Highlight of the week was definitely seeing a seal close up yesterday on the shore. I didn't even know that Mediterranean has seals. It was shocking to watch something quiet big (bigger than a human) and black swimming at a high speed towards me, I thought I would never be able to see my stash again (talk about make-up addict's fears!). Then he (or she?) raised his head just a meter away from me and he was so adorable! Wish mustache and everything, and the cutest round face. Then he let out water in a funny way, lol. Have you ever seen a seal so close?
Today I would like to show you a product I tried to resist but gave up, it is the star product of Givenchy's Fall Collection, Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette.
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| Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette is hosted in a sturdy plastic compact, which is covered with artificial leather, embossed with lovely golden Givenchy logo and a design suggesting leaves. It reminds me of an old luxurious book cover.
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| Packaging: Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Inside the compact there is a 4 g/0.14 OZ eye shadow quad and a 1.9 g/0.06 OZ lipstick. As far as the size goes, lipstick is the half size of a regular Givenchy lipstick and eye shadow quad is exactly the same size to their Le Prism Eye Shadow Quartets. All in all you save a little (7€ or $9) which I think is not enough to justify getting the palette if this is the only reason. You should definitely love the colors before you decide.
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| Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Extravagancia's eye shadows are promising glamour, that is for sure. Two of them are glitter shades, one being a multi colored glitter which is pretty unique. Other two shades are satin to balance it all out and both of these are more on the less shimmery side.
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| Close-up: Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Top left: Grey base with silver, pink, purple multi colored glitter. It is a unique and lovely shade which promises that you will be noticed. The best way to apply this shade is with fingers. I get a little on one of my fingers and lightly pad that on the application area. If you want precision, you may want to use your pinky ;-)
Top right: A deep warm brown with satin finish. It is a lovely shade to be used as a liner or to define the outer corners and crease.
Bottom left: Who said the radiant orchid is gone, here you see it recreated in the fall mood. A mid-toned cool orchid shade with satin finish. By seeing the pan, I was expecting something more complex, like duo chrome, it isn't that, but it is pretty nevertheless.
Bottom right: Golden glitter on a more or less colorless base recalls one of the most wanted purple combination, gold & purple. I use this shade again with my fingers and tab it onto the lid. I also like using it on inner corner since there is no other highlighter shade in the palette.
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| Eye shadows close-up: Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
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| Swatch (sun light): Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Below I applied the purple all over the lid, defined the crease with brown and padded the glitters as explained above all over the purple shade, mainly in the middle. I finished this look with a black kohl and black mascara.
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| In-action: Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Lipstick and eye shadow parts of the palette is separated through two applicators, one with hair and other one sponge tipped. I like that the applicators are in between since there is nothing I hate more than my eye shadow sticking onto the surface of the lipstick, making it look dirty. Fortunately this didn't happen to me with Extravagancia. The lipstick shade is a sheer mid-toned warm pink, it is great to wear with smokey eyes or colorful make-up since it is subtle.
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| Close-up (lipstick and applicators): Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Below I am wearing Extravagancia on lips and eyes. The combination is lovely although I wouldn't classify this lipstick as Fall lipstick, nor would I think that these eye shadows are for autumn. It looks more like a holiday compact but I believe you can wear it all year around, whenever you need something glamorous.
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| FOTD with Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
I love the purple and the brown in the palette but I am a little undecided with two glitter shades. I find quad with two glitters lacking some versatility since there is only one base shade and a definition shade, the others are sheer and has to be applied on another eye shadow, which in this case is purple. Although I am a purple lover, I might even like the palette more if there would be one highlighter shade or a lighter base shade which doubles as a highlighter and blending shade over the crease.
Below I attempted another look with Extravagancia, I applied the brown to the inner and outer corner, the blended with purple in the middle to give that 3D eye lids effect. I then applied the glitters on the inner corner only. If it wouldn't be so hot in here, I would have done more looks but sweating and make-up don't get along so well.
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| FOTD with Givenchy Palette Extravagancia Lip & Eye Palette |
Final thoughts: Extravagancia is glamorous, I would classify it as rather for a special occasion or a night out. The consistency and pigmentation is nice. I would love it even more if instead of one of the glitters, there would be a satin highlighter/base shade.
What do you think about this palette, yay or nay? Would you rather pay 7 bucks more and get the lipstick your heart desires or do you find it nice that they include a matching lippie in the palette?