Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a “blue-green.” It’s a medium-dark that’s just barely been kissed by tones of teal. It’s more blue than it is teal or green, but it’s not just blue. Tarina Tarantino Ozma is a bit similar in color, but it has a frosted finish, so it ends up looking different. MAC Cool Heat is a little more teal and has a subtle sparkle. Urban Decay Haight is bluer. Inglot #338 is a bit darker.
Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow
Illamasqua Burst Eyeshadow
Where to Buy: Sephora, $20
Another newly released shade, Burst has insane, intense color payoff! I’m loving how top-notch these new shades from Illamasqua have been. Not a dud yet! The texture is soft and smooth, but it never becomes powdery against the skin or during application. It adhered well to the naked lid; it wore about eight hours without fading or creasing. What I liked about it was that it was easily blendable over bare lids or over an eyeshadow primer. I think this is an interesting shade of blue/teal Coach Outlet, because it’s not really either of those, but it’s not quite a mix either! It’s more muted than full-on blue eyeshadow, but there’s not enough green in it to constitute a true teal either.
($14.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is described as an “electric lilac.” It’s a bright lilac purple with a hint of pastel lilac but closer to a light-medium purple with subtle pink-red undertones. It’s opaque in two coats for me, and I didn’t have any issues with the formula–it was creamy without being thick, so it spread evenly across the nail. Despite some of the pastel-feel of this color, I didn’t encounter any streakiness during application.