This is an absolutely gorgeous shade--medium lavender-purple with a subtle blue sheen. I dunno, it's weird, but somehow it makes my skin look smoother! Hehe. Well anyway, I put this shadow on my Asian friend at Sephora, and it looked absolutely fantastic, better than on me. So if you're Asian you especially might consider getting this. The only drawback, and the reason why I didn't give it a 5, is because it doesn't stay as long as I'd like it to. But the color is worth it.