In my post on the makeup trend of spring 2010, I mentioned that quite a few orange-toned shades seemed to be appearing among Japanese cosmetics. Today, I am looking at a good example of this trend, Spring Modern Eyes in 03 Orangy Brown from RMK’s spring 2010 collection.
Top left: well-pigmented mildly metallic warm brown with a burgundy undertone
Bottom: moderately-pigmented shimmery light warm beige
Middle: lightly-pigmented mildly shimmery off-white
Right: sheer subtly shimmery soft peachy orange
The orange looks vibrant in the pan, but it is sheer and subtle when applied.
All the colors go on very smoothly, especially the light beige and the dark brown. The staying power of all the colors is good.
According to the application instruction enclosed with the palette, firstly, the light beige is applied on the eyelids. Then, the dark brown is used to line the eyes and the off-white is applied on the brow bones. Finally, the light orange is layered on top of the other three shades.
Based on this application, the effect is soft and warm. Even though the light beige and the orange are on the sheer side, they are not so sheer that they would just show up as shimmer.
I personally really like the light beige, which is a very good daytime color. It has the right (softly warm) tone for my slightly warm complexion and it adds subtle depth to the eyes. The multi-color shimmer also enhances the dimension of the eyes.
The orange imparts a touch of bounciness to the eye areas. It can be layered for slightly more intensity, but it doesn’t look gaudy or overly vibrant. It can also be used in the inner corners of the eyes or as a lower-eye liner for a very different look. I have not tried any shade similar to it before and I do find it to be quite wearable.
This palette is an interesting reinterpretation of warm neutrals. If the orange in this palette were a medium-to-dark beige, the palette would be relatively more ordinary. The orange certainly adds a bit of novelty and an element of surprise and discovery to the palette. It makes this palette worthy of a look even if you already have a few neutral palettes.
(The product featured in this review is provided by RMK.)
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The orange definitely makes this palette! A really yummy looking set of coordinating shades for sure!
how lucky are you! my friend got me the blue variation in asia and i really love it.
Hi Miss Wiggle,
I agree with you. The orange certainly gives the palette an edge, and the four colors are indeed well-coordinated.
Thank you for your comment again! :)
Hi LS,
I had a chance to see all the palettes in Selfridges earlier. 01 Goldish Blue (I am glad you like it :)) and 04 Rosy Purple are very pretty, and I generally like the color combinations of all the palettes.
Thank you for stopping by again! :)
Hi PJ,
Thanks for the review! I agree with you, the orange shade on the right adds an interesting pop of colour without being too loud/gaudy. I just got 01 today, which I think is the most wearable blue I've tried (don't usually like blues). Congrats on a great find! :)
Hi Tortilla Chips,
You are very welcome! :)
I saw 01 Goldish Blue in Selfridges and it is quite beautiful. All the colors in the palette are very pretty and I am sure they work well together!
Thank you for posting your comment again! :)