Anastasia’s Bellini (Shadow Couture) vs China Rose (Single shadow)
Morocco (Shadow Couture) vs Sienna (Single shadow)
Packaging: This palette is lightweight, sleek, and an ideal size for traveling. However, I don’t like the way the slots aren’t tightly snug around the eyeshadow pans. The eyeshadow slots are slightly larger than the pans specifically around the corners which allows the pans to move a bit. Also, the pans don’t seem to be glued down which makes me think that if the palette ever were to fall the pans can easily come out.
Shadows: There are some shadows that are pigmented and were on par with my expectations but there were a few that were not good at all. Azure and Metallic don’t go on the lid as bright as they look in the pan but at least they have solid pigmentation. I’ve tried using Azure wet on the lid but the color actually sheered out which was unexpected. Chic, Spoiled, and Bellini are not as pigmented as the rest of the shadows and they have lots of glitter fallout. Those three shadows are the lowest in quality out of the bunch in my opinion but at least the fallout can be minimized with a primer. Soft Peach is chalky but at least it can be used as a good skin tone base shadow for anyone with light-medium skin. Heirloom looks more black than purple when swatched and had tons of fallout too. Overall, I think the palette is pretty fair for the price especially if you don’t own any shadows that are close in color to the ones in this collection. The palette does come with a nice big mirror and a duo-ended brush that is decent for applying shadow. Is this a MUST have palette? I would say no. This was my first Anastasia eyeshadow palette and probably my last. I had heard so many great things about this palette from Youtubers and I just don’t see why they were raving so much.
-Product was purchased by me-
