Essence: Never give up your daydream eye palette


I think that March is appropriate month to start with spring makeup, would you agree? Bring on some bright color! I’m a big fan of pastels, especially when it comes to nail polish, blush and eye shadows... and of course clothes too. Recently I desired to play with some bright eye colors, but I was of course bored of those that I already own and wanted to try something new. So I went to explore and pick something very nice and budget friendly – Never give up your daydream by Essence.


This stunning palette with totally suitable name contains 9 pastel shimmer, holographic shadows. If you’re looking for mattes, this is not for you. Shadows are not that crazy pigmented, so you would be able to create softer looks, but you can also build them up. I like to wear just one shade all over my lid and then define my eye with neutral, usually matte gray shadow. Since all shades are cool toned, I think it looks very nice if I pair them with this contrast.


They blend quite easily and stay on my lids nicely trough the whole work day. I haven’t experience any shimmer fallout which is great. I remove then with my drugstore brand two phased oil remover without a problem.


I think this palette is multipurpose and you can easily use these shadows as highlighters, but personally I wouldn’t do that, they are just too much for me.


When it comes to Essence, I have very different experiences. You never know what to expect. It can be a total win or total miss. This time I’m very happy with my purchase. I believe this was released last spring, so I guess I’ve been living under a rock. Anyway if you want to experiment with some holographic pastels, go for it.

PROS
ü  Price
  ü  Quality
  ü  Easy to blend
  ü  Nice and practical packaging

CONS
  L  Color diversity
  L  Made in PRC

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