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Top 10 of 2011: Eyeshadow Palettes

Christine — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:00:31 +0000

Top 10 of 2011: Eyeshadow Palettes

The idea of picking a mere ten fantastic products for the entire eye category (which, as I’m sure you’re aware, I have a great love for) was borderline absurd. I could not resist breaking it out a bit more

Bare Escentuals The Playlist Eyeshadow Palette (plus lots of love for the Ready formula in general!)
Tarina Tarantino Jewel Eyeshadow Palettes
theBalm Nude ‘tude Eyeshadow Palette
theBalm Cast Your Shadow Palette
Wet ‘n’ Wild Comfort Zone Eyeshadow Palette
Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette
Chanel Topkapi Eyeshadow Quad
Inglot Eyeshadow Palettes
Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope
theBalm Shady Lady Vol. 3

What was your favorite eyeshadow palette this year?

theBalm and the Beautiful Face Palette = theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

Christine — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:15:41 +0000

theBalm and the Beautiful Face Palette

theBalm and the Beautiful Face Palette

If you’re bummed about the limited edition nature of the theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette, if you’re more interested in the products than the Muppets’ theme, then never fear–the exact same shades are coming back for the holidays. The palette is exactly the same in size, weight, layout, and actual products–the packaging is just a different motif. Instead, it has a daytime-TV/soap opera theme. The shades are the same but have been renamed to fit the palette’s theme. It includes sixteen eyeshadows, two lip/cheek stains, and one lipgloss.

Tres Moi = The Oil Tycoon
Wocka, Wocka = The Estranged Mom
Meep Meep = The Supermodel
Mahna-Mahna = The Bad Boy
Sensational = The Southern Bell
Inspirational = The Mother-In-Law
Celebrational = The Guy Who Died But Didn’t Really Die
Muppetational = The Mistress
Woman, Woman = The Step Brother
Curtain Call = The Coma Patient
Great Gonzo = The Police Man
Kissy, Kissy = The Brain Surgeon
Wild Child = The Neighbor
Lab Coat = The Stock Broker
Hiii-Yaaa! = The Basketcase
Swedish Pancakes = The Older Woman
Rainbow Connection = The Drama Queen
Le Diva = The Perfect Man
Electric Mayhem = The Evil Twin

I don’t have detailed information about distribution, availability, etc. quite yet (it is still a bit early for holiday), but for those more excited about the innards of the palette, this will be a more readily available option I expect!

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theBalm and the Beautiful Face Palette

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

Christine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:15:20 +0000

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

This is part two of our review for theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette ($44.50), which includes 16 eyeshadows (1.0 oz. total), two lip/cheek stains (0.14 oz. total), and one lip gloss (0.07 oz.. It is a limited edition palette to-be-related (late September/early October) and only 1,000 will be available (each one is numbered). Check out part one for the overall review as well as a review on packaging and the first eight eyeshadows.

Woman, Woman is a softened forest green with golden shimmer. The finish is a soft frost. Urban Decay Bender is several shades darker, while MAC Humid is a touch greener. It’s a bit greener than theBalm Makeout Mary.
Curtain Call is a pink lilac with a white, frosted shimmer. This is one of two shades I had issues with–it’s a little sheer in places, and the texture isn’t as smooth as the other shades. It just feels looser overall, like it doesn’t stay bound together. It’s a bit pinker than Milani Royalty and MAC Lotusland.
Great Gonzo is a brightened sky blue with a white shimmer-sheen. It is bluer than NARS South Pacific and Inglot #415, but it is lighter than Make Up For Ever #83. It is closest to Make Up For Ever #118 but lighter.
Kissy, Kissy is a medium-dark purple with very subtle red undertones. It doesn’t lean too red or blue, which is nice. It is less red-toned compared to Bare Escentuals Encore but purpler than Lancome Zip Me Up. Urban Decay Gravity is purpler as well. It is rather similar to theBalm All the Way Annie.
Wild Child is a pale yellow gold with a soft, frosted finish. It’s a frosted version of Make Up For Ever #102. It is also quite close to Givenchy Lune Mordoree.
Lab Coat is a creamy white with a high frosted sheen. It has a smoother finish but is similar in color to theBalm Envious Erin. Inglot #447 is a slightly cooler white, while Givenchy Lune Mysterieuse is warmer.
Hiii-Yaaa! is a softly warmed-up beige with a metallic-frost finish. The color is similar to Cle de Peau #207 though less metallic. Urban Decay Sin is darker and pink-tinged. It is similar to NARS Delphes but has more payoff.
Swedish Pancakes is darker peach-beige with a frosted finish. This was the other shade I had some issues with–it has a slight grittiness from the large flecks of glitter, but the color payoff was decent to good. It’s similar to Inglot #397. MAC Jest is a touch browner. MAC Naked Lunch is also a bit browner but closer than Jest. Urban Decay Sin is a tad darker.

Now, if you know me, the eyeshadows in this palette were far and away what would have driven me to purchase one. The lip/cheek stains are surprisingly effective, and I couldn’t believe how pigmented the gloss was. The stains are creamy and blendable without being oily, and they dry down quick enough to keep your makeup routine slimmed down but not so quick you can’t blend out the color. The wear was good, too — about eight hours of flushed cheeks. The gloss was mostly opaque with a nice shine to the finish and wore for three hours.

Rainbow Connection is a brightened coral-red. It can be built up for more intensity, but when blended, it takes on a watermelon-like stain on cheeks or lips. It seems a bit redder than NARS Cactus Flower.
Le Diva is a softened fuchsia-pink with a subtle blue base and silver sparkle. This one will emphasize pores a bit more, because it has a shimmery finish, but it will complement cooler skin tones well. It seems like it might be similar to Illamasqua Laid.
Electric Mayhem is an opaque pink-nude with a glossy shine. It feels and looks more like a liquid lipstick than a lipgloss, though. It’s similar to MAC Super and MAC Lust.

The Glossover

	Cast Your Shadow A+
	theBalm knocked this one out of the park--the shade includes neutrals as well as pops of color, while the finishes are mostly soft frosts and shimmers, there are a couple that are more semi-matte.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

theBalm Woman, Woman Eyeshadow

theBalm Curtain Call Eyeshadow

theBalm Great Gonzo Eyeshadow

theBalm Kissy, Kissy Eyeshadow

theBalm Wild Child Eyeshadow

theBalm Lab Coat Eyeshadow

theBalm Hiii-Yaaa! Eyeshadow

theBalm Swedish Pancakes Eyeshadow

theBalm Rainbow Connection Lip/Cheek Stain

theBalm Le Diva Lip/Cheek Stain

theBalm Electric Mayhem Lipgloss

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

Christine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:10:09 +0000

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette ($44.50) includes 16 eyeshadows (1.0 oz. total), two lip/cheek stains (0.14 oz. total), and one lip gloss (0.07 oz.) and is a palette designed with The Muppets in mind. It is a limited edition palette to-be-related (late September/early October) and only 1,000 will be available (each one is numbered). The approximate value of this palette is $160.00 worth of eyeshadows, $17.00 worth of lip/cheek stains (I didn’t see a really comparable product, so I went with the value of lipsticks, since these can be used as lip stains!), and $7.00 worth of lipgloss–at the very least, this palette is worth $170+ with some uncertainty as to total value because of the lip/cheek stains (totally different formula compared to Stainiac).

I am splitting this review into two parts because of how photo-heavy it is. I will speak on the cheek/lip stains and gloss in the second part, along with the other eight eyeshadows.

Overall, the quality of the eyeshadows is fantastic. They are rich and buttery in texture, so they apply beautifully and smoothly across the skin, and the pigmentation is intense and true-to-pan. I only had issues with two of the sixteen shades: Curtain Call (slightly sheer in places, not as smooth) and Swedish Pancakes (slightly sheer, a bit rough)–but admittedly, I’m being nitpicky. Both shades are still good–just not excellent like the other fourteen. If you’ve had experience with theBalm’s Shady Lady palettes, you won’t be disappointed. You’ll find the same quality and textures in this palette as well. I really do appreciate consistency–I can write one paragraph rather than having to describe each individual shade and how it varies!

Tres Moi is just-barely warmed over bronzed brown with subtle red undertones. It is similar to MAC Twinks but the finish gives Tres Moi a more frosted appearance.
Wocka, Wocka is an olive green with a soft, golden sheen. The sheen is almost metallic. It is very similar to Bare Escentuals Spectacular. MAC Sumptuous Olive is browner and less green, while Inglot #419 is darker. theBalm Makeout Mary is a brighter green with yellowy gold sheen.
Meep Meep is a slightly played-down copper–it is not quite as intense as most coppery shades are–with a frosted finish. It’s similar to Urban Decay Baked, MAC Amber Lights, and Inglot #405, but it’s not quite as intense.
Mahna-Mahna is a deep, dark brown with subtle burgundy undertones and a satiny finish. It’s not quite as burgundy as MAC Sketch, but it is similar in color to Inglot #423 though the finishes are different enough to make the two less comparable, so Inglot #326 may be a better match.
Sensational is a muted, medium blue with a silvery sheen. It is similar to Urban Decay Mary Jane but slightly less cool-toned. It is darker and grayer compared to MAC Moon’s Reflection.
Inspirational is a dark gray with a frosted finish. It is similar to Urban Decay Gunmetal, though slightly warmer. It’s not quite as dark (and has a frostier finish) compared to theBalm Sexy Stacey. Inglot #451 is much darker.
Celebrational is a softened gray-tinged brown–it’s not quite what I’d call a taupe, but it’s somewhere near it. It has a satiny sheen for a finish. It’s cooler-toned than Bare Escentuals Magnetism and MAC Era. MAC Caviar Dreams is closer but Celebrational is less brown. theBalm Insane Jane is a touch warmer.
Muppetational is a soft gray shot through with silver. It’s right there on the border of gray and silver–there is enough metallic sheen to make it lean more silver, but it’s not the full-on metal finish you’d expect from a true silver. Inglot #339 is a bit darker and bluer-based, but MAC Swell Baby is very similar.

The palette is packaged in firm cardboard with an outer cover that slips off the revaeal the actual palette, though both have the exact same design (and both the sleeve and the palette are numbered). To open the palette, it actually splits towards the bottom fourth of the front. Most of the palette opens and reveals all of the eyeshadows along with a mirror, but the smaller bottom flap stays closed. When you flip open the smaller bottom flap, it reveals the two lip/cheek stains and lipgloss. I thought it was a rather clever way to prevent cross-contamination of the powder eyeshadows into the creamier lip/cheek products. Both flaps stay closed with magnets. There is also a dual-ended bristle-based brush that is usable (not my first choice, but it is soft and not at all scratchy).

The quality of this palette is absolutely fantastic. Even the two shades I had minor issues with couldn’t bring down the average scores for pigmentation/texture of the palette itself. I had good luck working with the lip/cheek stains and gloss as well (more in the next post). theBalm knocked this one out of the park–the shade includes neutrals as well as pops of color, while the finishes are mostly soft frosts and shimmers, there are a couple that are more semi-matte.

Depending on the size of your stash, the palette may be more dupable than original–I do see there are several shades that are similar to previous theBalm shadows from palettes as well as the permanent range.

The Glossover

	theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1) A+
	theBalm knocked this one out of the park--the shade includes neutrals as well as pops of color, while the finishes are mostly soft frosts and shimmers, there are a couple that are more semi-matte.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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theBalm Tres Moi Eyeshadow

theBalm Wocka, Wocka Eyeshadow

theBalm Meep Meep Eyeshadow

theBalm Mahna-Mahna Eyeshadow

theBalm Sensational Eyeshadow

theBalm Inspirational Eyeshadow

theBalm Celebrational Eyeshadow

theBalm Muppetational Eyeshadow

Sneak Peek: theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Swatches

Christine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:00:04 +0000

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

Sneak Peek: theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Swatches

Took me until midnight last night to get the photos ready, so now I’m up bright and early to crank out the review As always, please hold all questions until I’ve had a chance to post the review! Thank you!

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theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

theBalm Rainbow Connection Lip/Cheek Stain

theBalm Le Diva Lip/Cheek Stain

theBalm Electric Mayhem Lipgloss

theBalm Tres Moi Eyeshadow

theBalm Wocka, Wocka Eyeshadow

theBalm Meep Meep Eyeshadow

theBalm Mahna-Mahna Eyeshadow

theBalm Sensational Eyeshadow

theBalm Inspirational Eyeshadow

theBalm Celebrational Eyeshadow

theBalm Muppetational Eyeshadow

theBalm Woman, Woman Eyeshadow

theBalm Curtain Call Eyeshadow

theBalm Great Gonzo Eyeshadow

theBalm Kissy, Kissy Eyeshadow

theBalm Wild Child Eyeshadow

theBalm Lab Coat Eyeshadow

theBalm Hiii-Yaaa! Eyeshadow

theBalm Swedish Pancakes Eyeshadow

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Eyeshadow Palette with The Muppets

Christine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:00:00 +0000

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette with The Muppets

TheBalm proudly introduces Cast Your Shadow, a face palette which takes its cues from our favorite cast of characters…The Muppets! This deluxe palette includes sixteen shadows, two creamy lip and cheek colors, and one lipstick, perfect for dramatic starlets and backstage beauties! Bring the drama with these colorful shades, or create soft, polished looks best suited for your daily director role.

The numbered, limited edition Cast Your Shadow Palette, featuring the Muppets, is a self contained makeup case. With a full face mirror included, you are ready for anything! Lips, cheeks, eyes– lights, camera, action! It includes 16 beautifully pigmented eye shadows that can be used for any occasion, 3 multipurpose creamy cheek and lip colors, and a dual-ended application brush. Limited edition — only 1,000 available.

availability: Late September/Early October 2011 @ theBalm, $44.50

P.S. — theBalm is giving away one of these palettes on Facebook!

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Top 10 of 2011: Eyeshadow Palettes

Top 10 of 2011: Eyeshadow Palettes

What was your favorite eyeshadow palette this year?

theBalm and the Beautiful Face Palette = theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette

theBalm and the Beautiful Face Palette

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theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)

The Glossover

Cast Your Shadow

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

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theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

The Glossover

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

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Sneak Peek: theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Swatches

Sneak Peek: theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette Swatches

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theBalm Cast Your Shadow Eyeshadow Palette with The Muppets

theBalm Cast Your Shadow Face Palette with The Muppets