Back in 2007, I mentioned that Lunasol‘s fall 2007 Dual Glowing Purification makeup collection was one of the brand’s most stunning makeup collections. Nine years and thirty-four seasonal collections later, I still think this collection, inspired by jewel-toned hues, is one of the best from the brand. Today, I will be reviewing Geminate Eyes in 05 RB from the collection.
Kanebo Lunasol Geminate Eyes in 05 RB (カネボウ ルナソル ジェミネイトアイズ 05 RB/ 佳麗寶 日月晶采 光燦寶石眼盒 05 RB, ¥5000) is one of the five variations of Geminate Eyes released in fall 2007. (Currently, only 01 CE & 05 RB are available.) “RB” presumably stands for “ruby”.
The palette contains a cream white (with subtle sparkles), an off-white pink (with high-toned pearly shimmer), a light-to-medium rose pink (with pearly shimmer), a dark plum (with a pearly glow) and a very sparkly topcoat with mostly silver-toned and pink-toned sparkles. All the shades have multi-hued light-reflective particles. They are all very easy to apply and blend.
Even though all the five shades are either shimmery or sparkly, there is virtually no fallout during or after the application. Except the dark plum (more on this shade below), both the color and the finish of the shades last well.
My favorite shade in the palette is the rose pink. It is just dark enough to be a soft shadowing shade and I like its pearly shimmer. The dark plum is intensely pigmented and exceptionally smooth and creamy. Lining the eyes with this shade is very easy and efficient. The only downside is that, possibly due to its almost-wet texture, it can start to look patchy and uneven towards the end of wear.
The look created with all five shades is shimmery and sparkly, but it is not too over-the-top for me. (I use the sparkly topcoat sparingly on the middle parts of the upper eyelids to add extra dimension to the eyes.) To create a less bling-y look, I skip the cream white (which is designed to be used as a base and a brow bone highlighter) and the topcoat. The off-white pink, the rose pink and the dark plum can still create a complete look and it is more suitable for daytime. (None of the shades in this pink-toned palette makes the eyes look irritated.)
Overall, I like this palette a lot. It is one of the most pink-toned eyeshadow palettes that Lunasol has ever released, but it still creates feminine looks that are not overly girlie and are consistent with the brand’s aesthetics. This is currently among my three favorite eyeshadow palettes from the brand. (The other two are Sheer Contrast Eyes in 02 Lavender Coral (still one of my favorite eyeshadow palettes) and Vivid Clear Eyes in 04 Khaki Beige Collection.)
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