e.l.f. Smoky Eyeshadow Palette, 0.49 Ounce

Pigmentation is good - even with the black eye shadow. Stayed on through a night out, so probably 6 hours of wear, and still looked good. The size of the palette/number of shade options are great, especially at such a low price.

Soddisfatto, buona pigmentazione

This is made very well with zero to very little fallout. Extremeley close to the Make Up By Mario Etherial collection

I bought this palette based on someone else’s review, showing how amazing the colors were on them. But I can NOT figure out how she got it to look the way she did - because on me they are very sheer. I tried various different primers attempting to make them work, without luck. They are fine for the price BUT do not AT ALL compare to the urban decay shadows that I have been using for the last 10+ years. If you’re not used to quality shadows, you may like them. Would be great for teenagers who aren’t used to quality. But after using more namebrand shadows, these definitely feel very low quality. Again, I understand they’re cheap and you get what you pay for but I figured I would just give all the details so you know if they will work for you or not.

Now I have been doing my makeup since my teens, I do like a full beat every once in a while but I usually like to do a quick grungey eye look and throw on some gloss or chap stick. This shadow is perfect for an easy make up day. The pigment is decent and buildable on most of the shades except maybe the black shade but I would rather use an eyeliner anyway. I have tried a variety of shadows both high end and drug store, but honestly this is the happiest I have been with a cheaper eye shadow for a while. As for longevity/durability..absolutely wonderful. I have extremely oily skin and lids and the shadow seems to survive for at least a few hours with minimal wear. This is of course with eye primer, prep is key. I’m also a sped teacher, the day Im writing this review I swam with my kids during our swim special. I had swiped on 2 shimmer shades with my finger tips at 6 am that morning, no eye primer. Well one of my kids as a last ditch attempt to stop me from ending pool time jumped back in after we got out… right into the deep end. So I jumped in. Came back up, got dressed, and In the one picture, taken hours after an unexpected dip in the pool, I still have some shimmer on my eyes lol. If this eyeshadow can survive a crazy school day, it’s definitely top tier for me lol.