Thursday, September 26, 2013

too faced "pretty rebel" palette (review and swatches)

i could not resist picking up this palette the second i saw it being released in australia. i'd heard such amazing reviews about it and lost all self control.
i present to you, what appears to be my new favourite palette in the entire universe, the too faced "pretty rebel" palette.


for $59.95 AUD, this is quite a steal (considering a single mac eyeshadow costs $32). and i was pleased to see it was only about $10 cheaper in america. four for you, australia! somewhat reasonable pricing! i got this from kit cosmetics, the sister store of mecca cosmetica. 
this is my first experience with too faced eyeshadows, and i am incredibly impressed. they are all super soft, some more than others, and have a quite buttery texture. the pigmentation is crazy, and the only one i am slightly disappointed with is "badass", the blue, because it is quite sheer (note: i have found using fix+ and packing it on, you get a much better result).

 

left - right: dainty, charming, girly, totally fetch, miss sparkles, ringleader, gangsta, instigator, badass, jailbird.


my apologies for the horrific swatches. my camera decided to go on strike and refused to focus on them no matter what. this was the best photo i could get (>_<)

overall, i adore this palette. it has an amazing balance of neutrals and crazy colours, all extremely wearable and practical (except maybe "totally fetch", the hot pink!). i've worn this nearly every day since purchasing, and i think that if you have the ability to get this, go grab it. my favourite colour is, hands down, "girly", the duochrome green/brown shade. i tend to wear lots of neutrals, and this shade is a great way to incorporate a soft splash of colour into your normal neutral eye. plus, it is soooo soft! look at that swatch!
only downsides? i find "dainty", the matte white, slightly chalky. also, since quite a few of the colours have glitter, especially "miss sparkles", you need to foil the shadows when you use them or else you get insaaaane fallout. a vast majority of the shadows are metallic, with only a couple mattes and a couple glittery shades, so if metallic shadows aren't your thing you might want to give this a pass.

me on the other hand? i flipping love it. definitely going to be my new travel palette.

any of you thinking of buying this? already got it? thoughts? 

xx gabi

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