15 Artist Shadow Palette
This 15-shade palette featuring the breakthrough Artist Shadow formula lets you create endless eye looks with infinite combinations. The advanced gel-powder formula blended with ultrafine pigments provides vivid color payoff and superior blendablilty. An artist’s favorite, Artist Shadow leaves a smooth, even finish that gives lids super-saturated, lasting color. Arranged into five easy-to-apply color trios, this extensive collection ranges from soft, subtle neutrals to daring bolds and brights. The included step-by-step leaflet lets you effortlessly create endless holiday looks.
Shades:
I550 Olive Gray I524
Pinky Beige
I916 Frosted Mauve D236
Lagoon Blue S102 Onyx
S522 Pinky
Nude D826 Fig
D830 Black Rose S228
Petrol Blue
S114 Pearl
Gray
I528 Pearl I662
Amber Brown I922 Electric Purple ME216 Electric Blue ME122
Snow
Size: 15 x 0.06 oz
Price: US $59.00
($221 value)
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The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette retails for $59 for 15 x 0.06 oz of product. For reference typical small eyeshadows on the market are 0.05 oz each - think MAC and Urban Decay eyeshadow pans.
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette is a higher priced palette, however, it is still competitively priced alongside other mid-end brands on the market. The single shadows from Make Up For Ever are $21 for 0.07 ~ 0.08 oz of product - which means this palette contains a product value of $221 (0.9 oz).
One thing to note, is that this palettes does not come with a bonus item such as an eyeshadow brush or deluxe primer sample, etc. Some more palettes do include these add-ons which somewhat 'balance out' the price. There is, however, a step-by-step guide/look book which shows a few inspired looks with guides on how to achieve each look from the shades in the palette.
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette is available for purchase in store and online at the following location:
- Exclusively at Sephora Stores and on the Sephora website - LIMITED EDITION
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette comes in a black hard cardboard packaging with a beautiful bright orange glittery front cover.
The glittery cover it not at all gritty to the touch since it has a glossy overcoat that secures the glitter in place....bonus since the glitter won't flake off and cause a sparkly mess! The front cover also has the Make Up For Ever brand name and the *new* red lip with brush logo which I personally adore.
On the back of the palette is a grid of the shadow numbers and function - eyeshadow or blush (there is one 'blush' shade in the palette) - along with the size and company/manufacturer details. The shadow grid lines up with the shades inside the palette but I would prefer if the numbers were printed inside the palette instead.
Inside, the shadows are laid out in 3 rows/5 columns on a basic matte black background...which gets really messy over time and is difficult to wipe clean. The 5 columns are arranged in trios to coordinate with the included step-by-step guide.
There step-by-step guide/look book, included in the box, shows 5 different looks based on each set of 3 shadows. You can use this as inspiration when determining how to incorporate and mix the shades in the palette.
The palette itself is quite weighted (heavier than I expected) and is held closed by a magnetized tab. There is also a medium sized mirror in the lid that I don't particularly find useful due to the size.
The glittery cover it not at all gritty to the touch since it has a glossy overcoat that secures the glitter in place....bonus since the glitter won't flake off and cause a sparkly mess! The front cover also has the Make Up For Ever brand name and the *new* red lip with brush logo which I personally adore.
On the back of the palette is a grid of the shadow numbers and function - eyeshadow or blush (there is one 'blush' shade in the palette) - along with the size and company/manufacturer details. The shadow grid lines up with the shades inside the palette but I would prefer if the numbers were printed inside the palette instead.
Inside, the shadows are laid out in 3 rows/5 columns on a basic matte black background...which gets really messy over time and is difficult to wipe clean. The 5 columns are arranged in trios to coordinate with the included step-by-step guide.
There step-by-step guide/look book, included in the box, shows 5 different looks based on each set of 3 shadows. You can use this as inspiration when determining how to incorporate and mix the shades in the palette.
The palette itself is quite weighted (heavier than I expected) and is held closed by a magnetized tab. There is also a medium sized mirror in the lid that I don't particularly find useful due to the size.
MAKE UP FOR EVER
15 Artist Shadow Palette
💋 Front Cover 💋
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💋 Back 💋
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💋 Palette + Step-by-Step Guide (Overall View) 💋
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💋 Palette + Step-by-Step Guide (Overall View) 💋
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💋 Step-by-Step Guide 💋
MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette
💋 Step-by-Step Guide (Nude LOOK) 💋
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💋 Step-by-Step Guide (Bronze LOOK) 💋
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💋 Step-by-Step Guide (Orchid Aura LOOK) 💋
💋 Step-by-Step Guide (Mosiac Blue LOOK) 💋
💋 Step-by-Step Guide (Smoky LOOK) 💋
"The advanced gel-powder formula blended with ultrafine pigments provides
vivid color payoff and superior blendablilty. An artist’s favorite, Artist
Shadow leaves a smooth, even finish that gives lids super-saturated, lasting
color."
COLORS/SHADES
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette has a good variety of shades with a mix of neutrals with bright, bold shades mixed in. The selection of colors are more on the neutral cool side of the spectrum so if you prefer pinks, greens, golds, etc., you probably won't like the shades here. There are a few highlight shades and smokey shades also mixed in for good measure.
TEXTURE & FINISH
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette included various finishes from satin and iridescent to metallic to diamond from the Make Up For Ever line up. The one finish that is missing is matte which I think should be included in any palette to make it an all-rounder.
PIGMENTATION
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette are overall nicely pigmented with/without a primer or eyeshadow base.
APPLICATION & WEAR
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 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. Also, be careful not to press too hard on the eyeshadows as they can get a bit crumbly and more difficult to apply.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!
The MAKE UP FOR EVER 15 Artist Shadow Palette is a great way to jump build your Make Up For Ever collection. The price is phenomenal when you consider the individual costs of each shadow. I also really like the packaging - minimal but beautiful. Overall, I think this palette that will appeal to the majority of tastes since it includes neutrals and pops of bright shades. I only wish they included some mattes this time around...I mean come on they have an abundance of them in the range.
GRADE: A-
Have you tried this palette? Interested?
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