In every palette I own, there are colors that I don't like and don't use. There was a series going around YouTube for a while were people talked about their least favorite shadows in every palette. Because it is impossible for a brand to put out a palette where every single person will love every single shade. And it is also very rare to come across a pre-made palette where you love every single shadow and wouldn't change anything about the color story.
And I noticed that in the palettes that I have duped or put together myself, I don't typically have a least favorite shadow because I replace any shade I don't like with one that I do.
Because of this, I've been using my palettes less and less and favoring my singles or palettes I've made myself. But toward the end of this week, I used an old favorite and was reminded of how how great—and rare!—it is to find a palette you really love.
Here are six looks I did this week.
Look 1: Fyrinnae Aztec Gold
Lid: Aztec Gold
Transition: Viseart matte warm brown
Crease: Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear
Inner corner: Make Up For Ever Pearl
Brow bone: Viseart matte white
Lower lash line: Aztec Gold
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Fyrinnae's Aztec Gold is one of my absolute top favorite shadows and one of the most unique in my collection. It has been a while since I used this shadow (mainly because I haven't been doing as many "neutral" looks), but as soon as I put this on, I was kicking myself for not using it more often. I just love this shadow and think it completely complements my warm-toned olive skin.
Look 2: Duped The Wants
Lid: Makeup Geek Mai Tai
Transition: Costal Scents Petal Peach
Crease: Viseart shimmer purple
Outer corner: Coloured Raine Queen Mother
Inner corner: Make Up For Ever Pearl
Brow bone: Viseart matte white
Lower lash line: Ardency Inn Violet
This was an experiment, and I liked the look more in theory than in application. I really liked Mai Tai paired with Violet, but the Viseart shimmery purple in the crease made the look a little too warm-toned than I was wanting.
Look 3: BH Cosmetics Zodiac
Lid: Cancer shimmer
Transition: Virgo matte
Crease: Cancer matte
Inner corner: Center highlight
Brow bone: Center highlight
Lower lash line: Taurus matte
I pulled out BH Cosmetics Zodiac by the middle of the week and immediately remembered how much I love it. I wanted to use some shadows that I hadn't used before, so I started with the Cancer shimmer. This isn't typically a color that I reach for, but I absolutely loved it paired with the lilac shades. The Virgo matte shade is easily one of my favorite shadows in the palette and most loved transition color, and I enjoyed how it gave a little warmth to an otherwise cool look.
Look 4: BH Cosmetics Zodiac
Lid: Capricorn shimmer
Center of lid: Center highlight
Transition: Aquarius matte
Crease: Capricorn matte
Inner corner: Center highlight
Brow bone: Center highlight
Lower lash line: Capricorn matte
This was also a look that I loved, though I partially wish that I would not have used the center highlight shade in the middle of my lid. I thought it was going to be more light-reflective and transformative, but it ended up making the olive look a little too gold. This was the most "neutral" of all the looks I did with this palette, but I still thought it was interesting and pretty.
Look 5: BH Cosmetics Zodiac
Lid: Aries shimmer
Transition: Virgo matte
Crease: Cancer matte
Inner corner: Center highlight
Brow bone: Center highlight
Lower lash line: Taurus matte
This look is a bit similar to one I've done before, but I typically use a blue with a lot of gold in it instead of one that is more cool-toned. I received a ton of compliments on this look, and people told me that they felt it really showed off my eye color. I found that interesting because if I want my eyes to stand out, I usually wear gold or olive colors, but I appreciated the compliments. I felt a bit like a mermaid when I wore this look, which is never a bad thing.
Look 6: BH Cosmetics Zodiac
Lid: Taurus shimmer (applied wet)
Transition: Virgo matte
Crease: Gemini matte
Outer corner: Taurus matte
Inner corner: Center highlight
Brow bone: Center highlight
Lower lash line: Taurus matte
For this look, I was inspired by the Taurus section of the palette, which has a shimmery champagne and a dark purple matte. I knew that I didn't want the look to be overly dark, so I went with a cool-toned lavender in the crease and darkened that with the deeper purple in the outer corner. This is a look that feels neutral to me but also bright and colorful, which I love.
I'm glad to have "rediscovered" my BH Cosmetics Zodiac palette this week, and I feel confident to say that if I did a complete purge of all of my pre-made eyeshadow palettes (which I might do!), this would be one that would stay.
This is also why I personally was so disappointed in the Makeup Revolution Emily Edit: The Wants palette. About the formula and quality, I've heard so many people say, "What do you expect from a $20 palette??"
Well, THIS is what I expect.
I expect rich pigment, metallic shimmers, smooth mattes, and saturated looks. I bought BH Cosmetics Zodiac for $24, but at the time of writing this post, it is on sale for $18. This palette, I think, has phenomenal quality, and this is what I meant when I said that I was not going to spend time to make shadows in The Wants palette work when I already own great shadows that perform well on their own (even those from less expensive brands).
This palette is such a winner for me, and I still love it close to a year after I bought it.
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