Holiday 2015 Palette

By Alison 9 years ago.

Overall I'm really happy with my purchase - I had been wanting to try the brand in general, especially the highlighters and the blush Wild Honey (the YouTuber Samantha Ravndahl is all about that blush!) and this seemed light a great way to do so, and at a really good price point. The pans are small but using Sephora Highlight Brush #80 I have no problem (that brush is less than an inch in diameter so it can get in there precisely). Christine mentions in her review that the highlighters seem a touch drier in this palette than they do in the stand-alone full-size, and I agree with that assessment based on when I've swatched Becca highlighters in-store. I can't speak to whether that affects performance because again I've only swatched the full-size highlighters on my arms and haven't ever worn them on my face. So the jury is out on that point for me. That all being said, Wild Honey is a really pretty blush that looks natural if you want it to be, but is also buildable. Flowerchild is highly pigmented so you need just a light touch if you want it to look more natural - overall a great product too. Swiping these with a brush can kick up a lot of powder in the pan but that doesn't translate to decreased performance during wear. The highlighters are fantastic. My skin is very light-toned so I only need a little bit of Rose Gold or Topaz, and then blend it out a lot. Moonstone I can wear with very little or no blending, and it's one highlighter that could go day or night - natural if you want it to be, and easily buildable for a stronger highlight.