This palette was probably one of my most coveted purchases in 2014, maybe it is the fact that Nars never did an eyeshadow palette this huge or maybe it's the fact that it looks simply stunning. This palette offers 15 eyeshadow, is super sleek, comes in the usual rubbery packaging that Nars always offers and contains a BIG mirror, nice little bonus. It is kind of pricey, it retails at the hefty price of 85CAD$, I got mine from Sephora. Now, onto the actual quality of the eyeshadows themselves, every shade was a hit and miss for me. Now, keep in mind this was my very first time trying Nars eyeshadows so I can't compare to the actual quality of Nars Duo eyeshadows and so on. The biggest pro to these shadows is that all of them blend out effortlessly and beautifully. There's a few shades in here (about 4 of them), mainly the lighter offerings, which are poorly pigmented and seem like they don't stick to the lid properly (if you know what I mean). I highly suggest to use an eyeshadow primer underneath just so it helps a bit with that problem. But, the darker shades are all gorgeous and seem to have better pigmentation and texture, which I find quite odd to say the least. These did not crease at all on me, even without a primer so it's a great one to reach for if you want your eyeshadows to stay on for a long period of time. I don't reach out for this palette as much as I'd like to, which disappoints me quite a bit but it doesn't take away the fact that every makeup lover or Nars lover would love to have this in their collection It's a great palette for daytime (and even better for nightime if I'm honest) and has a wide array of shades ranging from neutrals to purples and blues, matte to shimmery and glittery. Sure, there are some less pricy and better quality neutral eyeshadow palettes out there (Naked palettes anyone?!) but none of them compare to the luxury that it is to own a Nars Palette this beautiful!
(From left to right: Coconut Grove, Bali, Fez, Madrague#2, All About Eve#1)
(From Left To Right: Mekong, Brousse#2, Ashes To Ashes, Nepal, Madrague#1)
(From Left To Right: Pandora#2, Bad Behavior, Dogon#2, Lhasa, Bellissima#1)
xx
Laurence
