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Sneak Peek: Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette Photos & Swatches

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette ($69.00 for 1.06 oz.) includes eight eyeshadow trios (so 24 eyeshadows), plus three blushes. There are a variety of finishes from mattes to shimmers, cooler and warmer shades.

Several of these shades can be found either as permanent trios in the Smashbox range or as part of other trios, so if time runs out (as in it sells out), I may still review to capture some of those permanent shades. The following trios are included: Multi-Flash (Naked, Crisp, Doe), Filter (Vanilla, Sable, Sumatra), Dark Room (Opal, Granite, Blackout), Cover Shoot (Flirt, Dusk, Haze), Skybox (Sky, Steel, Nocturnal). These are the shades that are in this palette but can be found in other trios (but not together): Golden Orchid, Obsidian, Amethyst, Parfait, Ambient. I will try my best to review this in a timely manner, but the palette stack (about 12) is daunting at the moment and this being mega-sized may mean it doesn’t get tested quickly enough.

At the very least, here are some swatches!

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Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Petunia Blush
Smashbox Petunia Blush

Smashbox Petunia Blush
Smashbox Petunia Blush

Smashbox Petunia Blush
Smashbox Petunia Blush

Smashbox Carnation Blush
Smashbox Carnation Blush

Smashbox Carnation Blush
Smashbox Carnation Blush

Smashbox Carnation Blush
Smashbox Carnation Blush

Smashbox Geranium Blush
Smashbox Geranium Blush

Smashbox Geranium Blush
Smashbox Geranium Blush

Smashbox Geranium Blush
Smashbox Geranium Blush

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Vanilla Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Vanilla Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Vanilla Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Vanilla Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Sable Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Sable Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Sable Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Sable Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Sumatra Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Sumatra Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Sumatra Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Sumatra Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Naked Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Naked Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Naked Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Naked Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Crisp Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Crisp Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Crisp Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Crisp Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Doe Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Doe Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Doe Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Doe Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Fortune Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Fortune Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Fortune Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Fortune Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Safari Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Safari Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Safari Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Safari Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Moss Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Moss Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Moss Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Moss Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Flirt Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Flirt Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Flirt Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Flirt Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Flirt Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Dusk Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Dusk Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Dusk Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Dusk Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Haze Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Haze Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Haze Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Haze Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Parfait Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Parfait Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Parfait Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Parfait Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Amethyst Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Amethyst Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Amethyst Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Amethyst Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Obsidian Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Obsidian Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Obsidian Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Obsidian Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Golden Orchid Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Golden Orchid Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Golden Orchid Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Golden Orchid Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Ambient Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Ambient Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Ambient Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Ambient Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Cabernet Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Cabernet Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Cabernet Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Cabernet Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Sky Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Sky Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Sky Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Sky Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Steel Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Steel Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Steel Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Steel Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Nocturnal Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Nocturnal Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Nocturnal Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Nocturnal Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette
Smashbox Photo Op Mega Palette

Smashbox Opal Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Opal Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Opal Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Opal Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Granite Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Granite Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Granite Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Granite Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Blackout Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Blackout Photo Op Eyeshadow

Smashbox Blackout Photo Op Eyeshadow
Smashbox Blackout Photo Op Eyeshadow

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Christine Avatar

I don’t know for sure – I know it is part of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale, and many items from that are exclusive to Nordstrom but some do go to other retailers eventually. I don’t get information from Smashbox directly, so I can only go off of what’s on Nordstrom’s site unfortunately!

Mariella Avatar

I love the look of the Fortune/Safari/Moss trio but there is just way too much in this palette and my head is already spinning from my own recent “palette stack” and other purchases. Which reminds me, Christine – I’ve been meaning to ask for ages if you ever plan to review the Stila “SPIRIT” Eyes Are the Window palette. I know you reviewed Body – which looks to have been horrid – and also Soul (which I just recently go and actually really like) and I also got Spirit about a month or so back and I find it to be pretty darned good (perhaps because so many of the shadows are from the Permanent line). I know you wrote that you got all 4 of them (purchased on your own, not press samples) and wonder if you do ever plan to review the remaining 2. Like I said, I think Spirit is a good all around neutral palette.

Christine Avatar

They’re in the backlog, but nothing is forthcoming at the moment. I’m not even sure if one of them is swatched (I think I photographed all four in one go, but my arm was dead before I finished swatching all, not 100% sure)! I wouldn’t say never, but definitely not… soon.

femputer Avatar

I’m seriously tempted by this one. I feel like Smashbox is kinda boring overall and they don’t get nearly the attention as say, Urban Decay would, but they tend to put out solid palettes. This looks nice.

Katherine T. Avatar

OMG, I am loving some of the shadows here -Safari, Amethyst, Obisidian, Golden Orchid, Steel, Nocturnal, but I don’t need the entire palette for $ 70 . I’m going to check to see if they sell as singles or as trios and what the price is…or maybe look at your dupes

Nicole Avatar

I’m not generally a Smashbox fan, but this looks really nice if it performs well. It would have to score pretty high for me to pay that much for it though. I had one of the eyeshadow trios a couple of years ago and I wound up giving it away. I just didn’t like the consistency and how it applied.

xamyx Avatar

I have a few palettes from Smashbox, and as pretty as they are, and the quality is there, I just don’t reach for them… I also bought a set of glosses *ages* ago, but they’ve never even been opened, LOL!

Nancy T Avatar

These are some seriously beautiful and PIGMENTED eyeshadows! I probably won’t buy the mega palette because space is seriously running low here, but I am absolutely getting that trio with AMETHYST in it! *swoons*
And also loving those last 2 blushes, especially Geranium!
Thank you for these swatches, I definitely appreciate getting to see them.

Rachel R. Avatar

The swatches look great (mostly). The blushes are pretty, and the Amethyst color is gorgeous. I don’t know…I can never get very excited about Smashbox, even though what I have tried is good.

Virginia Marquez Avatar

Another smashbox palette so soon!! I just bought my first Smashbox pallette and it is the Shapematters pallette. I’ll skip this pallette because “On the Rocks” pallette will be coming right around the corner…lol

Genevieve Avatar

Some really pretty colour combinations, but alas and alack, no real greens (mint green, forest green, olive) – just lots and lots of browns…. one set of blues, one set of greys and a set of purples. The quality of the eye shadows seemed to vary greatly as well. I would be interested to see how this rates. I wonder how you would get your brushes into this….

Shannon Avatar

If you have the red Smashbox Photo-Op Mega Palette, it has almost all the eye shadow colors contained here (except that beautiful Safari!) The blushes are definitely different.

Easy pass for me, since I really can’t justify it for that ONE eye shadow, lol!

Actually contemplating going on a ‘no buy’ except essentials. I could make up the Statue of Liberty’s face until the end of time and still may not run out, lol!

Helene Avatar

I’m not a Smashbox fan, I have only few products from the brand, some I like, some I dislike, but I don’t love any of the products I have. I also find their counters here to be quite uninspiering.
I must admit that this looks tempting, though. I don’t think I’ll get my hands on it, Norstrom does ship, but there’s the custums making things bougth outside of EU a lot more expensive.
It will be interesting to read reviews, if it gets straight A’s I might change my mind.

Bonnie Avatar

I ordered this and the Lorac skinny palette and just recently recieved them both! The Lorac palette came with the black shadow shattered and made a HUGE mess in my kitchen. grrrr. I swatched the remaining shades and really didnt like the feel of them, so I wont be exchanging it. But this palette seems a lot more promising although I haven’t touched it yet! Some of the swatches appear powdery, but some are nice and to be totally honest, it was pretty much just the shade “Amethyst” that cliched the deal for me. I am still (im)patiently awaiting your review, hoping every day for it! haha! 😉 I do hope you still plan on putting it up at some point. If the grade is bad I’ll just return unused probably!

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