Lunasol 2016 Summer Clear Colorful Eyes Swatches

Update Saturday June 4, 2016.

In my original post below, I'd gushed over that gorgeous navy in EX01 Ocean Lagoon Collection but didn't want to buy the whole palette for just that color. Instead, I contemplated going for Addiction The Eyeshadow single in 96 Blue Moon.  

Then during a conversation, a reader, Caty, recommended I try the Vivid Clear Eyes 01 Blue Green Collection for its deep color, a blackened blue-green. As you know, I loved these Vivid Clear Eyes palettes--I own 5 of them!

 ***Screencap from Lunasol JP. All other pictures taken in indoor lighting without flash. Clickable = zoomable.

So while in Ginza last week to swatch the Three-Dimensional Eyes EX03 Clear Beige palette from the Summer Kit 2016 (will post next), I went ahead and swatched all 3 candidates: Addiction 96 Blue Moon, Lunasol EX01 Ocean Lagoon, and Lunasol 01 Blue Green ^.^

Addiction 96 Blue Moon has lots of purple with periwinkle shimmers. Under direct indoor lighting, Lunasol EX01 Ocean Lagoon isn't so much a navy anymore but is still a gorgeous and vivid lagoon blue with royal blue shimmers. And turns out, Lunasol 01 Blue Green isn't blue at all but is more like a greenish black with multi-colored shimmers. Then again, the indoor lighting was yellow, so perhaps there was a little blue in it that got drowned out? Either way it's beautiful, but unfortunately not what I'm looking for.

Closeup of Vivid Clear Eyes 01 Blue Green.

So what was the verdict? I went for both Addiction 96 Blue Moon and Lunasol EX01 Ocean Lagoon ^.^" Addiction because I love the purple touch (I love purple anything...), and EX01 Ocean Lagoon because that vivid blue looks even more lustrous and beautiful in comparison to other blues. It's that one color I just know I'd regret passing up, so in the end I gave in and bought the whole palette for it. Will review later.

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Original post Sunday, April 24, 2016.

The first glimpses of Lunasol's 2016 Summer release, the Clear Colorful Eyes weren't enticing to me at all. They're releasing 2 quads this summer, the cool-toned EX01 Ocean Lagoon Collection and the warm-toned EX02 Coral Shell Collection. I rarely buy quads to begin with, and the colors have been recycled to death, nothing new or special. Totally yawn-worthy.

***Screencaps from Lunasol JP. 

And then just this past Friday I was out to lunch with an old friend, and since we were in Shinjuku I decided to stop by the Isetan store there for a peek. Well, that was the death of me. These quads are still nothing special and I've seen all the colors before, but they're quite pretty in person. Argh. Why did I have to go look?!

All pictures taken in indoor lighting without flash.

But I didn't stop there. I had to play with the damn testers too! Butter, buttah, I tell you! And they're well pigmented too, especially the darkest shade. Urgh. Why did I have to go touch?! Because yes, I bought something! =.="

- EX01 Ocean Lagoon Collection: the cool palette with white, green, and blues. I adore the lime green sparkling top wash. It has yellow, turquoise, and lime green sparkles. But what will I do with it is the question--I don't ever use colors like these, not even as a top wash. I have enough yellow in me as it is. I absolutely love the navy deep color though and will definitely use it a lot. Then again, I know I won't touch the white or the pale blue, which means I'll be buying the whole palette for just one color. Nope, not going to do that.

Super-zoomed blurry photos to show the sparkles.

- EX02 Coral Shell Collection: the warm palette with a pearly golden white, yellowy gold, peach, and brown. Yup, this was the quad I ordered. These colors are boring but for some reason they caught my interest, which is totally weird. The Sparkling Eyes from the winter collection were boring too and they actually stayed boring! I even tried to get my excitement up for those quints and just couldn't they were so boring ^.^"

In contrast with the cooler EX01 above, I do wear all 4 colors in this EX02. I especially like the yellow gold sparkling top wash. Look closely and you'll see violet sparkles. How pretty is that? The chocolate brown isn't dark enough to line but I do have lots of lining options so this doesn't bother me at all.  

Swatches for both palettes with clear (top) and blurry (bottom) shots for your viewing pleasure. I really really wish they made that navy blue in a single pan. I would have bought it in a heartbeat!