eSpoir is a Korean cosmetics brand that is on the mid to high end price range.
I want to talk about the store a little bit before getting onto my review of this single eyeshadow.
eSpoir is interesting because though it is based in Korea, the store has a French makeup artist. I'm not clear on all the details of the store, but in eSpoir's YouTube videos, the makeup artist is a French man. The theme colors for the store are orange and purple, and the store has a very classy look with its orange sign and clean, spacious interior. I saw multiple eSpoir shops in Korea, with two being in Myeongdong 명동 area (a young shopping area similar to Harajuku in Tokyo).
The single eyeshadows cost 10,000 원 won which is equivalent to about $9 US. However, while I was in Korea, eSpoir had a promotional sale for their new eyeshadow shades and all eyeshadows were 2 + 1 and you got a free eyeshadow case for every 3 shadows. This promo made the eyeshadows come out to about $6 each, which is a pretty affordable. Most of the eyeshadows here, and in Korea in general, are very shimmery/glittery, and tend to be more towards the sheer side.
This definitely goes for the eyeshadow in the shade "Prince Street."
In the pan, this eyeshadow is dark and taupe-y colored and looks like it'd be a good outer corner, contrasting color. However, I found that it is pretty sheer, and though it can be built up, it is too shimmery to use as a contrast color and as you build it up, you will just get more and more shimmer with the color. Now, this is not saying that I don't like the eyeshadow -- because I do! It is a beautiful color for all over the lid, and it is a cool toned taupe silver brown shade that I really like.
The eyeshadow formula is very smooth and I find that, as with many Asian eyeshadows, it is best when applied with your fingertips (and over a primer).
