I was lucky enough to win a high-end eyeshadow palette of my choice from the lovely Jasmine a couple of months back; after some serious deliberation, I eventually chose 'The Rebel' from Charlotte Tilbury's line of Luxury Palettes. I hadn't previously tried any of Charlotte Tilbury's make-up but it has been all over the blogging world over the last year or so, and if nothing else it's undeniably beautiful to look at!
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Housed in a gorgeous deep burgundy casing with rose gold detailing, 'The Rebel' quad consists of four powder eyeshadow shades. The shades are labelled 1-4 on the back of the palette, with 1 being used to prime, 2 to enhance, 3 to smoke, and 4 to pop; the Luxury Palettes aim to take you from day to night (or, as Charlotte Tilbury terms it, Desk-Dusk-Disco) in one easy palette. Within 'The Rebel', shade 1 is a shimmery champagne shade; 2 is a grass green with a pearl finish; 3 is a deeper forest green, again with a pearl finish; and 4 is a darker olive green/antique gold with a definite hint of sparkle. The palette also contains a full-sized mirror in the lid, with the lovely little detail of an etched star in the top-right corner.
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I hoped that somehow, magically, they'd be better on my lids. Once again, I was disappointed. I was hoping for strongly pigmented, striking shadows that would be easy to use, easy to blend, and wear well - these were pretty much the polar opposite. The pigmentation is poor, I found I really had to work at blending them, and even over my usual fail-safe base of GOSH Forever Eyeshadow Stick, they're nothing special - and they'd creased within a few hours. I do love these green shades on my hazel/brown eyes and I did manage to get the shadows to work for me - but it was nothing like the easy, fuss-free, fool-proof application I imagined.
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'The Rebel' palette is priced at £38 and is available to order here; no, these aren't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it's fair to say that as a brand, Charlotte Tilbury is all about the luxury! The little touches, from the star on the mirror to satisfying click as you snap the palette closed, back up the fact that this is very much a high-end product; unfortunately I don't feel like the shadows themselves have really lived up to this, which was a disappointment to me. The pigmentation was lacking, and I've worn much cheaper products for longer without them creasing on me. Yes, the shadows do still look quite pretty on, but nowhere near as striking as I was hoping for, and with a lot more work than I'd like from a product which is billed to be easy enough for beginners to use.
All in all, I'm so grateful that I've been able to try this palette, but I can't say I'm in a huge hurry to buy any more. Yes, it's gorgeous to look at, but that's not what I want my make-up for! I'm pretty sure this must just be a slightly iffy palette (the review of 'The Rebel' on Temptalia is all praise!) but even so, I can't help feeling let-down. Have you tried Charlotte Tilbury's Luxury Palettes? How was your experience? I'd love to hear if you've had any similar problems!
xo
[I received this palette as a giveaway prize; however, all opinions are 100% honest.]
I really, really wanted to love this palette; I love greens on my eyes and I loved the luxurious feel of the palette. Unfortunately, for me, that was where the let-down started. I swatched the shadows and was disappointed; none of them had the pigmentation I was anticipating and compared to the gorgeous shades in the pans, you can see the swatches below are a bit of a wash-out. The Prime shade is quite pretty but the colour payoff was rubbish, taking four layers to achieve this swatch. The Enhance and Smoke shades were mediocre; the pigmentation can be built up (the swatches are three layers), but that's not what I want from shadows in this price-range, and I did experience a fair bit of fall-out along the way. The Pop shade is probably the best of the bunch, with this swatch only taking two layers(!) - again, though, there was a fair bit of fall-out, and somehow the shadow just isn't as striking as it is in the pan.
All in all, I'm so grateful that I've been able to try this palette, but I can't say I'm in a huge hurry to buy any more. Yes, it's gorgeous to look at, but that's not what I want my make-up for! I'm pretty sure this must just be a slightly iffy palette (the review of 'The Rebel' on Temptalia is all praise!) but even so, I can't help feeling let-down. Have you tried Charlotte Tilbury's Luxury Palettes? How was your experience? I'd love to hear if you've had any similar problems!
xo
[I received this palette as a giveaway prize; however, all opinions are 100% honest.]