I have mixed feelings about this palette. There is some good and some bad. I'll start with the bad, though it's not really that bad but it's the main reason why I wouldn't buy this for myself. There are too many similar shades! You could have this same palette with 4-6 pans and still have a great palette. I hate having palettes that aren't used much! And because the shades are all so related, even if you followed the instructions for a multi-shadow look , by the time you get half way through the day, any variation of this palette will look very similar to another. I was disappointed with the purple/copper pan 2nd from far right on the bottom. It looked like it would be a purple with copper reflect, similar to a popular Wet n Wild shade I loved once upon a time, but on my eye it looked like a copper. A very pretty copper, but not purple. The red one on far left is pretty true to how it looks. The others are basic golds and browns, all warm shades. One red shade isn't a reason to call it Burgundy Bar, maybe the author had drunk too much Burgundy when they named it haha!
Does anyone use the supplied brush anymore? I don't think they are necessary and the space could be better used to make a more compact palette or add a little mirror.
The good - it applies really well, a pleasure to use. I didn't notice any fallout to my cheekbones, though with my oily eyelids there was a slight fading around the crease. I always use MAC paint pot as a primer, and this stuck to it nicely, and let me blend it pretty well. The copper shades look lovely in person and as I have blue eyes, it looked really nice. On the back there are some tips about which shades were designed to be worn together, so you can use this if having a brain freeze when putting on your makeup.
I LOVED this. It made my eyes dazzle for my christmas work function. Its quite a loose 'powdery palette' so you need to make sure you are tapping away the excess product before applying to your lids.
Theres a wide range of colours to create both bold and natural shimmery looks. I am a massive fan of golds as they look super flattering on most eyeshapes and make the inner of my eye POP.
There were no nasty smells either and the palette comes with a cute brush- easy to pop in your hand bag and touch up throughout the day.
Durability was great, generous pans of the product would make a great christmas gift for someone. So much prettyness !
Tips: Definitley use a primer or concealer on your eye lid. This will enhance the colour pay out of the product
If you really like to 'pack on' the sparkle like myself make sure you have some decent brushes for application of the shadows.