As I said in one of my very first posts, Primarks beauty collection is forever growing- from its' lipsticks, false nails to falsies and hair products. On my visit there, I was curious to try some other products after being so impressed with their nail polishes.
8 Shade Metallic Eyeshadow Palette (With Flash)
8 Shade Metallic Eyeshadow Palette (Without Flash)
For £2.50, I do think these are quite impressive colours, (although they weren't as pigmented as they appear in these pictures - I had to go over the swatches a few times to bring the colour out). I am impressed with the metallic-ness of them though (is that even a word?!) When I swatched them on my skin, they did apply better (not MUCH better) but I am quite fond of the pearly white shadow.
All eight shadows felt chalky and will definitely need more than one application to get a decent colour out. I also tried a wet brush which surprisingly didn't help much either. It just seemed to wash away the colour- leaving a somewhat colourless shiny swatch.
On the positive side, the colours blend well and the palette itself is quite useful due to the large mirror and the two double-ended sponge applicators.
These lipsticks were £1/£1.50 and for the price, the packaging and overall sturdiness has a much nicer quality than many other lippies I've come across around the same price.
The red in the middle is my favourite. It's matte
and slightly creamy. What I mean is that it doesn't glide on like most
lipsticks do but it's not dry either. It's super pigmented and stays on for a good amount of time.
I think this makeup is great if you're on a budget where a little money will take you a long way. However, I personally wouldn't buy the eyeshadows again. Out of the lipsticks, the red seemed to have a nicer quality due to the pigmentation and texture, which I am not sure why. In addition to a better quality and packaging, the red lipstick was the only one which didn't have an odd smell... and how ironic that the brown one is a bit pongy! *cries!!*
Another purchase that hasn't failed to impress me is Primarks' nail polishes.
See review and swatches for some of their nail polish collection here.
A thumbs up for the lipsticks but sadly not for the eyeshadow.
Xo- H
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Labels: Hauls, Makeup, Makeup Kits and Palettes, primark
