Ulta Rose Gold Natural Eyeshadow Palette

Ulta.com-$20

Ulta's new rose gold eyeshadow palette is a pretty collection of 12 matte and shimmer shades.

The top row contains 6 shimmer eye shadows with a cool, rosy undertone

The bottom row contains all matte and cool toned shadows.

Top row from left to right: 

Champagne, Pink, Hopeless Romantic, Chandelier, Luxe, and Dahlia.

The bottom row contains all matte eye shadows:

Prosecco, Bubbles, Breathless, Dessert, Sweetheart, and Orchid

Colors shown from left to right:  Champagne, Hopeless Romantic, and Chandelier

These shimmers have a high sheen but decent color pay off.

From left to right:  Dessert, Sweetheart, and Orchid

The shadows are powdery but are highly pigmented and long lasting.

I used Milani's eyeshadow primer underneath these shadows and they did not crease/fade.

Surprisingly, the palette comes with a synthetic eyeshadow brush.

The brush is soft yet firm enough to grab just the right amount of shadow to put on the lids.

This palette is NOT a dupe for the Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay. But for the price and with an eyeshadow brush included, I just couldn't resist.

I am very impressed with this palette and can take my look from day to night.

All of the shadows blended easily and did not look or feel cheap in quality.

The brush is also a smart complement to the palette.

What are your thoughts?

xo,

Sharlene.

it Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol.1 Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette

Available Here

What it is?  A palette that contains 14 neutral matte eyeshadows and one transforming eyeshadow to make any matte shadow in the palette into a pearly shade.

What's so different about this palette?  

The eyeshadows claim to contain anti-aging and silk infused pigments that are paraben, fragrance, sulfate, and cruelty free.  All of the shadows can be used either wet or dry and claim to make your lids look wrinkle-free.

Pros?  

-I love that anyone of any age can use this product because of the soft neutral colors in the palette. 

-It's also packaged in a pink velvet case with a magnetic closure so you can travel easily with it.  

-The shadows blended beautifully without looking muddy or messy at all.

-I experienced very little fall-out onto my cheeks and underneath my eyes.

-The eyeshadows stayed put throughout the day and didn't crease on me at all.

Cons?  

When I used the transforming shade over the color 'All Heart' on my lid, I didn't find that the eyeshadow looked pearly as much as I wanted it to. It just gave a slight hint of shimmer but no dramatic transformation or pearly effect whatsoever.

Here's a look I did on my YouTube channel using the palette:

Top Row Swatches:

From left to right:  Sheer Joy, Soft Light, Warmth, Soulful

Continued:  Mocha, Violet, Midnight, Noir

Bottom Row Swatches:

From left to right:  Love, Sunrise, Sunset, All Heart

Continued:  Java, Iconic, and Transforming Pearl

If you own this palette, I would love to know your thoughts about it. Is it your go-to palette?  Are you thinking about purchasing one for yourself? Let me know down below!

xo, Sharlene