Firstly, let me apologize for the state of the packaging on this palette. I was traveling with my collection and upon arrival, noticed that a liquid eyeliner had leaked all over my makeup bag. I managed to get it off most of my makeup but due to the glittery packaging of this palette, it stained. I think it looks pretty cool though!
Luckily, all the eyeshadows inside were okay. I think this palette is very well done. It contains 9 eyeshadows; there are 3 matte and 6 shimmer as well as a Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Ladyfish.
From left to right: Heart of the Ocean, Crushed Velvet, Cashmere, Bordeaux, Marilyn, Pink Diamond, Bon Bon, Silk, and Bubble Bath.
Bubble Bath: A yellow-based, peachy nude. Could be used as a highlight depending on skin tone, but for my skin tone I use it as a base colour. Because it is matte, it tends to be a bit chalky or powdery, but the unique cream-to-powder formulation of this palette really alleviates this problem. Similar to Urban Decay Foxy or MAC Brule.
Silk: A warm matte brown. Also a bit powdery and hard to work with. Comparable to MAC Charcoal Brown or Make Up For Ever 98 Brown.
Bon Bon: A really nice, deep matte brown. Cooler than Silk. Similar to L'Oreal's Mocha eyeshadow but a little lighter.
Pink Diamond: In the pan, this eyeshadow is beautiful. It's a very frosty, shimmery light pink. It is very sheer though, and you really need to use a lot if you want the base colour to be seen. However, it's a beautiful inner corner highlight. What impressed me about Pink Diamond is that the formulation causes little to no fallout, which is incredible considering the amount of glitter in this shadow.
Marilyn: At first when I saw this palette, I was worried about working with this shadow. It's a very bright, pigmented, shimmery pink. But it really is nice to work with! I have been able to use it for several looks. It is similar to a shade from Lancome's Pink Envy Palette
Bordeaux: A frosty, deep plummy shade. It's a little tricky to work with but it shows up beautifully on skin. It's a lot like a shade from an old NYX trio- Baby Pink, Spring Flower, Cotton Candy.
Cashmere: A cool, deep gray-brown with a little shimmer, comparable to Bobbi Brown Blonde eyeshadow.
Crushed Velvet: A dark, coffee brown with a hint of shimmer. Works well as a crease shade.
Heart of the Ocean: Just like Marilyn, when I saw this palette, I was curious about this one too. it's a dark gray greenish blue with lots of blue shimmer. Works very well as an eyeliner if you have blue eyes or brown eyes. A little greener and darker than NARS Tzarine
Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Ladyfish: A dark brown/gray base with plenty of orangey purple shimmer. I was impressed by the smooth consistency of this eyeliner. I don't usually use smudgey products for eyes because my eyelids get oily and some eyeliners slide a little, but this was waterproof and worked very well!
My favourite look from this palette: Bubble Bath all over the lid, Pink Diamond over the inner third, Marilyn in the center, with Bordeaux on the outer corner and Crushed Velvet in the crease! Ladyfish liner and then mascara.
Overall impressions: I am a big fan of this palette. I use it often. The texture of all the shadows is amazingly soft! The colour payoff is great too. I definitely recommend it to anyone as a fall/winter palette. Another product well done by Stila!
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