Suqqu Spring Blend Eyeshadow Palette swatches

Three new quints were just released and will be joining Suqqu's permanent collection; like the quads, they are priced at £45 each. They will however be replacing three of the current lineup of Blend Eyeshadow Palettes -- 02 Kokedama, 03 Matsukasa and 05 Sakurakaba will be discontinued, so if you've had your eye on any of those, it's time to decide whether to pull the trigger.

Unlike palettes 01-06 (which feature two mattes, a delicate satin shimmer, and a shimmery metallic) and unlike 06 and 07 (one matte, two iridescent sparkles, and a satin), these new quints include:

• top left: sheerish iridescent sparkle
• top right: pigmented iridescent metallic (almost molten-creamy, extremely impressive)
• bottom left: split pan with two very pigmented shades, an iridescent satin and a matte with very sparse microshimmer
• bottom right: standard Suqqu matte primer/base shade

I was underwhelmed by the early pictures/swatches but as always, Suqqu's attention to detail (unusual undertones, neutrals made complex by multi-dimensional shimmer) and constantly improving textures (a step up in pigmentation without sacrificing any of the silky smoothness) won me over when I played with these in person. With thanks again to the friends who let me sample their precioussesses for the blog, I present: swatches! (Comparisons/contexts to follow in a separate post.)

All swatches are one swipe with the included sponge applicators.

09 Usumoegi, natural light

09 Usumoegi, with flash

09 Usumoegi, natural light

09 Usumoegi, natural sunlight (!)

09 Usumoegi, fuzzy flash pic to show iridescence

10 Kozuecha, natural light

10 Kozuecha, with flash

10 Kozuecha, natural light

10 Kozuecha, natural sunlight

10 Kozuecha, fuzzy flash pic to show iridescence

11 Himesango, natural light

11 Himesango, with flash

11 Himesango, natural light

11 Himesango, natural sunlight

11 Himesango, fuzzy flash pic to show iridescence