CAKAILA Black Silver Gray Smokey Eyeshadow Palette,Black and White and Sparkly Eye Shadow,Black Smokey Radiance Eyeshadow Palette,Long Lasting Waterproof Womens Eyeshadow Dark

So I bought this pallet to replace some shadow from a name brand seen primarily at drugstores I won't name the company but I will say this stuff is so much softer going on it doesn't feel heavy which is definitely nice and the color isnt overwhelming I am not huge on makeup this one definitely took me by surprise I like it.

When I first tried this little palette, the colors weren’t as pigmented as I had hoped for them to be, and I was disappointed. BUT (here it comes), when I applied the second time - I used a different eye makeup brush and let me tell you.. it looked absolutely stunning!! I am a huge fan of a brown palette - especially if it comes with a few shimmer shades, as well. I would highly recommend, and I am definitely going to look into a few of their other color shaded palettes. The size is perfect for travel, instead of taking that one big pallet, and then worrying whether or not it’s going to break up in your luggage and breakdown into powder and pieces. With this one, there is no worry and no weight. The matte colors are soft and smooth and the shimmers: gold, rust and dark brown are the perfect finish. The colors stay put and they made it through a 5 hour Christmas party.

I was looking forward to trying this palette, I thought the colors were versatile and was hoping the product would meet my expectations based on others reviews. I thought the palette was going to be larger, it is actually small. I was hoping it would be smooth to apply, with little to no fallout and be long lasting. The company packaging/box was pretty but not something I would keep. After opening the box and taking the product out, I was disappointed to find the majority of the shadows were shattered and mixed together into a fine powder of no specific color. There were a few shadows that were completely intact and a few that had some broken but with some product intact in the palette. After looking at the fine mixed powder and touching it, I found the shadow to be soft and silky but realized after applying some to my hand, it went on smoothly but the color was lighter than I expected, so I applied several layers to build on the color and as I was applying, I noticed a moderate amount of fallout/ flaking off, which then looked uneven. I then applied the product to my eyes, after using a light primer, hoping to have less fallout and be able to build color and using the primer did help but there was still a small/moderate amount of fallout, causing uneven color, so in my opinion, the product was not really buildable and I would have to wear it as a softer look. The other colors that had broken and mixed together did had some darker shades, maybe those would have been the ones to try and be more successful in having a darker or more vibrant/intesne color. I did find the product washed away easily with soap and water and left no residue. I really wanted this product to meet my expectations, especially because of the price being reasonable but I would rather pay more for a palette and have an easy/quick desired outcome and with little to no fallout!

I used no primer in the pics of each shade on my hand. The taupe on the middle right also *is* on my skin, it's just close to my skintone (though on the second picture you can kind of see it next to some of the smudged dark shade). Will update soon after wearing it out and such, this was just testing it on the day I got the palette. Top left white: Yeah no, this white sucks without primer. I put it on like four times and it doesn't look *white* white like I wanted it to. You might have better luck with a good base and primer, but I've honestly gotten brighter whites with other cheap eyeshadows. Top middle white glitter: I like it, it would need more to build on it, but if you just want a touch of shimmer it does well! Top right brown glitter: I LOVE this shade, it looks like a night sky. Perfect for blending a smokey eye, or even as the darkest shade since it seems easy to build with. Middle left silver glitter: Eh? I like it but it flakes so much. I think it has potential though, it's like the perfect silver. Middle red glitter: Be really careful applying this and make sure you set it because it moves easily if you smudge it. It's a pure red, not too orange or violet. Very pretty but needs a steady hand. I did have a tiny bit of irritation when rubbing it into my skin (which is kinda obvious but just keep it in mind if you're not used to working with this kind of eyeshadow) Middle right taupe: ...I actually think this shade is gorgeous, I packed it onto my skin but it's practically a shade match on my skin. Would probably look better if you're very pale or if you're darker than me. Bottom left black: for a cheap eyeshadow, I love this black. I didn't have to put much on to get it that dark, imagine how far you could go if you really set it and layered it. Bottom middle dark glitter: I love that this shade is more like a pewter metallic shade than a silver, at least in the palette it had more blue-ish tones. Bottom right dark brown: Love this one too, not much to say about it that I haven't already said for the black. Keeps well even without primer.

Great coverage & glitter, texture is really smooth.

The colors look pretty on a platte but look almost the same shade of brown on the skin. I was disappointed that one of shimmers completely blew out. But I do like the two shimmers that were left. The other downside is a lot of powder gets on your brush so it's a bit messy. Powder was all over my sink. I also don't like that there's a slight odor to some of the colors. I attached a photo of the ingredients for those who are interested.

This is a pretty collection of rose gold shades. The colors are gorgeous and very sparkly. The price was really reasonable.

Great eyeshadow for a natural look! Even the packaging is beautiful!