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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