Boots Botanics Eye Colour in Star Anise and Cinnamon
Boots Botanics Eye Colour in Star Anise and Cinnamon
No surprise- more naughty purchases. I've had these for at least a few months now but I definitely got them sometime after I started Project Pan. Anyhow, here are two eye shadows by Boots Botanics, which can be found at Target. I have Star Anise, a grayed taupe, and Cinnamon, a lovely warm medium brown. Star Anise has a satin sort of finish while Cinnamon is matte.
Of course, I could not resist comparing Star Anise to Satin Taupe. They are similar but Satin Taupe is more shimmery and warm, while Star Anise is more gray and a bit deeper. Cinnamon has been a favorite of mine. I love pairing it with Buxom's cream eye shadow in Mutt for the perfect everyday neutral eye.
Both shadows are smooth, buttery, and pigmented. They're a breeze to apply and they last all day over an eyeshadow primer (which I use daily).
The packaging has its pros and cons. The eyeshadow pans are embedded into cardboard with magnetized flaps. I like that they are compact and lightweight. However, they don't come wrapped in plastic so many of the eyeshadows had been compromised in-store. Not ideal as far as hygiene goes but it's usually obvious which have been tampered with so make sure to check before you buy.
Overall, I have to say that I love these. They're excellent shadows in great neutral shades, and they're extremely affordable to boot. I believe I got them for about $5 each, but they sell for $4.50 on drugstore.com if you're interested.
L-R: Star Anise, Cinnamon
L-R: MAC Satin Taupe, Star Anise, Cinnamon
Buxom Mutt across lids, Boots Botanics Cinnamon on outer corners
Buxom Pug across lids, Boots Botanics Star Anise on outer corners
UPDATE 2/11:
I paired Cinnamon with Burberry's Rosewood and I was surprised to find that within this combination, Cinnamon seemed to lean cool. It looked almost taupe with purple tones. That certainly adds to the complexity of the shade!
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