Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad in Burnished Amber

I must admit I have never tried any products by Tom Ford before but I loved the cover photo of Snejana Onopka in Autumn/Winter 2012 campaign. The palette used for the pink plumy smokey eye is the Burnished Amber eye color quad.  I was dreaming about this look and wanted  it so badly to recreate, so I didn't have another choice, then to hand over 70 Euros of my hard earned cash for this little beauty. I know... gasp!  

I love the packaging of the quad, it's very classy and sophisticated. The sleek chocolate brown palette with gold detail and mirror-shine surface comes with a large mirror inside and  two double-ended applicators which I have't used yet, since I always use my brushes . It also has and additional chocolate brown suede-feeling cover to protect the surface of the palette. 

The  Tom Ford's Burnished Amber palette contains four eyeshadows, which are extremely pigmented and  compliment each other very well. The eyeshadows can be used dry or wet. I only critik that I would have on them, is that they do have loads of fall out, so I would suggets you do the eyemakeup first and then move to foundation. 
 I would describe the shades of this quad as follows: 

- golden beige with shimmer

- medium pink with shimmer

- dark plum with shimmer

- medium golden brown with golden shimmer.

In found  that all these shade would look particular amazing on green and brown eyes. One caution when using pinks, reds and plums around eyes is to line they eyes heavily with black eyeliner and apply tons of  mascara, otherwise you will end up looking as if you have contracted conjunctivitis. Not a great look. 
And here is the look...drum bell! 


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Products used and Step-by-Step application

Eyes

Step 1

 Apply  transluscent powder over the eye area as a base

Step 2

 apply the pink shade to the moveable eye lid and blend inwards and outwards with fluffy blending brush

Step 3

apply  the plum shade with a firm blending brush over the previously applied eyeshadow  to give depth and dimension to the crease and blend both together with a fluffy blending brush

Step 4

Apply both eye shadows to the lower lash line with a pencil brush.

Step 5

Apply the medium brow shade  with a blending brush on top of both previously applied shades and under the brow bone

Step 6

MAC Smolder  – apply a thick line along the upper lashes

Step 7

Blend the eyeliner out with pencil brush. 

Step 8

Also apply the eyeliner pencil to the lower lash line and to the waterline and blend out any harsh lines with a pencil brush.  Then apply the golden beige shade to the inner corner of the eye.

Step 9

Apply two coats of black mascara (L'Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara – Black)

Step 10

Makeup Forever Individual Eyelashes - Apply few individual eyelashes to thicken up your natural lashes and also to add drama to the look,  but this step is optional though, and if you like you can skip it. 

Step 11

Brush the brows upwards and fill out with eyeshadow

Face

Base

Step 12

MAC Body and Face Foundation - Apply all over your face 

Step 13

Lacura Concealer pen - Apply matte higlighter straight down the middle of your nose,  under the eyes, the forehead, cupids bow and chin and blend into the base with your fingers 

Step 14

NARS Illuminating Powder –  set the base with the powder using a powder puff or powder brush.

Lips

Step 15

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo – blue based red– apply with a lip brush

Step 16

Glo Minerals Clear Gloss - apply over the lipstick

 Have you tried  Tom Ford's Eye color quad yet?  Please let me know in the comments!

xxx Marina

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