Usually, when we talk about Summer makeup collection, colours that come to mind are bronzed and warm shades. So having a brand tell you that their interpretation of Summer is for transparent textures with shine to capture the gold of the summer sun, I found it interesting.
That is RMK’s interpretation of Summer. I think, if you look at their new Ingenious W Powder Eyes eyeshadow duo, you get an idea of what they’re on about.
This is 1 of 5 new eyeshadow duos available from RMK. I believe the colours are permanent except for one EX-01 Gold which is a Gold-Silver duo that I personally wasn’t taken with. Its just pretty much glitter all over and not practical. If I’m to be perfectly honest, I initially passed over this Brown duo too.
My previous experiences with RMK eyeshadows haven’t been the best. I found the texture too hard, the formula too sheer and shiny, and the colour payoff too poor. Sure, the Deep Iridescent one was pretty, but the way it was laid out was mind boggling. But the minute I took my finger to swatch this one, I paused, whipped out my camera and had to take pictures before I marred the surface further, because this one is quite quite impressive! Interestingly, I noticed that many of you have noticed how lovely this one looks on eyes in a previous look I showed. That assured me I wasn’t alone – this does pass the test!
So while I wax lyrical about this RMK Ingenious W Powder Eyeshadow, I’ll also show you some of the other items available from RMK in their Summer 2013 collection in a quick overview. Like that? Settle in.
Let me do the overview first and get it out of the way.
There are basically 5 new shades of eyeshadow set in duos. These are the RMK Ingenious W Powder eyes. One side is a pigmented base colour and the other side is a high shimmer highlight shade. I can imagine the glitter-shimmer can and will put people off but this is a trait of RMK shadows and as you will see below, its not that scary. Trust me 🙂
- EX-01 Gold (Limited edition) – High shimmer gold and high shimmer silver – primarily highlight shades
- 01 Green – Deep green with shimmer and light green with silver shimmer highlight
- 02 Brown – Deep bronzed brown with shimmer and light gold shimmer highlight
- 03 Purple – Deep navy blue with shimmer and light silver highlight
- 04 Grey – Deep grey with shimmer and light silver grey highlight
There are also 3 new sheer powder cheeks blush, all of which are limited edition. I happen to love RMK blushes. They are quite quite something as the texture is very impressively soft and the colour it gives to the skin is so natural. But truth to tell, none of these grabbed me. I found them all far too warm for my liking (Yeah I know its Summer but I’m not into the whole orange/brown/bronzed look) so felt no tug at the ol’ heartstrings.
Also included are 4 limited edition lipglosses. Again, nothing that tugs at the ol’ heartstrings. I’d be more than happy to pass on these (and so will you) because I don’t think they are terribly special. I’d rather get one from Dior 😛
And that sums up my thoughts on RMK Summer 2013 – look at the eyeshadows (worth checking out) but skip the rest unless you like warm toned blushes, then take a look at the blush. Otherwise your money is safe 😉
RMK Ingenious W Powder Eyes – 02 Brown
But that brings me now to the one item in the collection that I think is worth taking a second look at – the Ingenious W Powder Eyes eyeshadow duo and in particular in the shade 02 Brown.
In pan, it looks blah. Come on, you agree right? Its got blah written all over it 😛
The packaging is the signature shiny RMK packaging and it comes with a very serviceable brush. If there’s one brand I never tell you to throw out the applicators of, its RMK. The applicator in this duo is a lovely firm brush that works so well, I use it. I know, shocker! 😛
What I think surprised me most about these shadows was the texture and the pigment.
This swatch was made with just 1 swipe of my finger over the shadow and down my arm. Its pigmented. Make no mistake! The colour side is a warm toned brown with iridescent golden undertones while the shimmer side is a golden fine milled shimmer primarily for highlighting purposes.
What I noticed about the product is how well is “stretches” and applies on skin. Blending is a breeze and if you brush it over your lids and buff it in a little, it almost looks as if your lids have a lovely satin finish. Oh and it lasts. All. Day. Colour me surprised!
Here’s how I wear 02 Brown in the easiest manner possible because I’m not a talented makeup artist who has the imagination and time to make something extravagant out of this.
I use the brush applicator and apply the brown base colour all over my lid, putting a little more colour nearer to the lashes and blending it outwards so there are no harsh edges. Then, I take a dab of the gold side and apply it over the brown from the middle, blend and I’m done.
I told you it was easy 😛
You might see how the gold sits quite prettily over the brown and highlights the middle bit of the eye. It isn’t super shimmery and if you blend and buff it out a little more, it gives a very lovely golden sheen to the eye that is at once pretty yet natural.
Here is how it’d look in an overall look that I did.
Also wearing: Guerlain Beauty Booster BB Cream Light, Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer Vanilla Light 2, RMK Blush Creamy Sheer Powder Cheeks 01 Rose , Lipstick Queen Sinner Red, RMK Ingenious W Powder Eyes 02 Brown and lined with Guerlain Kohl pencil in black
If you’d like to see another angle of how the eye looks, this is the same look in the Lipstick Queen post and there’s a picture there of the eyes from a different angle.
I must say, I was surprised that I liked this particular shadow. Its not a colour I usually go for, its not even a brand I usually look to for eyeshadow, but if you are looking for a neutral shadow with just that pop, take a look at this one. Not too impressed with the rest of the colours to be honest, but the Brown is one I can see most people using 🙂
In a nutshell
The RMK Summer 2013 collection boasts a new eyeshadow in the Ingenious W Powder Eyes eyeshadow duo, 3 limited edition blushes and 4 limited edition glosses. I found the blushes too warm for me so they did not attract me. The lipglosses didn’t either and personally I’d pass on both. However, the eyeshadow duos surprised me because the texture was very lovely soft, smooth and incredibly fine milled and it looks like satin on skin once it’s blended. The shimmer side can be a bit bright but if you blend it out it gives skin a beautiful highlight. I personally would pick 02 Brown because it is so wearable and easy to use, and can suit so many people. Deepen it with another dark shadow or liner for an evening look or wear it as is for the day. Worth a second look.
Pros: Blushes have a lovely soft glowy texture, Applicators included are of very good quality, The Brown eyeshadow duo is a very lovely pop of neutral colour that is very easy to use for everyone
Cons: Pricey, Blush shades are very warm toned, Eyeshadow may be too shimmery for some
Who will like this: Anyone who is looking for a neutral warm brown eyeshadow with gold accent, Anyone who enjoys RMK products
Have you tried anything from RMK yet? Did anything from the Summer collection catch your eye?
If you’re new to RMK, I suggest checking out their base makeup first, their eyelash curler and then their blushes. Eye makeup is mostly a miss unless this new Brown duo catches your fancy, and their lip products aren’t very inspiring. But who knows eh? Some very interesting things are coming out of the brand in recent times 😉
Paris B
RMK Ingenious W Powder Eyes (RM110), Sheer Cheek Color (RM130), Lip Gloss N (RM78) Availability: RMK counters at Isetan KLCC, Isetan The Gardens, Parkson Pavilion
Waaaaaaaa~ The ingenious eyeshadow is really really beautiful 😀 You really really look like Rinko Kikuchi 😉 beautiful ~
Its pretty right?! I didn’t know who Rinko Kikuchi was so I had to google her up HAHA! Very flattered! I’ve never looked like a movie star before 😉
You do! You forever so humble 😀
When I watched the Pacific Rim I asked myself, ~hey, that’s Paris B!~ 😀
Hahaha not humble my dear, just suffering from a case of celebrity blindness >.< I can never recognise anyone! I haven't seen Pacific Rim - worth watching you think?
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Worth watching indeed ^_^ Red2 also not bad 😀 LOL
LOL Ok, I hope to be able to catch a movie soon – haven’t been for one in ages!
You’re right! It went from blah in the pan to whoa on your eyelid! The combo is amazing! I have to say I was instantly attracted to the lips. Very nice mix of warm eyeshadow and cool lipstick. Love the look!
Thank you Applegal! I didn’t even think of the warm-cool thing but now that you’ve pointed it out, you’re right! It does work! (whew! Else I’d have looked like a clown innit? 😉 ) But yes, this is quite an impressive duo. Blah to wow. Few do that 😉
It looks gorgeous swatched. Alas I’ve been having some sort of allergic reaction on my eyelids for a month now and I’ve been staying away from eye makeup lest I get tempted!
Yikes! So sorry to hear about your lids! I hope they’ll get better soon or that you’ll isolate the cause, so you can go back to wearing eyeshadow again 😀
I so like how the Sinner Red look on you……. oh, we are talking eyeshadow right? See how the red lips distracts! 🙂
hahaha! yes yes, today its about the eyeshadow but thank you again! The power of red lips strike again! 😉
This looks amazing!! Actually all of them looks amazing. Wondering how the blue and the green swatches… when I wear those colour (and also purple) they always ended up looking very dirty on me.
Oh I hear you on purple! I am very scared of purple on my lids 😛 The Green and Blue are pretty. The base colour is quite strong so they do look better for stronger eye looks and the shimmer highlights really make the colours pop. I wasn’t too much into them because I’ve been in such a neutral colour rut lately, but they are certainly pretty 😉
Oh my! That brown is so gorgeous. I can understand why you fell in love with it. I love how it looks on your lids. Truth be told I’m not a fan of many Japanese brands because of the super glitter and sheer shades but this is something else. I kinda dig the orange blushes too.
I know right, Jacqueline! I do like Japanese shadows but they do tend to look all same-y after a while. It was nice to have something different to look at for a change and I think those blushes would look amazing on you. I remember you like warm shades and they’re right up your alley! 😉
Sunglasses on! I got woozy with all these glitters! The brown shade with gold undertones is deadly gorgeous! A good palette for work trip travel, I think. And what is RMK thinking? Glittery eyes, cheeks and lips? A bit overkill don’t you think? 😮
hahaha yeah, shimmer, glitter and sparkly summer! Such a strange idea so best just be sure to wear them all separately. I wasn’t even that keen on the look they came up with for summer. Far too SHINY! 😛
I didn’t think much of this duo in the pan, but the colours are very pretty when swatched. Love the lipstick you’re wearing too.
Thank you Gio! It definitely is a surprising eyeshadow duo
I like the grey palette. 😀
But summer collections are a no-go for me. Warm tone makes my skin looks tired and muddy.
The grey palette is perfect for a very quick smokey eye with a difference 😉 I don’t usually do summer collections either. Warm tones and I aren’t friends so I usually wait for the Autumn/Winter collections to roll around 🙂
I am in! I love the orange blushes. And oh wow, I know what you mean about the eyeshadows. They are just different.
Do not own any RMK thus far. But I think this summer may change my collection a little!
You look good in warm shades, Jyoan and I think the blushes will be right up your alley! The orange one will, I imagine, give a lovely warm glow to your skin 😀
I got it! =P Got the brown one and grey one. And two of the blushes. Funny thing is, I didn’t get the orange blush because it looked really normal when I swatched. I think I have seen just way too many orange blushes, and own too many, to actually want an orange blush right now.
But it was a big ouch! Even Burberry, NARS, Dior, and Chanel don’t cost this much! $68 per item is really over the top. Think I am not going to buy RMK again after this. haha. Except maybe, the New Gel Foundation, and the Sunscreen.
Have you tried the RMK Gel Foundation? It felt fantastic on my hand. So tempted. That product appeared on Taiwan top makeup TV programme, together with the custom foundation brush. I bought the brush, and it feels amazing, reminds me of Lunasol brushes.
Given that you like Lunasol Gel Foundation, I am thinking you might like the RMK one too.
Gosh you’re quick Jyoan! 😉 I will agree with you about the price. I don’t quite understand why RMK is so terribly expensive. I mean the quality is great but somehow the packaging and presentation just doesn’t give as luxe a feel as Dior or Burberry right? I actually have the RMK gel foundation and I have used it once (keep forgetting to write about it so thanks for the reminder!) I picked up a set once with the brush and its very nice. Thanks for the reminder!
This is a beautiful duo! I can’t resist neutrals and these two colors are so spot on for summer, totally perfect! It looks great on you too! 😀
Thank you! These are surprisingly pretty aren’t they? Definitely something I’d wear all year round – maybe with some dark liner for the cooler seasons? 😉
Impressive pigment! I swatched some a while back, and thought they were just too sheer to make any difference on the eyes. The look you created with the power red lips look great!
Yep! Previous RMK eyeshadows never interest me – so sheer! But these are pretty 🙂