Even though I swore I wouldn't buy any more eyeshadows until I swatched and posted my entire collection, I couldn't resist one last purchase to kick off my 'eyeshadow no-buy'. Fyrinnae was always one company that intrigued me, but after the inconsistent open times and long processing times I resisted. I wasn't sure if I wanted to support a company that had less than ideal customer service, but some of their colours spoke to me and so I eventually gave in. Plus, the mini Pixie Epoxy was adorable and gave me an opportunity to finally test it out. Awesome.
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| The haul! Four mini shadows , a mini of Pixie Epoxy, and a free sample of highlighter. |
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| Top row: Serendipity, Mauve-o-matic, Rapunzel Has Extensions Bottom row: Center Stage (highlighter), Tapir |
My order included a mini Pixie Epoxy, and the minis of Serendipity, Mauve-o-matic, Rapunzel Has Extensions, and Tapir. The free sample that was included was a highlight called Center Stage, and though I was initially disappointed since I don't use highlighter, I found out the colour is gorgeous and totally works as a beautiful eyeshadow base.
All swatches are done with Pixie Epoxy at the top and UDPP below that. I've never used any sort of glitter base before so the strip with the Epoxy is not as nice as it could be, but in some of the pictures you can see how it brings out the sparkles just a bit more than the primer.
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| From left: Center Stage, Rapunzel Has Extensions, Mauve-o-matic, Serendipity, Tapir |
I have to say, I'm impressed. I had heard how wonderful Fyrinnae shadows were, and though at first I didn't think they could have anything different to offer than other brands, they were quite lovely. They applied well, have great colour payoff, and are quite reasonably priced.
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| Look at those duochromes! |
And just look at those duochromes! Center Stage didn't have much (which makes sense since it's just a highlighter), but the others were quite distinct. Even over just UDPP you can get the multidimensional shades to pop out, which is great for days I don't feel like fussing with Pixie Epoxy. The shades I picked were also all from the 'matte/shimmer' selection since I'm not a huge fan of glitterbombs or sparklier shades, but I would be interested to see how Pixie Epoxy reacts with those types of shadows.
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| In direct sunlight the sparkles really show through. |
Overall though, I'm impressed. The shadows are lovely and I didn't have any major customer services issues that would prevent me from wanting to order from them again. The TAT on their website was high, but I received my order within a week from placing it. The constant open and close of their website is frustrating, and probably off-putting for a few people, but I think I would purchase from them again whenever I feel the need for duochrome goodness.
You can find Fyrinnae Cosmetics here, though their site does periodically close from time to time.
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