Swatch & Review: Julep Orbital Eyshadow in Borealis

If you saw my swatch &review post last month for Julep's Orbital shadow in Supernova, you already know I LOVE these shadows! So, naturally, when they released a couple new colors this month I had to pick one up:-) I decided to get Borealis, which was described as charcoal with peacock shimmer.

Gorgeous!!

It was really hard for me to pick up the color shift in this shadow with my camera, but basically it is a deep charcoal base and, depending how the light hits it and how much light you have, will reflect with green, turquoise, or blue shimmers. REALLY stunning stand-alone shadow! In the swatches above the first swatch is 1 layer dry, the second is 2 layers dry, and the third is 1 layer wet.

Just like with the Supernova shadow, I do recommend using a flat shader brush to apply this. It's the best way to pick the shadow up. The shadow is super sparkly, so you will want to use a base and do your eyes before the rest of your makeup to clean up the fallout easily.

Overall, I am in love with these Orbital shadows and HIGHLY recommend picking some up if you like sparkle and unique colors!

Here is a look I did last week with this shadow:-)

FOTD: Bold Nudes for Green/Hazel Eyes

On the face:
~Avon Magix face perfecter
~Maybelline Fit Me matte + poreless foundation in Ivory
~Avon CC color correcting pencil in Light
~Yaby concealer in Buff
~Nars light reflecting loose powder in Crystal

On the eyes:
~Avon eyeshadow primer in Light Beige
~Almay intense i-color liquid shadow + color primer in Hazel
~Almay intense i-color bold nudes kit for greens
~Sumita color contrast eye pencil in Jaipur Gold
~L'oreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black

On the cheeks:
~Pixi beauty bronzer in Subtly Suntouched
~Avon Ideal Luminous blush in Rose Lustre
~Benefit Watt's Up highlighter

On the lips:
~Starlooks lip pencil in Bare
~Maybelline Color Sensational matte lipstick in Daringly Nude