A heavenly quartet of radiant powders explode to color, shape and highlight your eyes. Inspired by the mysteries of the forest, these botanical shades usher in a rush of fresh color! Brighten your eyes with dewy green, petal pink and gold pastels.
Lakme Botanica Quartet consists of 4 Shades, all with a pearl finish:
- Beige
- Brown (?)
- Petal pink or burgundy
- Dewy green or parrot green
Likes:
♥ Very pigmented and blend really nicely.
♥ The green shade is really bright & pretty. Very flattering on brown eyes.
♥ Beige shade is so versatile. It can be used as a face highlighter too.
♥ Sturdy packaging, although I wish it was prettier- maybe green, like the eyeshadow in it. It is also a little hard to open.
♥ Price. Rs.455/- is just about right for this. It's not worth more than that.
Dislikes:
- The petal pink/burgundy color is too soft and fall out a lot.
- Taupe brown turned out reddish brown
- Sponge tip applicator. OMG I think I murdered it. One wash and it's gone. They shouldn't even bother making it anymore!
On to the swatches & EOTD (eye of the day) with all the eyeshadows...
The brown and petal pink look almost the same, don't know why
How to:
- First, beige shade all over lid up to the brow bone & inner corner
- Green only on either side of my lid, leaving the center, and inner half of bottom lash line
- Brown on the crease. Blend well
- Magenta to line upper lash line & outer half of bottom lash line
Other products used:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance to prime lid
- Urban Decay 24/7 eyelinee in Zero to tightline and on waterline
- Maybelline Collosal Volum' Express Mascara
Last words: I would have bought this eyeshadow quartet myself, because I really liked the taupe brown (not!), beige and green shades. But after trying it, I think I'd buy it only for the green and beige.
Price ~ Rs.455/-
Rating ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ 3/5
Disclosure: Products were sent by PR for review purposes. I am not affiliated with the company nor am I being compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.
Nice review...When I went to lakme counter, the SA applied the highlighter and burgundy shade on me...and I really loved the overall effect and how decently pigmented these shadows were. I guess sponge applicators are more or less useless in all these quads, so I never bother to even take them out!! :P :P
ReplyDeleteThat looks pretty great!! finally a worthwhile quad from Lakme that is receiving good reviews!!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving The green color..but i recently purchased the 88 palette..so i guess i will skip this quad from this collection and instead go for the lippies and blush,i guess...!!
ur EOTD is outstanding CZ !!! u knw exactly how to work wit colors..
ReplyDeleteLovely quad!! Your eyes look awesome <3
ReplyDeleteU seriously need to become a pro makeup artist or work with MAC or something
ReplyDeleteTerrific shades...I'm sooo gonna go buy them ASAP! :D
ReplyDeleteI am so amazed by the way you have mixed and matched all the four colors, the EOTD has come out beautifully!!
ReplyDeletecali- lol..ya they are very useless ;p
ReplyDeletefathima- ya that sounds like a good plan :)
bhumika- thanks girl..happy u liked
rakhshandha- thanks
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cnf- tweeted u :)
ReplyDeletesof- great! :D
shruti- Thank u! Lovely comment :)
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colors look quite different on the eyes vs on the pallet!
ReplyDeleteIts one of THE BEST use of the quad i have ever seen :D
ReplyDeleteand now i remember one lady mentioning "only green and taupe can be used" she should come and see your EOTD ...
you have done amazing look honey :D :D
"Worship" "worship"
loved it on you CZ :D :D
Hof- ya one of them
ReplyDeleterashmi- haha..ur too funny! Really? One lady said that??!! She's mad then lol.
Thank u for that sweet comment dear, and no need for worship n all haha
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Been through the same thing with brown in their Gypsy collection. Major disappointment. I'm still searching for a good shimmery brown. And i mean 'Real' brown!
ReplyDeleteLove your eotd and that green and beige colour makes it all worth buying the whole quartet.