Review: Shiro Cosmetics

So sorry for the lack of posts. I've been very busy lately, trying to juggle school, work, and family. I have a lot of reviews and swatches that I want to share with you though. So, without further ado...

Here's my first Shiro Cosmetics haul.

I purchased these samples a couple of months ago on Etsy because I loved how each color is inspired by Pokemon!  I'm such a nerd sometimes.

For details, click on images to enlarge. :)

Brock the Rock is a deep reddish brown with silver sparkles.
Vulpix is a rich shimmery copper brown.
Seaking is a medium copper red with a metallic finish.
Charmander is a bright yellow orange with gold shimmer.
S.S. Anne is a medium peachy beige with some shimmer.
Meowth is a soft tint of shimmery off-white.
Dunsparce is a very light yellow with blue sparkles.
Pikachu is a vivid yellow with red sparkles.

Acid is a light green with dark green and gold sparkles.
Bulbasaur is a bright green with hints of gold undertones.
Articuno is an extremely shimmery powder blue.
Manectric is a sky blue with a touch of gold sparkles.
Squirtle is a bright shimmery blue with a metallic sheen.
Zubat is a deep shimmery blue with a touch of violet.
Gengar is a dark purple with a black undertone and red sparkles.
Mewtwo is a medium lavender gray with some shimmer.

Lance the Dragon Trainer is a dark blue violet with gold sparkles.
Rattata is a semi-sheer velvety bright purple with blue shimmer.
Butterfree is a pale tint of shimmery lavender.
Jigglypuff is a light pinkish-purple with some shimmer.
Team Rocket is a shimmery red violet.
Mew is a medium strawberry pink with shimmer.
Shaymin is a pinky-peach with a touch of aqua shimmer.
Clefairy is a very sparkly cool pink.

Golem is a medium taupe with some silver shimmer.
Sudowoodo is a greenish khaki with touch of copper shimmer.
Hyper Beam is a brown black with lots of silver sparkles.

13 more colors have been released since I placed an order, so I don't have Budew, Gyarados, Magneton, Moltres, Poliwrath, Porygon, Rapidash, Spinarak, Spiritomb, Steelix, Vileplume, Weepinbell, or Wobbuffet yet.

Caitlin, owner of Shiro Cosmetics, is super nice and friendly.  I was really impressed when my order shipped the same day!  The products came neatly packed in a red organza bag.  Each sample contains a GENEROUS 1/4 tsp of product in a small resealable baggie.

The prices are very affordable.  Each sample (1/4 tsp in a baggie) costs $1.  A mini size (1g in a 3g jar) costs $3.  And a full size (2g in a 5g jar) costs $5.  What a great value!

And the quality?  Amazing!  Each eyeshadow is highly pigmented, vibrant, and very wearable.  They apply smoothly and blend easily.  With a good primer, they last all day without any creasing.

Would I buy from Shiro Cosmetics again?  YES!  In fact, I can't wait for Caitlin's next collection.  I want to collect them all!  Hopefully, Caitlin will have another great sale later, so I can purchase a mini or a full size of each color.  :)

So, have you tried Shiro Cosmetics yet?  If so, what are your favorite colors?

Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/shirocosmetics