When I posted about Armani Eyes To Kill eyeshadow #4, I mentioned that L'Oreal Color* Infallible eyshadow in #15 Flashback Silver is quite similar. I bought Flashback Silver yesterday to compare it to the Armani.
The Armani has sleeker and more expensive packaging, in a glass pot rather than the plastic pot of the L'Oreal. There is also a difference in the colour of the two eyeshadows. As I thought, #4 is darker, and speckled with the red/rosy shade. Flashback Silver is a uniform lighter silver.
Swatched, they are still just about different enough to stop me feeling like an idiot for spending the extra £20 on the Armani. If £25 is too much for an eyeshadow for you, Flashback Silver is not a bad substitute for Eyes to Kill #4 at all. I wore one on each lid yesterday afternoon and evening (I didn't leave the house) and the longevity of both eyeshadows was the same on me, with a little creasing and fading after about 6-7 hours (neither formula would last 24 hours on me, but they both did well in the humidity).
Can you tell which is which?
Ingredients of Eyes To Kill
Ingredients of Color Infallible:
The ingredients lists are almost identical. Eyes To Kill has Calcium Aluminium Borosilicate first and Color Infallible has Calcium Sodium Borosilicate first, but the formulations are very similar from the ingredients listed.
*L'Oreal's American spelling, not mine.
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Well, you've broken my thought this morning! I was just thinking maybe I should go and get one these. I fancy getting one that's a different colour. I'm assuming they have a few different shades in the formula? Maybe I'll be able to quash my desire for my E2K!
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PS. I'd imagine it's the Armani on the right?
Darn! I'm not sure if we'll see L'Oreal's making an appearance here, but we don't get GA so that's out. Thanks for the comparison. I might give the L'Oreal one a go if we ever get it here!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to get those infallible eyeshadows, I wonder if they're available here in Singapore :)
ReplyDeleteI am assuming they would look almost identical on the eyes. I would not spend a tonne of Armani to be honest. I think Loreal makes a great alternative!
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that's really helpful - thanks. I think I'm going to try and sedate my raging lust for one of the Armani shadows with a L'Oreal one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing that Grace. It's really useful to see them together. I finally managed to get to Selfridges yesterday (before Take That). But it was a flying visit and I only made it to NARS...
ReplyDeleteReally useful comparison. I've had a play with both and the L'Oreal ones do look lovely too even though they lack the multi-tonal quality. I would still like to get an Armani one as the shades do look more complex and unusual.
ReplyDeleteThe similar formulae are due to them being owned by L'Oreal Group?
ReplyDeleteAnd the left one is Armani, the right one is L'Oreal! x
Great review! Helpful to know the ingredients are the same.
ReplyDeleteI hope we get these in the states (the Loreal)!
ReplyDeleteWell boo. I don't like any of the L'Oreal colours.
ReplyDeleteOh no, as ever I have mixed up my left and right. I meant the Armani is on the left *facepalm*
ReplyDeleteHi Great She Elephant. Well boo, indeed. I thought the chocolate and the khaki L'Oreal colours looked quite nice. I do think the Armani have more complex/interesting colours.
ReplyDeleteHi MB - if I don't have my wedding ring on I'm completely lost for left and right ;) Yes, it's the one on the left :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comparison. It wil have to be the Armani for me!
ReplyDeleteThis is so useful, I feel like perhaps Armani has the more complex colours overall but I'll be heading to Boots next week to pick up one of the L'Oreal x
ReplyDeleteWow!! Thank you for the comparison! I don't have a GA counter near where I am now. Haven't the chance to make a trip down to London yet. But I will surely pick this one up this coming Wednesday when I go to get Sleek Makeup Mediterranean collection from Superdrug!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post Grace - who knew? ;) I was *just* looking at these online too!
ReplyDeleteWell, as helpful as this has been call me stubborn but I still want more ETK.! I guessed the correct swatch and it confirms that the Armani's are more unique. I do appreciate you trying to save me money but like I said - I am very stubborn. ;)
ReplyDeleteFantastic review. I love the rose tone colour coming through on the armani eyeshadow, but I guess you could put the L'oreal one on over a pinky-purple eyeshadow to create the same effect for a fraction of the price?? Might just have to give it a go!
ReplyDeleteGosh this really is food for thought!
ReplyDeleteGreat review, I will pick up one of each. I wish you had shown us a picture of your dueling eyelids, lol.
ReplyDeleteGirls, why wonder? most of the eye shadow come from the same factory.. in Italy.. you pay for the brand name:)
ReplyDeleteHi Zuzu - maybe I'll do that. Battle of the Eyeshadows! :D
ReplyDeleteHello anon - Armani is owned by L'Oreal. I do think the colours of the Armani shades are more complex than the L'Oreal. It's close, but not exactly the same. If that difference and the nicer packaging is worth an extra £20...well, there's the question! :)
Thanks all for the comments. x
Oh boy. I can't wait for these to hit the states!
ReplyDeleteI love the new L'Oreal range. I have the silver, gold and black. Have you seen/worn their trio line yet? I have the brown and grey combos. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteBut Anonymous is right. Armani and L'Oreal (and others) are all made at the same place with similar ingredients. But in addition to the packaging the formulations do vary. Either way, the L'Oreal colours are long wearing.
me too! do you know when that might be?
ReplyDeleteHello Grace - great name ;0) - I do think the Armani have the edge colour-wise. The L'Oreal are a good alternative though.
ReplyDeleteHi Adriana - I'd read somewhere that these might be hitting the States in the Autumn, so I'm crossing my fingers for you.
oh lol "l'oreal's american spelling, not mine". But anyways, great review--it definitely helped me in choosing whether or not I wanted to get this product. And thanks for comparing it to a higher-end brand :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sammi - thank you, and glad to be of help. The L'Oreal is a very good alternative to the Armani.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! It makes a lot of sense that they're nearly identical since Giorgio Armani BEauty is owned by L'Oreal. Definitely have to check the L'Oreal ones out!
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