Every girl should have staple colors in their makeup bag. I was looking for a sheer gray eyeshadow shade last December 2010 and found this beautiful silver/charcoal shade from the elf  Duo Eyeshadow collection.  I think these shades are "Must Haves" in your makeup collection.

What I like about it...

* inexpensive

* very soft & pigmented

* glides and blends easily

* stays long on my lids (I have dry skin)

* convenient and handy

* not too shimmery

* no allergies or itch experienced

What I don't like...

* I am clumsy, so the packaging needs improvement. The cover falls off every time I use it. The flip type covers are much easier to use as compared to this twist type packaging.

* the products is a little chalky or powdery, so this could get messy if you're not careful.

My rating: 4 / 5

In conclusion, this is a very good staple makeup. I'm sure you can't find anything else with this quality, considering it's price. Everybody should have these shades.  It's very suitable for smokey looks and it also goes well with my other palettes, so it's really nice to have this.  You can also check out my review on the elf Brightening Eye Color to get more details on their eyeshadow quads.

 left swatch -applied without primer , right swatch - applied with primer

I will probably buy the Blueberry shade since I don't have blue shades available in the eyeshadow palettes I currently have.  I would love to have all shades but I feel like it's a waste if buy them since I already own similar colors.

This is it for now.

Cheerios!