When I first got this palette, I was interested in the number of bolder and richer shades. Then I found other pretties to focus on, and this one was neglected for a while. It’s a good palette, both in terms of quality and shades. There is one very soft “...
Deep grape-purple - like Concord grapes. This is a dark color with good saturation, easy application, and decent blendability. It isn’t my favorite, only because I prefer more obviously blue-purples, or warmer purples (raisin, cabernet, what have you.) The formula is pretty much the same as the other saturated 2...
This is a decent neutral - good color payoff, softened light refraction, and close to neutral but just barely warm. It reminds me of a warmer, less-reflective version of BE’s Ta-dah, which is a color that I absolutely love! Freedom, like a lot of EDM’s eyeshadows, is a...
Without a liner this has more of a tendency to bleed…but it’s a lovely color on me. It doesn’t stain my lips like a few other Loaded Bolds shades; but it does seem to fade a little more slowly than other Color Sensational shades. I have a...
A lovely spring-green with a strong pink interference flash. Two coats gives me decent color, but I still can see the difference between my nail bed and the longer nail. There are many other EDM polishes that give full coverage - or more opacity - after two coats, so I...
This color is a lighter shade, so it’s not as much a “definition” color as an “accent” shade. It is a bit on the liquidy side - I find that I have to wipe the brush on the lip of its container a lot more. On the other hand,...
Bright orange that can…change slightly. Depending on what it’s applied over, and how heavily it’s applied, it can be a warmer yellow-orange or a cooler orange. Either way, it’s totally opaque. (I don’t understand it, I just think it’s interesting.) Like most of the...
I was very excited to try this blush - softer rose with buff tones, no shimmer or pearl finish, just a gentle color that would look good on fairer skin. It is subtle, and it does add color…very little color. I had to build the blush up a bit...
I admit, I took a chance when I chose to buy this color. I couldn’t tell if it leaned more brown, or if it was a deep brick red. Turns out…it’s more of a brown-based red than I had hoped. It applies very well - one of...
This is such a gorgeous color! I love the shade - deep enough for a fall or winter shade, but not so dark that it couldn’t work in spring or late summer. My only complaint was that the formula didn’t have the very best spreadability. It showed faint...
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