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…
Tavia
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Shimmery and silvery colors :), silver makeup is perfect for any eye color
Christine
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Definitely, Tavia!
amy
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
i love how the shadows look like stone work! These are lovely.
Christine
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Ohh, haha, that’s so true!
verybecca
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
I have and love this palette!
Christine
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Awesome! Did you get anything else from the launch?
Darby
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Ooh these are super pretty! Where are the bottom row swatches? I’d love to see what that purple looks like
Christine
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Oops, just added them!
Darby
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Haha thanks! As suspected I lovee the purple
Christine
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thank you for pointing it out! :)
Almost black.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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! :)
electrik love
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
i agree…they look too much alike..its like paying for the same product over and over again.
Christine
Thursday, September 10, 2009
lol!
Christine
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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?
Almost black.
Friday, September 11, 2009
I also love Diors Midnight butterfly quint and that one I *must have*! :D 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. :|
Christine
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Yeah, Givenchy hasn’t wow-ed me in awhile :(
Lulee
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
this is sooooooo tiny! i saw it in the store today and was shocked at how small it is!
Christine
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The palette is a little small, but sometimes a palette can look small but hold a lot of product… this doesn’t :(
Kristin
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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.
Christine
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
What else is on your want list, Kristin?