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As mentioned in this entry, I will be doing an overview - seeing as I think I have more or less completed my collection so far, I think I already have all the colors which I wanted, and unless there is a new collection coming - these 13 gorgeous pots will keep me happy for a long time to come. 

I first came across the ETKs when they first launched in Hong Kong early last year.  Started with 2, and gradually throughout the year, I purchased more and more during my travels and when kind friends helped with ordering and purchasing.  The quality of the ETKs are amazing, and the colors are intense and long lasting.  I normally use them dry, with a fluffy brush like the MAC 217.  There is a little fallout, but it isn't very serious, and you can easily just sweep off any bits with a powder brush.  I like to use the darker blackish shades as a base to make a pale eyeshadow look pow-wow, as shown in this tutorial HERE. 

Product Description

This innovative hybrid texture, which is not a powder, nor a cream acts like a smooth, lasting color film. Each shade is intensified with a second pigment for a multi-dimensional effect. In just one swoop, create a wet, shimmering smokey eye. Base color covers eyelid, and second pigment adds drama to the contour. 

The technology: Color-Fil^TM,  for the first time in an eyeshadow. A new high resistance bi-polymer enables the formula to perfectly fit the color to the eyelid with cushiony suppleness, for a never seen comfortable long wear.

Twenty four hour color wear, crease proof, flake proof, waterproof and sweat-proof,  Eyes To Kill Intense Eyeshadows slide on, stay on, but wipe off in an instant. Apply wet or dry with fingers or the Armani large eye contour brush.

My ETK Collection

Left to Right

Row 1 #02 Lust Red, #03 Purpura, #04 Pulp Fiction, #05 Gold Blitz

Row 2 #06 Khaki Pulse #09 Rock Sand

Row 3 #13 Black #15 Cooper Black #17 Silver 

Row 4 #21 Obsidian Grey, #24 Smokey Cooper, #27 Oxidised Silver, #28 Rose Platine

#09 was gifted to me during an Armani event,

#17 is LE from last Christmas collection,

#21 is LE from the Bronze summer collection

#24, #27, #28 are LE from the latest Aqua Collection

Row 1 #02 Lust Red, #03 Purpura, #04 Pulp Fiction, #05 Gold Blitz

Row 2 #06 Khaki Pulse #09 Rock Sand

Row 3 #13 Black #15 Cooper Black #17 Silver 

Row 4 #21 Obsidian Grey, #24 Smokey Cooper, #27 Oxidised Silver, #28 Rose Platine

not going to crowd the pic with ample shade names annotations but here they are

Left to Right 

Row 1 - #13, #24, #15, #02 

Row 2 - #03, #27, #04, #09, #38, #05

Row 3 - #21, #17, 07

Row 3 is the sort of random ones... 

Row 1 are the blackish tinged ones 

Row 2 we have the reddish taupey shades, and the golden metallic browns

As you can clearly see, none of them are really the same, and none of them look the same when applied on my eyes. 

Left to Right 

Row 1 - #13, #24, #15, #02 

Row 2 - #03, #27, #04, #09, #38, #05

Row 3 - #21, #17, 07

and one with annotations, in case you want to save the image in your camera roll for easy reference :)

Sabrina from The Beautylookbook has an excellent comparison entry here

Iris from Rouge Deluxe has a very informative comparison entry here too

and to see all of my eyes to kill related entries, click here

Honestly, if I have to only keep one type of eyeshadow products, I will keep all of my ETKs.   

Shall end this entry with some sneak peek pictures of a special Giorgio Armani press event I attended earlier in the week. 

It was a lovely and elegant afternoon, totally enjoyed the good company, and basking in all the new upcoming fall makeup pieces.

The event was for their new Maestro foundation.  

I will be featuring this new foundation in a couple of weeks. 

Hope this entry has been helpful, and thank you for reading!