L'Oreal Magic Amber Open Eyes Chrome Intesity

I've been looking for the perfect gold eyeshadow for over a year now.  It started when I saw a Gossip Girl episode with Blair sporting gold eyeshadow and I thought it looked really pretty.  It was just the right amount of gold, not over the top.  And that's exactly what I wanted - something that gave off a beautiful shimmer without making my eyes look like a pair of disco balls.  

So I was walking around the mall late last year in search of the perfect gold eyeshadow.  I saw a few that were either too glittery or too yellow or too much on the bronze side.  When I walked into Watson's I found the L'Oreal Open Eyes Chrome Intensity in Magic Amber.

 

Although none of the colors fit the perfect gold profile, I liked them on  their own.  My favorites are Deep Brown and Addictive Yellow.  A few more shades lighter and Addictive Yellow would have been spot on.  It felt creamy when applied to the eyelids and not rough - that's a plus in my book.  The color payoff isn't fantastic but it's buildable, so it's not so bad.  What I did not like was there was a lot of fall out when I used my brush to pick up the product. 

The colors are pretty similar to Shu Uemura's Sunset Gold Palette - a great way to get the look without breaking the bank ;)

The back of the palette suggests how to use all colors

Check out the swatches below. From left to right:  Open Highlighter, Magic Amber, Addictive Yellow & Open Deep Brown.

Without primer, no flash

Without primer, no flash

With primer, no flash

 

With primer, no flash

My very first EOTD.  I feel so conscious about posting this.  Hahaha!

Used all the colors from this palette,
MAC Brow Set in Beguile &
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
No mascara.