Laneige Two Tone Shadow Bar

My recent lot of makeup have all come from Sephora's online store. I wanted to check out some Laneige products seeing as to how popular Korean cosmetics have become. I found some interesting products, as usual, tried and tested them myself. I don't ever show up for work without full makeup... ever! So I look for quick, easy fixes that can save time, and is a big plus if it's compact so I can dump it in my bag if I run late. 

On the top of my list was the Laneige Two Tone Shadow Bar. There are 4 colour combos to choose from:

No. 1 [Humming Coral]

No.2 [Golden Rose]

No. 3 [Orange Island]

No.4 [Coffee Bronze]

I decided to go with No.4 Coffee Bronze coz I am extremely fair (so I've been told, even though I like to think I'm not), so I doubt any of the other colours will show up well. If I had my way, I would have gone with Golden Rose coz that colour combo is super nice, I love the gold with the pink. So if you're fair and have pink toned skin, you should really check our Golden Rose. My skin tone is quite yellow so I have to be careful not to choose anything that would make me look sallow. So Humming Coral and Orange Island was a big no-no for me, as orange always makes me look jaundiced. If you are sun kissed however, you should check out Humming Coral or Orange Island though, it would look really fresh and pretty. Since all the colour options are shimmery, they would look quite good on tan skin as well, just have to choose the right colour for your skin tone. 

The Laneige Two Tone Shadow Bar comes with 2 colours in 1 stick. For Coffee Bronze, the darker colour is a medium bronze, which is a medium brown; the lighter colour which works as a highlighter is a light champagne gold (so it's not your yellow gold). Both colours have shimmer, which is good as it brightens the eyes up tonnes. The perfect pick me up your eyes need if you're tired and your eyes are showing exhaustion. 

In my head I imagined that the lazy me could swipe across my eyelid and have the darker colour above my lashes and the highlighter on my brow bone. But of course that was not the case, coz well... no ones eyelids are that flat or narrow. So I switch tactics. I have to talk about the shape. At first glance I was a bit doubtful to be honest, but it turned out to be easy enough to use and the angle makes it easy to switch between the colours. I angle the shadow bar to apply the darker colour first. I go across my eyelids up to the crease. Then I swap sides to the lighter colour and highlight the area above the crease and brow bone. Then I used my trusty fingers, and blended carefully. It is a cream consistency so instead of just smearing, you have to use a dabbing motion to blend. It took a bit of effort for me coz I'm used to using powder eyeshadow, and usually use at least 3 colours. But this is only 2 colours, so I was slightly curious about the possible "depth" 2 colours of eyeshadow could provide. Now because it's cream upon application, I left it on for a few minutes to dry before continuing with my usual eyeliner and mascara. This step is important, coz if skipped, you potentially risk eyeliner transferring to the eyelid when you open your eyes. 

Crayon eyeliner + Cream eyeshadow = Transfer of eyeliner

The Laneige Two Tone Shadow Bar amazingly feels powdery after a couple of minutes. It does not feel sticky or creamy, and there was no creasing! Hooray!

The outcome is quite pleasant, and I've decided it would be my "go to" eyeshadow for days when I want to go with the slightly nude look or when I want to wear a dark red lip (this way the eyes and lips aren't competing and you won't risk looking like you just came off a broadway production).

I bought this online at Sephora coz I love online shopping and it was also convenient. It arrived within a week all nicely bubble wrapped. The Laneige Two Tone Shadow Bar costs SGD$38, a pretty good price for a compact nifty little pocket wonder. You can click HERE to get your Laneige craving satiated!