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Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte Darling Easy Eye Palette

I have another Charlotte Tilbury palette post for you today; I have been on a roll with them! You can definitely tell I am a fan of her eyeshadow formula. There are loads of other CT products I would love to try, but I am slowing down the purchases for now as I do have a confession to make at the end of this post!
THE PACKAGING
The packaging is made of shiny maroon plastic and it has a short, thin and rectangular shape. It has a metallic gold starburst design across the front. It has a magnetic closing, which you lift up to reveal the rectangular eyeshadow pans arranged in threes across a mirrored gold base. The group names are printed on the back of the palette. The shades don’t really have names, but there is a removable plastic insert included which labels the eyeshadows as 1 Prime, 2 Enhance or 3 Smoke. There is also a mirror on the underside of the lid.
THE EYESHADOWS & FORMULA
You get six 0.9g eyeshadows in Matte (M) and Metallic (ME) finishes.
 
·         Luxurious
·         Velvety-Smooth
·         Super Blendable
·         Cruelty-Free
 
THE SHADES & SWATCHES
DAY EYE
1 Prime - bright light gold (ME)
2 Enhance - peachy warm coral (ME)
3 Smoke - medium dark coral (M)
DATE EYE
1 Prime - bright warm reddish copper (ME)
2 Enhance - muted warm orange brown (M)
3 Smoke - medium warm brown (M)
 
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 - I have no complaints, they are smooth and buttery.
·         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 - Smooth, easy, effortless and seamless. Like a dream!
·         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 didn’t notice any fallout, but it could be possible form the metallic shades.
 
The concept does remind me a little of the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palettes, they were also this small with a small selection of shades. I love the colour story, it is basic but beautiful and it is so me. I just love warm toned neutrals! The matte shades blend out so smooth and the metallic shades are so buttery and molten looking. It is exactly what I was after when I was looking at small neutral palettes for everyday sort of looks. I think the ratio of finishes is great. You can still get a variety of looks with this simple colour story. You can start out with a natural soft look and then deepen it and smoke it out for more drama. My favourite shades are Day Eye - 2 Enhance and Date Eye - 1 Prime. I only wish that the shade Day Eye - 1 Prime was slightly more golden. It comes across more beige on my eyes. Other than that, this palette is perfect. I definitely already have these shades in my collection, but it’s Charlotte Tilbury! If you are interested in CT palettes, I would say that the twelve pan ones are better value. This six pan palette is £45.00, but the twelve pan palettes usually sell for £60.00. I still recommend this little pocket size beauty.
 
I have something to confess. I went on Depop and found the Charlotte Tilbury Stars-In-Your-Eyes Palette and I bought it! I previously had this palette, but decluttered it last year and I did regret it. I have tried three more Charlotte Tilbury palettes since then and I just fell in love with the formula again. So I am expecting the arrival of that palette soon. It has been lightly used, but so was mine when I decluttered it. I can’t wait to dip into it again. I have also changed my mind about the Pillow Talk Instant Eye Palette. I did say I definitely wasn’t going to buy it, but now I really want it! I haven’t bought it as of yet, but you should probably expect to see a post on it in the near future. I haven’t tried any quads yet from CT, but I am a bit reluctant to try them as they are expensive for four shades. If she releases another twelve pan palette at some point this year, you better believe I will be buying it!
 
You can purchase the Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte Darling Easy Eye Palette for £45.00 from CharlotteTilbury.com.
 
| I purchased this palette for £38.25 from CultBeauty.co.uk |
 
| Swatch Stencil: Stripes 7 Pan by SwatchPerfect.co.uk |

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