What is the most you'll pay for an eyeshadow palette?

What is the most you'll pay for an eyeshadow palette?

Pat McGrath’s Motherships at $128 a pop are the more expensive palettes I routinely purchase/would continue to purchase without batting an eye, but I don’t think I’d be willing to shell out that much for just any brand. I think $60 or less is a good top end overall.

— Christine

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Clionadh Deep Sea Treasures Palette Swatches

Clionadh Deep Sea Treasures Palette Swatches

Clionadh Deep Sea Treasures Palette is a new, limited edition eight-shade multichrome eyeshadow palette. (It will be restocked a few times, though.) If you're someone newer to multichromes, it might be a nice way to try several from the brand at once in an edited set. Review to come, but my initial...

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Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2023 Eye Color Quads Swatches

Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2023 Eye Color Quads Swatches

Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2023 Eye Color Quads debuted three new, probably limited edition, eyeshadow quads in early May. I bought them shortly after they launched but had quite the kerfuffle getting them from Sephora (the longest delivery time I've experienced from Sephora in years and a reship after...

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NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick Swatches

NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick Swatches

NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.05 oz.) released earlier this year--I had been waiting for a sale to purchase--and is available in 10 shades. It's supposed to have "sheer-to-medium coverage" with "8-hour hydration" and a "high-shine finish." Here are swatches!

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Giorgio Armani Mystery (60) Glow Blush

Giorgio Armani Mystery (60) Glow Blush ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, reddish-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, satiny sheen that gave skin a glow without overt shimmer.

  • Medium, buildable color payoff
  • Velvety, finely-milled, smooth consistency
  • Applied evenly and...

Giorgio Armani Mystery (60) Glow Blush ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, reddish-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, satiny sheen that gave...

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Sephora Flirt It Up Colorful Blush

Sephora Flirt It Up Colorful Blush ($14.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a flat, matte finish.

  • Semi-sheer, buildable coverage
  • Drier, almost chalky-feel, firmer in the pan
  • Picked up decently with a brush, blended out without much effort
  • Looked...

Sephora Flirt It Up Colorful Blush ($14.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a flat, matte finish.

  • Semi-sheer, buildable...

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Giorgio Armani Ecstasy (52) Glow Blush

Giorgio Armani Ecstasy (52) Glow Blush ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vivid pop of cotton candy pink with strong, blue undertones and a satiny sheen that looked radiant without being overtly shimmery.

  • Semi-opaque, buildable color payoff
  • Velvety, finely-milled, smooth consistency
  • Applied...

Giorgio Armani Ecstasy (52) Glow Blush ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vivid pop of cotton candy pink with strong, blue undertones and a satiny sheen that...

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