Smashbox is breaking away from the summer pack with the new Untamed collection (on sale now), ditching their teal, bronze and gold competitors (hello, Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess, Laura Mercier Mediterranean Sea and Urban Decay Get Baked) with a palette of tan, reddish brown, taupe, purple and green.
The six-piece collection…
- Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Exotic ($29): shimmery tan, eggplant and taupe cream eyeliners
- Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Savage ($29): shimmery peach, shimmery green and shimmery brown cream eyeliners
- Double-Ended Eye Brightener ($22): two products in one — a shimmery gold eye pencil on one end; shimmery peachy pink on the other
- Untamed Creamy Cheek Color in Terracotta ($24): a warm, reddish brown cream blush
- Untamed Lipgloss in Raw ($18): a creamy, deep brownish red gloss
- Untamed Lipgloss in Flesh ($18): a creamy, golden nude gloss
It’s a relatively small collection with a minimalist vibe, yet there’s enough color among the blend of creamy and shimmery finishes to create some interesting looks. 🙂
Pictures and swatches
Everything except Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Savage
Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Exotic
Untamed Creamy Cheek Color in Terracotta
Double-Ended Eye Brightener
Shimmery Gold Side of the Double-Ended Eye Brightener
Shimmery Pink Side of the Double-Ended Eye Brightener
Untamed Lipgloss in Raw
Untamed Lipgloss in Nude
Swatches from left to right: Creamy Cheek Color in Terracotta, Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Exotic
Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Exotic
Lipgloss in Raw, Lipgloss in Flesh, Creamy Cheek Color in Terracotta
Lipglosses in Raw and Flesh
I lurve the mix of warm and cool shades in this collection. Most summer releases lean toward shades for warmer skin tones, so I’m fully on board whenever a company decides to be different. Thumbs up, Smashbox!
I think Untamed is one of the standout releases of 2009. What say you?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Kristy says
May 4th, 2009 at 7:50 pmHey Karen,
I love your posts! I’m really intrigued with the eye brightener. I currently use Mr. Frosty by Benefit, but I’m not loving it. Have you tried the Smashbox version?
Kristy
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 8:05 amHi Kristy,
Hmm, are you referring to the Photo Op Under Eye Brightener?
Kristy says
May 4th, 2009 at 7:56 pmWhoops! I meant Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener! I was looking at my mr. frosty pencil as I was typing my comment.
Gee says
May 4th, 2009 at 8:28 pmthe colors look lovely but a lot of brands have similar colors so its not that big of a deall to me . did you buy all of that or did you get it to sample ?
-Gee
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Sarah says
May 4th, 2009 at 8:31 pmyes! i was waiting for the swatches for this collection! Karen, you do a look with this collection??
pleeeease 🙂 Im really thinking about getting the Raw lipgloss, but im thinking it too “nude” haha… and maybe one of the trios.
Sarah says
May 4th, 2009 at 8:32 pmi meant “can you do a look with this collection” oops!
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 7:53 amHi Sarah,
Yup! I gotta pluck my eyebrows (they’re a lil’ out of control right now), but when that’s done I’ll post one. 🙂
Kate & Zena says
May 4th, 2009 at 8:53 pmThe brightener duo and the eyeliners are maybes but the rest are far too warm for my cool complexion. I don’t spend much time in the sun save for Vitamin D consumption by walking Zena. They look fab on you.
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 7:52 amHi Kate & Zena,
Thanks! Have a good Tuesday. 🙂
Karen B says
May 5th, 2009 at 1:18 amlove the liners and the brightener duo. It does look like one of the more interesting collections this summer.
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 7:42 amHi Karen B.,
Me too! I really like how minimalist it is. 🙂
mukho says
May 5th, 2009 at 4:56 amHi Karen 🙂
I like the eye brightener duo and the shadow liner colors, but the flesh gloss reminds me of fresh blood, ewww… could do a dracula look with it, what say? 😉 😉
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 7:36 amHi Mukho,
LOL! On the lips more brown than red comes through. But yah, I could see how it could be vampire-y.
cloudburst says
May 5th, 2009 at 8:01 amI really like the eyeliners you swatched – the only thing is I find Smashbox Eyeliners not very long wearing. I wish they had made those colours in shadows or cream shadows. Overall I think the colour palette is great!
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 8:03 amHi Cloudburst,
I like it, too. It’s summery without being typical.
Erin says
May 5th, 2009 at 8:08 amI love the Exotic trio and the double-ended eye brightener, I’ll probably get those. But that lovely Terracotta cheek color would look scary on my face, so sadly that will not be coming home with me!!!
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 8:59 amHi Erin,
Oh, that’s too bad! It has a thin texture that’s reminiscent of the MAC Just a Pinch.
Anyway, I hope you’re having a nice Tuesday so far! Got anything exciting going on today? I’m going back to the salon this afternoon to get my hair colored so I’m looking forward to that.
Meream says
May 5th, 2009 at 9:59 amThe terracotta cheek tint looks delicious!
Karen says
May 5th, 2009 at 11:24 amHi Meream,
I know! I love the creamy texture and finish.
marmar says
May 5th, 2009 at 12:28 pmHmm.. the eye brightener looks interesting.. I’ve tried many brands, everything from tarte to pixi to even Clean & Clear (lol) and nothing really helps the purple rings ;__; I might give this a go..
Vonvon says
May 5th, 2009 at 8:13 pmI’ve heard that Smashbox is coming to Malaysia in May but it’s May now but still no news of it. But I really hope when they arrive on Malaysian shores, they’ll have all th eabove for sale right away! They are just so pretty.
Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Exotic is gorgeous and the eye brighteners….can’t wait to check them out, if they ever come here, that is!
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Stef says
May 5th, 2009 at 9:21 pmReally beautiful! That nude gloss and the exotic trio are totally calling my name. And you’re so right, kudos to them for doing something different.
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