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Apr 14, 2016

REVIEW & SWATCHES | Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows | Hot or Not??

Metal Crush Eyeshadows

Bring a shock of metallic color to eyes. Kat Von Ds proprietary formula features Color-Soaked Concentrate, the result of a technique in which pigment-saturated powders undergo a unique tumbling process that softens and smooths each particle until shadow is creamy and lustrousleaving behind the highest possible levels of pigment and pearl in this ultra long-wear shadow. With a polished metal finish and 11 striking shades, Metal Crush Eyeshadow glides smoothly across the lids, saturating them with beautiful metallic pigment. 

To develop this groundbreaking formula, Kat Von D pushed the boundaries of long wear and high pigmentjust because its never been done before doesnt mean it isnt possible. 

This bold, unexpected shade range breaks eye shadow color convention with fearless metallic colors, including Kat Von Ds favorite shades, Thrasher, a gorgeous metallic gold, Raw Power, an iridescent intense garnet, Black No. 1, a shimmering sleek gun metal, and Iggy, a pearlescent mermaid green.

Formulated WITHOUT Parabens

100% Cruelty Free Forever!
VeganAlert! These shades are Vegan:
Doce, Electric Warrior, Paranoid, Thrasher, Thunderstruck

 
Shades:


Thunderstruck  Black No. 1  Danzig  Electric Warrior  Synergy

Static Age ⭐ Paranoid ⭐ Iggy ⭐ Thrasher ⭐ Doce ⭐ Raw Power


 Size:  0.1 oz

Price: US $21.00






 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows retail for $21 for 0.1 oz of product. For reference typical small eyeshadows on the market are 0.05 oz each - think MAC and Urban Decay eyeshadow pans. Yes my dears, that means these are double the size of the eyeshadows we are used to.

The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows is on the higher side of the price spectrum especially in the mid-end market where I consider this brand to align. Although you do get a ton of product, I would rather get less product and pay a lower price - who goes through this much of a bright eyeshadow anyway?! 













 


 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows are currently available for purchase in store and online at the following locations:



 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows come in sleek matte black plastic compacts with a transparent window in the center of the lids. The transparent center of the lid features a silver overlay of the Kat Von D logo and gives an easy glimpse at the shade inside. The compacts themselves are secured close by integral mating tabs in the lid and base. There is a black and white label on the bottom of each compact with the shade name and manufacturing information.

The eyeshadows are in metal pans that can be de-potted if so desired and placed in personalized palettes. Be mindful though, that the eyeshadows themselves are somewhat fragile and can be damaged easily. I have not had any issues with any of my eyeshadows breaking/cracking but others have reported smashed eyeshadows quite frequently.

The packaging is sleek and thin but very practical for storage and use. I find the transparent lid being handy for grabbing a shade without having to open each pot. 









 
With a polished metal finish and 11 striking shades, Metal Crush Eyeshadow glides smoothly across the lids, saturating them with beautiful metallic pigment.”

COLORS/SHADES
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows is a selection of 11 bright and metallic shades - gold, purple, copper, green, blue. This is a not a collection for the tame of heart or the neutral lover. It is truly for those of us who love intense metallic shades and bright pops of color.


TEXTURE & FINISH 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows come in a finish only - metallic - or Kat Von D's version of metallic. These are are moderately frosty bold shades but not quite the intense shine you would expect from a metallic finish. Most of the shades also have micro glitter particles that help with sheen and blend-ability.


PIGMENTATION 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows are overall intensely pigmented with/without a primer or eyeshadow base. These do not take very much to get full color payoff and intensity - which is impressive in my book. None of the shades fell short at all.


APPLICATION & WEAR 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows are great eyeshadows with intense color payoff and are blend-able without being overly powdery. They are smooth but not overly creamy shades and they apply well on the eyes. 

They last all day on the eyes for me without fading or creasing. They also work well with other formulae and shades....which you will need to mix with these to get a cohesive look. Be careful with the brighter shades as they can lead to a bit of staining on the skin.

They are quite intense eyeshadows so be sure to use dense brushes and tap off any excess product to avoid fallout. I also do suggest using an eyeshadow primer for the best results.




 
The Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadows are a GREAT addition to the Kat Von D lineup and the cosmetics market as a whole. They are fun, bold shades that will certainly please the color lover out there. And on top of that the formula is top notch in pigmentation, staying power and blend-ability. These are great eyeshadows to try out....even though the price is a bit steep. I say grab your favorite shade and give it try!



GRADE: A


Have you tried these eyeshadows?  Interested?


 




Nov 23, 2015

SWATCHES & REVIEW | Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette

Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette

An eye shadow palette with 24 highly-bold shades, remixed from Kat Von D’s fan favorite Mi Vida Loca palette. 

Go crazy for color with 24 new high-pigment eye shadows in a palette inspired by vintage vinyls. With a striking combination of technicolor brights and everyday neutrals, this palette proves that there’s no shade too bold or combination too daring. It features an inner wheel of seven nudes and neutrals surrounded by an outer wheel of 17 vivid brights. Discover how to rock three stand-out and insanely vibrant looks on the illustrated insert. Each is named for one of Kat’s cult favorite Studded Kiss Lipstick shades.

The name of this palette comes from one of Kat’s favorite tattoos, meaning “My Crazy Life” in Spanish. Like all Kat Von D Beauty products, the eye shadows in this palette were not tested on animals.

Kat asked her fans to name their all-time favorite Kat Von D palette. And the winner was….Mi Vida Loca. This holidays new hit, Mi Vida Loca Remix, features brand new shades inspired by the bold brights from Kats former bestselling palette. The packaging features original portrait drawn by Kat Von D herself.

Muse  lilac purple                         Rewind  aubergine
Echo  purple glitter                         Destroyer  bright strawberry
Dark Wave  deep navy                         Swoon  fuchsia
Synth  electric blue                         Löve  shimmery rose
Hyperballad  sea blue                         Anthem  purple
Lemmy  grass green                         Vox  chocolate brown
Misfit  kelly green                         Moulder  butter yellow
Vinyl  neon green                         Noble  nude
Legend  golden yellow                         Skulls  iridescent pearl
Fran  deep mustard yellow                         Black Metal  matte black
Analogue  burnt orange                         Lyric  white pearl
Harpsichord  metallic bronze                         Strutter  taupe

 Size:  24 x 0.04 oz

Price: US $59.00





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The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette retails for $59 for 24 x 0.04 oz of product. For reference typical small eyeshadows on the market are 0.05 oz each - think MAC and Urban Decay eyeshadow pans.

The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette is on the higher side of the price spectrum this holiday season....however, it also contains more eyeshadows (both in shades and size) than the typical eyeshadow palette. This palette is competitively priced alongside other mid-end brands on the market. Similar priced palettes contain a few less eyeshadows and overall amount of product so you are getting value here PLUS variety.

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 pricey palettes do include these add-ons which somewhat 'balance out' the price. There is, however, a look book which shows a few inspired looks with guides on how to achieve each look from the shades in the palette.



 


 
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette is currently available for purchase in store and online at the following location:

 
 
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette palette has a vinyl record themed design bringing to mind images of vintage record players and new age turntables!   The palette itself is a two part hard cardboard design with a decorated sheath and a pull out insert where the eyeshadows are housed.

The outer sheath features a colorful drawing by Kat Von D herself and the usual tattoo designs and font that we have come to love from the edgier brand. On the back of this outer case is a picture of the eyeshadows and their names in the vinyl inspired layout.  

The eyeshadows are arranged in 2 rings on a flat black background - a smaller one inside the other larger one. The outer circle features the colorful shades laid out in a rainbow or color wheel pattern with similar colors next to each other. In the center we have the neutral everyday shades. Each eyeshadow is labelled with it's name in signature Kat Von D silver font. It can get quite dizzying to follow the names around in a circle...try it!

While the palette design is artistic and quite beautiful, it is heavy and bulky and honestly quite cumbersome to use. The insert is large and inconvenient when compared to other palette designs that we are used to. There is no mirror, no lid, no bueno! I get it though....yes it's creative and artistic expression...but at the end of the day it needs to be usable! I certainly didn't just buy it to look at it right?

If you are a collector then you will find some beauty in the presentation. But for us regular makeup lovers and users, we kinda need it to be functional. It's gonna have to be a thumbs down for me on the packaging.









 
"With a striking combination of technicolor brights and everyday neutrals, this palette proves that there’s no shade too bold or combination too daring. It features an inner wheel of seven nudes and neutrals surrounded by an outer wheel of 17 vivid brights."


COLORS/SHADES
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette has a great variety of shades with a mix of neutrals in the center ring with a rainbow of shades in the outer ring - yellows, oranges, purples, reds, greens, blues. This is a well thought out selection of colors to please the color lover or a neutral babe venturing into the colorful world.


TEXTURE & FINISH 
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette feature various finishes from matte to satin and shimmery frost shades. There are quite a few matte shades here which is not the norm for palettes much less holiday edition palettes. The shimmery shades are also more subtle in sheen rather than being high frost metallic shades. See the swatches for more....


PIGMENTATION 
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette are overall nicely pigmented with/without a primer or eyeshadow base. We will talk more under the swatches and in the video.


APPLICATION & WEAR 
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette are nice palettes with good color payoff and are blendable without being overly patchy. The mattes performed well without being dry or too powdery. They are not the smoothest, most creamy shades but they work well and show up well on the eyes. The shimmer shades performed well but a few needed layering for full pigmentation. I do suggest using an eyeshadow primer for the best results.

We will talk more under the swatches.




 
The Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette is a good makeup palette for the holidays with a great selection of colors and a neutral section to help with blending and accenting eyeshadow looks. The palette is a pricey one but you do get quite a bit of product here. The palette design, while artistic and beautiful, is impractical for everyday use and traveling....it is more of a display piece that a functional one. I had to subtract kudos and knock the grade down for the palette packaging....



GRADE: B+


Have you tried this palette?  Interested?


 




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