Swatches: L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadows

Hello, my Pretties!

I finally got around to taking some photos of the swatches to the L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadow trios that I picked up in my Dollar Tree and Target Haul which you can see HERE.

L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadows
0.19 oz (5.5 g)
$1.00 each

I picked up these four trios at my local Dollar Tree. I had been dying to try these. I only got one of each that they had but there are so many more that I need to look for. I need the whole collection!

BES503
Southern Belle
Without flash.

BES502
Shooting Star
Without flash.

BES507
Grassy Knoll
Without flash.

BES508
Moon Rock
Without flash.

BES503
Southern Belle
With flash.

BES502
Shooting Star
With flash.

BES507
Grassy Knoll
With flash.

BES508
Moon Rock
With flash.

So now here come the swatches!

I did my swatches a little differently this time around. I did the swatches on my forearm as usual but this time I divided the swatches into three parts. Top third, I placed the eyeshadow over ELF Eyelid Primer. Middle third, I placed the eyeshadow over my bare skin...no primer, no base. Lower third, I placed the eyeshadow over NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.

I think this is a good way to see the way the eyeshadows will look depending on what kind of base you use if you use any at all.

Swatches with flash.

Left to Right:
1st set of three colors: Southern Belle
2nd set of three colors: Shooting Star

Swatches without flash.

Left to Right:

1st set of three colors: Southern Belle
2nd set of three colors: Shooting Star

Swatches with flash.

Left to Right:
1st set of three colors: Grassy Knoll
2nd set of three colors: Moon Rock

Swatches without flash.

Left to Right:
1st set of three colors: Grassy Knoll
2nd set of three colors: Moon Rock

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
ELF Eyelid Primer in Sheer

I must admit that I took the idea of using a primer and a base in my swatches, instead of just swatching on bare skin, from my fellow beauty Amber of Lipgloss and Flipflops. I thought, this is such a brilliant idea! Check out her blog, you'll love it.

This is the specific blog post where I stole this idea from:
Pretty Addictions Newest Colors Review

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
I love the Southern Belle and Shooting Star trios the most because they are bright colors and I love me some bright shades of shadow! But I do feel that these two trios are so much alike. For me, the purple is very similar in both trios and the greenish shade is almost identical. The only colors I feel are different are the pink in Shooting Star and the blue in Southern Belle.

As for the Grassy Knoll trio, it's eh. The colors are nicely pigmented but I'm not too keen on green. I bought it because I want the whole collection...I'm anal like that. But whatever, I think the colors are nice and I might like them once I wear them...but I don't think I'd wear all three green shades at once. Too much green!

And the Moon Rock trio rocks! I love it. I think it can make a really nice and dramatic eye. Period.

Well, that's all I have for now. I cannot wait to try these out on my face! I will try and use one of them tomorrow so that I can show you what it looks like on. I'm so excited!

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All products mentioned in this post were bought by me with my own money. These are my own honest thoughts and opinions. ♥♥