Continuing with my Spring theme, I have decided to review a lovely pastel palette today.
I really do have Spring fever and can not wait for warmer days
and excuse to paint my nails in sugary sweet shades...sigh!
Like all the palettes in the MUA pro range this comes in a flat black and transparent plastic palette,
the transparent lid is particularly useful for spotting what shades are inside
and generally identifying which palette is which...always great when you are in a rush.
Admittedly these do feel a little flimsy but so far I haven't had any catastrophes!
MUA Pretty Pastels is officially described as "A collection of eye shadows that will add softness
to your eyes, perfect for all occasions"
This is pretty much apt and the palette has every soft pastel shade you can imagine
from light neutrals to little pops of pastel colour, my favourite shades being the lovely peachy hues!
Unlike previous palettes this is completely constructed of shimmer/metallic shades
which is my favourite formulation but perhaps a little annoying for those that like a little variety!
Overall the shades are firm - much more so than the individual shades in the £1 line
but they do become rather soft when it comes to application and there is a large amount of product fall out.
I found the shades generally to be well pigmented but some of the really light shades where a little
less so in comparison to the deeper shades but I find that to often be the case.
Just like any other powder eyeshadow these do work best when used with a primer,
without these shades last around 4 hours before creasing but with they can easily last a full working day.
Product Summary
Round Up - A great way to introduce a pop of pastel colour into your make-up collection.
Best For - Lovers of metallic/shimmer formula.
Pigmentation - (6/10) Above average.
nice pastel colors. not my cup of tea but it's cool that the pastel shades show. It's not easy to find a nice lavender E/S
ReplyDeleteNo it really isn't is it...i'm not sure pastels are for me either :)
DeleteSome shades look pretty similar, actually :(
ReplyDeleteThen again, can you really complain for £4? Don't think so!
I thought that too but yeah for £4 not really much I can complain about haha :)
DeleteI really want to try this, for £4 it's a total bargain!
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DeleteThese shades look lovely!
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Think I might pick one of these up. I'm not a massive pastel eyeshadow fan but they look like shades I could easily blend in to other looks.
ReplyDeleteI agree they are probably best for highlighting and blending :) but for £4 it's a great deal :)
DeleteThese colours are lovely. Good for highlighting and blending with darker shades. Love the lilac and bright pink. Might have to pick it up for £4!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree fab for highlighting :) yes for £4 its a great deal :)
DeleteLove pastel shades <3
ReplyDeleteFor light shades they do seem pigmented (with one or two exceptions.) I tend to shy away from colors like these though. As someone who's darker I always feel like they make me ashy...
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I really love the colors as I think they're great for daily look and especially on me. They're more to cool tone, light pastel colors and easy to blend with any colors.. <3
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nice colors :)
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I've only tried a few products from MUA but i'd love having this palette, I'm always putting some sort of glitter or a shimmer shadow in my inner corner to bring out my blue eyes. (:
ReplyDeletexo jessica @ compulsiveflirt.