Fyrinnae • Koala • Eye Shadow

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depth on 6/1/2012 10:01:00 PM more reviews by depth

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

DID ANYBODY NOTICE HOW CLOSE THIS IS TO NARS LHASA!? Nars is more sheer, and they both accentuate my green eyes like crazy. Much love to Nars, but Fyrinnae's colors are unsurpassed... don't forget the Pixie Epoxy!

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*TOP REVIEWER* leGingbot on 8/26/2011 12:48:00 AM more reviews by leGingbot

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Koala is a pretty brown taupe shimmer, just a hint more taupe than grey. It's another shade that is less glittery and more shimmery. It's pretty understated for Fyrinnae, and I like pairing it with Snow Leopard and Feline Familiars.

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*TOP REVIEWER* stanzi on 2/21/2011 5:44:00 PM more reviews by stanzi

Age: Unknown   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I'm getting too old for most of Fyrinnae's bright and sparkly shades, but Koala works nicely as an everyday shadow for me when applied lightly, and makes the transition into evening if I add an additional layer. Other reviewers have described its cool, plummy taupe shade very well. I like the fine shimmer that doesn't sprinkle onto my cheeks throughout the course of the day. This shadow works best over a primer (UD and LORAC are my favorites), but that's true for many shadows.

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*TOP REVIEWER* thecharm on 1/13/2011 6:37:00 PM more reviews by thecharm

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

Are you familiar with the Chanel nail polish shade Paradoxal? Fyrinnae describes Koala as medium rosy taupe with a satin finish, but I think it's more like a lighter version of Paradoxal as an eyeshadow. If taupe and purple were to have a baby, it would be this color. It is a bit lighter than it looks in the container, but it's still very much a medium taupe. I'm very fair with light eyes, and I probably wouldn't wear it as a lid color to work, but I would wear it in my crease. Because it can shift to the taupe or purple side depending on what you pair it with, it goes well with lots of eyeshadows, from taupes to bright purples like Fyrinnae Delvian. It is super paired with Fyrinnae Velvet Vampire. It's gorgeous. It applies well over Pixie Epoxy and a good base and lasts well also.

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*TOP REVIEWER* LittleGnome on 11/7/2010 11:40:00 AM more reviews by LittleGnome

Age: 36-43   Skin: Oily, Olive, Warm   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

A beautiful, silky plummy taupe that is very flattering if you can handle a slightly cooler tone to your taupes. Not reddish plum-taupe but purpley. Blends easily and nice texture to work with. Fyrinnae does taupes expertly, and this is no exception. Brings out the green in my hazel-green eyes.
As with all loose shadows/pigments, use a primer first such as UDPP or TFSI. You don't need to apply this one with a very slightly dampened brush, but if you do it will apply slightly darker. Love this shadow, it wowed me upon first try.
Below is a link to Koala swatched next to other blueish Fyrinnae shadows:
http://img.makeupalley.com/4/7/6/3/1801270.JPG

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*TOP REVIEWER* NatalieJ on 10/7/2010 7:19:00 PM more reviews by NatalieJ

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Hands down, my favorite e/s out of my recent six item order. It looks pretty blah in the jar. But when I put it on, it's a gorgeous lighter taupey brown with purple undertones and some silver shimmer. It's defying my description, but a lovely neutral with a little punch.

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*TOP REVIEWER* boo_hiss on 11/22/2009 5:10:00 AM more reviews by boo_hiss

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I got this eyeshadow as a free sample with my order and it's lovely. It's a cool, satiny purple, and on the skin it doesn't look as dark as it does in the jar. I just want to mention that on my eyes it's almost identical to MAC Circa Plum pigment. If you missed out on Circa Plum then try this. It's a little less frosty but that is easy enough to fix. Awesome texture and very blendable. If you like purples you need to own this! (I know this does not look purple on the site picture or in the description, but it does appear purple to me in the jar as well as on my skin.)

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