I'm a big fan of Morphe Brushes. I own a few of their vegan brush sets and they have ended up being some of my most loved brushes ever. This was my first time trying out their eyeshadows; which have been raved about all over Instagram. I admit, I am very skeptical whenever I see every beauty blogger post about a product at once. That almost always means they had it sent to them by the company and are being compensated. I take no issue with that as long as the reviews are honest. This palette was the first to really get my blood pumping. I wear orange and red shades about as much as I do neutrals so when I see a palette with those colours as the focus I get excited. If you're thinking about ordering from them be forewarned that their shipping is pretty horrible and what you want will most never be in stock. I waited with coupon codes already applied for this to come back in stock in the hopes of getting the earliest shipment, which would still take two weeks to get to me despite high shipping costs (about $9). My order was completed only one minute after it went live, but alas, I still had to wait a month to receive it. Previous orders have still taken weeks without a big release so I tend to wait until they're Hautelook. I end up waiting just as long for shipping but at least they're at a discounted rate.
This palette contains 35 eyeshadows, each slightly larger than a quarter and it retails for
$22.99. The packaging is nothing to gawk at. It's matte black plastic with their logo printed on the front. It's only slightly better than what you'd get from a Coastal Scents or BH Cosmetics palette of this size. As soon as I saw it I started thinking it was another brand just like those aforementioned just with different packaging with a steep markup. I was so wrong. As soon as I touched the first shadow all those preconceived notions fell away. The shadows are very pigmented and not at all chalky. The majority of the palette is made up of mattes but they do add it an array of other finishes, which I think is the most practical option. I'm not much a fan of having fifty shimmery shades and maybe two mattes (ahem, Urban Decay). All of the shadows blend well. The mattes aren't the best formula I've ever tried but they are good. The metallic foil finish shades kill me. They are some of the most beautiful eyeshadows I have ever seen. They feel almost damp in the pan, which is weird, but the intensity isn't lost on the lid. I need them to come out with an entire palette of just this finish. All of the shadows come off warm, which is fine with me as that's what I prefer. This is quickly shot up the list of my favourite palettes. I will be picking up more from them soon after trying this palette out. It's simply stunning,
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