BUXOM Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
BUXOM Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette
BUXOM Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette ($42.00 for 0.56 oz.) includes 12 eyeshadows split into six duos, plus a miniature sized Buxom Lash Mascara. (The eyeshadows are 0.03 oz., so the palette contains 0.36 oz. worth of eyeshadow specifically.) The palette itself is called “Fire & Frost.” The majority of shades in the palette are available individually, and the palette itself is the same size as the standard six-pan compacts that BUXOM sells for you to fill (you can pop these out and move them around). Some shades are nice, some shades are drier and harder to work with–most of them the new/exclusive shades–and overall, the palette didn’t seem as cohesive or as complementary as I would have expected. I found it difficult to do more than the same smoky eye over and over again with the way the shades looked on the skin. Three of the shades–Graphite Glam, Frosted Pewter, Sequin Sparkle–looked nearly the same when I applied them, partially due to the sheerer quality of them, but they were all this sort of sheer, medium/medium-dark gray.
Formula Overview
BUXOM Eyeshadow ($12.00 each or $40 for six) is a powder eyeshadow that is available as a customizable palette system, where you can purchase a single shade and an individual compact for $12 or purchase a six-pan palette, plus six eyeshadows to go inside of it, for $40. Each eyeshadow is held inside a metal pan that is (presumably) glued into a plastic pan that snaps into the compact/palette. The eyeshadows are easily lifted in and out of the palette, so you can rearrange them or create a new combination if you have more than one set of six. They will fit into a Z-palette, but you’ll need to add a magnet to keep it in place. The eyeshadow formula is one that works better in action than swatched, as several of the mattes seemed on the thinner, more powdery side, but then they would blend exceptionally well while adhering to bare skin–and they wouldn’t fade any faster than the more shimmery eyeshadows. The more shimmery shades tended to outperform the matte shades with better color payoff. These eyeshadows seem to have a slightly firmer press to them (more in the style of your average MAC eyeshadow), and they feel quite different compared to bareMinerals’ Ready line, as those have a thicker, denser consistency.
Value
- Eyeshadow: $12.00 for 0.05 oz. or $240.00/oz.
- Mascara: $20.00 for 0.37 oz. or $54.05/oz.
- Set: $86.40 worth of eyeshadow, $10.81 worth of mascara
- Total Value: $97.21
* When you purchase six shades and a six-pan palette, the cost is $40. The palette is $2 more, but you get a miniature mascara; plus, you get 12 shades instead of six, so you may derive more value in terms of per-shade cost if you are not someone who typically pans your eyeshadow.
Diamond Darling is a bright, warm white with a frosted, slightly metallic, finish. It had good pigmentation with a fairly soft, smooth, denser texture that wore well for eight hours on me. Tarte Treasure (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Rainbow (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #15 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Dior Jardin #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Natasha Denona Ice Gold (122K) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, more muted (95% similar). ColourPop Air (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). KVD Beauty Skulls (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). LORAC Gluten Free (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Light (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Dream Girl #9 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Viseart Yves (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Vanilla (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Replay (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar). Lancome Blanc Scintillant (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Smoky Black Friday #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). KKW Beauty 2008 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Lucky Star #2 (LE, ) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Cold Girl (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Paris #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Velvet Snow is a bright, light white with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a slightly stiffer, firmer texture that blended out okay, but it was harder to get pigmentation out of it. This shade lasted for eight hours. Makeup Geek Ice Queen (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever 1 Frozen Silver (P, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Tisse Jazz #2 (LE, )(95% similar). theBalm Sassy (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #16 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Zoeva Spun Pearl (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D200 Crystalline Mauve Turquoise (DC, $21.00) is cooler (95% similar). ColourPop Tassel (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC White (PiP, $21.00) is brighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME122 Snow (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Dark Energy #1 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Clarins Garden Escape #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Crystal Avalanche (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Dior Blue Garden #2 (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar). Ciate Platinum (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Dior Volcanic #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Too Faced Nutcracker (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Dior Precious Embroidery #2 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). Dior Moonlight #2 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). MAC Platinum Shadow (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Champagne Buzz is a light-medium peachy brown with warm undertones and a frosted finish. The pigmentation was great, while the consistency was soft, smooth, blendable, and very easy to work with. It wore well for eight hours on me. ColourPop Joy Joy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Tarte Heat Wave (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Hollywood (17) (LE, $39.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Sin (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Stila Kitten (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Walk on Air (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Last Sin (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Like a Girl (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #7 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). LORAC Peony (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Les Indispensables #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). City Color Bubble Bath (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Inglot J409 Cosmic Glow (LE, $25.00) is darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Starry Eyed (P, $9.99) is warmer (90% similar). Huda Beauty Smokey #9 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). MAC Drop the Robe (PiP, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Ombre de Lune #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Mink Magnet is a medium-dark bronze with hints of gray on top paired with a frosted finish. It had good color payoff, though not fully opaque, that applied nicely to bare skin, though the texture was a bit looser and drier to the touch. The color wore well for eight hours on me before fading. This shade was actually better than the single I have. Lisa Eldridge Moonswirl (P, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar). Natasha Denona Jude (394M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Rum Raisin (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Cle de Peau Satin Moon #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Platinum (P, $45.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Fallen Angel #2 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Juvenile (LE, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Spaced (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). NARS Daydream (DC, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). NARS Centerfold (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Quintessential (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Superwatt (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Natasha Denona Grey-Brown (P, $28.00) is darker (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Sandy (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar). Make Up For Ever D562 Taupe Platinum (DC, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Envie (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). NARS Lahore (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Too Faced Ska (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Natasha Denona Supernova (114DC) (2020) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Sand Castle (PiP, $36.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Trendsetter is a light-medium taupe with stronger gray tones and a neutral-to-cool undertone overall. It had a matte finish. It had semi-sheer coverage that tended to sheer out quickly as the consistency was thinner and dustier. I did not have better luck using it over a primer; it was just a dismal shade. The color started to fade after five hours. ColourPop Geomagnetic (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar). Lethal Cosmetics Unearthed (P, $6.00) is brighter (90% similar). ColourPop Meant to Be (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Sephora Coffee (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Graceful (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Epic (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar). KVD Beauty Lazarus (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Frisk (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Subtly Elegant (LE, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). Chanel Blurry Blue #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Run and Gun (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar). NARS Mahe #2 (PiP, $19.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). NARS Kingston (P, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). KVD Beauty Sarah (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar). LORAC Sugar Cookie (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Chanel Blurry Grey #1 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Tailor Grey (P, $23.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Brains & Brawn (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Haute Couture is a dark, bronzy brown with warm, coppery undertones and a frosted sheen. It had intense pigmentation with a really smooth, lightly buttery texture that felt creamy going on and blended out beautifully. The color lasted just over eight and a half hours on me. Chanel Tisse Mademoiselle #4 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Inglot #409 (P, $7.00) is warmer (95% similar). bareMinerals Embellish (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). MAC Bao Bao's Jewels #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Collective Chic #2 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Anastasia Brownie (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Sydney Grace Campfire (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Disney by Sephora Abu (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Mooning (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Milani Sweeter Than Chocolate (PiP, $5.99) is less shimmery (90% similar). Burberry Gold #1 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Jupiter Sand (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). ColourPop Flicker (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar). Sleek MakeUP Lust in LA (LE, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). LORAC Graphite (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME614 Graphite Brown (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar). Sydney Grace Campfire (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Ritzy (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Sleek MakeUP Aladdin's Lamp (LE, $9.99) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Magic (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Sequin Sparkle is a light-medium gray-leaning taupe with warmer, copper sparkle that sat over a satin finish. The sparkle was looser, so it didn’t bind with the underlying color (little made it to the lid as a result), while the texture was firmer and difficult to work with. It had decent pigmentation, but it did not blend easily. This shade wore well for just over seven and a half hours. MAC Posh Pedigree #2 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Interference (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Stroke My Ego (DC, $23.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Lancome Tenacity (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Buxom Frosted Pewter (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Tarte Slate Bells Ring (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Fyrinnae Reindeer Fur (P, $7.00) is lighter (85% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Chemical Bond (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Tarte Rocker (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Bounce Around (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Angel (LE, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar). theBalm #19 (P, $6.50) is warmer (80% similar). Chanel Variation #2 (P, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Jetsetter is a medium-dark taupe that leans quite gray with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It was semi-sheer, dusty, and difficult to build the color on the lid, even over primer. It was a real disappointment given how much better the individual version I have is (so much more pigmented!). It lasted for five hours before fading on me. Stila Fog (LE, $18.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Password (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Guerlain Two VIP #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). LORAC Stone (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Smoke (Base) (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Punked (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Viseart Cool Matte #10 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Deep Taupe (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). LORAC Graphite (Mountain Sunset) (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Smashbox Haze (PiP, ) is darker, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Dominique Cosmetics Zero Gravity (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Moment-o (590) (LE, $29.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals Exhale (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Priceless (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Concrete Jungle (DC, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar). theBalm #25 (P, $6.50) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Smoked Cocoa #2 (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Sugarpill Castle on the Hill (PiP, $13.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Icelandic (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar). Zoeva Old Master (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Frosted Pewter appeared as a deep, smoldering gray with warmer undertones in the pan, but it was more like a subdued, medium gray with warm undertones applied. It lost a lot of its intensity from pan to skin, probably due to the lack of pigmentation and generally firm, stiff, and trouble-making texture. It tended to apply where it initially landed and not want to diffuse or budge from there. It lasted for seven and a half hours. Urban Decay Armor (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Dior Moonlight #4 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Buxom Sequin Sparkle (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Titus (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Mushroom (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Dior Minimalism (P, $29.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Robbery (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Les Indispensables #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). bareMinerals Cheers (V2) (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar). Tarte Platinum Bling (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Tarte Rocker (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Tarte Slate Bells Ring (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Jouer Magic Hour (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar). Disney by Sephora Kill Joy (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Chanel Variation #2 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Rockstar (LE, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Graphite Glam is a dark gray with neutral undertones and a pearly finish. It appeared much, much richer and darker in the pan than swatched, where it was semi-sheer, faded, and dry. The texture was firm in the pan, which made it hard to apply evenly and blend it out with any semblance of soft, diffused edges. It lasted for seven hours on me. Viseart Cool Matte #8 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Cle de Peau Balance (Left) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Graphite (DC, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC A Waft of Grey #3 (PiP, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Palatable (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Twelve Chimes (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Uninhibited #2 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Volcanic #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). NARS Tzarine II (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Too Faced Chimney (LE, $16.00) is cooler (85% similar). MAC Plum Darling (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Stormy Sunset (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Wayne Goss Pearl Moonstone #5 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
LBD is a dark black with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a lightly dusty, thinner texture that wasn’t as blendable as it could have been. It is workable, but it’ll take extra effort and was best applied in sheerer layers, then built up. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me. NARS Fauna (DC, $25.00)(100% similar). Giorgio Armani #01 (P, $32.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Clash #2 (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Pandora II (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Sin City (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar). Inglot J325 Pitch Black (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Don't Stand Black (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Chanel Mystere et Intensite #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Coal (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M100 Black (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). Laura Mercier Noir (PiP, $23.00) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Let's Do It (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Perversion (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Smashbox Blackout (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Black Coffee (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Sabbath (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Hard Magic (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Anastasia LBD (LE, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar). Smashbox Ebony (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). NARS Pandora (P, ) is warmer (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Black Tie is a deep, inky black with neutral-to-warm undertones and a cooler, teal and silver pearl. It had good color payoff with a fairly smooth texture, though it ran a touch dry and the edges looked draggy when I worked with them. With a little extra maneuvering, I was able to diffuse the edges to my satisfaction. It wore well for eight hours on me. Anastasia Midnight (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever I102 Onyx (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Estee Lauder Black Myrrh (LE, $45.00) is cooler (95% similar). Lancome My French #9 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior Black Night #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar). City Color Oh So Naughty (P, $6.99) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior Eternal Gold #5 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Raven (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Byredo Eternite (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Shameless (LE, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Badass #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Black Tied (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay So Dark (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Sugarpill Stella (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever D104 Black Diamond (DC, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Royal (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Dior Black Bow #5 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Sephora Ilde (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Black Sands (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Steel the Show (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Fire & Frost
LELimited Edition. $42.00.
Diamond Darling
PPermanent. $12.00.
Velvet Snow
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
Champagne Buzz
PPermanent. $12.00.
Mink Magnet
PPermanent. $12.00.
Trendsetter
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
Haute Couture
PPermanent. $12.00.
Sequin Sparkle
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
Jetsetter
PPermanent. $12.00.
Frosted Pewter
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
Graphite Glam
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
LBD
PPermanent. $12.00.
Black Tie
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
Buxom Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette
Buxom Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette
Buxom Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette
Buxom Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette
Buxom Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette
Buxom Diamond Darling Eyeshadow
Buxom Diamond Darling Eyeshadow
Buxom Velvet Snow Eyeshadow
Buxom Velvet Snow Eyeshadow
Buxom Champagne Buzz Eyeshadow
Buxom Champagne Buzz Eyeshadow
Buxom Mink Magnet Eyeshadow
Buxom Mink Magnet Eyeshadow
Buxom Trendsetter Eyeshadow
Buxom Trendsetter Eyeshadow
Buxom Haute Couture Eyeshadow
Buxom Haute Couture Eyeshadow
Buxom Sequin Sparkle Eyeshadow
Buxom Sequin Sparkle Eyeshadow
Buxom Jetsetter Eyeshadow
Buxom Jetsetter Eyeshadow
Buxom Frosted Pewter Eyeshadow
Buxom Frosted Pewter Eyeshadow
Buxom Graphite Glam Eyeshadow
Buxom Graphite Glam Eyeshadow
Buxom LBD Eyeshadow
Buxom LBD Eyeshadow
Buxom Black Tie Eyeshadow
Buxom Black Tie Eyeshadow
BUXOM Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette | Look Breakdown
BUXOM Fire & Frost Stone Cold Babe Eyeshadow Palette | Look Breakdown
Thank you for the review! This is now off my wish list.
No problem, Robin!
Thank you for your honest review. I love my Dolly’s Wild Side palette, the shadow quality is so amazing, I’m keeping my eye on Buxom – but sad to see some shades in this one fall a bit short. Love the packaging though!
The majority of their eyeshadows have been better than the ones in this palette 🙁
The initial swatches looked like a mixed bag, but it’s even worse than I thought – so many D/F grades 🙁 And colors that are so similar to each other that you get the same smoky eye over and over again? Easy pass . Very disappointing considering the last 6 new Buxom shadows scored so highly
It was really frustrating to use this one!
Pity this turned out so poorly; I’d had hopes that Buxom holiday offers would be worthwhile, as it’s just this year I’ve bought from the brand for the first time and with pretty good successes (especially eyeshadows).
I hear ya, AB! Their regular single line of these is nice overall, and the new fall shades? AMAZING! These? Sigh.
Beautiful packaging. But a disappointing rating.
Yep, it wasn’t so good!
Christine, I guess I’m glad that your experience with this palette has been as dismal as my own, because it’s validating. Actually I wish you had some kind of magic answer for making it work, because I really love the way most of the colors look in the pan. A palette of cooler neutrals could be perfect for me, and I know this formula usually gets good reviews. But it’s really hard to get these shadows to work on my lids, even with my strongest primer. The primer does make the colors last a decent length of time, it’s just hard to get them on my lids with a good amount of intensity and then blended (although using slightly rougher but stiff natural bristle brushes did give slightly better results than my usual flat synthetic brushes). I’m probably going to return this, it’s just too frustrating to work with. I guess I’ll just have to sit here and watch the endless parade of warm neutral palettes roll by this season… kind of like last year… and the year before…
Best bet is probably a stark white base, something a little tacky/creamy, which is my fail-safe (NYX Milk), but it’s so much work… and I think that there is a definite lack of differentiation in the shade range that makes them all look muddied together in the end.
I would return it if your experience was similar to mine 🙁 Buxom eyeshadows are nice overall, but this is SO not in sync with their regular line.
That’s one miserable little palette. Yikes. I think most of us on here could pretty much tell from your initial swatches that this one wouldn’t be all that great. But it’s actually even worse than I had anticipated.
Also, it’s not as if Buxom cannot produce great eyeshadows, so there’s no excuse for the poor quality seen here.
Sad times, Nancy! It had potential but not so much after using it.
I like the packaging, but I find the color selection incredibly boring. (No offence to those who like it, but it’s just not my jam at all.) The quality on so many shades is just sad. Black Tie is gorgeous, though.
There’s a lot overlap in shades/tones – aside from quality issues, I think it is lacking in cohesiveness as well!
Bingo!
This review makes me so sad! I wanted to love this palette so much!
I was sad, too, Melissa!
At least most of the decent shades are permanent (that black tie though). I’ll just get those and build my own palette. I got the last 6 shades based on your review (ordered without even seeing them in person) and I LOVE them.
Leaning cooler, this might have been tempting had it received a good review.
I was bummed about this – I didn’t think it was going to have so many issues!
Is the formula of these different from the ones that have been out for a while? I was surprised jetsetter got an F, could have sworn I swatched it in the store and it was better than that. Guess they changed the formula or I’m remembering wrong.
It got a B+ when I reviewed it originally – http://www.temptalia.com/buxom-silk-sheets-bold-bling-mink-magnet-haute-couture-jetsetter-designer-or-die-eyeshadows-reviews-photos-swatches/
I thought so! Man I hate it when companies do this.
This is one of those it’s a shame/not a shame moments for me. If it was good it was getting purchased due to being neutral to cool. Money saved.
At least money was saved 😉
Not a color scheme that appeals to me even if the grade was better.
Easy skip! 😉
This could have been a really great palette as quite a few of the shadows leaned cool for all the cool toned lovers out there. But the palette is a fail because of the poor quality of half of the shadows.
Gorgeous eye look Christine.
I know! I wish it was better.
Obviously unfortunate for those of us who had hopes for a decent cool neutral palette. Duped, thanks. Elia/Marlon said it best: I(t) could been a contendah!
If only!
This is so sad. I have all of the fall release and really love and use them often. I am with everyone else, once a brand produces a really great product it is hard to understand how they could create such terrible shadows. I know some say that the holiday releases are frequently not as good as the regular lines but everyone knows the holidays are coming so I am sure they don’t just start working on it at the last minute. Most of us have a lot of makeup and shadows in particular so skipping this doesn’t impact me in any way.
I know! It was a huge surprise – did not think it was going to be this bad!
Thanks! I just took this off my list as well. I trust your reviews. I recently bought a UD blush that you didn’t love…..and guess what? Neither did I 🙂
Awww! 🙁 Though it’s nice to know I didn’t have a one-off experience, I don’t want you to get a bad product either, lol!
Money saved but pretty cool eye look.
Thanks, Susan!
The customizable duos is a really cute idea but the ratings are so low.
It was disappointing!
I like the packaging and color selection, but I think I can pass on this one because of that rating. Thanks for the honest review!
No problem! 🙂
It’s funny – as much as I love most Buxom shadows, just looking at this palette left me feeling a bit “cool” about it. Then, looking at the breakdown of the shades, I realized I have about half of them in self-made 6 pan palettes but without all of these D and F rated shadows which, to my eye, bring down the attractiveness of the palette just in looking at it and clearly, the performance in those shadows is also sadly lacking. I wonder too if the white packaging contributes to less than warm (both literally and figuratively) feelings about it – I don’t think the white packaging makes the shadows look particularly attractive.
Haha! A little cool on it 😉
I remember a few years back when MAC did a holiday/Xmas collection with a wintery theme – “Snowglobes” or something like that – and while it was icy looking, it was attractive too (though I think most of the products from the collection were fairly mediocre). But this one just looks bland…those cool and neutral eyeshadows against white plastic just don’t “spark” or “sparkle”. I love Buxom’s customizable line but this assortment – like I say, even visually, they’ve managed to make it unappealing, which is quite an “achievement” when you consider it includes such great shades as Champagne Buzz, Mink Magnet, Jet Setter (what the hell happened THERE?) and Haute Couture!
Upon some research I found this palette was made in China. The permanent ones are made in the US. That explains the difference in quality. Would you consider listing the country of origin in your reviews? It would save me a lot of time researching. It’s getting to where I’m scared to buy from online retailers since they seldom give that info and too many HE brands are selling us sub par product these days.. especially for holiday or limited editions.
Hi Waymire,
I try to photograph the front and back of packaging/palettes so that if that is something you find useful. The responsibility is on the brand to ensure that any manufacturers or factories they use to produce their products yield the quality they desire. To me, it is problematic to blame an entire country on something the brand has control over. It is BUXOM who ordered the product, who specified what and where, and it was BUXOM who approved and distributed the product.
I’m not blaming China. I’m not completely opposed to Chinese product, provided I know what I’m getting and am paying an appropriate price. My issue is brands selling product that is completely different from their usual formula on the sly. Totally Buxoms fault. Too Faced, Becca, and Tarte were other big offenders this year.. and they are just the ones that come to mind.
Thanks for clarifying! As I said, I try to take photos of the front/back of packaging, so any relevant information should be there.