Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow #4

ha! i did it again. couldn't resist those shadows.  i'm a beauty-magpie, can't resist shimmery and shiny things ;)
and not until i finished reading the words "shimmery taupe" in the same sentence with "Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow #4", the order confirmation mail was already in my in-box.

click here for the review of shade #9, a peachy gold, and here for shade #6, an olive bronze.

so once again, this is from Giorgio Armani's new permanent line of creamy loose eyeshadows, lightly pressed (with a plastic insert) that comes in a glass jar. such eyeshadows were already released in last year's holiday collection, and now they come with a wider range of colours. eyeshadows of this kind was also brought to us by L'Oreal group co-members Lancôme and as a drugstore version from L'Oreal Paris (and also reviewed and swatched here).

when i received #4 (i ordered on douglas.de), it wasn't a taupe like i have hoped, but a very sparkly and shimmery steel grey with flecks of pink shadow (that doesn't add much to the colour). the finish is almost metallic and the pigmentation is on the higher side. the shadow applies creamy and smooth, blending was surprisingly easy without fall outs. the lasting power is again excellent, no creasing at all even without an eyelid primer.
thumbs up for shimmer-fans!
it contains 4g and costs 29.95€.

of course i did compare it to some similar shimmery dark silvers in my collection: and i also found a very very close match, that was a cheapo, too!

MUFE Aqua Cream #2 - MAC Paint Pot Dangerous Cuvée (LE) - Giorgio Armani #4 - Rival de Loop loose eyeshadow (LE) - MAC Knight Divine - Dior Ready To Glow palette silver shade (LE)

MUFE Aqua Cream #2 - MAC Paint Pot Dangerous Cuvée (LE) - Giorgio Armani #4 - Rival de Loop loose eyeshadow (LE) - MAC Knight Divine - Dior Ready To Glow palette silver shade (LE)

MUFE Aqua Cream #2 - MAC Paint Pot Dangerous Cuvée (LE) - Giorgio Armani #4 - Rival de Loop loose eyeshadow (LE) - MAC Knight Divine - Dior Ready To Glow palette silver shade (LE)

don't you find the Rival de Loop loose eyeshadow a really close dupe, too? it only cost somewhat above 1€, but sadly was a limited edition. until today, it's my all time favourite loose eyeshadow (so i bought some back ups, of which i am willing to share one with you in my giveaway). i'm glad and relieved to find a dupe, and the packaging is much better with the Armani one, too.

in this eye make up i wear the Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Silk Eyeshadow #4 on the middle and outer parts of the upper lid.