Suqqu Designing Color Eyes Part II

After Suqqu Designing Color Eyes in 04 絢撫子 (Yayanadeshiko) and 05 蒼雫 (Aoshizuku), I seriously thought I was going to be done with the brand. They'd discontinued the Blend Color Eyeshadows, the Creamy Glows/Moists, and the Bright Ups, all of which I like quite a bit. I thought I had nothing much to look forward to anymore.

Then last summer they released a brand new line of Moisture Rich Lipsticks, admittedly with an unsightly packaging but the formula is fabulous. Along with those new lipsticks were three new additions to the Designing Color Eyes lineup: 06 宵紅 (Yoibeni) Beets & Mauve Grey, 07 翡翠光 (Hisuikou) Sea Green & Amber Beige, and a LE 107 惚紅 (Horeaka) Garnet & Foggy Pink. Let's just say when I first saw the promo pics, I had to have all three =.="

All pictures taken in natural light without flash.

I thought all three palettes had striking color combinations, which is pretty rare because I nitpick palettes apart and am always disliking something about each. Sure, there are some colors I like more than others, but overall these are colors I would wear. I've also noticed that since coming home from Tokyo, I'd developed a taste for brighter colors, especially pinks and red-leaning eye shadows. The fact that I picked 04 絢撫子 (Ayanadeshiko) surprised me--these are colors I usually avoid as they may turn red on my lids. May be it's a phase that will soon pass. May be I'd changed ^.^

- 06 宵紅 (Yoibeni) Beets & Mauve Grey: combination of raspberry and lavender gray in this palette caught my eyes. I know the lavender didn't show up very well in my product photos but you can sort of see in the angled swatch below. I didn't have either color in my collection and frankly I was never interested before, but together they make quite an interesting pair.

Clockwise from top left:
- Highlighter: shimmer, medium intensity. Ivory.
- Lid: semi-metallic, medium intensity. A unique lavender-tinged gray. The lavender is not apparent and is better seen from an angle. Very pretty.
- Dark/liner: satin, high intensity. Bitter chocolate.
- Medium: shimmer, high intensity. Raspberry with hot pink shimmers.

- 07 翡翠光 (Hisuikou) Sea Green & Amber Beige: yes, I said I had to have all three of these palettes, but after some thoughts I debated myself whether I should pass on this one. Why? Because it recycled half of 05 蒼雫 (Aoshizuku): the soft white and the gold. In the end, I decided palette 05 lacked the navy I wanted and palette 07 has it, and I went for it even though I wasn't so hot on the turquoise.

Clockwise from top left:
- Highlighter: shimmer, low intensity. A translucent soft white.
- Lid: semi-metallic, high intensity. Opaque antique gold.
- Dark/liner: satin, high intensity. Navy with very fine blue shimmers. At first glance I thought this was a soft-matte but upon swatching I realized it's actually satiny.
- Medium: shimmer, medium intensity. Semi-translucent turquoise. It's very pretty, but I'm not sure how to wear it.

- 107 惚紅 (Horeaka) Garnet & Foggy Pink: I thought this was the star of the new releases and not just because it's a LE. I'd expected Selfridges UK Online to sell out of this palette quickly (and they did, within minutes!) so I ordered it directly with Suqqu UK and paid the extra international postage. Yes, I wanted it that badly: the color combination reminded me of the layers of the jūnihitoe and I had the pleasure of trying one on at Seikoro Ryokan in Kyoto. This quad is every bit as gorgeous in real life as in photos.

Clockwise from top left:
- Highlighter: shimmer, low intensity. Semi-translucent golden beige.
- Lid: semi-metallic, medium intensity. Opaque shell pink.
- Dark/liner: satin, high intensity. Blackened eggplant. Love this color so much!
- Medium: shimmer, medium intensity. The namesake garnet. Gorgeous.

See my previous Suqqu Designing Color Eyes post.