Both palettes have been out since beginning of February and there is so many good and bad reviews on this. I picked up my palettes from Sephora, last month.
I know there biggest issue that every one have with this palette is the quality of shadows. ND overall quality is always a topnoch... But people find issues with this particular palette.
My palette was fine. Shades I used when I was playing with it worked quite well. I was and still am pleased with the quality and performance of the shadows. Like I said I have not used them all, but majority.
This is my first bigger palette that have more then 5 shades. I already own Cranberry and two minis - Lila and Glam.
LOVE PALETTE
I ordered this palette as my pre birthday gift. It was either this collection (eye palette and face palette) or new Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk. I was going back and forth with my decision and finally I opted in for ND. It was V-Day edition so I thought it might be gone next month you know? But now I read it that this is a Spring 2020 collection so it might stick for a while.
As for the CT hopefully my unemployment money rolls in fast + the federal checks so I can get it :) Right, screw rent and bill and give me my CT :)
But all jokes aside I will eventually get the Pillow Talk. Now back to Love palette because it is the main reason you guys clicked on the post.
Love palettes comes in a pink (super cute) plastic component. The shadow size is a bit bigger then her minis, that how I see it when I put them side by side. You have a bigger mirror on the inside and your gorgeous shades. Mainly main focus is on pinks, mauve's and purples with pops of gold, silver and browns. Colors complements each other. There is a nice mixture of mattes, shimmers and satin's.
The quality of the shades I tried was good. Mattes blend nicely and shimmers were shimmery. But can't tell much as I don't won any of her larger palettes as the formula on those is amazing, or so every one say it is :)
The mattes I used were Heartbeat, Trust, Soul and Intense - all preformed good, I was able to blend them with no problems.
Shimmers I played with - Lifetime, Pure Love, Giving and Blind - again not much of an issue. all worked pretty fine.
Shades and swatches:
First: Peachy beige creamy matte
Lifetime: Warm gold (sparkling)
Heartbeat: Deep maroon creamy matte
Transparent: Nude pink ivory (sparkling, perhaps satin?)
Trust: Deep plum creamy matte
Heart: Crimson red creamy matte
Giving: Coral with a pink duochrome finish (sparkling topper)
Pure Love: Warm plum with blue reflects and a duochrome finish (sparkling)
Commitment: Deep eggplant cream to powder
Blind: Silver (foiled)
Soul: Deep dusty rose creamy matte
Passion: Deep burgundy with pink sparkles (sparkling)
Intense: Warm pink creamy matte
Valentine: Baby pink creamy matte
Dream: Iris violet cream to powder
For my personal opinion I think this is a nice palette. But it is up to you if you willing to spend $65 on it.
LOVE GLOW CHEEK PALETTE
I could not order the eye shadow palette and love this beautiful face palette behind now could I?
Now if only ND team decided to make eye shadow palette in the same packaging! I mean its addicting and mesmerizing! Gotta love move it around and see how all the glitter and confetti floats inside. At first I was not convinced but the more I look at the palette the more I said to myself I need it.
It comes in the same pink colored plastic component. It is more on a bulkier side tho so be mindful about it.
There is 4 cheek products inside :
* Glow Cream Base - glowing warm cream pink with the hints of magenta blush.
* Super Glow Blush - vibrant warm coral shimmery blush
* Diamond Powder - vibrant cool pink shimmer with gold flex
* Glow Impact Powder - golden champagne gel powder highlighter
Like the name suggest this a glowy palette and if you don;t like shimmer or glow in your makeup or life you won';t like this palette.
I only used Super Glow blush (the coral one) but more as a topper rather then going heavy with it on my cheeks :) I'm extreme but nit that extreme hahaha. It look pretty layer on top of matte peachy/ coraly blush. It did give nice glow but not overpowering. Second product was the highlighter :) It tiny bit darker then I usually like but once I really blended in it looked really good.
This little palette retails at $55 so price wise its up there :) But its ND so you do pay for an amazing quality in which this cheek palette delivers :)
Hope you enjoyed this little post :) Let me know if picked up any of the mentioned products or are you planning too:)
