I think by merely writing this post I have broken one of my very first rules of eye shadow purchasing... the pre-blended palette. But to be fair, this one is awesome and I couldn't resist. Over the past year I dallied with the thought of purchasing a x 9 palette, but I stuck to my guns. Until Tinashe came my way. I have absolutely no idea who Tinashe is, but apparently she is female musical visionary, which is why M.A.C teamed up with her to make a 'style your own signature look'. I was aimlessly trawling the M.A.C website when I saw exactly what I wanted. A palette with a mix of colours and textures, from light to dark, matte to pearl, and not one of them featured in my current collection! So I did it. I broke the rules and bought the Tinashe x 9 palette.
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Limited Edition "Tinashe" x 9 Palette
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Colours and Finishes Up Close
Lustre
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| Vulnerable: Soft Pearly Purple (Lustre) |
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| Gleam : Barely Pinked Gold (Permanent) |
'Smoothly pearlised; intensely frosted with a deluxe ultra-fine "conditioned" look finish'
Satin
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| Amethyst: Deep Purple with Pink Pearl |
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| Revelry: Mauvey Purple Grey |
'Pure colour in a satin-style finish. Provides a soft, subtle, non-frost, light-refractive sheen'
Frost
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| Midnight Sun :Simmering Mocha |
'An iridescent shine that adds a highlight to any colour'
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| Quarry: Soft muted plumbrown (Permanent) |
Matte
'Hi-colour pay-off in a no-shine matte finish'
Velvet
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| Black Water : Black with Gold Pearl |
'Soft-look finish with high-colour intensity. Has a plush, velvety look and feel'
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| Flame : Mint Silver Shimmer |
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All Hands On Deck:Light Green Shimmer
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'Super fine, richly pigmented shadow that is a luxe to apply. Shimmering metallic. High shine pearl finish'
Trial Run
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| In the car, no lighting |
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| In office, fluorescent lighting |
Gleam on lids, Quarry in crease, Revelry darken crease, Flame inner eyelid and brow bone.
The Wrap
I in no way regret this purchase. I have reached for this palette nearly every day since I opened it and been able to wear all of the colours as they blend so well together. I would say this is the very first palette I know I will really use. Most of the colours are limited edition, but I know I will add the permanents to my Pro-Palette... in fact I was eyeing off Gleam a long time ago.
If you like what you see, make sure you go online to nab your palette soon as it is an online exclusive and limited edition.
So I broke my own rules...well, all I can say is that rules are made to be broken and I had a lot of fun doing it!
xoAllisonWonderland
