Tom Ford Burnished Amber is my second Tom ford Eye Color Quad. I know that these eyeshadows have recieved some criticism for their price, as well as the glitteriness and/or shimmeriness of a lot of the shades, but I think this quad is pretty flawless. For one thing, none of these eye shadows are the sheer glitter-infused texture some don't like. There are, instead, three shimmery shades and one satin. One thing that has impressed me about both the quads I have is the color combinations, which are perfectly coordinated.
The packaging is, of course, exactly what you would expect for the price, sleek and luxurious. I love the softness of the sleeve and it's good for polishing off fingerprints. It also has a nice, big mirror, which is nice.
The colors are absolutely perfect together, though unconventional.
The lightest color is a pale, warm gold with a very shimmery finish. It's too dark for a highlight on lighter skins, but would be lovely on darker skins. I use it primarily to blend out the darker bronze color.
The next color is a deep magenta-tinged pink with a shimmer finish. It's a very rich pink with a good balance of warm and cool tones. I think even if you don't think you suit pink tones, you'd find this color flattering.
The next darkest color is a golden bronze with a shimmer finish. Again, it's not overly warm nor cool.
The darkest color is a dark bordeaux with a satin finish.
The four colors can be used to make a golden look, a pink look, or all four together make a rosy bronze look. The versatility of this palette is one of its best traits. The pink-bronze tones make it very flattering to green eyes, which is one of the reasons I love it. It also suits anyone who looks good in jewel tones, as the richness of the tones would be very flattering.
I have heard rumors that this was being discontinued. It's still in stock as of this post at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman online, and I heard this rumor months ago, so I don't know.
Hi, this is probably crazy random, but I was wondering if you still use and like this. If not, do you ever have blog sales? I'd be interested in buying this because I'm one of many that did miss this before it was discontinued. I have lots of feedback on Makeupalley and eBay so I'm not crazy, just a desperate makeup lover. :-p Regardless, thanks for the review.
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