Today we are going to anti-haul two very hyped releases. One is an eyeshadow palette, the other a blush palette, both BIG! Lul. Images courtesy of Trendmood, for commentary and critique. Lessgo!
1. Saint and Sinner Palette, by KvD
Thanks, trendmood. Now, we don't know the price yet, but another similar holiday palette by the brand, the My Vida Loca palette retailed for $59, so I am going to guess it will be in that range.
I personally felt the sudden urge to do the whole pre-order stay up late rigmarole when I saw the beautiful packaging for this palette. But then I was like, no. I have a job. And a lot of eyeshadow already.
You will notice the color selection of this palette is a problem. Many are saying already that the organization of the colors are a turn-off, too. I just don't think it is inspiring. And by the looks of this line, the collection is supposed to represent a moral duality- the Saint and Sinner. This palette does not look like the colors are organized into two sides- unless "good" is boring dusty neutrals with THREE whites, and "bad" is boring dusty mattes. Stained glass is not composed of warm neutrals and then pops of color. It is a kaleidoscope of rich and saturated hues:
If stained glass be bright, then why must this palette be dun?
Color problems aside, I can comment on quality of KvD shadows, though this can be chalked up to personal preference. I don't think her shadows are infallible at all. When I did have two of her palettes, I really liked some of the mattes, which were very soft, powdery, and pigmented- but not overly so. But I did end up decluttering the palettes because other mattes were super dry and patchy. And I hate her "glimmer" formula. It's too slippery for me, and I don't feel they come off with intensity and sheen.
Other bloggers have brought up the bulkiness of the packaging, and that it would be cute if she released "minis" of this- I have to agree. I LOVE mini-palettes, and it would not be as boring and overwhelming as this.
So, you don't need this palette just because it's new. Or has cool packaging. Or by an "infallible" makeup brand. The fall of Subculture taught us this. It was like the fall of Lucifer, and all the people wept. Or something.
2. The Tarte Blush Wheel, $60
I have never purchased these Blush Books. I did buy a blush palette once, but ended up depotting it. I am including this in my anti-haul because one beauty blogger wrote she was "disappointed" and surprised it did not sell out. I can't imagine why. It is a sign of the times. People, especially who bought the first two, don't need this. Actually, if you have more than one individual blush already, you don't need this.
Why?
Look at the palette. The colors are not that distinct. The center is a highlighter, and I can assure you that any beauty lover will have highlighter.
Additionally, companies do not replicate the formula of their individual shadows in these palettes. They are weaker and cheaper. Benefit is guilty of this, as well as Tarte.
You are not going to use all of these. You will have one or two favorites, and it is worth your money to actually just buy the few you will actually use.
Between you and me, blush is one of those products that I rely on the drugstore for. There are some quite good drugstore blushes out there, and for what the product is- a wash of a shade of red on your face- you absolutely do not need to splurge. Period.
3. 🚨BONUS 🚨 The Moschino Teddy Bear Palette, $48.
It's out of stock already, but I am including it for the people who did not get their hands on it and are bummed.
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| from hellogiggles.com |
And the rush to get this was not because of a brand loyalty to Moschino. Please. It's because it's a teddy bear shaped palette. You know it.
And all the people who lambaste Too Faced for being "cutesy" went for this palette.
If you didn't get it, it's not that you didn't get these colors. You have these colors. This is the Jaclyn Hill palette from Morphe (just announced another restock in September). Or maybe you have most of these colors, but don't have the blues. So get blue singles from a company that has single-blue shadows that have been reviewed! No, it's not about the eyeshadow. It's about a bear. A teddy bear. A golden teddy bear that cannot fit in a drawer with other palettes, but will be propped up on a vanity for display and never be used, and if there are children in the house they will want to play with the bear, but nope, they can't! Because this is a $50 eyeshadow bear, kids. Ughhhhh.
Look. I am not against fun in makeup. Makeup should be, primarily, about fun. But if the golden teddy bear/ bougie childhood revamp aesthetic is what is missing in your life, there are alternatives.
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Hope you enjoyed my anti-haul! I am sure we can expect more in the near future- this holiday season is going to be a wild ride. 😉
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