L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows

I remember the first time I heard about the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows ($8) (back in August of 2011) and thinking that a drugstore brand had found a way to replicate the Giorgio Armani "Eyes to Kill" Intense Silk Eyeshadows ($32).   I was super excited until I heard that the Infallible eyeshadows were not available in the US.  Talk about disappointment. 

Well, I need not have worried.  L'Oreal released the Infallible eyeshadows later that fall in the US market.   The thing that drew me to these eyeshadows were the intense pigmentation and unique texture.  They are billed as a loose powder but they have a very buttery, soft, creamy consistency but they are not wet.  These shadows even come with a little stopper to help keep the powder from drying out and also to help press the powders down.