In the pan, it looks like a semi matte navy but when swatched in direct light you can see a fair amount of almost holographic shimmer and a slight green tinge. Shade III: This dark shade has a staining effect and will last all day. It's also the most opaque from the quad and the a shade I frequently reach for as an allover lid color. In the sun or with flash though, it transforms into a very green-tinged/taupe/silver shimmer. In the pan, this looks like your standard silver. Shade II: With Suqqu, the second shade almost always seems to be the most complex and it's true again. Shade I: A shimmery, sheer, slightly blue-tinged white. They both wear >8 hours with a primer without creasing (which makes Suqqu one of the longest-lasting shadow lines I've used). For that reason, I definitely reach for 'Ryoushun' more but I really like them both. 'Wakagi' is even more beautiful when layered and I've had a lot of fun experimenting with it. This palette is even more shimmery than 'Ryoushun' so I prefer to mix this with some of my matte shades for a complete eye look. The lasting power of Suqqu's formula is really impressive as well.

The colors are sheer yet pigmented, silky, buildable, blendable, and unique. In terms of formula, everything I said in this post, remains true. For the life of me though, I haven't been able replicate the colors she created through layering. The swatches on this blog pushed me to buy 'Wakagi' and I couldn't be happier.

Mac paint pot swatches on nw25