Make A Eye Catching Splash!

I heard alot about LA Splash which is a brand manufactured in the USA, mostly about raves of their liquid eyeliners and loose pigments. I don't own any of their liners because I think I have enough in my collection at this point of time. Hence today, I will be swatching for you the loose pigment eye shadows I have. They are purchased (both locally and overseas) over a period of time, not in a single haul just in case you are curious.

I de-potted them into stackable jars previously as the pigments seeped into the screw-track of the cap. It was messy business, however it seem to be rectified for the newer jars I bought. From the picture below, you can see that there are some jars still in their original package. These are the ones that I bought just yesterday at Northpoint, where they were have a Sasa sale. They were going for SGD 10 for 2 jars so I happily grabbed 4.

Top to bottom:
LA Splash Splash Proof Sealer (Eyeshadow Sealer/ Base)
Previous purchase of LA Splash Eye Sparkle
Latest purchase of LA Splash Eye Sparkle in their old packaging
LA Splash Diamond Dust Mineral Eyeshadow in their new packaging

A: LA Splash Splash Proof Sealer (Eyeshadow Sealer/ Base)
1,2,5 and 6: Previous purchase of LA Splash Eye Sparkle
3,4, 7 and 8: Latest purchase of LA Splash Eye Sparkle
9 and 10: LA Splash Diamond Dust Mineral Eyeshadow

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I strongly recommend using these with a eyeshadow primer unless you like just a light wash of color or subtle shimmer for your eye looks. You will be able to see the difference in the swatches below on why I emphasis on this, and yes, they do fade as the day pass if used without a primer. Overall, they are fine and soft, gives great pigmentation (if used with primer), very shimmery to metallic and if you can get it on sale, it's quite affordable. One thing great about buying pigments is that you can share it with a friend or two as I personally have not (until this point) hit pan on any full size pigments I have. You can't split and share a compressed eyeshadow if you get what I mean.

However, if you want general comparison between these and the MAC pigments... these are blendable powders on skin when applied, MAC ones feel more like blendable creme. It all depends on personal preferences and the primer you use. So, here are the swatches (Click on photos to enlarge).

Photo taken under sunlight without flash
#1: Starfish Peach
#2: Sunburn Bronze
#5: Seashell Pink
#6: Sandy Beaches

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Photo taken under sunlight without flash
#3: Neptune's Mine
#4: Purple Heart
#7: Submarine
#8: Hurricane



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Photo taken under sunlight without flash
#9: Dragon Dust ( I love this to bits)
#10: Hidden



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Under direct sunlight, the true beauty of the sparkle is more than twice that I
managed to capture on this picture.

I find the Diamond Dust series quite chalky and not suited for application with no primer. The primer I'll recommend for these pigments is the one that appeared in a few of the above photos, which is the brand's own LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/ Base. It's a translucent white liquid, dries clear and leaves a slightly tacky film.

I love my LA Splash pigments but do take note the method of application. A little tip beforehand, I will always flip any loose powder product container upside down, turn right side up again and give a gentle tap before opening. This is to deposit enough pigment on the cap itself where I will actually take my product from with a brush. Firstly, you will not get to contaminate the whole jar of product and secondly, you have minimal tendency to pick up too much product, making a mess while you go "tap tap tap" off the excess.

For subtle looks, use a dry fluffy brush to apply in with little "wind-swipper" motions and blend. That's all, simple. For pigment intense looks, you may either use a base (one that leaves a slight tackiness works best with these) or wet your brush (however fading will still occur through the day with this method) before applying the pigments. Use a firm flat brush to pick up the shadow and "pat" it onto the eyelid, do not swipe if you want to achieve the intensity as shown in the swatches of my photos. Blending can be done at the edges where you applied the pigments with another clean blending brush at the end.

I hope this is helpful, have a great time experimenting something new everyday! Until then, stay Radiant and Happy!