HUDA BEAUTY Purple Haze Obsessions Palette

I’ve previously only tried one HUDA BEAUTY mini palette before, but this one really caught my eye. I almost bought the Khaki version too. I eventually decided on only picking up the purple one as I wasn’t massively impressed with the Topaz Obsessions Palette I previously tried.

 

THE PACKAGING

The packaging is made of translucent purple plastic and it is square shaped. It just has the palette branding across the front in place of a design and it has a clip closing, which you lift up to reveal the square eyeshadow pans arranged in threes across an opaque matte purple base. The eyeshadows do not have names. There is also a little mirror on the underside of the lid.

THE EYESHADOWS & FORMULA

You get nine 0.64g eyeshadows in Matte (M), Metallic (ME) and Shimmery Topper (ST) finishes.

 

·         Smokey Shades

·         Buttery Mattes

·         Intense Metallics

·         Soft Shimmery Toppers

·         Cruelty-Free

 

THE SHADES & SWATCHES

Shade 1 - coppery red (ME)

Shade 2 - berry pink (ME)

Shade 3 - dark purple (M)

Shade 4 - pink bronze (ME)

Shade 5 - light pink (M)

Shade 6 - violet purple (ST)

Shade 7 - masala brown (M)

Shade 8 - dusty mauve (M)

Shade 9 - lavender (ST)

 

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 decent. A couple of shades are a bit hard pressed so it is a little hard to pick them up. Two of the matte shades are also a bit light for my skin tone. One of them can be built up a little so that it shows up.

·         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 - They blended really easily and nicely, but the shades are really light so bad blending wouldn’t be a massive issue.

·         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 sparkle fallout from the glittery shades.

 

I like that the packaging is really small, compact and purple (my favourite colour). The ratio of eyeshadow finishes is not bad, but you are really only going to get subtle hazy looks with a bright metallic pop as there are no deepening shades. The colour story for me just isn’t purple or versatile enough! My favourite shades are Shade 1 and Shade 6. I have a few issues with this palette. Two of the matte shades are very light and barely show up on my skin (Shade 5 & Shade 8), they really need building up. Shade 3 comes up a bit patchy, I know purple shades can be hard to formulate. Shade 1 and Shade 2 look really similar on the eye; they both didn’t really need to be included in the palette. This palette just doesn’t fill me with inspiration. I think all of the matte shades should have been purple based and have a wider range in tone, so that you can actually deepen transition shades. I also don’t like the little palettes don’t have shade names. If you are looking for a purple palette, I would steer clear of this one! I am a little bit disappointed and I am kind of glad I didn’t pick-up the Khaki version too. The bigger HUDA BEAUTY palettes are much better quality.

 

You can purchase the HUDA BEAUTY Purple Haze Obsessions Palette for £27.00 from HudaBeauty.com.

 

| I purchased this palette for £22.95 from CultBeauty.co.uk |

 

| Swatch Stencil: Stripes 10 Pan by SwatchPerfect.co.uk |