Top 10 of 2012: Makeup Palettes

Christine — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:06:14 +0000

Top 10 of 2012: Makeup Palettes

There were actually a lot of fantastic palettes released this year! I already pulled up twenty that to consider for the top ten, and I had only reached August (I go backwards). So here are my picks–and I tried to include a variety of brands that were all excellent, but full disclosure: could have easily included more bareMinerals, Guerlain, and another Tom Ford (Enchanted).

Chanel Harmonie du Soir — absolutely loved the formula
Guerlain Turandot — one of my favorite products of the year
Urban Decay Naked Basics — I like the way it complements N1 & N2
Tarina Tarantino Emerald Pretty — beautiful textures, rich pigmentation
Estee Lauder Violet Underground — bright pops of color
Tom Ford Emerald Lust — rich, buttery textures and shades
Disney Cinderella Storylook — fantastic value and overall quality
bareMinerals The Star Treatment — beautiful warm-toned palette
Guerlain Calligraphy — buttery and pigmented
Le Metier de Beaute Nouvelle Vague — great pigmentation and texture

What was your favorite makeup palette from 2012?

Tom Ford Emerald Lust Eye Color Quad Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:00:37 +0000

Tom Ford Emerald Lust Eyeshadow Palette

Get Whisked Away to Tropical Paradise with Tom Ford

Tom Ford Emerald Lust Eyeshadow Palette ($75.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new and limited edition palette contains an eyeshadow formula that can be used both wet and dry. It contains four shades in a rather tropical combination.

The first shade is a white-silver with a high frost finish. There’s a residual warmth that makes it more like platinum than anything else. MAC Misty is cooler-toned. Guerlain Les Aquas is a bit cooler-toned. Chanel Infini is similar.

Next, there’s a subdued green with a hint of blue and a very strong frost-metallic finish. It’s more frosted when applied dry and more metallic when applied wet. MAC Sweet & Sour is similar but warmer. Dior Garden Pastels is lighter. Tarina Tarantino Violet Storm is less frosted.

The bottom left shade is a medium-dark blue with the barest hint of green, just enough to make it less than true blue. The finish is fairly metallic both wet and dry. Urban Decay Unhinged is bluer. Urban Decay Deep End is barely darker. Tarina Tarantino Ozma is less blue. theBalm Open to Offers Olwen is similar.

The last shade is a dark navy blue with lighter blue shimmer. It looks more blackened navy blue when used dry. When applied damp, it is much bluer, less black. This shade had decent to good color payoff when used dry but was better applied wet/damp. Guerlain Les Gris is a smidgen teal. MAC Thru the Night is a bit bluer. theBalm Risque Renee is darker. Make Up For Ever #81 is similar.

The formula in this palette (as well as Enchanted) is very different from the brand’s core range of palettes. I haven’t been in love with previous palettes I’ve tried, but this I love. The pigmentation is good across the board, and the texture is soft, buttery, and incredibly smooth. Though you can use them wet as well as dry, all four shades had good color payoff even dry. Using them wet tended to bring out a metallic finish and made them apply even smoother.

These have a a high frost content, and when applied with a damp brush, they tend to be very metallic. Using all four is a very bright, shimmered, and metallic look, so it may be overkill for some. When I tried out these eyeshadows, I wore them for nine hours without creasing or fading on bare lids, as well as for ten hours without creasing or fading over a primer. The texture was what made this palette sing, though–so soft, finely-milled, but not at all powdery, it was easy to blend and apply.

The Glossover

	Emerald Lust A
	It's nice to see the brand experimenting with their seasonal collection--and I hope we see this formula used again in upcoming launches as well.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5

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Tom Ford Emerald Lust Eyeshadow Palette

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Top 10 of 2012: Makeup Palettes