I picked this palette up awhile back at ULTA while perusing the many palettes on my wishlist. Purple is totally my think so the fact that this came with gorgeous day or smoky purples & neutrals made it an easy lust. Along with the 10 shades you also get a full sized Stila Smudge Stick Eye Liner in Tetra.

This is a light purple palette made of cardboard but it feel sturdy. It is simple but cute. I really like that each of the shades in this palette have names. I always appreciate that.

Swatches over primer. All swatches are dry.

Left to right: Instinct, Impulse, Glance, Improvise, & Catalyst.

Left to right: Desire, Wonder, Spontaneous, Whim, & Captivate.

There aren’t any matte shades in this palette (which is fine with me honestly) & they are all absolutely lovely. With the exception of Desire, these are very pigmented with nice blendability & color payoff. Desire isn’t a bad shade it is just soft & a tad chalky. I like it as a base shade or as a highlight to offset all the shimmer if you are using this palette alone.

I normally pick out favorites from palettes but I honestly just love all of these. As a whole this palette is a big hit. Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter…it is perfection. Their are both cool & warm shades which I also love. I do want to point out how absolutely superb Catalyst is. A super smoky shade with awesome purple shimmer! Oh behave!

I’m loving it & although it was a bit pricey I think it was worth it. (affiliate link) This palette retails for $39 from the ULTA website & when you take into consideration what you get it is a good deal. The eyeliner alone retails around $20 alone! I didn’t swatch these wet but they can also be used that way which is another bonus.

Have you tried this palette out? What are your favorite neutral or purple based palettes?

So when I asked you guys on twitter/facebook if you’d be interested in seeing some old school posts about makeup I used back in the day, you seemed genuinely interested. Good thing, because I’m a hoarder. You know on tv when they tell people “You need to get rid of this. I know it is a good memory but you have to let it go” or something like that? Well I held onto quite a few makeup products from back in the day & I’m excited to show you how I used them, what they looked like, & all that jazz. If you’re not interested in see my old makeup (as hip, & cool, & with it as I was back then) then feel free to check out any of my other hundreds of posts. I’ll be featuring products every Thursday for awhile so sit back & enjoy!

I believe this is my first Throwback Thursday post featuring a higher end brand. I grew up on Lancome & my mother still swears by most their products today. Because of this, I had Lancome in my life which made me feel fancy. Both of these quads were part of some kind of gift with purchase I’m sure & I adored them. I have some other quads but these were my 2 favorites. Want to make this post so special? I think Misty Mink from the Lancome Maquiriche quad which also contains Creme Lustre, Burnt Sand, & Honeymoon. I adored it then & it is still rather lovely. What makes the Lancome Color Focus Quad in Positive, Peep, Contrast, & Darkroom so special? I wore this on some of my first dates where I’m sure I looked like a harlot.

Nothing too wild on the packaging. I’m pretty sure these are still quite similar to the freebie quads they give away now right?

Lancome Maquiriche Quad left to right: Creme Lustre, Misty Mink, Honeymoon, & Burnt Sand. No primer.

From looking at the palette you can see I used the heck out of this palette especially the shade Honeymoon. I think I used it as a base shade & highlight for quite awhile. I loved Misty Mink so much…my grown up taupe collection is actually making me tear up a bit. It is like looking back at a ribbon I won in school! I loved this palette but I had very few neutrals I used frequently. This was special.

Lancome Color Focus Quad left to right: Peep, Positive, Darkroom, & Contrast. No primer.

I used this quad quite a bit in high school. I loved Positive as a base shade. Why was this a date palette? Those two extremely dark shades of course! I thought smearing them all over my lid (just kill me, really do it) was absolutely the end all be all of sex appeal. Ah to be young & in high school. I used this mostly when I was on dance team & on dates…when looking insane was apparently okay.

 

First, Two Cosmetics is a charitable makeup company. For every product you purchase they donate one to a worthy woman. I believe they switch up charities & currently one of their charities is Support Military Spouses which obviously holds a special place in my heart being that I’m an Air Force spouse. Cheers to brands that give back.

This palette is stored in your average cardboard packaging & comes with a decent eyeshadow brush. 

Here are some close ups of the shades so you can see them with a bit more detail:

 You can see the shades vary a bit in finish but they are all easy to wear & neutral. You can also note that these shades aren’t exact dupes of the Urban Decay Naked palette & are just a touch different here & there. I don’t think these differences in general shades is enough to discredit it but rather just a note. Urban Decay shadows swatch smoother but for the price I was impressed with these since this is a nice range for less than half the price.

These swatches were done over a primer but I did them with my fingers. Each swatch is even in application.

The stars of this palette are definitely the shimmering shades but overall there is a nice selection. While a few of the mattes don’t show up as well, they are definitely workable.They definitely give off the neutral vibe that the Naked palette has & a few of the shades are different enough that I actually might use them more with neutrals like the more blue toned gunmetal. I love that shade!

The Daily Look Palette is currently on sale for $22.50 on twocosmetics.com which is less than half the price of the Urban Decay Naked palette. I think if you’re looking for a similar palette this is a nice option! 

**Product was provided for consideration. For more information, see my disclosure policy.