The first thing I did was use my NYX E/S Base in 03 (Skin Tone). I then used NYX's Jumbo E/S Pencil in Cottage Cheese all over my lid, and as my transition color I took NYX's single E/S in Taupe and placed that in my crease. I took the Aqua/Sea Foam Green color and placed that on my lid (on top of the NYX Cottage Cheese). I used the coral/peachy color in my crease to blend out that green, and I used the light lime-green on the inner third of my lid. Finally, I took that royal blue color and I put that in my outer "V" as well as my lower lash line on top of NYX's Satin Blue eyeliner. I applied my usual mascara and eyeliner, and also tight-lined my eyes.
It's a pretty simple look that is great for summer. So let's get into my first impression:
Likes:
- The color choices: I love how these colors work together! They compliment each other great and they work really well together. It's also extremely versatile which I love when it comes with palettes; you can create smokey eyes or really easy everyday eyes.
- Texture: The two middle eyeshadows are smooth and buttery to the touch. The lime-green color comes off a tad bit chalky, and the royal blue color doesn't come off as intense as I would hope, but if I use a smaller brush with tightly packed brush it applies extremely intense.
- Blendability: I was a tad bit hesitant with some of the colors (specifically the royal blue and lime green), but they ended up blending together wonderfully. They each blend well with each other regardless if I'm using a brush or fingers.
Dislikes:
- Intensity: I wish the colors were a little more intense. The sea-foam green isn't as intense/opaque as I want it to be. I'm going to work with it to see what base I can use to make it opaque. The coral/peachy color blends well into my skin so it's hard to tell that it's even on, which is sad because I really like the color, but I know that I'll be able to get it to show up with a colored base underneath.
- Fallout: In the pan itself, the lime-green color has quite a bit of fallout, but since I was using a small brush it didn't get everywhere. The royal blue has just a slight fallout, but nothing too extreme, which is nice because you can do you face makeup without having to worry about taking it all off to clean up the fallout.
Overall:
So far this palette isn't anything amazing. I like the colors, but I just wished they were a bit more pigmented. The color combination is great for Spring and Summer, and I think the sea-foam green/aqua color is unique to this palette. I haven't had any color like this before; I also think it's extremely flattering for anybody's skin tone :]
Have you tried out this product before? What are your favorite Spring/Summer time palettes and what kind of colors do you like to wear?! Let me know in the comments below or Tweet them to me @ciaociaoreview
Until my next post,
Stay Beautiful <3
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