Melt Cosmetics Impulsive Palette Makeup Look Ideas (x12)
Melt Cosmetics Impulsive 18-Pan Pressed Pigment Palette ($65.00 for 0.714 oz.) is a new palette that features seven mattes and the rest are shimmers (and more metallic/sparkly ones at that. There were a lot of different shades in the palette, though it runs darker/deeper, and there’s a lack of cooler-toned shades to pair with some of the cooler-toned shimmers but does encourage thinking outside of the box a bit!
About This Series
Each look idea is centered around a “quad” of four shades with the expectation that one might bring in the appropriate brow bone or additional transitional shade based on skin tone. I know that I tend to use more like five or six shades in a typical look, but I think that four is a happy medium to give a good idea of the “core” color scheme of a look while giving you the ability to lighten/darken as desired. I have listed the colors in this order: inner lid, middle of lid, outer lid/crease, and crease/above crease.
You might see combinations that seem slightly repeated but placement will vary (e.g. a halo placement where the lightest and more shimmery shade is placed on the center) as placement can also create a different effect/look! You might also want to consider incorporating your favorite matte/shimmer shades (as applicable) to increase the versatility of certain palettes. Consider these ideas a jumping off point!
Create a Color Story
Feeling inspired? Share your own color story using this palette or create a color story from scratch.
Impulsive 1.0
Melt Cosmetics Palette
Whoa, how did I miss this palette! Beautiful on you! Really, I’m going to have to check it out on the dupe list and then if I can’t dupe half of it, hmmmm…. 😉
Definitely a “think outside the box” type palette, isn’t it though? I suppose that’s why I haven’t even swatched it in-store. Don’t want to get tempted by it! LOL
It is! It’s not so out there that it’s impossible, but there is some challenge to it!
I really appreciate this because I don’t really know where to start with this palette
Yay! 😀
Thank you!!! I love this palette and struggle at times to come up with complete looks without dipping into another palette.
Happy to help, Brenda!
Thank you Christine for these ideas – I really just love the shimmery shades here. So beautiful.
Happy to share!
I’m struggling to resist this palette because while I don’t like the left side at all (save for one colour), the right side is calling my name (if you are very, very quiet, you might be able to hear it….) This may just push me over the edge.
LOL! Understand that calling even amongst a stack of palettes! So far I’m holding out on this one.
Very pretty combinations from a split-personality palette. I think 4.0 is an especially interesting color scheme. Nicely done!
Julia Adams did a great combination with Boss Lady and one of the blue shades. It made me take another look at the palette. https://youtu.be/eEAut7LiQFM