BYS Intense Pigments Eyeshadow Palette

I was drawn in by the glint of every colour I could imagine in one place. It was eye candy so I HAD to have it! $16 is a very reasonable price to pay for a very budget conscious person two big ticks for me so far and I haven't even got in to the compact. But in all honesty this is where it stalls and falls short for me. For me there aren't enough darker colours to create smokey eye looks with.

The compact itself is quite boring really. It has no pop and sparkle and that is was draws me in with packaging. I used my best shadow brush in the Real Techniques range to make sure I was applying with quality tools. The fall out is horrendous because it's so chalky. The shadow literally falls off the brush the moment I lift it beyond an inch of the compact therefore wasting product and having to double dip to get enough.

Applying it to my eyes and I wonder to myself.....when does the colour start to show? It was so diluted down once applied. I want statement colours full of pigment but I just never really got that. I felt ripped off. I had to apply the shadow five times before I saw any real colour. Fast forward three hours and check my makeup. Hello! There's a line of shadow build up where my eye lid crease is. This has ever happened before, not even with $2 shop eyeshadows. I had no colour anywhere else on my lid except on the crease. I looked ridiculous and not being able to fix it chewed in to my OCD issues to have perfect makeup everytime. I gave it the benefit of the doubt thinking it might be the amount I applied so kept it to just one swipe of the brush plus blending. Same thing happened! Needless to say this sat in the bottom of my makeup draw until I passed it on to my nine year old niece for play makeup which is what it more suited for! Not impressed at all really.

This was one of the first eyeshadow palettes I ever purchased (why I picked such a colourful palette I do not know as I am a neutral shadow girl) and I didn't use it much until I recently rediscovered it at the bottom of my makeup draw and was reminded why it was placed there in the first place.

First off, the layout of this palette doesn't help its cause as there is not much room to swirl your brush in a single shade and get a decent amount of colour on the brush. It also means you have to be careful not to flick the shades all over each other.

This palette's name is in no way accurate and probably fools a few people...it is not intensely pigmented at all. A primer improves the pigmentation a little but it's still not great.

Fallout is a bit of an issue with the shadows in this palette too which a primer also helps with and it isn't as bad as some glittery shades in other palettes that I own. The shades are also proned to breaking apart easily which is a pain and messy and the texture of the shadows means they aren't the easiest to blend out.

I find once I manage to get enough colour on my lids the color does stay looking nice for most of the day which is good. I hate it when you spend ages create a lovely eye look only to have it fade into nothing during the day.

For the price I guess it's ok but I still wouldn't repurchase it there are more affordable and better quality palettes than this around (check out sleek, wet n wild color icon, jordana etc). There is no need to settle for mediocre products like this now days. Plus I don't really have the time in the mornings to muck around layering this on when a single swipe of others does the job.

I found the eyeshadow was very easy to crumble. Didn't stick to the lid easily which resulted in stay eye shadow on my face. Some colours you have to apply multiple times and others are quite thickly coloured. Just not worth the hassle really. Cheap product, invest the money into something else

There is some variety of colors but in all honesty, this would be something a 13 year old girl playing around with makeup would buy. It is extremely chalky and fragile, although when applied correctly it does give off a nice visible shimmer. I still do use my palette, but for only to use in the corners of my eyes if I am going out, just to make them stand out. This is an affordable price for the different colors but be cautious as to how well each pallette will stay uncracked

This was purchased on a whim because the different colours really drew me in. I am mainly a neutral kind of girl and I thought if I purchased this then I could experiment with brighter colours.

First of all the actual eyeshadows are quite small BUT I didn't mind because you get so many. They look stunning in the pan and the packaging is quite sleek and sturdy so you could easily travel with it.

Unfortunately I found that these had quite a lot of fallout (but nothing that can't be cleaned up), and the pigmentation isn't that spectacular. I found that swiping them on my eyes - even over a primer, wasn't enough colour payoff so I layered at least 2 coats of product (depending on shade and intensity I desired).

Because of the fallout and powdery-ness of the shadows, they're not the easiest to blend out so I would suggest putting a neutral shade under these to help you blend them. When I did this they blended out nicely.

In saying this, they lasted a 12 hour day (with ELF's eyelid primer underneath), without too much movement or dulling of the colours.

I wouldn't repurchase this just because they are slightly hard to work with BUT for the price they're good. I also found that when using these with a mixing product (I use ELF's Lock and Seal), the pigmentation is a lot better and they look quite intense and the shimmer comes out.

If you're looking for something fun to play with and don't mind working a little to get the best out of these then I would recommend it, but I don't think I would recommend this to a beginner.

I like how this palette has 48 different colors in it, that are highly pigmented. I’m very impressed with the color pay off and how long lasting they are for the price. In a way it is good value for your money. There are some really gorgeous colors, its very versatile and you can create so many looks with this palette.

On the downside I find the product itself is extremely chalky and when applying it you have to be careful not to get any fallout because its almost impossible not to get any fall out with these eye shadows. I also don't like the packaging as its not very sturdy, the clear bits on top of the palette broke very easily.

I found this useful for when I'm getting ready for an evening out or for when I want a very intense look. I like to use primer and/or a cream base. Then I cover underneath my eye with a tissue and tape, and then I grab a flat shader brush and press the eyeshadow in rather than sweeping it. I would recommend this to a beginner as it is- A) Affordable B) You can have so much fun creating and learning new looks with the palette.

This palette caught my eye with its mass of sparkly colours. I am all for trying bright eyeshadows and I thought this would give me a huge variety. I also just loved how sparkly the shades looked, because my other rainbow palette is matte.

What this palette had going for it was a nice presentation of the shadows and a wonderful price tag. The packaging was a cheap plastic, but that was to be expected at that price.

I found the shadows inside fairly average. I wouldn't say they were highly pigmented, but I wouldn't say they were not pigmented either. Just average. There were certainly plenty of colours to play with, but I would have liked things like a neon yellow instead of several shades of pastel pink and blue. I thought each colour of the colour wheel could have been represented a little more evenly. But this is usually a problem with palettes like this, so I wasn't surprised.

In terms of consistancy it was a little chalky and there was a little fallout. But all could be solved by putting on your foundation last.

Overall, a really good palette for the price, but not the best around.

I brought this quite cheaply from Kmart purely because I loved the look of the bright colours. I've had so much fun with this palette experimenting with all the amazing sparkly pigments. The colours aren't what I would use for everyday make up but it's great for a night out.

The packaging ins't anything amazing but I like that you can see the colours through the lid. The brushes that come with it aren't that great so I usually just use other brushes that I have.

All the colours, the glorious colours. I brought this from Kmart because of the amazing colours and the price tag of course is pretty amazing too.

I've created some really awesome looks with these, Glamour and drag queen to special effects. No I'm not a makeup artist, just a beginner with the drive to be one.

I think this is great to begin with, to experiment with. It's also great to use if you have a clear gloss and want to add some colour to your lips.

I would have loved some neon colours in there, that would of been the cherry on top but I think this pallet has a theme, scene to it.

I'm definitely enjoying using this pallet and recommend it to anyone.