Etude House Blend for 4 eyes eyeshadow quad in #03 Pink Up!
I was really excited to try out this eye shadow since it would be the first Korean eye shadow that I've tried. According to what I've seen online, Etude House eye shadows are quite popular and the single color shadows seem to have some pretty good pigment. I didn't want to purchase a bunch of individual colours, and seeing the Blend For 4 Eyes had some good reviews, I decided to go for it!
I chose #03 Pink Up! because I've been wanting a peachy, coral color in my collection and it didn't seem as shimmery as the others. The case is nice and sturdy, the hinge part seems strong too, so I'm not afraid of the lid falling apart as these types of plastic shadow containers tend to. I do like how the cover is clear, so it's easy to pick it out from storage if you have a whole bunch of shadows.
There are four colours, starting from the upper left is a shimmery orange. To the right is a velvet coral pink and in the bottom we have a matte taupe and another shimmery, copper brown shade. The shadows are each around the size of a quarter, and soft. I've only experienced fall out from the shimmery copper brown colour, so be sure to tap the brush before using. I'm kind of sad there's no sponge tip applicator supplied with the quad. I know they are kind of useless but it would be nice to throw this into a purse on it's own and be able to touch up here and there when needed throughout the day.
Here's a snap of the back of the quad for another interested. I can't read it, but perhaps each shade actually has a name since there's a legend included. Also a how to for applying it that I don't follow, lol.
Swatches on my bare arm. From top to bottom: the shimmery copper brown is first, then the matte taupe, then the coral pink and on the bottom is the shimmery orange.
I have to admit, pigmentation isn't that strong. For the swatches above I smudged the colours a few times with my fingers for it to show. When I used a brush to apply it on my lids the colours were definitely fainter. The shimmery orange shade looked so vibrant in the pan but it's quite faint on the skin. The coral pink is more peachy coral than pink, but I don't mind. The matte taupe is awesome for contouring the eyes and nose, so I considered this a worthwhile buy.
These colours are definitely okay for daily wear since they appear so soft and they all blend well with each other. I've worn it the last few days to work and it lasted well on my oily lids without primer. I wouldn't re-purchase if I ran out, and I definitely have shadows with more pigmentation... but the colours are so soft and easy to use for any outfit that I find myself reaching for this quad that my previous daily neutral palette. So, I guess I like it.
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