Jul 29, 2012

Rouge Bunny Rouge Periwinkle Cardinal.


i literally seem to be in a blue state of mind lately! but this is the last one for the time being :)

in need of a new Rouge Bunny Rouge eyeshadow in my life, this time i went for Periwinkle Cardinal. this one i ordered back in February on zuneta.com, it contains 2.4g and costs £22/28€/34$.
as perfectly described by Rouge Bunny Rouge themselves, Periwinkle Cardinal is an "iridescent, pale silver moss green, with a hint of golden highlights". 
on my lids, it's a pale seafoam green that doesn't look unmodern at all (or did i come to terms with it?). it has a muted tinge, a bit of grey mixed in which makes the light colour incredibly easy to wear, i love to pair it with all sorts of eye makeup looks these days. 
the texture is excellent just as i'm used to from Rouge Bunny Rouge, it's silky and creamy smooth - not too soft though, of the kind where you would pick up too much product from one swipe. compared to my other RBR eyeshadows (Delicate Hummingbird, Solstice Halcyon, Mysterious Tinamou, Bejewelled Skylark, Abyssinian Catbird, A Major/fis Minor), this one starts off rather sheer and is buildable to higher opacity. it's more the beautiful sheer shimmer that i love with this shade, a complex iridescence that plays with its colour in different perspectives so it looks lovely layered over darker shades to enhance this effect but also worn alone. it applies evenly and blends without effort, i haven't noticed any fall outs and can't complain about the wearing time either. 

the only logical consequence that appears to me is that i need to get more shades of these!






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look #1

for this rather dramatic eye make up look i used Rouge Bunny Rouge Mysterious Tinamou as main colour and blended Periwinkle Cardinal onto the edges. a bit of Burberry Pale Barley was used to warm up the look and blend the blues into my skintone. then some dark green eyeliner (i think it was the Essence I Love NYC gel liner, but it could've also been Max Factor Metallic Turquoise)
on the lower waterline i applied Le Métier de Beauté eyeshadow in Spicy as a very warm toned contrast.





look #2

coveting the beautiful Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Rivière (on Indigo Kir Royale or Drivel about Frivol) that is available everywhere except Europe, i thought i had found a possible dupe in L'Oreal's Color Infallible in Innocent Turquoise, but as i was using Periwinkle Cardinal again to shoot eye makeup photos for the review, i realized this might be a much better dupe. what do you think?

my second look is clearly a copy of the one Kate, the (genius ;) ) Driveller created with Chanel's Illusion d'Ombre in Rivière HERE (but hers looks slightly smokier).
i applied Periwinkle Cardinal all over the lid and lower lashline, then added some Max Factor Metallic Lilac, a semi opaque black liquid liner with pink& purple sparkles. i dabbed MAC Parfait Amour over it to make it a lighter purple, it turned out too metallic for my liking but you work with what you got, eh? on the lower waterline i had some purple P2 kajal.








btw how do you like the bigger full face shots? i worry if they'd be too obnoxious, should i go smaller (like in my previous post) again?



51 comments:

  1. I LOVE look #2--those 2 shades are beautiful separately, but together they are divine!!! Love it!

    Oh, and I was going to mention even before I read your note at the bottom that I like that you've been posting more full-face FOTDs (you used to only post half of you face :P) and I especially like that the ones in this post are bigger. You're gorgeous--show it off :D

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    1. thank you Becca! it's credit to Kate from Drivel about Frivol!

      i'm happy that you like the "new" tihilw (this is how it looks worn) pics! i have a new camera setup which makes half-face photos look weird ;) and it's good that you like the bigger size, i'll keep it then!

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  2. I love this eventhough I don't think its a colour I'd automatically gravitate towards!

    I like the new pictures, I feel I can see the product easily!

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    1. thank you! previously, shades like this were not my typical choice as well, but i think neutrals only became a bit boring to me with the time and i needed some sort of colour! X)
      thanks for the thumbs up on bigger face-shots!

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  3. I love your new face shots! :D I picked up a few RBR shadows a little while ago but I can't remember if this was one of them. It certainly looks familiar :P Thanks for showing the different ways to wear this colour. Its very pretty so if I don't have it, I will get it ;)

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    1. thank you Paris! this sounds like you have to use your RBR shadows more often ;)

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  4. You're STUNNING. I had something to say about the eyeshadow but can't really remember what it was anymore. Keep the face shots coming!

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    1. oh wow, this is such a sweet compliment! thank you so much Sagu, you brightened my day!

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  5. I love both of these looks. I've never tried any of the more colourful RBR eyeshadows but you're tempting me to give them a try! I really like the bigger full face pictures too, not obnoxious at all :) x

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    1. thanks Jane! your RBR collection is impressive enough, but now it's time to dive into the more colourful gems! i also want to get more "colours" from RBR :)
      thank you for the positive feedback on the bigger full face photos!

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  6. I love Rouge Bunny Rouge products, and the tone of the eyeshadow is so beautiful!! thanks fro sharing!

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    1. you're welcome! their eyeshadows are really amazing, you should definitely try the colourful ones also!

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  7. I loved the first look, I'm a sucker for teals!

    And I do prefer the bigger shots, you can see the overall effect much easier =)

    x

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    1. thanks Rose! i also love rich teals!
      for you to see the overall effect of the products better was my intention to go bigger with the pics, i'm glad that you like it!

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  8. i love the look, and i definitely prefer the full face photos, so we can see more of your beautiful face <3

    but at the end of the day, you do whatever you prefer/what makes you feel more comfortable. :)

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    1. thank you panties! too nice of you! i just want my readers to see the effect on the first look, no zooming needed etc. :) i was afraid it might seem obnoxious or that readers don't like scroll-heavy posts but the overall tone seems quite positive :D

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  9. I prefer the first look. Only seen the RBR products once irl (in Tallinn) and then in your blog. It's not a brand that has a strong presence in the beauty blogs, I'd say.

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    1. thank you! RBR used to be much more widely available few years ago, but they became more and more niche with the time. now they want to start to reach out again, became available in the US also (i think on beautyhabit dot com) and will start with an own online shop, more social media activity etc.
      they have too many nice products to stay an insider tip, imho!

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  10. Omg, I'm soooo in love with both looks, it's just the perfect colour combos! The es is great to pair with others it seems, must get some rbr es myself now! Gosh I seriously love the looks <3

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    1. thank you very much! i was also pleasantly surprised by how well it actually goes with other shades :) tell me what you've got, okie?

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  11. that's quite the versatile colour that we can use to blend the crease or add layers to eyemakeup and create a smokey eye finish.
    And i think the hint of dark green makes everything less ashy, that's what i feel when i'm using grey toned eye shadows.

    love both looks! one is sexier and another one more artistically sophisticated. you really know how to blend the colours very well.


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    1. that's exactly what i was intending with my look#1 - adding a colour layer. and i was surprised that this colour did this so well.
      thank you for your feedback, i really appreciate it!

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  12. second look is just gorgeous!!!!

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  13. Amazing looks. I wish I can blend like that.

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    1. thank you Linda! it's not so much skills but i am lucky to own great products and tools which make blending quite effortless!

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  14. I'm absolutely DYING over the first look!!! I don't even tend toward very colorful or dramatic eye looks, but that is absolutely my favorite eye look I've ever seen. Perfection!!

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    1. wow - i feel very honoured! thank you so much for that nice compliment!

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  15. When I went through your blog with all your amazing reviews of beauty products, I also realised you are in Germany!!! and i'm happy about this fact.

    I will be going to Germany this Saturday, arriving at Frankfurt. I will be studying in Mainz! Where do you stay in Germany? How long have you lived there? How far away is it from Mainz?

    I'd definitely ask you for beauty, food and travelling tips in Germany!!! x

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    1. :( Mainz is quite far away from me, i live in Leipzig. i'm excited with you for the big move!

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  16. I STILL haven't ordered Periwinkle Cardinal! I have wanted it for ages but always end up sidetracked by something else. It looks gorgeous on you. I am getting it with my next order no matter what!

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    1. that's the same with me, having things on the wishlist for ages but everytime i'm getting close, there's something newer, shinier, better than the permanent product waiting in line :)

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  17. I like the full face also,it is still very sophisticated!Amalia

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  18. I love look 1 the most! The color blends perfectly and the blue color really pops! Great combinations :)

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  19. hi can i ask what do you use for your brows in this picture? they look very good!

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    1. thank you! i have done a brow tutorial recently, you can find it linked on the sidebar! i think for the pics on this post i only filled them in with MAC Copperplate and then added some strokes with the K-Palette Liquid Brow Pen (no brow gel compared to my tutorial).

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  20. Please stay with the full face photos. I like seeing the products in context, and you look great. I don't have these shadows but I'm going to play around with what I have and try to approximate your eye makeup looks. I especially like the second one -- it's fresh, light, and great for summer.

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    1. thank you BooBooNinja!
      yes, that's the essence in makeup, right? do what you like with whatever you have or like.

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  21. georgeous! i got so many ideas and inspiration from this post!

    no, full frontal face is not obnoxious at all, it actually helps to see the overall pictures. but for me personally, the close-up eye shot is the most useful of all. you have killer blending skills!

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    1. thank you Lenita! i'm really happy that this post has inspired you!
      because of the positive feedback, i'll definitely go for the bigger full face photos.

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  22. Simply GORGEOUS! Both looks are fantastic! I love the full-face photos!!!! Simply stunning!

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    1. oh Lola, thanks so much for your nice words!

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    2. My pleasure! Your taste, creativity, and skill is always so exciting to see!!!

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    3. It is effortless support, really! Your blog is one my very favorites!!! Have a lovely weekend! xx

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  23. I like the 1st look. The color combo you pick is perfect! Making it sexy and easy to wear. You have great blending skills as well! Love Love!

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    1. Hi Coco, thank you for your lovely comment! and though i'm very flattered by your compliment about my blending skills, i also have to credit the great tools i was using and the lovely eyeshadows that almost blend themselves! ;)

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