Stila The Purrfect Cat Eye The Talking Kitten Palette ($39.99) Stila’s revolutionary talking palettes let you take a pro makeup artist with you wherever you go. This four-pan talking palette features everything you need to create the perfect cat eye – including Black Cat eye shadow! Who knew beauty could be so simple? . . . → Read More: Stila The Purrfect Cat Eye The Talking Kitten Palette Review, Photos, and Swatches]]>

Stila The Purrfect Cat Eye The Talking Kitten Palette ($39.99) Stila’s revolutionary talking palettes let you take a pro makeup artist with you wherever you go. This four-pan talking palette features everything you need to create the perfect cat eye – including Black Cat eye shadow! Who knew beauty could be so simple? Bonus! The palette also includes a mini slanted eye liner brush and Liquid Eyeliner in Black. All Stila eye shadows can be used wet or dry. Apply shadow with a damp bush to intensify the color.

My Thoughts:

The Stila Purrfect Cat Eye the Talking Kitten Palette includes a talking palette with 4 shadows, a mini eyeliner brush, liquid eye liner, and an instruction booklet.

Mini Eyeliner Brush – Love the mini eyeliner brush! It’s an angled brush that is the about the same length as my index finger. The short handle allows me to get up close to a mirror without having to worry about the handle banging into the mirror with each stroke. It doesn’t give you the thinnest line, but I think it’s great for creating a cat eye.

Eyeshadow Palette – I really like the eyeshadows that are included in the palette. There are 4 shadows in the palette: a base, lid, crease, and liner shadow, and they are labeled so you know which shade is for what. All the shades are pigmented and go on so silky, smooth. I didn’t need a lot for the color to show up. They are all blendable and buildable with decent staying power. I want to stay these shadows are the same size as the individual shadows. However, you cannot take them out of the palette without ruining the palette. Now onto the fun part of the palette: it talks to you! When you push the play button, you hear a woman’s voice explaining to you how and when to apply each shade to get the “purrfect” cat eye. The only downside of the talking palette is that there is no pause button for you to push after each step. I don’t know about you, but I can’t apply makeup as quickly as the the woman speaks. So after you finish one step, you have to push play again to hear the recording all over again to get the next step. It was quite annoying.

Liquid Eyeliner – The liquid liner isn’t the best, but it’s fairly decent. Just remember to shake well before each use to get a solid black color. If you don’t, you’ll end up with a faded black. The long felt tip makes for easy application. The dark black color doesn’t last throughout the the whole. I noticed it faded at the end of the day.

Check out more photos and swatches of the Stila The Purrfect Cat Eye The Talking Kitten Palette! *picture heavy*

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The Inglot Round Freedom Palette allows you to build your own custom palette. The price for each palette depends on the size and shape (all circle or all square or combination of both) of the Freedom Palette you choose. Palette sizes range from 2 product to . . . → Read More: Inglot 5 Round Freedom Palette Review, Photos, and Swatches]]>

Inglot 5 Round Freedom Palette ($25)

My Thoughts:

The Inglot Round Freedom Palette allows you to build your own custom palette. The price for each palette depends on the size and shape (all circle or all square or combination of both) of the Freedom Palette you choose. Palette sizes range from 2 product to 10 product slots. Product wise, you can choose from concealers, lip colors, and eye shadows. It’s your own custom palette so you can include whatever products you would like. The palette comes packaged in a box. The cost of each palette includes the cost of the products and the palette. I decided to make a 5 all round eyeshadow palette for $25.

The palette itself is quite heavy and very sturdy. It’s all magnetized so to open the palette, you have to slide the lid off. The magnets in each of the corners are too strong for you to lift the lid. I had no trouble placing each of the shadows into the slots. I feel once the product is in the palette, you can’t get it out because there is no wiggle room for you to slip your nail or something slim in between the palette and the product. I gauged one of the shadows trying. *tear* At least I can’t get my shadows out of the slots. Maybe there is a way, and I don’t know about it.

The products for the Freedom Palette all come individually packaged and wrapped. They don’t have names. Instead, they are numbered. I don’t like the numbering system because it’s more difficult to remember the name of each product. The eyeshadow themselves are pretty good. The finishes are either matte or shimmery. There were a few that were a bit chalky, but for the most part, they are true to color. They all go on very smoothly and last quite awhile. The size of the eye shadows for the Freedom Palette is very similar to the size of MAC shadows. Note: you can’t place Inglot shadows into MAC palettes. I tried. The Inglot shadows won’t magnetize to the MAC Palettes. One tiny complaint I have about the Inglot eye shadows is the fallout. Besides the fallout complaint, overall Inglot shadows are very good. The price is great too! 5 products and palette for $25.

If you have an Inglot near you, you should check them out. Besides eye shadows, concealers, and lip colors, they sell other products too; full-size and palette size. Their products are reasonably priced and good quality too. Click here for a list of Inglot locations.

Check out swatches of the shadows I chose and more photos! [Picture heavy]

I know fallout occurs when you apply the eyeshadow, but I couldn’t get a good enough picture so I had to settle for the fallout on the shadows themselves.

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Too Faced Naked Eye Soft and Sexy Eye Shadow Collection ($35) A gorgeous collection of 9 essential matte neutrals and soft shimmer eyeshadows, complete with 3 Get-The-Look cards and an applicator tool.

Looking like you rolled out of bed flawless and fabulous is a celebrity secret, and one that careers have been built on! Now, you too can look like you were “born perfect” with this gorgeous collection of naturally nude shadows that will have you looking super neutral yet drop-dead-gorgeous for any occasion. Shhh! Nobody needs to know you didn’t wake up that way.

The collection contains everything you need for a range of on-the-go eye looks in one easy-to-pack palette. The pure-pigment shadows provide a range of essential matte neutrals and soft shimmers for the perfect balance and variety. Plus, Jerrod’s three easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction cards show you how to create the perfect naked eye look for any occasion. This is a kit that will work for shadow novices and makeup addicts alike!

My Thoughts:

I am such a sucker for palettes. I also love palettes that help you match up colors for a beautiful look. This Too Faced palette comes with instruction cards that help you create 3 easy looks. This palette is very similar to the Too Faced Natural Eye Kit. The differences between the 2 palettes are that this palette is more darker than the Natural Eye Kit and features more cooler colors. The shadows in the Naked Eye palette are also more matte than shimmery. I love both kits dearly. If I had to choose between the 2 kits, I would choose the Naked Eye over the Natural Eye. I feel you can create more diverse looks with the Naked Eye than the Natural Eye. The shadows are all long lasting and pigmented. You get what you pay for.

We have come up with a winner here! This is the Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette, it is exclusive to Coastal Scents.

This palette is for everyone!  a  favorite for the professional, wedding makeup, natural photo’s, smokey eyes and more.  The huge plus about this palette is . . . → Read More: Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette Review]]>

Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette ($24.95)

We have come up with a winner here! This is the Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette, it is exclusive to Coastal Scents.

This palette is for everyone!  a  favorite for the professional, wedding makeup, natural photo’s, smokey eyes and more.  The huge plus about this palette is that it is toned in a way that any skin tone can wear the majority of the shades. We have combined matte with shimmer and pearls, there are 42 matte shades, the rest are shimmer/pearl.

Women of all ages and backgrounds will be able to use this palette.

Colors contained are in Silver blues, camo greens, earthy peach and stone, rich plums and so many shades of brown (everyone’s favorite!) There are plenty of highlight colors for below the brow line and inner eye that will work with any look you create.

The case has a matte surface and measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm) closed, The pots are Dime Size around and contain plenty of powder for many excessive uses.

My Thoughts:

This is one of my favorite palettes. It’s perfect for day and night looks. The colors are neutral and pigmented. This palette contains a mixture of shimmer and matte eye shadows. You get the best of both worlds! You get so many colors to work with and to test and create different looks. Overall, a great buy.

Don’t be fooled by the photo or the videos on youtube. This palette is actually quite small in real life. Remember, it only measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm). That is smaller than a piece of paper. The diameter of each eyeshadow is roughly the size of a dime (1.79cm). Be careful when handling the palette. It’s not very sturdy. Also, don’t use the 2 sponge tips that come with the palettes. It is rather cheap, and once you take it out, good luck getting it to snap back in.

For those of you who love shimmer shadows you will not be disappointed. These are very pigmented and offer a bit  more shimmer than the 56 piece palette.

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Coastal Scents Ultra Shimmer 88 Eye Shadow Palette ($19.95)

For those of you who love shimmer shadows you will not be disappointed. These are very pigmented and offer a bit  more shimmer than the 56 piece palette.

The case has a matte surface and measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm) closed, The pots are Dime Size around and contain plenty of powder for many excessive uses.

My Thoughts:

Just like the Coastal Scents 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette, I think this is a good palette for people who are just starting out or who are interested in wearing colors but don’t know where to start. It’s also a great way to figure out which colors work for you before investing in full size eyeshadows. This palette contains all shimmery eye shadows. There is a range of shimmer between each eyeshadow. Some are glittery while others just shimmer a little bit. Like the Coastal Scents 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette, the majority of the eye shadows are pigmented. There were some (less than 10) that looked a bit chalky or where just chunks of glitter. The shadows go on smoothly and are blendable. However, if you blend too much, the colors can end up looking muddy. Overall, a great buy if you love all thing shimmery.

Don’t be fooled by the photo or the videos on youtube. This palette is actually quite small in real life. Remember, it only measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm). That is smaller than a piece of paper. The diameter of each eyeshadow is roughly the size of a dime (1.79cm). Be careful when handling the palette. It’s not very sturdy. Also, don’t use the 2 sponge tips that come with the palettes. It is rather cheap, and once you take it out, good luck getting it to snap back in.

Highly pigmented shades, all shadows can also be applied wet for a deeper longer lasting effect. The compact case makes it easy for storing and traveling.

The case has a matte surface and measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm) closed, The pots are . . . → Read More: Coastal Scents 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette Review]]>

Coastal Scents 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette ($18.95)

Highly pigmented shades, all shadows can also be applied wet for a deeper longer lasting effect. The compact case makes it easy for storing and traveling.

The case has a matte surface and measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm) closed, The pots are Dime Size around and contain plenty of powder for many excessive uses.

The colors do not have a ton of shimmer in them if this is what you are looking for, you can always dust shimmer over top as I did in the above photo. It is nearly a 50 50 mix of matte and satin with slight shimmer.

My  Thoughts:

I think this is a good palette for people who are just starting out or who are interested in wearing colors but don’t know where to start. It’s also a great way to figure out which colors work for you before investing in full size eyeshadows. This palette contains a mixture of shimmer and matte eye shadows. You get the best of both worlds! You get so many colors to work with and to test and create different looks. The majority of the eye shadows are pigmented. There were some (less than 10) that looked a bit chalky or where just chunks of glitter. The shadows go on smoothly and are blendable. However, if you blend too much, the colors can end up looking muddy. Overall, a great buy.

Don’t be fooled by the photo or the videos on youtube. This palette is actually quite small in real life. Remember, it only measures 9″ x 6.5″ (23 cm x  16.5 cm). That is smaller than a piece of paper. The diameter of each eyeshadow is roughly the size of a dime (1.79cm). Be careful when handling the palette. It’s not very sturdy. Also, don’t use the 2 sponge tips that come with the palettes. It is rather cheap, and once you take it out, good luck getting it to snap back in.

My Thoughts:

I love these eye shadows. All the colors are . . . → Read More: Benefit Velvet Eyeshadow Review]]>

Benefit Velvet Eyeshadow ($18) These velvet eyeshadows glide on light as a feather & the gorgeous shades look fabulous on everyone! Glide on bare lids for a dose of sheer, velvety color or layer over creaseless cream shadows for even richer color.

My Thoughts:

I love these eye shadows. All the colors are so gorgeous and the staying power is awesome. They are pigmented and very easy to blend. I can’t get over how smoothly they go on. Velvety smooth.  If you’re worried about the shimmer, it is very subtle. Sort of like a sheen. Creasing? Doesn’t exist. It lasted through a hot, sweaty California summer day. These shadows are perfect for daytime. At night, you can use these as a highlighter. I highly, highly recommend these shadows.