Since my B.E. September Issue didn't work out, I brought it back to Sephora and did some browsing and came out with the
For another $19 bucks I went from 8 eye shadows to 28 Eyeshadows, 8 Cream Eyeliners, 2 Blushes, 3 Soft Lights and 4 Lip Glosses. Nope...you didn't read that wrong...see!!...
This palette is amazing and I've been in love with it since I got it home.
On the left:
24 eye shadows + 4 Brow Tech Powders, (which I use as eye shadows just fine.)
The shadows are gorgeous. My camera and computer screen really don't do this palette justice. Each color is highly pigmented so they go on effortlessly and blend so amazingly. I've begun to cultivate my favorite combos already and even blending some to make new colors such as my most perfect deep maroon using Cabernet and Aubergine. Along with amazing colors in neutrals and bold colors, there is also a mix of matte and shimmer colors which I am beyond excited about. So many palettes forget to give you mattes but Smashbox didn't!
Most palettes are limited edition colors, which is great, but once you use them up, then what??
Most of these shadows are actually colors in Smashbox's permanent line Photo Op Trio eye shadows which is why there are white boxes around sets of 3 shadows on the plastic. So if you should happen to run out of a color, you can easily find it in their permanent line. I love that!
I didn't do swatches for you because there are so many that I would have to go all the way up my short arm just to get them all in. But also because they feel so luxurious that I didn't even want to waste them on my hand!
Right side:
8 Cream Liners, which are always a great seller by Smashbox and for good reason. The colors are bold and pigmented and they really last! Normally Smashbox sells a palette of these in 10 colors for $32,so to give us 8 of those in this amazing palette, well that alone is a steal...but there's more!
2 Blushes, that I thought I would hate but turns out I am in love with Warm Apricot and have been wearing it daily since.
The 3 Soft Lights are Smashbox's highlighting powders. In the palette, they don't look like much, but each one has subtle and refined shimmer in undertones of coral, pink and gold. On cheekbones and brow bones these are gorgeous and make me wonder why I never invested in highlighting powder before!
4 Glosses, which I admit I haven't used too much only because I would have to scoop them out into something else to bring with me to reapply later, but I can say that the colors are really great and go on really creamy without that heavy sticky feeling.
The palette itself is made of a hard cardboard with a black patent finish that is closed together with magnets. No fussy snaps or fold over book flaps. It really is meant for the makeup lover who knows what she wants and wants to get in and out fast. However, because the case itself isn't plastic, it is prone to a bit of buckling if left in very moisture ridden areas, as I'm starting to see now, but nothing major and nothing that can't be fixed with some proper storage. I really love that it's a very thin and sleek palette. I'd much rather pay for good products than fancy packaging.
If you are a newbie, or oldbie, it comes with a pamphlet of looks and tips etc. Which I promptly threw to the side so I can begin playing.
If this palette were only the eye shadows, I think I would be just as excited as I am now, but Smashbox went above and beyond and put a palette that would normally be only for professionals in the hands of the public. I am so excited to have something to travel with that has everything I need in one spot but mostly I'm so excited to get so many quality products for such a great price!
I really don't think I'm going to find value and quality like this again.
But then I saw this...Studio Pop Ultimate Palette. You're killing me Smashbox!! Killing me!
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