I noticed a smidgen of fall out over time with this color but not too much, otherwise the wear was eight and a half hours. It had good color payoff, and the texture was soft but not quite as smooth as other shades in the palette. ![]() This is a limited edition shade (exclusive to the palette) and has a Luster finish, officially. It’s another basic shade, so there are plenty of similar shades out there - see comparison swatches.ĭiamond Pink is a brightened, pinky-white with a metallic finish. It had fairly good pigmentation, and the texture was very soft and silky, though it almost looked chalky on my medium complexion (should be fine on fairer skin tones). ” It’s a pale, neutral-to-warm beige with a matte finish. See comparison swatches.īuttercream is described as a “light neutral yellow. Bobbi Brown Terracotta (LE, $22.00) is darker. Anastasia Orange Soda (LE) is more orange. The color wore well for almost eight and a half hours. It had really nice color payoff, and the consistency of the powder was soft, smooth, and easy to blend. ” It’s a soft, light-medium orange with a matte finish. Ginger is described as a “light neutral peach. ![]() Burberry Pale Nude #1 (P) is more shimmery. Bobbi Brown Frappe (LE, $22.00) is lighter. Too Faced Chocolate Milk (LE, $16.00) is lighter. Sleek MakeUP Entwined (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker. It had excellent pigmentation, and the texture was soft and silky. ” It’s a medium brown with subtle, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish. See comparison swatches.Ĭafe au Lait is described as a “neutral caramel beige. Bobbi Brown Hot Stone (LE, $22.00) is slightly cooler-toned. Laura Mercier Espresso (LE, $23.00) is darker. Too Faced Triple Fudge (P, $16.00) is darker. It had good color payoff, and the texture was soft and smooth without being powdery. ” It’s a medium-dark, cool-toned brown with a matte finish. See comparison swatches.Ĭoffee Ground is described as a “cool charcoal brown. bareMinerals Maven (LE) is slightly bluer. Wet ‘n’ Wild I’m His Breezey #3 (P, $2.29) is less pigmented. The color wore well for just over eight and a half hours. ![]() It was more buildable, though, so you could achieve truer-to-pan color with a few layers. It had decent pigmentation, though it could have been more intense. ” It’s a blackened navy that leans almost purple with a matte finish. There are many black eyeshadows just like it - see comparison swatches.ĭeep Night is described as a “deep black navy. The texture was soft and blendable, and the color lasted well for eight and a half hours. It had fairly good color payoff, but it could have been a bit more pigmented. ” It’s a medium-dark black with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. Make no mistake: you are paying real money to get those minis, they’re not just toss-ins it ends up looking like a way of justifying that $80 price tag to customers. If they had made the palette closer to $60 and included both minis, I think it would have sold better. ![]() I think it was a very shortsighted move to significantly increase the price of the palette and tossing in two minis, because the palette is the star attraction–the other two items are just bonuses, and at the end of the day, I don’t think they justify the $32 price hike, because you’re really not getting more value, you’re just buying more products and paying that price for them. Based on what’s included, the set includes $92.00 worth of eyeshadow, $10.40 worth of Caviar Stick, $12.00 worth of mascara, which is $114.40–shy of $120. Laura Mercier says that the palette has a value of $120. It’s not at all a surprise that this is still around over a month later, because the $80 price tag of spring’s palette, compared to the holiday palette’s price of $48, makes it difficult to justify–even if Laura Mercier wants us to feel like we’re getting our value because they’ve included a miniature-sized Caviar Stick and Mascara. Generally, the eyeshadows had good color payoff, soft, smooth textures, and wore eight and a half hours before fading or creasing.ĭuring the holidays, when Laura Mercier released the holiday Artist Eyeshadow Palette, it sold out quickly and was difficult to track down. The only overlap with holiday’s palette is with Guava and African Violet. The downside is that if you don’t love or use the included minis, then this palette is significantly less value-packed than the last two editions of it. It’s a nice palette overall, and if you’re a fan of more neutral, muted colors with matte and satin finishes, you’ll probably get a lot of use out of this one. each), miniature-sized Caviar Stick in Cocoa, (0.03 oz.) and miniature-sized Full Blown Volume Mascara in Black (0.20 oz.). Laura Mercier Spring 2014 Artist Eyeshadow Palette ($80.00 for 0.41 oz.) includes twelve eyeshadows (0.03 oz. Laura Mercier Spring 2014 Artist Eyeshadow Palette
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