I have had this palette a little while
now and I still remember how badly I wanted this palette before it was
available in the UK. As soon as it was announced that BeautyBay.com were going
to stock Melt Cosmetics, I eagerly waited for this palette. I missed the first
batch that was launched, but managed to get one from the second round. My first
one arrived broken (see photo below) and I was sent a replacement, which
arrived in great condition. The eyeshadow formula is quite fragile, so whenever
I order a Melt Cosmetics Palette I always worry about them arriving broken.
Ironically, the broken eyeshadow looked like crushed up Cannabis!
THE PACKAGING
The packaging is quite a long
rectangular shape and it is made out of cardboard. It has a metallic green
background with silver Cannabis plants printed across it. The writing is in a silver
font. It has a magnetic closing and once lifted; it reveals the eight rounded
rectangular eyeshadow pans on a matte black background with the shade names
written in silver. It also has a small mirror on the underside of the lid.
THE EYESHADOWS & FORMULA
You get eight 2.05g eyeshadows in Matte
(M) and Metallic (ME) finishes.
·
Vegan
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Cruelty-Free
THE SHADES & SWATCHES
Gravity OG - yellow gold (ME)
Grand Daddy - olive gold (ME)
Black Widow - olive shimmer (ME)
Sour Diesel - grey olive (M)
Space Queen - deep forest green (M)
Mean Green - shimmery emerald with green shift (ME)
Sweet Tooth - jade shimmer (ME)
Blue Dream - crystallised mint pearl (ME)
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
amazing, but the mattes can look a little patchy.
·
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 matte shades blend out pretty
well, they kind of come across a little patchy but I think it is just the shades;
it is mean’t to look grungy.
·
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 - There is no fallout from the matte shades, but there is mega fallout
from the metallic shades. A highly adhesive glitter glue is needed!
I like that the packaging is simple and
slim line. I’m not overly keen on the theme, but I do like the colour story
even if it isn’t my typical look. The ratio of finishes isn’t great, but with a
grungy look you can get away with using one matte on your eyes as a transition
and crease shade. You can put a bit on and blend it far out like a transition
shade and then apply a more concentrated amount to darken your crease. I found
that Sour Diesel applied the best
out of the two matte shades. The metallic shades are brilliant and so richly pigmented.
My favourite shades overall are Sweet
Tooth and Grand Daddy. The only
issues are that you cannot really get a vast variety of looks out of the
palette with there only being two mattes. Each of the six metallic shades do look
very different, but I tend to use two to three metallics on my eye lids when I do
a look. Also, a couple of the metallic shades were quite chunky in texture; Black Widow (also the least pigmented
metallic of the palette) and Blue Dream. I wold also recommend that you do your base make-up after your eyes due to the fallout from the metallic shades. Overall, I did enjoy using this palette and would recommend it as an accent
palette as you would need more matte shades to create a variety of looks. I do
kind of regret buying this palette as it isn’t one I really reach for, but the Sweet Tooth shade is just so stunning! I
do also own the Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette and I will post about it soon, I
previously owned the Twenty Seven Palette but I decluttered it. I have liked
all three palettes I have tried from Melt Cosmetics, so I would purchase
another one should a colour story appeal to me.
| I purchased this palette for £40.00
from BeautyBay.com |
| Swatch Stencil: Stripes 8 Pan by
SwatchPerfect.co.uk |
| Disclaimer: I do not condone or glorify the recreational use of
Cannabis (a.k.a Marijuana). In the United Kingdom (UK) it is illegal for
recreational use and is classified as a Class B Drug. If you are found in possession
of a Class B Drug, the penalties (depending on possession type - personal,
selling, dealing or sharing) can include heavy and unlimited monetary fines,
custodial sentences of 5 to 14 years or both. Medical use of Cannabis, when
prescribed by a registered specialist Doctor was legalised in November 2018. |
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