These were the two items I purchased from the Suqqu Autumn 2010 collection. I was quite tempted by the Navy/Peach quad (01) and the Purple/Silver quad (04), but after discussion with the make up artist decided on the Plum/Gold 06 combination. The Balancing Cheeks is 03, the peach combination.
The picture below shows the texture of the eyeshadows a bit better. The bottom two shades are matte, and the top two are shimmery. The quads are designed to be applied clockwise from bottom right, as I wrote in my earlier post on the collection (base, main shade concentrated along lash and outer corner of mobile lid, highlight on browbone, blending shade on lid).
Swatched on my hand. The gold blends in with my skin, as does the ivory, but all these eyeshadows are more pigmented than I found those from the last collection to be (Suqqu often has lighter, more shimmery shades in Spring and darker, smokier looks in Autumn collections). The pigmentation is comparable to that of the Blend Eyeshadow Quads from Autumn 2007.
Eyeshadow and blush applied, with a Suqqu lipstick from Spring 2010 (EX 05) on my lips. The eyeshadow is a little darker/smokier in real life (the camera washes it out a bit) and can easily be built up for a more dramatic look.
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Very good purchases! I love those natural kinds of shades!
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Catanya
I particularly like the grey/purple/gruple shadow, you have created a very wearable look, but working with a good canvas ;-)
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Hi Grace,
ReplyDeleteThe colors of the palettes look interesting, also the kind of make up look that you composed is very harmonious and soft. Yet, I asked myself while looking at your picture:"Why does she look pale, lacking of color? Is it lipstick?" I think it's the color of your shirt, this shade of violet doesn't flatter every complexion.
The funny thing is that my coloring is almost identical to yours and this color looks on me the same...:)
This is such a pretty look on you! Do you know if there is any way to get hold of Suqqu products online or mail order? I would love to try some the brushes and eyeshadows but can't get to London anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat palettes! I like that the eyeshadow palette have a combo of mattes and shimmery, great combination of colors. You look beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Catanya - I was surprised by how much I liked the new eyeshadows, they have a little more colour in life than they do in the online swatches, although they are still natural.
ReplyDeleteHi Lipstickmama - thank you. I like Gruple too ;)
Hello Goya - I think it's the combination of the two - the t-shirt and the lipstick. I could do with a bit more colour on my lips and a bit less on my top! ;) I almost always take that t-shirt off every time that I put it on. Thanks :)
Hello Lipstick Luvvie - the counter does mail order, but you have to telephone to do it. I'd try the Birmingham counter, because the London one is in a v busy spot and it can be hard for the sales assistants to hear you.
Hi Lucia - I really like the combination of textures too. Thank you :)
Hello Lipstick Luvvie,
ReplyDeleteregarding mail order, SUQQU sister brand is now stocked on ASOS -
http://www.asos.com/search/pgeSearch.aspx?q=rmk
and SUQQU is on Dolly Leo, the online Apothecary..
http://www.dollyleo.co.uk/suqqu?gclid=CMmyrMHci6QCFan-2AodamPlGw
Grace London - love the pic!
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Hi Anon,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the info about Dolly Leo. I am ashamed to say that even though I lived in Scotland for 4 years, I had no idea such a place existed! Looks fantastic.
Grace - thanks for the tip about calling the Birmingham store, hadn't thought of that X
Hi Grace. Love the products, they look great on you.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to ask, with the introduction of the new palettes, have the old ones gone now? I really wanted to get my hands on the old green quad!
What can I say Grace...this look is simply fantastic on you. I really like more dramatic eyes on you, although I know you favour simpler, lighter looks... :-))
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Pretty as ever! I keep looking at the pictures of the new shadows/blushers you posted and am trying to narrow down what I want but its not working!
ReplyDeleteAlso thanks to anonymous for posting the dollyleo link, so pleased I can finally buy Suqqu online..
Hi Anonymous - thanks for the information - another reader had mentioned Suqqu was at DollyLeo before but I completely forgot. RMK is an excellent brand too, particularly their base products.
ReplyDeleteHey Lipstick Luvvie - it does look great, doesn't it?
Hi Nazia - I *think* they're discontinuing the single eyeshadows and blushes rather than the Blend quads, but I will ask next time I'm at the counter. My counter had plenty of the Blend quads left, so if you wanted a particular one you should be able to get hold of it.
Hey Nina - thank you :) It's a lovely quad, but I just need to get used to seeing myself with *eyes* :D
Hey Replica - I think you'd like the Silver/Purple one too. It's great to know it is available online too. x
I really like the colours in the palette you chose. They look very good on you. It's great to know about the website too!
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