Givenchy Poetique Blues Prismissime Eyes
Givenchy Poetique Blues Prismissime Eyes ($53.00 for 0.12 oz.) is one of two eyeshadow palettes released with Givenchy’s Les Poetiques Collection for fall. It features nine different marbled/splattered eyeshadows.
Here’s a quick rundown of the colors, row by row, left to right:
- Top row: a pale, icy pink; a bluish-gray with a purple cast; an icy silvery white
- Middle row: a pale bright silver-white; a light champagne-beige; an icy, light purple
- Bottom row: a warm-toned pale peach-champagne; a dirty champagne taupe; a dark purple
This is one of the more pigmented Givenchy palettes I’ve played with, so I’m happy to see they increased the pigmentation level in the latest limited edition palettes. There’s also a good assortment of shades, though two of them are close to another two within the palette, so that’s a bit of a downer. If you’re not a fan of shimmers and frost finishes, you’re not going to like this palette (or most other Givenchy palettes for that matter).
Givenchy always excels at making packaging functional and sleek, and this fall is no exception. The eyeshadows themselves look funky (in a good way!) and the outside casing is pretty. They do include three different sized sponge-tipped brushes underneath the eyeshadows, though I’d never use them unless in a pinch (use real brushes if you can!).
Even though Givenchy is a high-end, closer-to-luxury brand of cosmetics, its eyeshadow palettes are extraordinarily priced. Normally, palettes are less expensive (by the ounce) than single eyeshadows, but with Givenchy, you’d be getting more for your money by buying single eyeshadows! (For reference, the palette is $441.67/oz. vs. single eyeshadow at $383.33/oz.)
- Product: 8/10
- Value: 6/10
- Ease of Use: 7/10
- Packaging: 8/10
Recommendation: One of the nicest Givenchy palettes this year with better color pay off and a good assortment of shades perfect for fall (and winter, too!)… it’s just on the pricey side and doesn’t come cheap.
Availability: Sephora
See swatches…
Shimmery and silvery colors
, silver makeup is perfect for any eye color
Definitely, Tavia!
i love how the shadows look like stone work! These are lovely.
Ohh, haha, that’s so true!
I have and love this palette!
Awesome! Did you get anything else from the launch?
Ooh these are super pretty! Where are the bottom row swatches? I’d love to see what that purple looks like
Oops, just added them!
Haha thanks! As suspected I lovee the purple
Thank you for pointing it out!
They look so beautifuly in the packaging, but I don’t like swatches.
They look too similar too each other. :/
I think I’ll rather get Dior Fall 2009 than this one.
Thanks for the review!
i agree…they look too much alike..its like paying for the same product over and over again.
lol!
I like Dior’s Midnight Butterfly quint, but the Jazz palettes didn’t strike me as much. This palette is nice, but it’s not amazinggg, you know?
I also love Diors Midnight butterfly quint and that one I *must have*!
Jazz palettes arent really anything special, thats true. :/
Too bad Givenchy made these colors so similar. Still, the packaging is really lovely and beautiful but definitely not worth the price.
Yeah, Givenchy hasn’t wow-ed me in awhile
this is sooooooo tiny! i saw it in the store today and was shocked at how small it is!
The palette is a little small, but sometimes a palette can look small but hold a lot of product… this doesn’t
I have been wanting this palette so much, but I was hesitant to spend the $ since I’ve never used Givenchy. After seeing the swatches, I’m not so sure these colors would work very well for me. I have plenth of other things I want too, though.
What else is on your want list, Kristin?