Guerlain ÉCRIN 2 COULEURS (Eyeshadow Duo) - A Night at the Opera Limited Edition

If you have followed me or my blog for a while then you know that I'm not too keen on big eyeshadow palettes. I'm all about duos, quads or quints cuz let's face it we are never gonna go through all the colours in a whole palette and it is just not necessary and such a waste! So if you are like me and feel exactly how I feel about eyeshadow palettes then listen up guys, this little eyeshadow duo which I'm about to show you by Guerlain that just came out this Christmas is a must-have in my opinion. It's in the shade 10 CYGNE NOIR and I think smokey eye wearers are gonna absolutely go nuts with it because it is stunning and perfect for a night out.

I think I don't even need begin to tell you how gorgeous and elegant is the packaging. Guerlain just brings it every time when it comes to packaging and it couldn't be more appropriate for Christmas because of the gold case. The interesting thing about this little duo is that it opens up 180 degree which I have never seen any compact or palette performs like that before. It comes with a velvet pouch like all high-end brands do and a little double-ended sponge applicator which feels really nice especially the pointed side that I found great for applying shadows along both upper and lower lash lines, very sturdy and dense.

I'm a neutral kinda gal when it comes to eyeshadows but if I feel like changing things up a bit, dark purple and subtle green are my choices, and you all probably know by now that I always go for smokey eye no matter when and where I go, it's just something I do and like. I might do a subtle neutral smokey eye for day time but I do like some nice dark smokey eye for night out, and for that this Guerlain duo is simply perfect. I especially love the purple shade which has a satin finish with a little iridescent to it and I even wear it during the day because you can easily go light handed with this and make it very subtle for the day.

(different lightings)

I don't go for the dark grey black glittery shade in this duo that often but I did wear it for a friend's birthday party and got loads compliments. It is so perfect for any special occasions as well as holiday seasons.

They go on smoothly, well not exactly Urban Decay smooth but good enough, easy to blend and do last pretty well on me with an eye base or primer underneath. It has a tiny little fall-out as you would expect with glittery shades but nothing major. I don't know if it's designed to use wet but I did use the purple one wet and it worked great. One thing I would mention though is that you better off using a fluffy blending/crease brush rather then a dense flat eyeshadow brush because it does fall out even with the purple one!

(day time look, used only the purple shade in the duo and a light lilac purple to blend over my crease)

(night out look, used both shades, and paired with a pinky nude lip colour)

(party look, used both shades, and paired with bold lip colours: red and berry)

All in all this little duo is gorgeous and I haven't been able to stop using it ever since I got it. It is gorgeous and I think a lot of you would like it because it simply suits every skintone. Unfortunately it is limited edition and I don't seem to find it anywhere so if your local department stores or malls still have it then I suggest you grab it because you are gonna love it inside and out!