This is my latest Summer 2013 go-to palette for eyeshadow. It has all the main colors (less the bronze/ copper hue I also prefer this time of year) that I love working with this time of the year.
Let me introduce you to my Sephora 8 color compact with mirror palette for Summer 2013. The brush did not come with the palette. I came with a sponge applicator that I got rid of for very obvious reasons, mainly bacause those things never worked for me.
The brush, I have had for a long time. I am not sure what brand it is but it is amongst the rest of my medium shadow brushes.
I started using this palette the day I got it, springtime. I was drawn to it because it is compact, travel-size, and has most of the colors I would need for a weeks trip or so. I use a primer on the lids and a base so the powder of the eyeshadow stays longer than if I didn't use a primer. The colors are very pigmented, most especially the black. The black may look like it has a lot of sparkles in it, but once you apply it on, somehow the specks do not show as much, and it is a very good thing that it doesn't. The brown is more taupe-y brown than just plain matte. I love it for smoky eye. You have two browbone colors, I love the pink one and the white one as well. The silver eyeshadow (one next to lilac color) is a vibrant silver if you apply with a slighty heavy hand on the lids. Evening looks that you can do with these colors are countless. I apply the lilac color on a sticky base either us MAC or REVLON, it makes the lilac brighter but then it takes a deeper hint of lavender. I love this small palette. The greyish - pewter eyeshadow (one under the white eyeshadow) also is a good gray eyeshadow. I tend to apply it on the center of my lid. It creates an illusion of silver but with brown eyes it takes a nice dimension to the lids, it opens it up a little more than if I just wore a shimmer eyeshadow there.
I like the fact that it has a mirror. It has very good color pay-off. It lasts all day on my lids as long as I prime it correctly.
And on days that I have a winged eyeliner on the lids, I do not have to worry about it fading. It has a very good lasting power. For a mini palette like this, I did not expect much in terms of it long lasting, but it does.
As you can see I have used a lot of the brown/ taupe eyeshadow. I can choose to apply it light and blend it well on the outer-V of the lids or I can create a smoky eye with it and line both top and lover lashes with it and smudging it is a easy. It blends beautifully.
Again, this is my travel palette. I love how versatile and "almost" complete this palette is for me. Day wear is easy and night wear, it just needs to be just about the outer V with that black eyeshadow taking center stage.
This Sephora palette is a good deal. I am not sure if they discontinued this already. We are now in summer so I am sure they are carrying fall and winter colors but if you can get your hands on this, this will make for a very nice travel companion. You won't need to lug around loads of colors if you have this mini compact 8 color palette. My makeup bag will have this, eyeliner pen, mascara, lipgloss, lash curler and concealer, or if I need it foundation. But, what I have here is a trusted palette that always deliver the color and ease in application like I want it to.
I would swatch this for you ladies if you want. Just leave me a comment and I can do just that.
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