The eye paint Transvaal is a dark gray matte, and it's lovely. From the color to the texture to how it glides across the lid, just wonderful. Gray is a go to liner color for me, as black looks a bit harsh with my coloring. Prior to Transvaal, however, I did not have a good gray creme eyeshadow that was not patchy (I'm looking at you, Audacious Asphalt Color Tattoo by Maybelline).
Intensity of color can be built up from semi-sheer (one layer) to opaque (two layers), and the gel formula is so easy to work with. I used one of the brushes that came with my L'Oreal Infallible gel liners when I wanted to line my upper lashes, while my finger worked fine when I wanted to use Transvaal as a base for powder shadows. A flat eyeshadow brush would also work well.
Transvaal as eyeliner |
Transvaal as a shadow base |
Would love to try out Nars eyeshadows.. The texture sounds great and the color is grt for smokey eyes!
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Definitely great for a smokey eye - I hope you get to try one out!
DeleteI rarely go for pure black either, I like brown. But I think the dark grey suits your cooler skin tone better! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try out some of the other colors, the formula on these is just so nice!
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