(Lunasol Scent Form Eyes in 02, under sunlight)
Lunasol‘s Scent Form Eyes palettes were released in fall 2006. The brand’s eye palettes have always been popular, but, as I remember, the beautiful Scent Form Eyes made Lunasol an even more coveted brand.
(Lunasol Scent Form Eyes)(image from /www.kanebo-cosmetics.jp/lunasol)
I nearly decided to have #03, but I settled for #02 instead.
The colors:
Bottom left: white with a very faint lilac undertone
(with silver, pink, lilac, blue, green sparkles)
Top left: sheer and pale lilac
(subtly iridescent with very fine shimmer)
Top right: dusty rosy pink with a faint lilac undertone
(luminous matte with almost no shimmer)
Bottom right: dark grey with an eggplant undertone
(with sparse sparkles)
Below is the palette under artificial lighting. This is mainly to show the level of shimmer in each shade. (The colors look a lot warmer here. Please refer to the photo above for the actual shades.)
(under artificial lighting)(Please click on the photo to see a large version.)
Out of all my lilac eye palettes, this is perhaps the most understated one. If you want intensely pigmented colors, then you will be disappointed with this palette. Apart from the dark eye-lining shade, the other three are relatively sheer. (The top-right dusty rosy pink, as a shadowing shade, goes on slightly darker and is more opaque than the top-left pale lilac.) But all the shades do stay on very well.
Even though the look is subtle, it has its range of versatility. Since two main shades are not particularly shimmery, I can create a soft luminous matte look with them. But when I do want shimmer, I can apply the highlighter to top up as much shimmer as I want.
The cream-to-powder highlighter can be applied with a brush or with fingers. When applied with fingers, it gives a more intense finish. The subtle lilac undertone of the highlighter wonderfully complements the other colors, which show through from underneath and merge seamlessly with the multi-color shimmering particles. (The highlighter can also be used as a base.)
Overall I like the elegant subtlety of this palette. My only minor complaint is that the rosy pink goes on slightly more red. But this is nonetheless a beautifully arranged palette, and I think the Scent Form Eyes series really shows that Lunasol is one of the most sophisticated and elegant brands in Japan.
(In case you are wondering, the powder does have a faint scent. But it is not as strong as the scent in the Jill Stuart eye palettes.)
Some of my other lilac palettes:
Lunasol Sheer Contrast Eyes in Lavender Coral
Coffret D’Or 3D Lighting Eyes in 04
Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow in Stage Lights
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
Hello PJ,
I love the O2 palette of Lunasol eye shadows. I think I would have gone for the lilacs too. I tried to post the other day about the creme de la mer but had posting problems.
Thanks for telling us about the new powder. Can’t help thinking Crème de la Mer should have stuck to skincare though. I always have my doubts whenever a company who make high claims for skin care products suddenly start doing make-up. Like you said, it does sound very shimmery for loose powder and better as a highlighter, albeit a rather pricey one. I used to use the original Crème de la Mer face cream a few years back. I found it worked well for me but it was so very expensive. I still have a small pot but since I have found Decleor I stick to that. I find the balm essential a real saviour product and highly recommend it. It is also better value than Crème de la Mer and delivers well at a fraction of the price. It comes in a balm form and a little goes a long way. It is brilliant for massaging into problem areas and clears skin boo-boos fast and gently, making for a wonderful healing night cream. Can’t live without it. I really enjoyed your colour stories on turquoise, orange, lilac and leaf green. Those Maybelline pots are indeed wonderful little gems. I have a little pot of the white highlighter. I thought I had bought an eye shadow at first hehe! Never mind at least I can use it on my brow bone :0) I adore turquoise too. My turquoise-phase began in 2006 with the YSL summer horizon palette. I remember my friend saying “are you sure that’s you”, because I am usually very subtle make up wise, but that purchase marked the beginning of a beautiful and exciting new adventure with more exotic colours. I am now confident enough to try most colours and experiment little by little. Thanks again for sharing your fab reviews and keeping me up to date. Hugs Chloe x
PS. Do you ever use strawberry.net? I saw Anna Sui there and wondered if strawberry were a reputable supplier.
gorgeous pj!!
great review ;)
You’ve created a bit of a lem as the second palette looks very me ;)
Wow! I LOVE these colours!!
Hi Chloe,
You are very welcome!
I sorry there were problems with Blogger about posting comments. Sometimes Blogger has problems processing my replies to comments too…:( (I sometimes type up the comments elsewhere and paste them here so I can re-do them if they don’t go through…)
I have tested some other shades of Crème de la Mer’s loose powder, and it seems that they are all shimmery. I think they are more suitable for people who want a boost of radiance. It is probably not ideal for people who use loose powder to matte out shine.
Thank you for telling me about Decléor. I will definitely look into their products a little more when I have a chance.
I am glad that you enjoy your pot of Maybelline as well. From time to time, I still check Maybelline and see whether they have new shades of the Dream Mousse eyeshadow or blusher…
Turquoise is one of my guilty pleasures. They can make me look a little too made-up so I use it occasionally and certainly very sparingly. But I just love the shade…:)
I have actually never bought from Strawberry Net. I know some people buy from the site regularly, and I have been tempted to place an order a couple of times. But, every now and then, I come across lukewarm reviews of the service. Also, it appears to me that some of the products they carry have long been discontinued and I am not sure how old they are.
I wouldn’t say they are not a reputable seller. They have been in business for many years and there are many happy customers. My only suggestion would be to know very well what you would like to buy from them, especially in terms of when they were first released.
Thank you very much for posting your thoughts again! :)
Hi The Muse,
Glad that you enjoyed this review! :)
The colors are nice indeed, but remember they are quite sheer. But I think you will like the cream-to-powder shimmer…
Thank you for stopping by again! :)
Hi Beautypopstar,
I do love these colors as well. I think lilacs will always get my attention :)
Thank you for posting your comment again! :)