So, Virus Insanity Eyeshadow has created yet another gorgeous collection and I got it about a week ago (I've been slacking, I know!) but I wanted to share! It's another duochrome collection, which are so much fun! Duochromes, as described by VIE are "many different colors at once. They are incredibly hard to photograph, in person these eyeshadows are much more dynamic and the color changing effect is much more obvious." Because of this, my swatches include several angles of the colors, to ATTEMPT to show the gorgeous changes/shifts in color. There are 6 colors in this collection: Shenanigans, Mischief, Trickster, Foolish, Pranked, Childish. Lemme just show you :)
Childish, Pranked, Foolish, Trickster, Mischief, Shenanigans
Childish, Pranked, Foolish, Trickster, Mischief, Shenanigans
Childish, Pranked, Foolish, Trickster, Mischief, Shenanigans
Here is how the colors are described on VIE's website:
Childish - a warm peachy yellow with iridescence that shifts from lilac, to reddish, to silvery.
Pranked - a tan with iridescence that shifts from blue, to silvery green, to golden green.
Foolish - a teal with iridescence that shifts from blue, to reddish, to lilac.
Trickster - a light shimmery blue with iridescence that shifts from red, to copper, to gold.
Mischief - a light shimmery purple that shifts from rose to green.
Shenanigans - a deep, plummy purple with iridescence that shifts from green to rose.
Swatched over Crazy Primer
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Swatched Dry on Bare Skin:
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Foiled:
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
Pranked Trickster Shenanigans
Childish Foolish Mischief
I will say that Shenanigans stained my skin just a little when applying it foiled, but that seems to happen to my skin with any deep violet or red colors. However, I really enjoyed the color shifts in these. Even applied dry, these had a pretty duochrome effect, although dry, Shenanigans also looked incredibly PINK, more than when applied over primer or foiled. These colors are VERY pigmented, and I just thought this looked cool when I took off the foiled swatches, so I wanted to share:
Idk. I thought it looked artsy. lol (it's a baby wipe)
Here's a look I did before I went out using a few of the colors from the collection... I used Mischief on the inner lid, Shenanigans on the outer lid, and Trickster below - I've been obsessed with purple and turquoise together recently!
I think Triskster has the strongest duochrome properties... When I was wearing this, you almost couldn't tell I had a blue/turquoise color under my eyes. It looked very purple, but I LOVE it. Trickster was an appropriate name!
All in all, I think Trickster and Shenanigans are my favorite colors from the collection. What are your favorites? Will you be purchasing any? Or do you already own the April Fool's Day Collection?
~ Painted Nymph
