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Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled Eyes To Hypnotise Instant Eye Palette

I originally wanted to purchase this palette last year as I already had the Charlotte Tilbury Stars-In-Your-Eyes Palette, which is the same concept as this one but had a more neutral and bright sultry colour story. I actually ended up decluttering that palette, so I decided not to purchase this one just in case I ended up doing the same thing. A few days ago I was watching one of Angelika Oles videos on YouTube and she mentioned this palette and did a tutorial using it. I instantly changed my mind and set about purchasing the palette. It is limited edition and I believe it was released back in September 2020 so it was hard to find, I also didn’t really want to pay full price for it. I did a search on Depop and came across a reputable seller who was selling one brand new in packaging, so I snapped it up and here it is!
THE PACKAGING
The packaging is made of glittery silver plastic and it has a long, thin and rectangular shape. It has a silver starburst design across the front. I believe all of these particular palettes have the same starburst design, but the colour varies from palette to palette. 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 in dark brown font under each group of three. The shades don’t really have names, but there is a 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 twelve 0.79g eyeshadows in Matte (M) and Metallic (ME) finishes.
 
·         Blendable
·         Buildable
·         Creamy Texture
·         Smooth Application
·         Limited Edition
·         Cruelty-Free
 
THE SHADES & SWATCHES
HAPPY GLOW
1 Prime - bright golden copper (ME)
2 Enhance - warm orange brown (M)
3 Smoke - bright warm copper (ME)
LOVE GLOW
1 Prime - bright light peach (ME)
2 Enhance - bright warm red (ME)
3 Smoke - deep warm red (M)
DREAM GLOW
1 Prime - light yellow peach (ME)
2 Enhance - dark warm plummy brown (ME)
3 Smoke - medium dark plum (ME)
SEDUCE GLOW
1 Prime - warm golden bronze (ME)
2 Enhance - medium warm brown (M)
3 Smoke - warm dark brown (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 perfect; the shades are so buttery in texture!
·         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 blend like a dream, zero complaints!
·         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.
 
This palette is absolutely stunning! I love the compact, slim and shiny packaging. The colour story is me all over and the quality is just incredible. The mattes are so soft and blendable and the metallics are so buttery and molten looking. The shades really catch the light. The metallics can be applied beautifully with a stiff flat synthetic brush or your finger. Usually I can only apply metallic/shimmer shades with my finger, but the Charlotte Tilbury formula is versatile. I'm not mad at there only being three matte shades, as they are universal transition/deepening shades and go with all the metallic shades in the colour story. The only sort of niggle I have about the palette is that the shade Dream Glow - 3 Smoke doesn’t look as purple on your eye as it does in the pan. It looks like a dreamy purple in the pan, but it just looks dark on the eye, it doesn’t stand out enough if you are after a purple look. I loved every look I created with this palette and I can’t wait to continue playing with it. My favourite shades are; Happy Glow - 3 Smoke and Love Glow - 2 Enhance. I really regret decluttering my Stars-In-Your-Eyes Palette now. I just didn’t use it much because I had lots of other palettes and I frequently bought new ones, so it didn’t get the love it deserved. I wished I had use it one more time before decluttering it, as I may not have gone through with it! I have also decided to buy the Starry Eyes To Hypnotise Instant Eye Palette now because of this one. I’m not sure if it is limited edition, but I did find a reputable Depop seller who was selling one cheaper and brand new in packaging, so I snapped that up too! The Pillow Talk Instant Eye Palette is also still available, but I won’t be picking that one up as I already have similar palettes, but I will be keeping my eyes peeled for any new releases of the bigger palettes by Charlotte Tilbury. Sadly, these sized palettes from her all tend to be limited edition. I 100% recommend this palette and I have no regrets over buying it! Charlotte Tilbury definitely has one of my favourite eyeshadow formulas.
 
If you are interested in purchasing this limited edition palette, these are the online retailers that currently still have some stock left; CharlotteTilbury.com, CultBeauty.co.uk and JohnLewis.com.
 
You can purchase the Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled Eyes To Hypnotise Instant Eye Palette for £60.00 from CharlotteTilbury.com.
 
| I purchased this palette for £35.70 from Depop.com |
 
| Swatch Stencil: Stripes 12 Pan by SwatchPerfect.co.uk |
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