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Anastasia Beverly Hills NORVINA Pro-Pigment Palette - Volume 4

I wanted to purchase this palette when it was first released as it was the only NORVINA Pro-Pigment Palette that interested me. I love the look of the other palettes, but I knew I wouldn’t get use out of them. These palettes are actually targeted towards professional use.
THE PACKAGING
The packaging is a large light pink plastic square case shape with black branding on the front. It has a magnetic closing, which you lift up to reveal the inside mirror and square product pans arranged on a black base with the shade names written under each shade in white font.
THE EYESHADOWS & FORMULA
You get twenty-five 1.8g eyeshadows/pressed pigments in Matte (M), Metallic (ME), Pressed Glitter (PG) and Duo-Chrome (DC) finishes.
 
·         High Performance
·         Spring Inspired Colour Story
·         Deluxe Size Pans
·         Professional Grade Artistry Palette
·         Limited Edition
·         Vegan
·         Cruelty-Free
 
THE SHADES & SWATCHES
A1 - warm silver (ME)
A2 - metallic lavender with shift (DC)*
A3 - magenta (ME)*
A4 - peachy taupe (M)
A5 - multi-dimensional rosy pink (ME)
B1 - golden sand (ME)
B2 - mauvy pink (M)*
B3 - light cinnamon (M)*
B4 - multi-dimensional deep rose (ME)
B5 - grey with pink undertones (M)*
C1 - frosty baby pink (ME)*
C2 - electric pink (M)*
C3 - metallic blue with purple shift (DC)*
C4 - lavender (M)*
C5 - red pink (M)*
D1 - peach (M)*
D2 - electric yellow (M)*
D3 - dazzling beige amber (ME)
D4 - metallic pink with magenta shift (DC)*
D5 - deep cinnamon (M)
E1 - carnation pink (M)*
E2 - multi-dimensional gold sea foam green (PG)
E3 - multi-dimensional mauve pink (PG)
E4 - deep berry (M)*
E5 - hot pink (M)*
 
The shades marked with an asterisk (*) are Pressed Pigments. According to USA Law, Pressed Pigments are not intended for use around the immediate eye area as they can cause temporary staining to the area of skin they are applied to.
 
MY THOUGHTS
·         Primer/Base - The eyeshadows are pigmented enough without a primer or base, but I would always lay one down. I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Too Faced Glitter Glue.
·         Pigmentation - The pigmentation is generally great, but there are a couple of exceptions.
·         Application (wet/dry) - The eyeshadows can be applied wet or dry. I always use mattes dry, unless I am applying them to my lower lash line or using them as eyeliner. I sometimes apply metallics/shimmers wet, but it depends on the formula and whether they contain glitters. Wet application can max up the pigmentation and help prevent fallout.
·         Blending - The mattes are very easy to blend and they look seamless.
·         Kick-Back - Obviously, there is always going to be kick-back in your eyeshadow pans as you are disturbing powders. The kick-back was not a concern or issue for me in this particular palette.
·         Fallout - I only noticed fallout with the metallic and pressed glitter shades.
 
I think this palette is quite nice, but I’m not sure how it can be targeted towards professional use. The mattes are lovely and blend really well and the shimmers/metallics are mostly great too. I believe the formula is different to the regular Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadow palettes, which I can sort of tell. The mattes are smooth, but not as buttery as the original/regular ABH formula. The metallic shades are also not as molten looking as the original/regular ABH formula. Shades A1 and A2 are not described as being pressed glitters, but they definitely contain gritty glitters. They are different in texture to the listed pressed glitter shades; E2 and E3. A1 and A2 have some base pigment to them, which your average pressed glitters tend not to have, which is why glitter glue is needed to make them stick to your eyes. The only issues I had were that C1 looks beautiful in the pan, but there isn’t really any pigment when you try and apply it to your eyes. D3 and D4 also do not really pick-up, I tried with a brush and my finger and I still couldn’t really get them to work. D2 looks quite bright in the pan, but it just doesn’t translate onto the skin. It is quite chalky and it took some building up to show up on my eyes. It is a really subtle urine yellow, not the sort of electric yellow that it looks like in the pan. My favourite shades are; A1, A2, A5, C4 and E2. I did experience staining from the pink/red shades, but it disappeared when I washed my face. Overall I did enjoy using this palette and the colour story is definitely my cup of tea. There is just no wow factor for me. I was expecting more and was expecting the formula to be amazing because the price is pretty up there. I don’t really see professional make-up artists using this palette and it is a bit expensive for what you get for your average beauty consumer like me. The cost actually isn’t too much when you divide it by how many shades you get, but I tend to base the price over the whole palette because you sometimes get dud shades or shades you’re not really bothered about using. I would definitely recommend the usual ABH formula over this one and I am glad I didn’t purchase the other three large NORIVA palettes.
 
You can purchase the Anastasia Beverly Hills NORVINA Pro-Pigment Volume 4 Palette for £68.00 from AnastasiaBeverlyHills.com.
 
| I purchased this palette for £54.40 from BeautyBay.com |
 
| Swatch Stencil: Stripes Double 25 Pan by SwatchPerfect.co.uk |
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