Monday 23 April 2012

L'Oreal Paris Color Infallible 24 Hr Eye Shadow 'Endless Chocolat 12'

Hello Sweeties!
Recently I checked the L'Oreal Paris Infallible range at a cosmetic store.Their range of eye shadows caught my attention and I ended up buying one of the shades.There are some nine shades, out of those I got the shade 'Endless Chocolat' 12 for me.I really wanted to get three more shades (Burning Black, Eternal Black, All Night Blue) but the store had kept only testers, no fresh piece were available, the SA wanted to me to get the testers. :(

What The Company Says?

Product Benefits:
Make a lasting impression without batting an eye.
Infallible Eyeshadows contain ultra concentrated colour pigments, for an intense colour finish. Additional binders (oils) coat and magnify the colour pigments revealing beautiful shimmer and maximized colour. The colour adheres to the eyelid as durably and comfortably as a second skin and lasts for up to 24hrs.
With a formulation that lies between the comfort of a cream and the ease of application of a powder, infallible eyeshadow melts gently from the fingertips to the eye lid on application. The result is a luxurious, velvety texture.

Expert Advice:
Can I blend the different shades together?
Infallible Eyeshadows have been designed to blend different colours together, if desired, to create a variety of looks from the classic smokey eye to shimmering gold and silver.
Is the formula easy to remove?
Yes, Infallible Eyeshadow is waterproof, yet it is easily removed with a classic eye make-up remover.

Innovation:
What is so unique about Infallible Eyeshadow? 
Enhanced Color Intensity
Infallible Eyeshadows contain an exceptionally high level of colour pigments, for an intense colour finish. Additional binders (oils), coat and magnify the colour pigments revealing beautiful shimmer and maximized colour.

24 Hour Hold (Creaseproof and Waterproof)
The colour adheres to the eyelid as durably and comfortably as a second skin. The Infallible formula stands up to the average woman’s 11,000 blinks per day. It also resists to rubbing, creasing and does not run into the fine lines around the eyes.

Velvety Sensual Texture:
With a formulation that lies between the comfort of a cream and the ease of application of a powder, Infallible eyeshadow contains an exceptionally high proportion of binders (oils) for the softest, most velvety eyeshadow. The eyeshadow melts gently from the fingertips to the eyelid on application. The result is a rich and satiny look.

Price: Rs 450 for 3.5 Grams

My Take On This Product:
I recently checked out the Infallible range launched by L'Oreal paris in India.I quite liked the feel of their foundation, the shade 'Radiant Sand' matched my skin tone bought then I thought to buy it later as I have to finish my 5 existing number of foundations :p After checking their foundations, the infallible range of eye shadows caught my attention.There were some 8 shades in all and these shadows claim to be smudge resistant, water proof  with a staying power of 24 hours.I got the shade 'Endless Chocolat' for me.I wanted to get three more shades too but fresh ones were not there, so I left the store and thought to wait for this range to arrive at online shopping sites.


Check all shades HERE
These eye shadows come in square transparent jars with a screw on lid and a plastic separator to avoid damage.I really loved their packaging, its cool, sturdy,  travel friendly and one can see the shade through the transparent jar.There are some 8  shadows launched in India :

-Forever Pink- Its a light pink shade with shimmers
-Hourless Biege- Beige shade with shimmers
-Purple Obsession- Very pretty light purple shade
-All Night Blue- Its a Royal Blue shade, very similar to Inglot Pearl 428
-Burning Black- Its a Blackened Violet shade. This one is similar to Inglot Pearl 426 but bit more blackened.
-Permanent Kaki- Its a khaki green shade, similar to Faces Canada pigment in 'Forest Green'
-Endless Chocolat- Its true brown shade with fine Golden Shimmers. Inglot Pearl 409 is similar to it.
-Flashback Silver- Silver shade with shimmers
-Eternal Black- Black shadow with loads of silver shimmers


The shade 'Endless Chocolat' is a pure Brown shade with very very fine golden shimmers which impart a warm sheen to eyes.These shadows are in pressed form and their texture seems to be something in between cream and powder,almost buttery soft.If you have used Chambor single touch Blush then you will understand what I want to say.You need to softly swipe across its surface to get enough pigmentation and product for your entire lid.One gets 3.5 grams and 450 bucks which I find reasonable considering its quality and pricing policy of L'Oreal Paris.


This shadow blends seamlessly within seconds like a dream.I have fallen in love with this shadow friends, I soooo want to get this in other shades soon.This shade can be applied alone as light wash on the lids or with some other shades too.It has very very fine golden shimmers, though I don't much like shimmery shadows but this one is different.It has absolutely zero fall out and can be used during day time too as shimmers are ultra fine and impart a pearlescent sheen.


One thing I noticed was this shade is intensely pigmented and adheres to my lid well, I can skip an eye shadow base easily.Without a primer its stayed on my eyes for 7 hours plus with no creasing, after that I removed it so I think its staying power is much more that.The quantity is huge and one requires very less amount so its going to last for a long time.So guys if you like brown shadows then definitely check out this shade! I do highly recommend this entire range of shadows to all of you.Myself, going to get 3-4 other shades in this range very soon.

Pros Of The Product:
-'Endless Chocolat' is a pretty brown shade with ultra fine golden shimmers.
-Some 8-9 shades have been launched in India.
-One gets 3.5 Grams of product for Rs 450 which I found to be reasonable.
-One requires only a bit for applying on whole lid.
-Its intensely pigmented, one swipe is enough for each application.
-It has velvety texture, something in between cream and powder.
-It can be used with fingers too.
-Absolutely smudge proof and water proof.
-Blends nicely without leaving harsh lines.
-Its crease proof even without an eye shadow base.
-It stayed on my eyes for more than 7 hours without a primer, after that I removed it with a makeup remover so it lasts longer than that without an eye primer.
-Available at all L'oreal paris counters.
-These come in see through jars with sturdy packaging.
-Its travel friendly and packaging is safe and damage proof.
-It claims to stay on eyes for 24 hours.
-It can be removed with a makeup remover.
-These shadows impart pearl like finish which is very wearable. 
-Plastic separator is provided to avoid damage to the shadows.

Cons Of The Product:
-Entire range of shades have not been launched in India.
-Not available till now at any Online shopping site.
-Each and every shade is shimmery, some contain visible shimmers and some contain very ultra fine shimmers.
-Really stays for a long time without primer but cannot confirm their 24 hour hold claim.
-L'Oreal Paris conducts animal testing.

Rating:
Shade: 4.75 out of 5
Packaging: 5 out of 5
Texture: 5 out of 5
Price vs Quality : 4.75
Availability: 3.75
Quantity: 4.75 out of 5
Pigmentation: 4.75 out of 5
Staying Power: 5 out of 5
Overall Rating: 4.75 out of 5

Will I repurchase it? Yes definitely in three other shades.

My Overall Recommendation:
L'Oreal Paris Color Infallible 24 hours shadows are available in some eight shades at all L'oreal Paris counters.These come in transparent jars with 3.5 grams of product for Rs 450.One needs just a bit for applying each time, so it will last for a long time.These shadows are absolutely creaseproof, smudgeproof and water proof.Shades are intensely pigmented and one can easily skip using an eye shadow base.I am going to buy few more shades from this range.I do Highly recommend you all to try this range for sure.

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