Artist Shadows
Effortlessly create endless eye looks
that range from beautifully natural to highly artistic with this unique eye
shadow palette. With its breakthrough, gel-powder formula blended with
ultrafine pigments, Artist Shadow leaves a smooth, even result that gives lids
super-saturated, lasting color. An easily-blendable formula that features
diamond, iridescent, matte, metallic, and satin finishes, it is an accessible
shadow for the professional makeup artist and the everyday woman.
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Size: 0.07 oz
(see below)
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The following colors were created for use
on cheeks:
Frosted Peach, Mahogany, Mandarin, Rust,
Pumpkin, Copper Red, Watermelon, Electric Coral, Coral Pink, Golden Pink,
Electric Purple, Tangerine, Poppy, Milk Toffee, Peach, Bisque, Salmon,
Orange,Tomato, Coral, Grenadine,Tea Pink, Light Rosewood, Purple, Canyon,
Apricot, Auburn, Flesh-colored Pink, Rosewood, Dark Purple Pink, Eggplant
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The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows retail for $21 each for 0.07 oz.
However, there is a customizable option where
you can build your own Make Up For Ever Custom Artist Palette in
bundles of 2 or 3 and receive a discounted price - $34
for a duo = $17 each and $44
for a trio = $14.60 each.
Starting out these
shadows are within the expected price range of other mid-to-high-end cosmetics
brands with the size edging on the larger end of the spectrum - you are getting
quite a bit of product for your bucks. The great thing about these shadows, is
that you have the option to build your own customizable duos or trios at a
discounted price. When you purchase 2 of these shadows, the price of each comes
close to MAC Eyeshadow prices (with more product). And if you grab one
more to make it a trio then you get an even cheaper bundle price.
While these are not the cheapest eyeshadows on the market or even the best make-your-own-palette system, I still think you can get value for your money by springing for trios versus purchasing singles or duos. They are also larger sized pans so you will get more product than the typical small sized eyeshadow on the market - or even those available in pre-made palettes.
While these are not the cheapest eyeshadows on the market or even the best make-your-own-palette system, I still think you can get value for your money by springing for trios versus purchasing singles or duos. They are also larger sized pans so you will get more product than the typical small sized eyeshadow on the market - or even those available in pre-made palettes.
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These shades come packaged in a temporary case;
the custom palette cases are sold separately.
In just 3 easy steps,
you'll be on your way to customizing your new Make Up For Ever Custom Artist
Palette!
STEP 1:
Add a 1-pan, 2-pan, or
3-pan Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow Custom Palette Case to your cart for $1.
STEP 2:
Add 1 or more Make Up
For Ever Artist Shadows to your basket.
STEP 3:
When you add 1 Make Up
For Ever Artist Shadow and a Mono Palette to your basket, there is no discount
applied.
$22 for 1
Eyeshadow + Palette
When you add 2 Make Up
For Ever Artist Shadows and a Duo Palette to your basket, a $9 discount will be
applied automatically at checkout.
$34 for 2
Eyeshadows = $17 each
When you add 3 Make Up
For Ever Artist Shadows and a Trio Palette to your basket, a $20 discount will
be applied automatically at checkout.
$44 for 3
Eyeshadows = $14.60 each
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows are currently available for purchase in store and online at the following locations:
- Sephora Stores (limited selection) and on the Sephora website
- Standalone Make Up for Ever Boutiques
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows come packaged in a temporary case;
the custom palette cases are sold separately for $1 each.
The custom palette cases are solid shiny black cases with a transparent snap-fit lids with the Make Up For Ever logo printed in black. Inside there are magnetized cut-outs that fit the shadow pans securely into place. There are also pin sized holes at the bottom of the palettes for easy removal of the shadow pans - without damaging the product by attempting to pry them out. The Custom Palette Cases comes in 1-pan, 2-pan, or 3-pan sizes.
They are very high quality sturdy palettes that are great for organizing your shadows and for travel. However, these can also be placed into other magnetized palettes on the market - I use my extra large z-palettes which hold 19 of these large sized shadows.
These shadows are only labeled with numbers on the back (ink printed which is pretty much production line basic! HA!). The actual shade names are provided on the Sephora website. For ease of use, especially for blogging and YouTube tutorial purposes, I printed my own labels and secured them to the back of each pan.
Side note: Make Up For Ever will probably never use actual names for their products since the number system syncs up to their internal coding system and lines up with manufacturing and Pantone Color Matching System references.
The custom palette cases are solid shiny black cases with a transparent snap-fit lids with the Make Up For Ever logo printed in black. Inside there are magnetized cut-outs that fit the shadow pans securely into place. There are also pin sized holes at the bottom of the palettes for easy removal of the shadow pans - without damaging the product by attempting to pry them out. The Custom Palette Cases comes in 1-pan, 2-pan, or 3-pan sizes.
They are very high quality sturdy palettes that are great for organizing your shadows and for travel. However, these can also be placed into other magnetized palettes on the market - I use my extra large z-palettes which hold 19 of these large sized shadows.
These shadows are only labeled with numbers on the back (ink printed which is pretty much production line basic! HA!). The actual shade names are provided on the Sephora website. For ease of use, especially for blogging and YouTube tutorial purposes, I printed my own labels and secured them to the back of each pan.
Side note: Make Up For Ever will probably never use actual names for their products since the number system syncs up to their internal coding system and lines up with manufacturing and Pantone Color Matching System references.
"In Extra Dimension Eye Shadow is a modern
hybrid formula that combines the smoothness of a cream, the blendability of a
liquid and the finish of a powder with long-wearing colour and prismatic
reflections. Its creamy, silky, near-fluid formula creates luminous, well-defined
eyes in finishes from sheer crystallized light to stunning metallic."
COLORS/SHADES
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows
come in a HUGE range of colors - 210 shades in case you were curious!
There are numerous nude shades, reds, yellows, greens, oranges, pinks,
purples, burgundy shades, smokey shades....pretty much all colors of the rainbow mixed in with earthy tones! You name it, you can find it here...very few makeup brands can tout having such a large range...well MAC can :)
Be mindful though, that some of these shades are meant for use on the cheeks - blush shades. Of course, they can get away with this since these are marketed as shadows rather than exclusively eyeshadows. You can still use these on your eyelids - at you own discretion and risk of course. The red pigment in these shades can cause staining and some irritation when used on the eyes.
Be mindful though, that some of these shades are meant for use on the cheeks - blush shades. Of course, they can get away with this since these are marketed as shadows rather than exclusively eyeshadows. You can still use these on your eyelids - at you own discretion and risk of course. The red pigment in these shades can cause staining and some irritation when used on the eyes.
TEXTURE & FINISH
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows come in 5 different finishes - diamond, iridescent, matte, metallic and satin.
In order of my favorite to least favorite:
Metallic – Vibrantly-toned. Shimmeringly metallic with high-shine pearl. My favorite of all the finishes - extremely creamy and shiny without being frosty or overdone.
Satin – Provides a soft subtle non-frost,
light-refractive sheen. This texture is tricky as it can clump up and cause trouble with blending.
In order of my favorite to least favorite:
Metallic – Vibrantly-toned. Shimmeringly metallic with high-shine pearl. My favorite of all the finishes - extremely creamy and shiny without being frosty or overdone.
Diamond – Intense shimmery base colors with smoothly
pearlized, ultra-fine glitter. The glitter adheres well and stays in place. Some of the lighter shades (anything with Crystalline in the name) tend to apply a bit more sheerly than the other richer shades.
Matte – Flat matte, no
shimmer, no glitter, no shine finish. Soft and creamy but not overly powdery.
Iridescent – Smooth creamy texture with a subtle iridescent
shine. This finish is not consistent from shade to shade - some shades are easy to work with and apply beautifully while others can get a little troublesome.
PIGMENTATION
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows
are nicely pigmented across the board. There are of course some shades (as you can tell from the live swatches) that require a little more building up than others. And there are also some shades that are meant to have sheer color payoff.
APPLICATION & WEAR
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows
have a great formula which applies well, blends easily and wears beautifully throughout the day without fading and fallout.
While I had no issues using natural or synthetic bristle brushes with these eyeshadows, I did find that a more densely packed brush worked best for the non-matte shades. The non-matte shades also have a tendency to get crepe-y so less is more - start with a little and build up from there.
While I had no issues using natural or synthetic bristle brushes with these eyeshadows, I did find that a more densely packed brush worked best for the non-matte shades. The non-matte shades also have a tendency to get crepe-y so less is more - start with a little and build up from there.
The diamond, iridescent, metallic and satin shades do have a strong silicone (dimethicone) base which allows for slip and high sheen. However, this can also leave to clumping of the product and even creasing. I always recommend using an eyeshadow primer with oily lids and in this case I highly recommend it! Personally I didn't have issues with creasing and I do have ridiculously oily eyelids!
I also find these work equally well with a damp brush or a creamy eyeshadow base.
The Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows are
my favorite eyeshadow formula to date. I really enjoyed the previous formula and new revised formula takes everything to another level. I am slightly upset that the famous #92 Shadow is no longer available and nothing in the line-up truly replaces it.
However, I highly recommend this line (of course there are a few not so great shades - check the details below) without hesitation. There are a few troublesome shades that I would skip but overall it's a great lineup.
Have you
tried these shadows? Interested?
