Stila • Irma La Douce Eyeshadow • Eye Shadow

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*TOP REVIEWER* outdoorsgal on 1/27/2013 12:00:00 PM more reviews by outdoorsgal

Age: 44-55   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I was a Stila virgin for the longest time and I finally caved in and bought a product from the line.
I had a makeover done at my local Stila counter and the MA suggested this eyeshadow to compliment the olive top I was planning to wear for a night out.

At first I thought it looked similar to MAC's Sumptuous Olive but La Douce is lighter.
The MA did a beautiful smokey eye with La Douce and the SA's all raved about the look he created.

This is a beautiful olive toned shade that really enhances brown eyes. I find it's softer than MAC's Sumptuous Olive and it's perfect for every day.

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rmt2104 on 9/30/2012 10:54:00 PM more reviews by rmt2104

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Love this eyeshadow! I've been looking for a while for that perfect deep olive green that enhances my PPP skin and dark brown eyes, without being too loud. The color does change a bit a little after application, which is why I'd probably give this 4.5 lippies if I could, but it still looks great.

Edit: If you have this be careful with it since it seems to break up easily (more so than other stila shadows). Both my pans of this color have broken. Luckily I was able to repress them pretty easily with the rubbing alcohol trick.

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*TOP REVIEWER* mariella99 on 8/18/2011 5:56:00 PM more reviews by mariella99

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

Oh my freakin' lord, but WHERE has this shadow been all my life? This is actually my first STILA purchase. It's only recently come within my grasp at a large, rather high end incarnation of a large Canadian drug store chain. I saw La Douce a few weeks back, when I was in there purchasing a ton of other stuff (they have BENEFIT too - the entire line). The other day, I decided to treat myself as I've been really pushing myself to go to the gym almost every day (cardio every day and strength training every other day), so this was my reward.

La Douce (mine appears to have dropped the "Irma") is a beautiful greyed khaki. It's smokey and rich but not overbearingly so. In some ways, it reminds me of a darkened, greener version of MAC's Dalliance - I don't quite know why as it is quite a bit different - but I find comparisons to MAC's Sumptuous Olive not to be very accurate either as La Douce is less gold/more green and has better colour payoff. La Douce is a unique colour, not like anything else I have. La Douce is a shadow I will wear a LOT, especially with autumn approaching. This is such a "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" sort of colour (sorry, but autumn is my favourite season and where I live, if you take a nap, you might miss it entirely - we slide from summer heat-wave to winter blizzard in about 2 days!)

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jay4jazz on 7/14/2011 5:32:00 PM more reviews by jay4jazz

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

A really pretty shimmery olive green, the texture is so smooth and looks great on the skin. Very similar to MAC Sumptuous Olive, except La Douce has less gold tones to it. Looks great paired with golden bronze colors like Golightly (UD Smog is a dupe for this). The size of the eyeshadow is very big, with a pan diameter of 35mm, but nevertheless it is expensive and it is unlikely that I would ever use up the whole thing, but if I did, I would repurchase.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Zanita27 on 8/30/2010 6:55:00 PM more reviews by Zanita27

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Lovely, golden olive drab green. It's not the kind of boring blah OD green you would think of but have a lovely golden shimmer to it. This is the dark green that I like to wear in the fall and looks good with my light skin and brown eyes. Its the one dark green i'll continue to wear.

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skimcap on 5/5/2010 1:46:00 PM more reviews by skimcap

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

My all time favourite eyeshadow colour. I love how it has a slight gold shimmer and is an olive green brown without being boring. I often use this as a everyday crease liner as well as a dark green smoky eye with MAC Teddy kohl liner. This doesn't crease and has amazing stay on my lids especially on top of a standard primer.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Katie5 on 7/23/2009 7:37:00 AM more reviews by Katie5

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This golden olive shade is ideal if you're used to wearing neutrals but want to add some subtle colour. There's nothing scary or vibrant about it, and, unless you really pack it on, it's not obviously green. I wear it in the crease with Wheat on the lid, and it is just very softly olive-toned, which is perfect for me because I'm a neutral girl at heart and love colours that blend with my usual browns, golds and taupes. This fits the bill perfectly, and the texture and blendability are divine.

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mkhongms on 6/9/2009 3:37:00 AM more reviews by mkhongms

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This golden olive is pretty when worn in the crease with a golden nude eyeshadow as the base shade. The green in La Douce is more obvious if you pack on the color - however there will be some fallout.

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*TOP REVIEWER* bubblysteph on 4/25/2009 8:22:00 AM more reviews by bubblysteph

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Black    

This is a slightly shimmery dark golden olive green to me and fyi, I have dark brown eyes which are almost black and neutral to cool pale/ light skin tone.

At first, I didn't really like this eye shadow... The colour in the pan is truly what it is going to appear on lids, well, at least for my fair skin. It was kind of like a pile of dirty mud on my lids when I first used this alone. Being unhappy with the results and before washing it off, I tried to pair this with a reddish brown shade from my Shu Uemura Secret Luscious Rose palette (whatever the name is, lol) at the outer v with La Douce as a base and I was stunned. It was so pretty and not OTT at all after blending, especially I was actually using 2 shades that I usually stay away from! Neutral and polished are the 2 words I could use to describe the look. :D The message behind this from me is to try to combine this with other e/s if this doesn't quite work for you when used alone - you may be surprised like me!

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*TOP REVIEWER* cosmokid on 9/24/2008 5:54:00 PM more reviews by cosmokid

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

La Douce is one of my favourite eyeshadow shades. It's a shimmery olive green that has beautiful depth of colour and great pigmentation. Olive green sounds drab, but this is anything but! The colour transforms dramatically when used wet, becoming much richer and more metallic (looks almost like a foiled cream shadow).
Has a beautiful buttery formula and the staying power is excellent.
Today I'm wearing it in the outer V and wet as a liner with Kalo as a base.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tnlfraz0820 on 9/13/2008 5:45:00 PM more reviews by tnlfraz0820

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

I agree with previous reviewers that this is the perfect olive green! It looks great with my hazel eyes and medium blonde highlighted hair. I also love how this shadow has subtle gold shimmer in it, so it doesn't end up looking too muddy or matte. I usually wear this in the crease with wheat (pearlescent beige) as a base, but I am curious to try it with prize (soft gold shimmer) to see how that turns out. Overall with all Stila shadows I have tried, I absolutely adore it and will repurchase if I ever run out!

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maylias on 6/17/2008 3:19:00 PM more reviews by maylias

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I recently purchased two Stila powder shadows (Starlight and Irma La Douce) in addition to the three-pan case because I was unhappy with the color and packaging of my everyday LORAC shadows, and after a week of using the new shadows in a multitude of ways, I'm a convert. I have a fair-medium neutral skintone, blue eyes and blonde hair. Irma La Douce is a smoggy, gold-flecked olive green with good color payoff, exceptional staying power and a subtle shimmer/sheen. I use it (wet) as a liner and layer it over Starlight for a shimmery, greenish smoky eye. For some reason, this green works great with my blue eyes. UPDATE 04/29/09: This shadow crumbled under no duress, which made me mad considering the price. Will not repurchase!

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makeupisfunyeah on 4/14/2008 5:21:00 PM more reviews by makeupisfunyeah

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This is the perfect olive green shadow, and I always get compliments when I wear it, which is why I love it. My only complaint is how you have to buy your own compact or container for the shadow, which I find completely unnecessary. Subtle shimmer, perfect for putting in the crease with a gold shadow on the lid.

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*TOP REVIEWER* AxlsRose on 3/22/2008 8:16:00 PM more reviews by AxlsRose

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I'd have to agree, this does look lovely with hazel eyes. Its a pretty olive green, seems to be mixed with the sparkle antique gold. A lovely dark olivey gold colour, looks great with my eyes. I love it, a very unusual colour.

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Hdbateman on 3/19/2008 11:19:00 PM more reviews by Hdbateman

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Hazel    

La Douce is stunning on hazel eyes. This is one of the missiles in my beauty arsenal, and I'll never be without it. A complex shimmery olive with super pigmentation and blendability. You can do a gorgeous smokey eye with it. I can see this working well for brown or green eyes, too. Sultry and natural at the same time. I think that's a fantastic combination.

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TouchOfPink on 9/1/2006 11:41:00 PM more reviews by TouchOfPink

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Oily, Olive   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

This makes the perfect winter green! A kind of golden olive, it looks especially fantastic with oasis on the inner crease on to the brow bone. Try the look, it's fantastic!

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oople on 3/31/2006 3:29:00 AM more reviews by oople

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This is a great golden olive green color. It has a nice fine silky texture and goes on really smooth and blends well. Lasted well without creasing for a full day at work. I like how you can buy it in just a pan and pop it into a palette. Stila has super cute LE magnet back palettes! I really liked the shadow, however it's expensive. I replaced it with Milani Antique Gold and haven't felt the need to re-purchase the Irma. I just can't justify the expense of the Stila when I like the much cheaper alternative just as much.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ziebam on 2/26/2006 4:23:00 PM more reviews by ziebam

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Irma La Douce is a shimmery golden olive gree. Super pretty. Nicely pigmented, super silky and glides on smoothly. Retails for $14 for the pan or $16 for a silver cardboard container.

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*TOP REVIEWER* SunsetRodeo on 1/11/2006 3:40:00 AM more reviews by SunsetRodeo

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Hazel    

Stunning. One of my absolute HG eyeshadows, La Douce is a gorgeous golden olivey-khaki green that really pops my hazel eyes. I love to wear this sheered on the lid and paired with a light shimmery highlighter on the browbone and a gold shimmer infused soft black liner, like MAC Buried Treasure, Clinique Egyptian, or Blitz n Glitz Fluidliner. The results are defined, polished, semi-natural yet sexy and sultry at the same time. Love!

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prettyshoes on 1/10/2006 5:59:00 PM more reviews by prettyshoes

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I don't usually wear green eyeshadow, but La Douce is really lovely with its complex olive green color and golden undertones. It is one of my favorite eyeshadows from Stila! For reference, I am NC30 and have dark brown eyes.

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