Anastasia Beverly Hills single eyeshadows have been on my radar for the
longest time but although most ABH products are available to buy from Cult
Beauty and Beauty Bay, unless you wanted a customs charge, the eyeshadows were
out of reach for those of us on this side of the Atlantic! That was until
shortly before Christmas when the ABH website expanded to include a UK site
with eyeshadows ripe for the picking! EDIT: also available (and usualy on offer!) now at Look Fantastic!
The Anastasia pre-made eyeshadow palettes don’t appeal to me (part from
the Mario Dedivanovic one which wasn’t sold here!) as they have too many shades
I wouldn’t use/are too warm toned (Modern Renaissance I’m looking at you) so I
was in my element picking the shades I knew I would get use out of for my custom
palette!
After much Google swatch stalking, I started adding to my basket even
though I thought £10 was a bit much for a pan. That was until I got to 4 pans
and saw the price drop to £30 and the bundle offer pop up - £30 for 4 pans plus
an empty palette or £50 for 8 pans and a palette and you can clearly see which
offer I went for – it was Christmas after all!
Anyway, here is my run down of the shades I got and swatches! As far as
I am aware, the entire single eyeshadow range comes in a variety of finishes –
satin, velvet, shimmer, metallic ultra-matte, titanium and duo chrome and being
a creature of habit I went for mostly matte shades! I also think this was my last
big makeup purchase before my try not to buy started up but more on that next
week!
Lace
The lightest and I’m sorry to say it - most disappointing shade from
the ones I picked – Lace is a light beige with a satin finish (I think!) that
just does not show up on my lid at all! I’m pale and this is extremely sheer on
me no matter how much I pack on!
Sateen
A gorgeous shimmer champagne frost that is so soft and pigmented and doesn’t
give any fall out.
Birkin
A warm beige mauve ultra-matte that definitely stands out as the warmest
in this palette and is a gorgeous transition shade.
Chiffon
A warm brown with a metallic finish and almost khaki undertones, like
Sateen it’s really smooth to apply and beautifully pigmented.
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| l-r: Lace, Sateen, Birkin, Chiffon |
Stone
An ultra-matte light ash grey neutral taupe that I like to put all over
the lid.
Warm Taupe
An ultra-matte soft brown that is also in the Modern Renaissance
palette and was one of the only shades I was drawn to! Another one that I
either put all over the lid or position more towards my crease.
Ash Brown
An ultra-matte dark cool brown that I use in my outer V and can double
up as an eyebrow shade for me.
Smoke
An ultra-matte charcoal brown I use as an eyeliner.
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| l-r: Stone, Warm Taupe, Ash Brown, Smoke |
All the shadows are high quality, pigmented and last well throughout
the day (I use a primer). The palette that came in the bundle is such high
quality too! It feels sturdy, has a clear lid and the magnets feel strong. I
definitely think if you are interested in getting some ABH shadows, wait until
you have 4 or 8 you want because it’s a much better deal than buying 1 or 2 at
£10 each. I like the shadows and they have a huge range of shades but I definitely
don’t think they are worth spending £10 each on! The bundle deal I got puts the
shadows at £6.25 each not including the palette which is on a par with Makeup
Geek now they have increased their prices and I think that’s where they sit for
me although overall I do prefer the Kat Von D matte formula!
In hindsight, I do wish I had picked up a few more shades that weren’t
matte but saying that I use mattes daily so I probably wouldn’t be getting as
much use out of the palette if I had!
So, that’s my 8 pan palette! Let me know if you ordered anything off
the site or what your favourite shades are! The singles are also available on Look Fantastic here!
Danielle xx
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