Wednesday 23 October 2013

Aerin Fall New York City Colour: Fall Colour Palette & Madison Lipstick

I've been meaning to try the Aerin range for a while, the products seem well regarded by many bloggers and the line looks well edited and very appropriate for a minimalist, effortless look.

The Fall collection contains two lipstick, a deeper merlot shade called Mercer and the lighter one I bought called Madison (£24) which is a cream finished berry.

Its a great shade for giving that typical fall lip look without veering too dark, bright or cool. It feels very creamy, has good coverage and an average wear time. It does have a old fashioned rose scent which I find quite noticeable.

The fall colour palette (£45) contains three eyes shadows; a warm, yellow toned cream with a matte finish, medium navy with midnight blue shimmer and a matte deep navy. There is also a blusher which is a soft, hazy beige/peach.

All the products are a good size and the compact is sturdy with a large mirror. 
The blusher feels quite smooth and the colour is very buildable, it blends in well and has an average wear time. The colour adds a warm natural healthy look and coordinates well with the smoky look of the shadows.
 
Onto the eyeshadows and one thing they all share is a very dry texture. Swatched below are all the shades dry and then the darker shades used wet,

The deepest shade, whilst it has good pigment, is impossible for me to use other than a liner as over a larger area its extremely patchy and unblendable. The middle shade, is where it really falls apart for me, first off this does not apply how it looks in the palette, instead I get a much murkier version as shown below.

It has a very patchy texture and flaky finish and I find it impossible to get an even application, it just looks messy. Used wet and the colour is noticeably better, though still difficult to use, as such I can only use this as a liner.
Used wet below,

So I have trio of a base shade that makes my lids look crinkly and two liners, certainty not what I was expecting from the brand, which to my mind should be on par with the Estee Lauder shadow formula, not so far below it as these are.
If anyone else has Aerin shadows and has bought the fall palette, I would love to know if you have noticed a discrepancy of quality, as I would not like to think that this is representative of the brand.

A mixed bag but I feel so disappointed by the shadows that it has made me reconsider buying anything more from Aerin.


I bought these from Harrods.com

12 comments:

  1. It is too bad the shadows were so disappointing. :( I have only tried Aerin's cream lip & cheek product and one lipstick so far. I really liked the cream color, and the lipstick was OK, but nothing outstanding. The eyeshadow color looks very pretty on you (especially used wet) but at the Aerin price point the quality should be better.

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    1. Its a real shame as the shadows looked like a winner from how they looked in the pan, I was really looking forward to trying the brand, guess you win some you lose some ;)

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  2. That must have been so disappointing for you Clare. The colours looked so pretty on you, such a pity about the quality. That's enough to turn me off the brand.

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    1. Thanks Jacqueline :) The quality wasn't what I was expecting that's for sure, I guess it will last me a long time using the two blues as liners ;)

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  3. Great review, Clare! I did think this line seemed to fit your aesthetic -- what a shame the textures didn't measure up! As EL are upping their game season after season it's odd / disappointing that this 'niche' line of theirs doesn't seem to benefit.

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    1. Thanks :) I thought it would be a very "me" brand as well, such a shame it didn't quite deliver, I'm keen to read other reviews of the palette to see if other people felt the same.

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  4. I'd love to visit your house. You choose the most beautiful eyeshadow palettes.

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    1. :) Thank you, its a shame it wasn't as pretty in the end result as it looked in the compact.

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  5. I tried a few items from the brand when it first came out: a lipstick, a gloss, and blush. None seemed particularly special. Given the quality, I'd expect the products to be priced much lower than they are. I'm sorry to hear your experience was as underwhelming as my own. Like you, I was kind of hoping I'd gotten a bad batch or something. Oh well--thanks for the review.

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    1. Guess at least its not just me then that was underwhelmed, such a shame as with all the Estee Lauder knowledge I was really expecting a higher quality, I'm glad I didn't buy a shed-load of stuff all at once ;)

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  6. Hi Clare,
    nice eye make up, these colours are really high pigmented and suits you a lot
    kisses
    Marghe

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    1. Thank you :) I do wish the overall quality of the shadows were better though.

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