I have been on the search for a decent eyeshadow palette. Let me tell you it hasn't been an easy one. Why are eyeshadow palettes so expensive? I don't get it. So when I was in Walmart and saw The Blushed Nudes palette by Maybelline for only 10 dollars I thought I'd give it a try.
What first drew me to the product was the packaging. Its a pretty rose gold color which happens to be one of my favorite colors so obviously I had to check it out. The colors of the shadows looked beautiful so I thought I had finally found a good palette I would actually love!
The first time I tried this palette I used the lighter shades to go for a rosy pink look. It was a causal day. I wasn't going anywhere important so I wanted the effortless, less is more summer look. So I got out my eye shadow brush and swirled it in the individual pot. My spirits were rising, tension was growing, and the suspense was too much. Would this palette meet my expectations? I applied the eye shadow to my eyelid and looked in to the mirror for that glorious moment of truth. Excitement filled the air. And as I looked in the mirror my heart came crashing down. That moment was so disappointing I can't even begin to explain. I had such high hopes for this and they were blown away as easily as the shadow could have been blown off of my eyelid. No pigment. I applied more to try and build it up but it only made a small difference. Defeat.
However I wasn't going to give up yet on this palette. I was going to give it a second chance. I decided I should try it but apply eye primer first. I use Prime Time Brightening Eyelid Primer by Bare Minerals. I applied my primer and then applied my eyeshadow. This time I went for the darker colors. My hopes weren't too high this time as I had already been burned once by this palette. I looked in the mirror for the moment of truth and I was surprised. There was actually color! Do my eyes deceive me?! I applied more since I was going for a more dramatic look. It was build able and had some form of pigment. I have even worn the darker shadows a couple time since then. The quality was much better than the lighter shades.
I decided to try the lighter shade one last time. This time I used primer to see if it was my own inability to apply primer the first time that caused such disastrous results. I put on my primer and applied my eye shadow. My hopes were rising as I felt that there might be a redeemable quality to this palette. I was wrong once again. The colors were still pathetic. There was still no pigment. My hopes were dashed. Day ruined. If only the lighter shades were as pigmented as the darker shadows.
So what is my final conclusion of this palette? Well... Maybelline you could have done better. You really could have. I like the darker shadows and will continue to use them, but if I can't use half of the palette due to the lack of pigment in the product is it worth it? I'm not sure about that. Please Maybelline work on the quality and concentration of your pigment.
Well my dear darling Divas that is all I have for today. If you know of any good affordable eye shadow palettes leave a comment below.
Queen Diva Out.
Stay Fabulous,
Cherry XOXO
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