EX-17 Hatsuhimo (初霜, first frost) is one of three limited-edition quints released for Suqqu's autumn 2013 collection. It's the coolest and clearest of the three and the only one I purchased, exactly according to plan. (Although certain nefarious influences have me contemplating the unexpectedly lush EX-16, too.)
This is a first-impressions post, in which I'll try to restrain the squealing (only acquired a day ago, you know how that goes...); comparisons and other looks will follow in due course.
I make no promises re: selectiveness when it comes to picspam, especially as this quad is a chameleon full of surprising subtleties in different lights....
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Main thing to note is the olive, which looks much greener in the pan because of the intensity of its green/gold shimmer, swatches as a complex greyed olive base on my skin as its pink notes combine with the greenness, though its individual components do flash through where the shimmer catches the light (see the middle of the swatches). I suspect this shade will look greener on more tanned skin, but we shall see as the swatches roll in :)
Both the pink satin and peach sparkle are actually peachy-pinks, one on the warmer pink side, one on the cooler white-peach side.
The violet and inky blue, especially together? GUH. NO WORDS.
So, reasons to swoon: this palette has excellent pigmentation, shades which all look distinct on my arm (though the palest peach reads more as delicate texture than colour on my skintone -- not a bad thing as I dislike extremely fr osty highlights), and five unique finishes for each of the colours (my complaint about spring's EX-11 Sumiredama, if you'll recall, was its textural monotony).
For this look, I applied the olive all over my lid, used the pink satin to shade the outer portion of my socket, and dabbed a dot of the peach over the olive in the very centre of the mobile lid. Blue-black to line, stopped before the very inner corner of the lower lid, with violet layered over its outer edge and extending beyond, especially on the lower lashline.
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Also: GOSH white kohl on inner waterline, Suqqu brow pen 02 on brows,
To mimic the products used by the Suqqu international makeup artist at my makeover (Creamy Glow Moist Lipstick EX-13 Beniaka and the limited edition face palette EX-03), I used Rouge Bunny Rouge Orpheline blush (very lightly), Shiseido High Beam White highlighter and Lunasol Full Glamour Rouge 02 Cherry Red.
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Base makeup: Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture foundation 001, Burberry Sheer Touch Concealer 01 under eyes, Shu Uemura Nobara 584 stick foundation as blemish concealer.
PS even the case is pretty enough to warrant a shot! Check out that iridescent frosting:
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This is a first-impressions post, in which I'll try to restrain the squealing (only acquired a day ago, you know how that goes...); comparisons and other looks will follow in due course.
I make no promises re: selectiveness when it comes to picspam, especially as this quad is a chameleon full of surprising subtleties in different lights....
Indirect natural light (the most true to-colour on my screen):
Angled sunlight (gives better idea of the mix of textures):
Full sun + fuzz for each individual shade:
1. Top left: palest peach sparkle
2. Top right: dirty olive metallic with dense multitonal shimmer (primarily grass green, gold, pale pink)
3. Bottom right: warm pink satin with sparse white and silver microshimmer
4. Bottom left: darkest midnight blue matte base with very sparse plum, lime and lighter blue microshimmer; and bright pigmented violet glitter with silver, cyan and lilac sparkle.
Swatches
(as usual, made with included sponge applicators onto bare arm -- one swipe)
I swatched the split pan blue/violet shades both separately and layered together in the middle
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| natural light |
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| flash |
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| full afternoon sun |
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| sun+deliberate fuzz |
Both the pink satin and peach sparkle are actually peachy-pinks, one on the warmer pink side, one on the cooler white-peach side.
The violet and inky blue, especially together? GUH. NO WORDS.
So, reasons to swoon: this palette has excellent pigmentation, shades which all look distinct on my arm (though the palest peach reads more as delicate texture than colour on my skintone -- not a bad thing as I dislike extremely fr osty highlights), and five unique finishes for each of the colours (my complaint about spring's EX-11 Sumiredama, if you'll recall, was its textural monotony).
For this look, I applied the olive all over my lid, used the pink satin to shade the outer portion of my socket, and dabbed a dot of the peach over the olive in the very centre of the mobile lid. Blue-black to line, stopped before the very inner corner of the lower lid, with violet layered over its outer edge and extending beyond, especially on the lower lashline.
To mimic the products used by the Suqqu international makeup artist at my makeover (Creamy Glow Moist Lipstick EX-13 Beniaka and the limited edition face palette EX-03), I used Rouge Bunny Rouge Orpheline blush (very lightly), Shiseido High Beam White highlighter and Lunasol Full Glamour Rouge 02 Cherry Red.
Base makeup: Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture foundation 001, Burberry Sheer Touch Concealer 01 under eyes, Shu Uemura Nobara 584 stick foundation as blemish concealer.
PS even the case is pretty enough to warrant a shot! Check out that iridescent frosting:
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