Greeting's little amigo's, I'm gonna start this off by saying that with upcoming GCSE's I'm finding it too difficult to post weekly (as you can probably tell) so instead i'm going to promise to post once a month. I may post more than that but I'll post at least once every month.
Disclaimer// In no way is this blog post sponsered, all opinions are my own.
So first of all; I recieved this palette for Christmas as I'd put it on my list, and I've had it ever since. I use it a lot so I feel like now is that right time to properly review it. First of all I'm going to talk about the packaging. The packaging is small and thin meaning it's handy for travel and conveniant to store. It's shaped like a chocolate bar and opens and shuts magnetically.The packaging is made from cardboard however still feels luxiourious.
When you open the palette you can see an array of different warm tone shades. The shadows are packadged in circlular slots with a diameter of just under 3cm.
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L-R ROW 1- Bitter Start, Sweeter End, Warm Notes, Subtle Blend, Beans Are White.
L-R ROW 2- Pure Ganache, Subsititute For Love, Freshly Toasted, Infusion, Delicate Acidity. |
Overall you get a good range of colours, The pigmentation varies shade by shade but I'll swatch every shade and review it one by one.
Shade 1- Bitter Start
It's a shame this shade lacks pigmentation as it would of been a good base colour however it's pretty much transparent and quite chalky. It's deffinately a shade that won't get much use and is a shame that it's in the palette as a more pigmented shade could take it's place. If you like this kind of shade some much better alternatives are 'Framed' from the Urban Decay Vice 4, 'Blonde' from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Pallette, 'Strange' from the Urban Decay Naked 3 and 'Foxy' from the Urban Decay Naked 2.
Shade 2- Sweeter End
This shade is most deffinately sweeter, with a metalic finish it applies smoothly and blends well however is still a subtle pink colour. It's really cute and not too much to be swept all over the lid. This is very similar to the shade 'Baby' from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette however less pigmented.
Shade 3- Warm Notes
I feel like this could be one of the nicest eyeshadows ever created, I would buy the whole palette for this shade alone. This is just packed with pigment and glitter to give a high metallic shine. This is the softest yet most pigmented shadow I've ever swatched, the colour pay off is beautiful and the shade is just so pretty. I love this shade so much.
Shade 4- Subtle Blend
This shade is another good pigmented metallic one, I love the colour and it's so good in the crease especially if you want a really shimmery eye all over, It blends well and is quite dark, you don't need to use a lot of it. This is very similar to 'Snakebite' from the Naked 2 however I think this is warmer toned.
Shade 5- Beans Are White
I like this colour however there are deffinately much more pigmented black/brown's. This shade is hard to define as it looks black from a distance but is actually a really dark brown. I'd compare this to 'Serious' from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani palette except less pigmented. It's still a good shade especailly for definition.
Shade 6- Pure Ganache
This is another super pigmented shade, it's a mix of copper and gold and applied with your finger gives the most beautiful glitter finish as if you've just applied glitter pigment. It's my second favourite in the palette for sure.
Shade 7-Substitute For Love
This shade is quite chalky and very comparable to 'Zone' from Urban Decay's Gwen Stefani palette, it's a really good transition shade and blends quite well, it's good to warm up the lid if you already have cold shadows on.
Shade 8- Infusion
This is a nice glittery black shade, it's sublte and can be built up to create an intense colour. This isn't the best black shade but it's nice, very similar to 'Deadbeat' in the Urban Decay Vice 4.
Shade 10- Delicate Acidity
This is a really pretty metallic purple, really pigmented and a nice splash of colour. Practically identical to Urban Decay's 'Pandemonium' except more glittery, Blends nicely aswell.
Overall- I think the metallic shades are deffinately the best in this palette, they are packed with pigment and glitter, so soft and just beautiful. The other shades are amazing transition colours especially with the warm tones. This palette only costs £15.50 which is amazing considering one MAC eyeshadow is £12, Warm notes by itself is deffinately worth £15.50 so I would deffinately suggest you buy this palette, it's so beautiful and I use it so often.
