LA Girl Palette Review

I purchased the nude palette from The Warehouse for incredibly cheap. I love palettes so thought I would give it a go. The colours are beautiful and the packaging is lovely too but my first impression of the product is you get what you pay for. The eyeshadows are quite chalky and hard to work with. The colour pay off isnt great either and you do need to spend some time getting a decent colour pay off. They stay on reasonably well during the day but this could be the result of a good primer! Im also certain that there are two colours in mine which are identical...

I have been fortunate enough to receive the Smoky LA Girl Palette from beauty review, to test out and give a review.

Now, where to begin.

1. Packaging I'm definitely the type of person who judges by the packaging and well... I can't say that I like or dislike the LA Girl Palette's look. It's simple, that's a plus for me. You can see the colours from the outside without having to open the palette, I like that too. There is big writing on the front to say what type of palette it is, so mine says SMOKY, so if I did happen to have all 4 LA girl palettes, well then I would be able to pick out the one I wanted easily! I own a few other eyeshadow palettes, all of the urban decay naked palettes, and I have a Coastal Scents eye palette too and the LA girl palette is easy to pick out from them since it's black and I can see the eyeshadow colours.

2. Inside When you open the palette you will find a nice double side brush for eyeshadow application, a mirror on top and 12 different eyeshadow colours. There is also a mix of shimmers and matte shades to choose from.

3. Application I like that there was a brush in the palette so I didn't have to go looking through my things to find a brush that would work. I used the brush that was given and firstly swatched the colours to see which colours I should use.. The colours weren't the same. Well, not EXACTLY the same as what was in the pan, but I wasn't surprised there since I have a few other palettes already and that was the same case. There aren't names for each eyeshadow like the naked palettes.. so I just kind of counted them off like, today I will use colour 11. (my fave one so far) I definitely liked the colours once I got used to them. You can use the mattes for everyday wear, nice but still subtle, and you can use the shimmers for a nice out. They colours went on nicely as long as I had primer on, I didn't have to use much eyeshadow to get the colours to stick.

4. Verdict I'm definitely happy with this palette. The colours are great, the are up there, if not the same level as my naked palettes. And for $15!? I think I need to get the other palettes ASAP!

Love my LA girl palette! They are cheap and they work! I own the nude palette and i use it every single day. There is a wide range of nude colours, both matte and sparkly. For the price you pay it is so worth it. There is no need to spend massive amounts of money on expensive pallets when you can get one like this for so cheap. The colour stays on my eyelids all day (even without primer). There is a handy mirror on the inside.

I own the nudes palette and the smokey palette and I have to say that I am not too impressed with either of them, but with the price of them I suppose they are decent enough.

Packaging is really nice, especially with the little window so you can see the colours without having to open it, and I also liked that it has a mirror. The brush it comes with is not all that usable but I haven't found any cheap palettes that come with nice brushes.

Although there both have a good range of shades and a good ratio of shimmery to matte shades, there are only a few colours in each that I have found were very pigmented. Eyeshadow primer helps a bit but a majority of the shades are very poorly pigmented.

This is probably to be expected for the price, but I did find it disappointing as it clearly says 'majorly pigmented shades'. They are also quite powdery and not the easiest to blend. However, for the price I think they are decent.

I am a sucker for nudes and this palette caught my eye when on sale so I grabbed myself one. The packaging colours are quite modern looking with a black cover and almost a nude colour writing. once you open your new palette you will find 12 gorgeous colours to excite your imagination with. The applicator is one I have not seen before with a sponge tip on one end and a brush on the other. I havent used the sponge but have used the brush which actually isnt that bad. I found the shadow reasonably easy to apply but did have to use a bit to get good depth of colour. One morning I tried using it wet and it seemed better. I was happy with the way it stayed on for the day and came off easily with my usual eye makeup remover. This palette I feel is a good one for a beginner or if eye shadow is not a priority.

I purchased this palette over a month ago due to wanting a pop of color eyeshadow palette to create some fun eye looks.

I have always liked the way LA Girl packages these palettes as they look quite wicked. They aren't super sturdy as its made out of this shinny cardboard.

Now, the product isn't actually as pigmented as most people on the internet say it is. It maybe just the palette but I found the shades very chalky and the shades were very subtle even on a white base. I found these shadows hard to blend and hard to apply evenly on my eyelids.

I definitely wouldn't recommend this palette for a pop of colour.

I don’t own many palettes and wanted to start building up a bit of a palette collection without breaking the bank.

I’m also not much of an eye shadow wearer but seeing so many beautiful looks on the photo wall I really wanted to start experimenting and getting a bit more creative.

Because this had such a great price tag I couldn’t resist and choose the safest option for me the nudes palette.

I love the beauty brick packaging the cute book which opens up to a beautiful range of shimmery and matte nudes with a double ended brush and mirror on the inside. I didn’t use their brush for applications as I prefer my own shadow brushes but as far as brushes included in palettes go this wasn’t too bad and I would keep this as a spare.

Because I am the most impatient person in the world I couldn’t wait to try it as soon as I received it, I already had my makeup done but as I don’t generally wear eye shadow I put this straight over foundation. I used the matte lighter more natural nudes and the pigmentation was great. It was super smooth and creamy and glided on my eyelids beautifully.

I choose the matte nudes to experiment with first and absolutely loved it. It didn’t sit in my creases or anything like that. The only downside it really had was it didn’t last all day on me but to be honest at that price I’m not terribly concerned !

I have been playing with these ever since !. The shimmers the mattes they are all very highly pigmented and glide on super smoothly. I do use these with a eyeshadow primer to give the shadow some longer stay time and this generally takes me through my work day which is exactly what I’m after. I adore the nude palette really nice shades for my skin tone.

I will be buying more of these – with such an affordable price tag it’s a great way to experiment with colours and looks without breaking the bank but still receiving a good quality product.

I would definitely recommend this to people to try.

I was coveting the Neons palette *hard* from the moment I first saw it in-store, and then when it came up as a possible BR trial I waited to see if I'd be selected. I wasn't, so I ended up picking up not only the Neons, but the Ultra as well. At $10 each, why not? (Price was at Love My Makeup; have also been seen in the Warehouse for $7.50)

The LA Girl Palettes each feature a crazy 12 eyeshadows, housed in a simple black-gloss stiff cardboard case with a double ended brush (brush/sponge applicator) and a long, thin mirror. They are easy to use designs, with thin strips of each colour in a long thin rectangular case.

The brushes provided are average at best - the sponge is a little hard for my liking, and the brush a little soft, but it does the job in a pinch.

In the Ultra palette, the colours range from bone through a spectrum of pinky-beige tones and purples, with brown and bronze to finish out the set. They are colours that can be blended nicely to create a muted or darker look, both subtly sexy without being over the top. There are no bright shades in this palette, and the shimmery options are faintly shimmery, not over the top. It's a very pretty neutral set tending towards the purples, and looks great with my hazel eyes.

The Neons are, as expected, BRIGHT. There is a shimmery white and silver to highlight and soften, and a charcoal for features, but the other 9 shades are bright, screaming neons. Pigmentation is okay - not exceptional, but you can definitely see the colours loud and clear on your eyes. You have options for complementary colours, clashing colours, or a myriad of other options - creativity is key! I use this set to do a mottled eye fairly often and it always works using this product.

The shadows last through a full day on my eyelids (note: I do use a setting spray as well but even when I haven't I have been happy with the lasting time) and maintain impact right throughout the day as well. They can be blended or built up to achieve the desired effect, and even used with a slightly damp brush to get even more impact.

For the price, I can't fault the sets at all, but whether or not I'd recommend them depends on how makeup savvy the person was - sometimes people don't need a 12 colour palette, especially if they're happy with what they are rocking - I like to use all the colours all the time but palettes aren't for everyone.

Go instore and play with the 4 options - the smoky and nude palettes are also lovely!

I used to use the 'Nude' palette in this series, and I was always impressed by it, for the price. It is a great set for a girl just starting out or those who are not prepared to fork out lots of money for eyeshadow palettes.

They're not exactly the most imaginative colours out there, lots of pretty pinks and safe shimmery options but that's absolutely fine. Fairly good pigment and easily blendable, if you're not a huge makeup fiend then this is a great choice that again, will not break your bank.

I have Nudes and Ultra. I use Nudes the most as it has some really amazing natural colours.

Now the shadows are pigmented and very gorgeous but they can be a bit powdery and you can get some fall out, always tap tap your eyeshadow brush.

These palettes are beautifully presented and are easy to handle.

I really low how they are almost a dupe for a Urban Decay Palette.

They start at a light whiteish then head down to an amazing dark amethyst and dark purple bronze. Honestly you'll fall in love with the colours. Some matte and some shimmer. I love to apply neutral shades to lid and crease then add a dark colour to make a dark crease. Don't forget to blend , blend, blend.

The shadows last a good 4-5 hours , I've never reapplied but to keep the intensity you can just touch up.

I don't use the brush supplied as I prefer fluffier eyeshadow brushes. And I've never used the mirror attached to the lid as it's too small haha.

You can go wrong with La Girl Palettes. Honestly the price is awesome!!!