Josephine

Descriptions
Kashuk vs. Jane

Comments: My fave low endy eyeshadow. Expensive: $5 per pan. But the best thing for those of us with a warm complexion. They last all day, and the texture is nice.

The packaging...not bad. A small rectangular silver thing that pops open. I have to store them upside-down in my drawer, otherwise I haven't a clue which is which. But the thin, spare shape fits many shadows into small spaces.

Here are the ones I've tried:

1. Amethyst --much more subtle on than it looks in the pan. In fact it is very sheer, not horribly shimmery either. Less grey than Jane "Purple Heart" and "Plum Perfect" (both of which tended to look ashy on me). But still too grey for me.

2. Aubergine --not bad...an interesting, reddish plum shimmer.

3. Barley --"cool" medium brown matte, sheer but buildable.

4. Blossom --sublime light pinky lavender matte (unusual, most lavenders tend toward the blue).

5. Bronze --like "Barley," sheerer than you'd think. Also light. A light goldeny bronze shimmer.

6. Golden --this turned out to be one of my favorite SK shades...shimmery pink-golden-brown.

7. Larkspur --Subtle, dusty medium purple, with slight shimmer.

8. Lilac --I had high hopes for this, as a longer-lasting substitute for my beloved Jane "Shrinking Violet." But "Lilac" is a tad too cool and blue on me.

9. Malt --a light-to-medium, goldeny matte brown. Similar to Jane "In the Buff" but I would say deeper in color.

10. Mink --medium "cool" brown shimmer...subtle shimmer.

11. Moonstone --warmish medium mauve/brown matte.

12. Plum --matte dark plum...makes a gorgeous liner.

13. Sable --dark brown matte. It's luscious as a liner, but since I have Revlon PowderLiner "Brown Suede," the same color in lazy pencil form, I ended up not using it.

14. Sadye Pink --it's much subtler on than it looks in the pan. In fact, it's too subtle on me, not pink enough. Light pink matte, similar to Jane "Pretty in Pink" (but with more staying power).

15. Starlight --white with gold shimmer. It's softer on than it sounds; you can use it for daytime if you apply lightly.

16. Sunlight --subtle pale gold shimmer.

17. Sunrise --light pink-peach shimmer.

18. Whisper --the perfect soft off-white matte base shade.

Here are the rest of them (writing from memory):

• Cashmere --light brown shimmer.

• Gunmetal --I believe this is a brightish grey shimmer.

• Ink --warm-looking dark navy blue matte.

• Night --dark grey matte.

• Opal --this looks like a real Josephine magnet...white, with a touch of pink, and what looks like subtle, opalescent shimmer.

• Platinum --light grey shimmer.

If you're a Jane shadow afficionado, you'll notice the similar colors. The Sonia ones are almost always warmer. (On the other hand Jane has more innovative colors.) Here are the ones I find similar:

Jane	Kashuk	=	!=
Rock Star	Barley	cool medium brown mattes	Rock Star is definitely cooler/greyer.
In the Buff	Malt	warm light-to-medium goldeny brown mattes.	Malt is more intense on.
Coolest Coral	Sunlight	light yellowy/peachy shimmers	Coolest Coral is yellower, Sunlight more pale golden.
White Lies	Starlight	white shimmers	Starlight is truly superior. The gold shimmer makes it softer and warmer on.
Purple Heart	Amethyst	purple shimmers	Purple Heart is darker and greyer than Amethyst.
Grape Vine	Plum	plum mattes	Plum is definitely warmer/less grey than Grape Vine.
Pretty in Pink	Sadeye Pink	pink mattes	Pretty in Pink is a tad cooler than Sadye Pink.
Hi Ho Silver	Gunmetal	grey shimmers	Sorry, haven't tried either.
Smart Cookie	Bronze	bronze shimmers	Bronze is lighter and more goldeny. Smart Cookie has more red.
Shrinking Violet	Lilac	light lilac mattes	Lilac lasts much longer on.
Plum Perfect	Larkspur	medium plum mattes	Larkspur is less grey on than Plum Perfect.

You can also check out: Jane Color Descriptions from goddess.com.

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