I just realized that I've never done a formal review of Aromaleigh shadows, though if you follow my blog, you know I like to wear them.
I've never met an AL shadow that I didn't like, and most of them I truly love. I found AL through mention at another list I'm on. After seeing several highly complimentary mentions, and going to the website several times, I took the plunge to order a few samples. The rest is history.
What I like most
What I particularly like about AL shadows is their radiancy and brightness -- even the darker colors -- which sounds like an oxymoron. The dark colors have life to them. They aren't drab.
I find for my own eye, I like the luminosity of AL shadows. It is more flattering on an older eye than mattes, though AL has some beautiful lit-with-light mattes right now. I haven't tried any of them. I do have a set of AL Carolina mattes.
The different collections are beautiful. The difference in appearance, the luminosity, can be similar, yet unique to the particular collection. The descriptions on the website are very accurate.
Easy to apply
They are very easy to apply. They go on smooth, last all day, and the colors are amazing.
Compared to other brandsI have bought several other brands of mineral shadows.
Bare Escentuals
Bare Escentuals were the first minerals I found and tried. They are easy to find. At the time, I wasn't sure how easy it would be to work with loose pigments, but I've found I like it even better than working with pressed shadows. The technique is a bit different, but not much. The key is to know how much to pick up on your brush.
I like BE shadows a lot, and I have many. I reach more for AL right now. BE might be your Cadillac, and AL is the Lexus or Jag. AL is more edgy.
Fyrinnae
Fyrinnae requires a different technique of application. You must dab the pigments, not sweep them, though you can do some blending by sweeping after the color is on. If I worked with them more, I'd probably reach for them more.
Fyrinnae, to me, is more cutting edge as far as some colors than AL. I reach for AL more. I haven't tried to work with both together, though I might try that this week.
Meow
Nice colors; easy to apply. I like what I've chosen very much. The colors are different from AL and just as nice.
Mary Kay
Mary Kay minerals are pressed (except for this last Holiday batch which came in a wand applicator.) The regular line colors are pretty. They are easy to use. I wasn't too crazy about the Holiday line. I much prefer the array and look of AL to the MK Holiday colors.
Other brands
Well, I have a few miscellaneous shadows around that don't bear mentioning.
I also haven't decided if I will try any other brands, because I'm not sure I see a point. OTOH, there are a lot, lot, lot of Indie companies out there.
AL sales
AL has weekly sales. That's a good time to pick up full sizes of any samples that you want a full size of. During the sales, the samples are discounted too, so it's a very good time to try out several samples or colors you might not think you could wear. Because, most likely you will find you can wear them beautifully.
Karin
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