Tom Ford Beauty Platinum Cream Color for Eyes Review | Spice and Platinum Swatches

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Tom Ford Beauty included two glorious Cream Color for Eyes in their Holiday 2014 Collection, and their quality, pigmentation and texture are astounding. Platinum and Spice, both repromotes from 2012, are gorgeous lusciously textured beauties that can be sheered out for a minimalist wash of color or built up for maximum pigmentation. Rather than being dense in texture it has a light whipped consistency that is dreamy to work with.

According to Tom Ford Beauty,

Warm your eyes with alluring, glistening metals that create a seductive, molten-toned look. This highly reflective, ultra pigmented formula combines advanced color technology with antioxidant ingredients to deliver pure, luminous color and an ultra-smooth finish that is non-creasing and long-wearing. Limited-edition.

I purchased Platinum because it is such an extraordinarily beautiful glimmering taupe that I simply could not fathom walking away from the counter without it. The name would suggest that it would be an ultra cool-toned steely shade, but instead it is a very complex metallic taupe with multi-dimensional multi-colored shimmer. In the pot it appears decidedly golden in hue, but on the skin it transforms into a  slightly warm taupe. That said, the multi-colored shimmer particles are both warm and cool-- thereby making this a very easy-to-wear shade for a variety of skin tones (from warm to cool).

Don't allow the suggestion of a metallic finish to scare you off, this is an elegant shade and finish that will neither look garish, no will it appear inappropriate for daytime wear.

It is such a gorgeous cream shadow, housed in a sturdy glass pot, that I felt that it warranted excessive photographs to preserve its beauty in perpetuity!

I seldom purchase back-ups as a general rule, but may have to in the case of Platinum because it is so gorgeous, and because I will definitely use up this entire sparkling gem.

Close examination reveals the twinkling shimmer.

The whipped texture is glorious, and it is so user friendly that one can easily apply it with their fingers or a brush. I have been using my fingers because it is such an fast, easy and effective way to apply this cream shadow.

If you are a fan of cream shadows, then this is a formula well worth trying, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Platinum and Spice swatches together.

Platinum is a stunning shimmering taupe

Spice is a beautiful warm metallic bronze 

Both swatches are applied heavily, but sheered out at the edges to demonstrate the extent to which it is buildable.

 Modulating the light shows the chameleon-like nature of both complex shades.

 Both colors are rich and luscious.

In the shade, one can see that Platinum is definitely cooler than Spice.

Even in direct sunlight neither shade appears overly metallic. Instead they both possess an elegant and refined shimmer.

Overall Assessment: If you love cream shadows, then these are definitely worth having provided that they are shades that you will wear. As previously note, I am so smitten with Platinum that I am leaning toward buying a backup. Since they are limited edition I would not suggest waiting too long.

These Limited Edition beauties are $42.00 each and can still be found at the following retailers:

Platinum: Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale's.
Spice: Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's (Affiliate Links). If you prefer buying it directly though a store, then I highly recommend calling Michelle Weinstein at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills (310) 550-5900 x2517

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