Black but not black?

[zeebs]

Hi y'all,

I want to purchase a black shadow that I can use to darken other colors for crease/corner contouring. BUT I am uber-pale and therefore have to be very careful with colors like black. Is there anything that isn't quite black but is exactly monochromatic, a true grey, that could accomplish this?

I was thinking about Wild Woman cause it doesn't look as black as Raven but I am really scared. Bewitched and Sapphire are really hard for me to use because they are super-dark on me. Soooo... ideas?

Thanks-

[JenW]

Wild Woman is pretty sparkley and I am not sure it will blend like you want very easily. It does make a great dramatic liner and shadow, but I think it will be too dark. It is almost as black as the BE Rocker dupes.

My first reaction choice for you is Slate. It is kind of a semi-shimmer and a slightly warm toned gray. It will blend with other colors very well. A cooler version would be Storm Cloud. Raven used sparingly would work very well, too.

[zeebs]

Okay. Are Storm Cloud and Slate darker or as dark as: Sapphire, Bewitched, Mousse? Those are other colors that I have. I am looking for something not as dark as Sapphire but maybe as dark as Mousse.

[JenW]

Storm Cloud and Slate are more in line with Mousse. To go better with Mousse and the other colors I know you love, I still say Slate. Storm Cloud reads like the silver gray on my laptop with maybe a little blue. Slate reads neutral/warm. Wild Woman is as dark as Sapphire and Bewitched.

[zeebs]

Okay. Will go with Slate. Thanks Jen!