I have really slowed down on buying palettes- I was really focusing on trying to use up shades rather than always buying more. I only bought two palettes this year- both by Danessa Myricks. Mostly I was drawn to this because I knew this would add something completely new to my collection. Most palettes that come out I feel like I can rock my old shadows and get a similar look. I can already tell you it was worth picking up and I love, love, love these shades!
I was also super drawn to the packaging and how you can package it up to go and you can re-arrange the pans etc. It just seems new and different from anything I have ever seen.
Now that I have added this into my collection, I regret not picking up Lightworks 3,4,and 5. But no worries, going forward I think the holiday Danessa palettes will be an automatic purchase for me. No more missing out.
There are 18 shades. And the glittery, multi-chrome shades are some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Definitely something you have to see in person to really understand. But let's swatch them and talk about them.
First things first- the swatches do them no justice and they are truly pure magic on the eyes.
Mini Palette 1:
Proud- The way this one looks in the pan does it no justice to how it actually goes on. It's a multi-chrome with yellow, orange, and green in it. Really beautiful!
Rise- Mostly seems like a gold-yellow sparkle shade. Not sure how I am gonna wear it, maybe with some bronze-eyes?
Higher- A shade that works well with orange eyes...it has some beautiful coral-y red shift to it. I think this will end up being one of my favorites! I love orange on the eyes so I think I will get a lot of use out of it.
Gleaming- Greens always stump me but I wore this yesterday and I LOVE IT! It seems to have some purple flip to it..I mostly see the green though. I just popped some in the center of a bright matte green shadow look and it came out magical looking. I can't get over it and I think I have a new green go-to look.
Unapologetic- This is a very unique shade- nothing shifty, shimmery, glittery about it...but I think it will make a good one to layer with. I plan to put this one on my eyes today.
Nirvana- I was looking at past swatches from her old palette and one of the shades I really want is called Gaia. This isn't a dupe but close enough that I feel less sad about missing out on that shade. I can't wait to try it on my eyes-I see a lot of colors in it- green, blue, yellow, AND pink. Stunning!
Mini Palette 2
Release- I used to hoard my Roadstripe Urban Decay shadow but compared to this- that was nothing special. This seems more of a topper shade- it has flashes of blue and purple and seems like one you add to any blue or purple look to turn it into something special.
Free is an unexpected golden orange shade. Looks white and flaky in the pan but it's really something special when you swatch it. It's kinda an odd one out compared to the other colors in this mini.
Fluid- This is a very textured, bright, vivid blue. These are the hardest colors to pull off for me so I am looking forward to playing with it. If you look closely it seems to have some green shimmer and glimmer and sparkle to it. Not sure if that will translate to the eyes though.
Euphoria- I love, love, love a good purple and this one is beautiful. Seems to have some pink glimmer, shimmer and sparkle. I can't wait to put this one on my eyes. Purples are basically a neutral so we will see how it goes!
Unbound is probably one of the most boring in a swatch? It's also lighter on the pigment but might be a good one to layer. I am now wowed by this one but may change my mind once I dig in.
Empowered- A deep purple that looks purple can be hard to find, this one seems to have a blackened undertone to it. Looks pretty swatched but I'll see how I like it once I actually wear it! I think even though it's bit boring it will add something to the other shadows in the palette.
Mini Palette 3
Dance- I was very excited for this mini because I love pink eyeshadow. I think Dance is pretty but I'm not sure it has enough pigment to look how I want it...but I'll have to see when I play in it.
Serenity- One of the first shades I wore and I am obsessed. I used it as a topper on a deeper pink/brown look and could not stop staring at how it sparkled!
Rejoice- Gorgeous multi-chrome. I see green and yellow in it...but the main color is the pink. I cannot wait to wear this one! It's so smooth and pigmented too.
Joy looks really similar to rejoice...just a different pink base shade. I already know what colors I want to pair this with....I think this one will be another favorite.
Love- I feel like I have similar shades from Urban Decay. These seems like they may need building up...but I am going to hold off judgment until I get them on my eye. I think it will make a great base shade for the other shades.
Bliss- This one is just slightly different from Love. And again- I do have similar shades already in the collection so it's hard to be excited for it but I am trying to hold off judgement until I get it on my eyes. I can see it working with with some shades in the blue/purple mini.
Overall, I am in love with this palette so far and I cannot wait to throw more of these on my eyelids. I will probably come back and update more as I use each and every shade.
I really want to get my hands on more of her stuff like the chrome flakes and the multi-chrome liners. But that's for a later order after I use up some more products...possibly sometime next year unless I ask for some of her stuff for Christmas.....
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