Well first, the palette isn't as big as I thought it would be, which is a good thing as it fits in my make-up purse nicely. The only thing that would have made the packaging better is a Mirror. It totally needs a mirror. I loved the fact that the outer sleeve comes with instructions on how to use the palette, that is fantastic for beginners.
The eye shadow its self, I think the only bad thing I can/could say is that there are a few shades that are very alike. But that's it, and that's not even bad. The shadows are really nice and pigmented as well and last all day. I love how versatile it is too. I love that I can do natural and smoky eyes all from one palette.
The sponge applicator is a little rough and after my first use I threw it in the bin. (palettes like this should definitely come with a brush)
All in all this is a great palette and would be perfect for a beginner, really for $30 you cant go wrong.
Thank you Beauty Review for giving me the opportunity to trial this product.
When I first received this product I noticed that on the outer plastic sleeve of the palette, there are 13 instructions on how to apply the shadow using the combinations of duos, triples or quads. For the first couple of days I followed the instructions given, then I become confidant in using my own combinations.
To begin with, I used the sponge applicator that comes with the palette, but for myself I prefer to use a brush to apply eye shadow. I found the eye shadow blended in nicely and it was easy to build up on colour for a more dramatic look. I found this palette quite versatile as I also used the darker brown shades to fill in my eyebrows and the lighter shimmering shade as a highlighter on my cheeks bones and eyes.
You can use this palette as a natural day time look to a more dramatic night time look. This palette would be great for someone just starting to wear make up and I highly recommend this palette if living on a budget, 12 shades for $30 you cannot go wrong.
I really like this product and I will continue to use it in the future.
Tips: For longer wearing I suggest using a primer before applying the eye shadow.