100% Pure Eye Shadow Palette — a disappointment
August 19, 2008 7:54 pm MakeupSo, dear beauty freaks, I have kept you waiting for a very long time. Yes, I finally got around to ordering another 100% Pure product — namely, their eye shadow palette. Since the item is often out of stock on their QVC Store, I jumped when I saw it listed at Chocolate Lotus.
I first purchased the Cocoa palette, reasoning that plummy shades don’t usually flatter my already-pink-toned skin, especially if they had a lot of red to them — and these certainly seemed to, if my Web browser’s color specs weren’t deceiving me. So I settled on cocoa, praying it wouldn’t be full of terra cotta shades.
But once the item arrived, I could tell with one glance that only one of the six shades would look non-hideous with my coloring. Thankfully, Chocolate Lotus’s Kim is AWESOME, and she let me exchange the item free of charge. So I really wanted to like this item even more!
Sadly, though, the plum palette is not my thing either. I have a slightly higher percentage of shades that work on me — I’m going to ballpark it at 2.5 of the 6 (don’t ask) — but the wonky rating is rendered moot by the shadows’ textures. Though each pan is a bit different, almost all of them are very hard, and almost gummy — no powder sticks to my brushes, and the only way I can get any pigment onto my lids is to really scrape it off with my fingers and rub it in. (Which seems like I’m further compacting/oiling up the pans, so I’m not keen on this method.)
Another minor complaint is that the packaging is blah at best. I’m glad there’s a nice big mirror, but there’s nothing to keep the wallet closed, and the well for applicators isn’t deep enough for decent tools. All in all, I think most makeup aficionadas would agree that these are just not a superior product. 100% Pure has some fabulous ideas, for sure, but they don’t always translate when it comes to usability. (Ahem, body butter and concealer…)
I’m still keen on the line, but I won’t be taking any more pricey chances on maybe items, like I did with this $30 palette. It’s a real shame that Bath and Body Works won’t be carrying 100% Pure in more of their stores, because I’m sure I’m not the only one who would like to be able to try before I buy! There are so many other newish items I’m dying to sample, like the brow powder, cream eyeliner, and tinted moisturizer. But until there’s a better way to test them out, I’m afraid I’m holding off for now.
Nimue :
Date: August 20, 2008 @ 6:29 pm
About the eyeliner- I have an idea. You can just get the 100% pure mascara and dip an eyeliner brush into it, so the mascara will do double duty as a mascara and eyeliner.
I’m also really interested in trying the 100% pure tinted moisturizer, especially since I learned that it’s 15% titanium dioxide and 10% zinc oxide. I would want to maybe try using it as a sunscreen/concealer for the eyes area and of course the beloved Devita everywhere else.
Virginia :
Date: August 20, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Ha, a kindred spirit! I often use makeup for purposes other than the one listed on the box. However, I find with mascara that the texture is usually not right — too paint-like and not creamy enough. But who knows! If I ever take the plunge to buy their mascara, I’ll give it a try!
Let me know if you wind up trying the tinted moisturizer. The reviews made it sound like it was too orange, which was also my experience with their concealer. So I’m hesitant until I hear more!