Anastasia x Amrezy Palette Swatches
Anastasia x Amrezy Palette ($49.00) is a new, limited edition 16-pan palette that features a mix of eyeshadows, Pressed Pigments (Cupcake, Rezy, Semsa, Yugo), and Pressed Glitters (Litty, Gemini). The palette launched yesterday and will be available at retailers on the 19th.
The Pressed Pigments and Pressed Glitters come with a warning that they are “not intended for use around the immediate eye area.” Worth noting, Dragon also contains plastic glitter (as the two Pressed Glitters) but the ingredient appears deeper on the ingredient list and is part of the “eyeshadow” portion of the palette.
58.3% of these shades are not safe for the immediate eye area and/or contain plastic glitter…what’s the point of releasing something like this?
A lot of people are fine with staining from pressed pigments and aren’t that worried about glitter in the eye. If pressed pigments and pressed glitters weren’t selling then brands would stop putting them in palettes. So I imagine the point of releasing something like this is that not everyone has the same makeup preferences and they know it’s going to sell.
I agree wholeheartedly with Seraphine. It’s a sad thing when I have to now research the safety of eye palettes. Shame on me for assuming that if they release it as an eye palette then it’s safe to use around the ENTIRE eye area. I feel like it’s almost false advertising but then they post a small “warning” somewhere on the product. Thanks to all of the people on here that made me aware that I need to be responsible and check the ingredients and warnings as a consumer before I buy something. I find myself deliberately not buying an eye palette if anything in it is deemed unsafe for the eyes. I have enough allergies already and want no part of any product that releases something for a specific area ( hello CP eye palettes) and then has the audacity include unsafe products within that release. It’s a serious pet peeve of mine at this point. I understand that to each their own and that many people are okay with this. But I have to wonder how many people are just completely unaware that this is an issue. If not for Temptalia and the people who comment, I would still be ignorant on the matter. Whew, that was a rant but it’s upsetting to me.
Well said. I used makeup for decades before I started reading Temptalia. It never occurred to me that what appears to be an eyeshadow palette could contain shades that might not be safe for the eyes. Makeup companies should make these warnings more obvious for those who don’t read websites like Temptalia.
Wow. 3 PET glitters in a small pallete with one shadow sneakily being safe? This is sad considering how much I used to like ABH.
I really think the Modern Ren palette was an incredibly ground breaking palette at that time. Sadly, I haven’t ‘felt’ an ABH palette quite like that one. There are plenty that are very pretty and the quality seems to be consistent, but I’m not down with them. I’m not using my Sultry nor my Riviera which I have come to hate. I would have picked up the Carli, but too easy for me to dupe it out. The whole Norvina pigment felt like overkill, but I’m not a fan of that type of shadow formulation. I jus don’t seem to be in sync with this label anymore. ‘Nuff said.
I curse Modern Renaissance and the colour trend it started but it’s because those shades don’t work for me and I just don’t like them (no matter how often they’re trotted out or by how many companies). I agree that it was a ground breaking palette but enough already, says I!!! I do love my Sultry palette, though, and the Mario one – those both get a lot of use here.
I heartily agree with you, Wednesday. I haven’t purchased anything from ABH in well over a year. Even the eyebrow products are so easily duped and you can find much cheaper options. Just not my favorite brand anymore.
I wish she could re-release her (legendary) highlighter! ✨
I really did think we were done with the pop of blue.
Even though I see several very interesting, unique looking shades in this, it’s just not worth it due to it having 2 true glitter shades, plus a so-called “safe for eyes” e/s that actually isn’t. Although I am sure that Dragon has such finely milled PET that it likely is perfectly safe, I’d still be a bit hesitant to use it without glitter glue. I can live without that hassle!
Not for me at all. The reds/pinks – I wish those would fade into makeup history. The brilliant blue is certain brilliant but does’t seem to fit with the rest of the palette. The few shades I like (including that blue) are all shades for which I’m duped-up. I wish ABH would come out with a new palette that folks like me would find appealing.
Sigh. I’m so, so disappointed in this release and I feel that each palette keeps getting worse. I was hoping the glitters would be smooth and shimmery/metallic and not these messy, unsafe glitters that I wouldn’t put near my eye if you paid me to.
Thank you so much for the swatches. I eagerly await dupes for Barb and Anastasia (the two shades that were beautiful in this palette).
It’s very pretty, but I don’t know that I’m sold on it. The more I think about it, the more I lean “no.”
Not interested in the slightest. This is a very easy pass. I imagine there are some people who love these PET glitters but not me. I just am not willing to buy a palette that includes these glitters, anymore.
With an abundance of pink/orange shades + pressed glitter = an easy pass. Very disappointing that ABH is going down the Colour Pop route of adding pressed glitter into their palettes. What’s wrong with a good shimmer?
Money saved… can’t do glitter and can’t justify any warm browns because they show up as orange on my cool toned light skin. Enough with the warm browns!!
If you really want cool-toned eyeshadows, I suggest the Pretty Cool palette by Dose Of Colors! (:
I have quite a few ABH palettes but I’ll admit there are several I just don’t use and this would be one of those as there’s nothing too spectacular and I really don’t like glitter shadows as they end up everywhere. I’m in Australia and we have different regulations so the “not to be used in the eye area” pigments aren’t a big deal over here although the chunky, plastic glitter is a big turn off for me. I’ve become a palette addict and have a hard time passing up a pretty palette but I usually wait for sales because I’m also cheap 😀
Aaaaand now ABH has now made my shit list. They are now in colourpop territory with these stupid glitters. Unless they come out with releases that are eye safe again, I won’t be buying anything from them.
Pop of blue, ugh.
in this day & age, we can’t refrain from plastics in our eyeshadow?!? shame on abh!
This seems more of a reflection of Norvina’s brand than Anastasia, to be honest. The pressed glitters are scary, and, for me, it’s dupable and an easy pass.
Glitter is fun and there is a market for it, so I certainly understand the inclusion in it in these sorts of palettes. I happily use the pressed glitters in my Textured Neutrals and ColourPop palettes; it doesn’t dissuade me from purchase.
With that being said, I do grow tired of the constant churn of releases. I don’t see anything especially new and exciting in this palette and I am not a fan of the ABH formula anyway so easy pass.
Anastasia sure loves their pinks and orangey-browns. I do not. Easy pass.