Neutral Mattes Milieu

Viseart Neutral Mattes Milieu Eyeshadow Palette ($80.00 for 0.84 oz.) is a new, permanent palette designed to be the follow-up to the brand's original Neutral Mattes palette. It contains twelve shades with all being new except for Penombre (the deep blue). There are four shades that are considered Pressed Pigments (containing Red 7 or Red 28), and they are: Groseille, Cacao, Dahlia, and Baie. For those looking for slightly deeper, richer neutrals that lean a bit redder, I think this palette is in that vein. It's much cooler and deeper, less orange, compared to Warm Mattes and much richer and richer and redder-leaning than the original Neutral Mattes. The color story seems most similar to the deeper side of the Grande Pro (Vol. 1) palette.

The majority of the shades were pigmented, long-wearing, and easy to use, though a few were a little dusty, powdery, or could have been more blendable--there were no real duds or major misses.

NOTICE for the following shades: Groseille, Cacao, Dahlia, Baie.  All products categorized under "Pigment" carry a warning in the US that the product is "not intended for use in the immediate eye area." Brands in the US typically market these products as "Pigments" (instead of "Eyeshadow"), and there is often a warning on the back of packaging or the label. The product includes color additives that are not approved for usage on the eyes per the FDA. Some color additives in "Pigments" have no usage restrictions in the EU, per CosIng, and can be used on the eyes. We recommend checking ingredients to confirm current safety assessment/restrictions: FDA/CosIng.