Color of the Year Eyeliner Set from Sephora + Pantone Universe

I did not need this eyeliner set, but that orange pencil did some kind of siren song thing on me.  I've got plenty of black and brown eyeliners, but an orange one?  Will I even use an orange one?  These are the questions I asked after I pulled the trigger, obviously.

On the plus side, these are nicely pigmented, smooth, glossy, and wore well.  Top notch pencils, actually.  They are also only $15 for the set, so that's $5 a pencil, not bad at all.  The packaging is very nice, as it seems all of the Color of the Year products have been.  The only other one I got was the nail polish set, and while the quality of the polishes was just so so, the packaging was primo. 

Meteorite, Tangerine Tango, Chestnut

So, since the orange pencil is what intrigued me about this set, here are my thoughts now that I have it.  It's pretty.  But I doubt I'll find much use for it.  It's not a good color for me for an eye look.  It does work as a lip  liner or potentially as an all over lip color, so perhaps it will get some use that way.  Below I used it as a lip liner with Revlon's Kissable lip balm stain "Rendevous". 

Disclosure:  I bought these.  Obvious impulse buy.

NOTD: Tangerine Tango Glitter from Sephora + Pantone Universe

Tangerine Tango Glitter over Tangerine Tango Creme

Tangerine Tango Glitter, from the Sephora + Pantone Universe Nail Enamel set, is small, uniformly sized, reddish orange glitter in a clear base.  I applied two coats over Tangerine Tango Creme, followed by one coat of Gelous and one of Seche Vite to smooth things out.  You will need a good top coat, as the glitter dries rough and somewhat dull.

Two coats of the glitter did not completely cover the nail, but since the underlying color is in the same family, it was not readily evident.  You can get a better idea of coverage here (click on photo to enlarge). 


There is nothing particularly unique about this glitter, but it did look pretty blingy on top of its sister creme shade.  I thought about trying it with black but then realized that I had Pumpkin Spice by Sally Hansen, which is is a very similar orange glitter in a blackened base, so did not go to the effort.  However, I do not have another orange glitter in a clear base, and can envision using this to spice up other polishes or even combining it with other glitters.  I'm going to attempt a glitter gradient on top of China Glaze's Fast Track from the Capital Colours collection, and if that turns out decent I'll post the results.

Preview of Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year Nail Enamel Set

If you haven't heard, Sephora and Pantone have declared Tangerine Tango to be the color of the year.  Personally, I really like the color orange and was interested to see the Sephora products developed for this limited edition release.  After perusing the various sets and individual items, I decided the nail enamel set was the item I would use the most.

This set contains four nail polishes in four different finishes - Tangerine Tango Shimmer, Creme, Matte, and Glitter.  The Creme and Matte are the exact same shade, just a different finish.  The packaging and presentation are top notch - these would make a lovely gift for orange lovers.

Tangerine Tango Shimmer

Tangerine Tango Shimmer is a reddish orange with gold  shimmer, but I think I see some pink in there as well.  This reminded me of China Glaze's Riveting from the recent Capital Colours collection.  My mother is now wanting Riveting so we went on a mini-hunt for it with no luck - partially because so many stores were closed on Easter.  But Ulta was out and was not expecting any more in.  The sales associate told me China Glaze is not planning on making any more either (they already did a second run), so Riveting could become a hard to find item.  But I digress.  I did a quick swatch just to compare and Tangerine Tango Shimmer is not as vibrant as Riveting at one coat and is more sheer, so it looks softer to me.  The second coat was closer, but not a complete dupe.  Same color family however, so if you liked Riveting, you may like this one as well.

Tangerine Tango Creme

Both Tangerine Tango Creme and Matte look the same in the bottle, so I've only got a shot of the Creme here.  I don't own any other matte polishes and will reserve judgement until I try it out.  I was thinking the Matte would like nice with the Glitter over it, but the Glitter dries dull and needs a topcoat to bring it to life, so that rules out using Matte with the Glitter.  Oh well.   

Tangerine Tango Glitter

This set is currently available at Sephora for $24, which is a reasonable $6 per bottle.   Some NOTD's to feature these polishes will be forthcoming, so stay tuned for notes on formula and application!  Also, if Tangerine Tango is a shade you really love, more information as well as a product finder can be found at 2012 Pantone Color of the Year.