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Happy 15th birthday Aromaleigh Mineral Cosmetics! They've just finished the launch of a new website and are discontinuing some of their older collections, specifically collections that have lingered from the Aromaleigh v1 days.
A brief summary of the company's history: Aromaleigh was initially founded in 1998 and closed in 2010. They re-opened as "Aromaleigh v2" under new management in 2011 and reformulated their entire product line. Many of their eyeshadow collections were reborn with their new formula.
In a public statement, Kristen, the founder of Aromaleigh says of the discontinued collections:
But anyway, the point of this post is to show you the Bete Noire collection, soon to be discontinued but with plenty currently in stock.
Bete Noire is a collection of 16 satin-finished eyeshadows. There is a wide variety of color but the collection as a whole is on the muted side of things.
From the swatches above, you can see that there are a few shades that seem duplicated and it's true that there are some that are very similar to others (Colette and Mireille for instance) but there are very soft differences between the shades that allow the eyeshadows to easily blend together.
Purchase Link
Individual swatches after the jump!
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Happy 15th birthday Aromaleigh Mineral Cosmetics! They've just finished the launch of a new website and are discontinuing some of their older collections, specifically collections that have lingered from the Aromaleigh v1 days.
A brief summary of the company's history: Aromaleigh was initially founded in 1998 and closed in 2010. They re-opened as "Aromaleigh v2" under new management in 2011 and reformulated their entire product line. Many of their eyeshadow collections were reborn with their new formula.
In a public statement, Kristen, the founder of Aromaleigh says of the discontinued collections:
"Because these products were all revamps of Aromaleigh v1 formulations, I don't feel that they are my best creative work."While it's sad to see these collections being left behind, there is still plenty available on Aromaleigh's previous webpage and all of the discontinued collections are priced at 50% off. If you are interested in purchasing both items that are being discontinued and items that are on Aromaleigh's new website, contact the company with both order numbers so that you can get a combined shipping discount.
But anyway, the point of this post is to show you the Bete Noire collection, soon to be discontinued but with plenty currently in stock.
Bete Noire is a collection of 16 satin-finished eyeshadows. There is a wide variety of color but the collection as a whole is on the muted side of things.
From the swatches above, you can see that there are a few shades that seem duplicated and it's true that there are some that are very similar to others (Colette and Mireille for instance) but there are very soft differences between the shades that allow the eyeshadows to easily blend together.
Purchase Link
Individual swatches after the jump!
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From the website: Alix is a cool evergreen with smokey tones and bright violet and green sparks.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: This is one of my favorites of the collection. It's a deep green with a strong yellow highlight that comes out in direct light. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Amarante is a rich, verdant warm green with olive smokiness and vivid blue shimmer.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: The yellow cast is much stronger in Amarante than in Alix. Amarante is a mid-green with a strong yellow highlight. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Ambre is a rich deep golden olive brown with highlights of pink.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: If we were to sort them, I'd say that Ambre makes a really nice color triad with Amarante and Alix. This seems to be almost an inverse Alix. It's a gold with a green cast to it. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Aurelie is a coppered bronze with smokey lowlight and gold and copper sparks.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: An orange-bronze with a satin finish. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Bette is a dreamy steel blue grey with sparks of green and gold.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: A purple-toned grey shade with a strong shimmer. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Chantal is a gorgeous dimensional, smooth dark grey with sparks of mysterious violet throughout.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: A dark brown with a strong golden highlight and a satin finish. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Colette is a smoked indigo violet with blue highlight sparkle
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: A mid-toned purple with a red cast in direct light. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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From the website: Darcelle is a deep mysterious olivine with brilliant turquoise shimmer.
Eye Shadow Ingredients: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), May contain: Ferric Oxide (CI 77491), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Silica, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Tin Dioxide (CI 778161), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Personal Comments: A gold with subtle tints of green. The green fades into the strong gold tones in direct light. Applied over Urban Decay Primer Potion and Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. This picture was taken outside in natural light.
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I really like Bette and Colette!
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