At the end of April, Shiro Cosmetics had their anniversary sale, which was 15% off an order. Additionally, there was free shipping if the subtotal (before discounts) was over $50. I ended up ordering six samples, one intertube, one mini jar, and seven full size jars. Prices are $1.00 for samples (1/8 tsp), $3.50 for mini jars (1.0 gram), and $6.00 for full jars (2.0 grams). Intertubes were being discontinued for a formula change ($5.00) and there were some discounted full-sized jars for $4.50.
I ordered on 4/30, shipped on 5/13, and arrived on 5/15. (At this point, there was a huge amount of orders so TAT was extended).
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| Products!! |
Full Sized - Slave 23, Maiden Queen, Repel, Legendary, Still No Oscar for Leo DiCaprio, Alkahestry, Mother of Dragons
Mini Sized - Cake
Samples - Equivalent Exchange, Housewife, Philosopher's Stone, Fullmetal, Ever In Your Favor, Day of Reconing
Intertube - Nyan Cat
With every order, Shiro also gives candy and samples. For mine, I received samples of
Filth (Detrivore),
Courtier (Detrivore), and
Triforce. Since it was also their anniversary, all orders received the Color of the Month
The Fourth Be With You.
Initial Thoughts -
When I grabbed my package, I was amazed at how small the envelope was! When I opened it though, everything arrived neatly with no spillage. I did notice
Cake was slightly open. Unfortunately due to the sifters, it causes the jars to not close all the way easily. Luckily, nothing was harmed!
I was super excited to have three samples along with the full-sized COTM. Additionally, the artistry on the full-sized jars is gorgeous, especially the Game of Thrones drawings.
From left to right, we have:
Maiden Queen - 'Brilliant emerald with bright aqua shimmer and golden-rose sparks'
Mother of Dragons - 'Silvered royal purple over a blood-red base'
Still No Oscar for Leo DiCaprio - 'Shimmering rose-tinted champagne with bright silver sparks'
The Fourth Be With You - 'Vivid, strangely metallic limey lightsaber green'
Slave 23 - 'A sheer wash of gold loaded with golden and silver sparkle'
Alkahestry - 'Sheer-ish pale violet with a brilliant blue-sparkle base'
Legendary
Repel
Cake - 'Pale cream with soft coppery highlight and red cherry sparks'
Personal favorites are Alkahestry, Still No Oscar for Leo DiCaprio, Repel, and Maiden Queen.
I do have some discrepancies over some of the swatches.
Maiden Queen has no emerald, but is somewhere between aqua and teal. Additionally, I sadly did not see any red flakes in
Cake..
Full Sized / Mini Thoughts -
Shiro has a strong mix of different colors, consistencies, and opaqueness as long as you want some shimmer. Shades such as
Mother of Dragons is opaque and duo-chromic while
Slave 23 and Cake are very translucent showing only shimmer. After trying to remove some of the swatches, it seems that the Game of Thrones shades are much harder to get off (I rubbed with makeup remover for over a minute) while the Super Effective Collection immediately came off.
From left to right,
Courtier - 'Light matte tan base with subtle silvery flecks'
Filth - 'Shimmery pinky-red with a purple shift'
Triforce - 'Pure shimmering yellow gold with bright golden flecks'
Ever In Your Favor - 'Bubbly purple-toned magenta'
Mockingjay (accidentally swatched!) - 'Metallic brown-copper-bronze'
Housewife - 'Beautiful pale geige with a shimmery finish'
Fullmetal - 'Complex charcoal base with a strong golden shimmer and red highlights'
Day of Reckoning - 'Intense, metallic deep burgundy'
Equivalent Exchange - 'Dark, silvery blue-toned purple with a sprinkling of brighter purple sparks'
Philosopher's Stone - 'Satiny blood red'
Again, personal favorites are
Ever In Your Favor, Day of Reconing, Equivalent Exchange, and
Philosopher's Stone.
Sample Thoughts -
I'm disappointed at
Philosopher's Stone, as it is not photographing well. It's truly a gorgeous color and looks amazing when paired with an orange-yellow color. As a HUGE Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood fan, the colors inspired by the show are incredibly accurate. When I look at
Housewife, my mind immediately goes to Izumi.
Overall Thoughts -
Shiro is a great company, and easy to work with. I do think their samples are accurately priced since they are at 1/8 tsp. With the labels being so unique with the artistry, it makes it very easy to find them when I am getting ready in the morning.
(
Hey... What about that Intertube?)
Of course, we cannot ever forget about the pop-tart cat that flies. I did not swatch
Nyan Cat as my lips are always chapped, but I wear it almost every day. The only gripe is that the color wears faster than I expected, which may be additionally why they are changing formulas. Overall though, the tube is super cute and the color is a candy pink color with red-cherry like color swirled in.
