. Thanks for your comment :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tali - the supracolors make v good bases for eye looks - well worth a look. x
I was having a look at these today - was looking for lip palettes for a photo-series I'm doing - I can totally see a few of these ending up in my kit too, they feel so nice, and so many colours!
ReplyDeleteGood to see them "in action".
Hi Luce - these are very versatile, and the colour choice is fantastic. They're a reasonable price too, if you need a few for a pro kit. Thanks for your comment. :)
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing quite a lot about Kryolan lately and I'm getting very curious now about the brand. Gosh, what a difference it was with the Supracolor as a base! And you're right about its packaging there - very utilitarian! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Witoxicity - it really makes a difference with e-tailer pigments, which are generally a lot finer, dustier and less 'sticky' than MAC pigments. The packaging is not at all pretty, but it is cheap and good :)
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