You know when you see an acquaintance coming toward you across the street, so you cross to the other side of the intersection to avoid an awkward stop-and-chat? But then you realize they're crossing too and you're forced into small talk that neither of you particularly wants to engage in anyway? Just me? Well, anyway, there was a CVS on that side of the street. so I ended up wandering in, and found one lone Wet N Wild Color Icon trio in the fall display, and it was the one I wanted: Plaid to the Bone. The universe was in balance again.
I don't know how likely it is that you will be able to find these eyeshadows in your local drugstore. I think they only appeared in my CVS 1-2 weeks ago, but like I said, the display was almost picked clean. I hope you do find them, though, because they are perfect and beautiful and you know I don't often gush about things. Either way, gaze on the duochrome beauty here and be in awe.
Unlike some of the weird combinations of shadows Wet N Wild sometimes comes up with, these are really well coordinated. The duochrome is basically a combination of the other two shades, which is a cool idea. I wouldn't wear them on the places they suggest you wear them (the "Browbone" shade is too dark for that part of my eyelid), but I think it would be possible to create a look using all three together. So far I have worn the duochrome on my mobile lid and the brown in the crease, and I wore the navy/teal as a liner with a matte brown shadow.
Swatches:
Here are a couple of comparisons (again on bare skin with a brush). The duochrome from the Wet N Wild Comfort Zone palette has a similar teal shimmer, but a much redder base. The Plaid to the Bone duochrome is a neutral brown base, and the shimmer might be slightly greener. The Comfort Zone shadow is a little softer and more intense.
I also compared the teal shade to Makeup Geek's Time Travel (reviewed here). It's so interesting to me that Time Travel looks teal in the pan, but often looks navy when you use/swatch it, and the Plaid to the Bone shadow looks navy in the pan and teal when you use/swatch it. I like the Plaid to the Bone teal better.
Swatches in indirect light: Wet N Wild Comfort Zone duochrome, Wet N Wild Plaid to the Bone duochrome, Makeup Geek Time Travel and Wet N Wild Plaid to the Bone. |
Swatches in direct sunlight: Wet N Wild Comfort Zone duochrome, Wet N Wild Plaid to the Bone duochrome, Makeup Geek Time Travel and Wet N Wild Plaid to the Bone |
If you really want it and can't find it in a store, some intrepid
I've NEVER EVER seen WnW limited editions in a store. EVER. Hunting for them is like hunting the Easter Rabbit and way worse than finding some fancy pants expensive limited edition product. I did find completely cleanly picked display a few times, but that's about as close as I've been to them. :D
ReplyDeleteI've no hope of ever finding Plaid to the Bone, so I'm just going to admire your photos. The duochrome shade is my favorite, but if I were being honest with myself, I wear such shades very infrequently to try hunting it down.
I was surprised to see it! The stores I usually go too are too small to have WNW LE displays, it seems, most of the time. These are colors I will actually use, so I'm happy about my luck.
DeleteDying of jealousy right now. I'm going to be in NYC tomorrow and Thursday and will pop into a few drugstores to see if Plaid to the Bone is there, but I've pretty much lost hope by now. That dark teal, though... D:
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I really thought the teal was navy until I used it. It looks teal in the photos and in use, but it most lighting it was dark blue, which I was much less excited about BUT TEAL.
Deleteooohhhh this is one of my all time favorite trios ever! even the taupeish shade is stunning by itself. it's not really duo chrome but I find it looks different on my lid and in my crease - like I actually took the time to deepen the crease! I'm going to be so sad when I hit pan on this one!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like shimmers that do that a lot! One step and it looks much more complex than it is.
Deleteooohhhh this is one of my all time favorite trios ever! even the taupeish shade is stunning by itself. it's not really duo chrome but I find it looks different on my lid and in my crease - like I actually took the time to deepen the crease! I'm going to be so sad when I hit pan on this one!
ReplyDeleteI WANT IT SO MUCH
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen this in any of the drugstores near me :(