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Visual Greatness

First I just want to thank Beautylish for the great packaging, when you get anything from here they make it seem like an event, when you open the box, and see how wonderfully they packaged your item, it just sets up the product to behold. And thanks for the super fast shipping, I am going to start buying all that I can from Beautylish for these reasons. 10 stars on presentation! The palette itself is a visual wonder, each and every shade are just beautiful. I have had a chance to play and I know I will be reaching for this palette for some time. I collect shadow palettes, so I have a lot at my fingertips to use, from Pat Mcgrath to TooFaced, I have it. I am just so intrigued by this palette, it is something different than is currently out there. So tired of all the neutral shades out there, time for colors like this! I do wish there were more shimmer shades, only because the included shimmers are simply stunning. I am glad JS did not include a black, the enclosed colors are a great substitute for black, bravo! I went around and around deciding whether to purchase this, due to all the hype, I just thought no one could live up to all they hype, but this one did, happy to report. The mattes blend beautifully, highly pigmented, no color disappointed me. I am also happy that he has decided to make this palette a staple, as I know I will be hitting pan and I never hit pan on any other palettes, this one will still continue to intrigue me and the coordinating shades are endless on how to put them together. This palette also can be used in conjunction of other palettes you may already have, none of the shades are out there, they just pair beautifully. So happy Beautylish offered this one, and I am glad they have the whole line. I don't want to think what JS will come out with next, I just want to enjoy this palette for awhile, it will stay in vogue for a long time. The palette is so worth the price tag, for 18 shades, and a good amount of product for each color, it is a no brainer, and am so happy about this purchase. Each and every shade is wearable, not one dud in the bunch, so hard to accomplish, but you did it JS!!

So On The fence

I honestly dont't know what to do, on the one hand the palette itself is just beautiful to look at, the colors are inviting, shades beautiful. As you start to apply those transition and crease colors you think, ok, this will work! Sangria to me seems the standout shade of the palette, so beautiful, unexpected, so you really can't wait to finish the look, it builds up or just do 1 pass, it changes the intensity to greatness. So when you get to the part that is supposed to wow you, the pops of color, your brush fails you, you think, well, I didn't clean my brush off, or, you skipped over the pan. Well, none of that is happening, it is the shadow! I have never liked to use my fingers to apply a shadow, I wish the cosmetic companies would stop showing you how and recommending it, I hate it, so I never do it so I for sure don't hit hard pan. That beautiful, main reason I bought the palette row...is a dud! With the exception of laguna, which by the way IS stunning, but the rest falls short. Yes, you can build the color of the green, the dark blue, is so bad, I can not believe this passed QA when it was at the factory, can't believe it. Gusti is just about as bad, that shade could have been a jaw dropper, again, can't believe it passed QA at the factory. Lemencello is a stunner, so the palette has a few colors that are the quality of a ND palette. But having 3 or 4 out of 15, with a price tag as this is just a slap in the face. I can try and justify it by telling myself that this palette was meant to be easy, breezy as summer is. The palette forces me to have a lighter look, which can be a good thing, but I also want a pop of color that hits you in the face, and NONE of these do it. I still have no idea if I am keeping this, I will try it another few days and see, but isn't that sad, itshouldn't take a week or 2 to decide on a 129.00 palette. Beautylish did their part, packaged beautifully, arrived sooner than expected, so the anticipation of it all was set up to be a wow, and ND dropped the ball from there