Review: NYX Velvet Rope 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection

Hi everyone ;)

This will be my initial post in 2013 ^^  I hope you all had a fantastic New Year celebration. I personally had a wonderful gathering with my family and relatives on New Year's Eve. And on that day, I was actually wearing the beauty product I'm going to talk about today. 

Yup, it is an eyeshadow palette! and from NYX!! Again.. ^^
(as some of you might know, I literally have such an obsession to NYX products)

I'd say that this palette is definitely out of my comfort zone. For eyeshadow, I normally tend to wear softer and more earthy shade. But since it was New Year celebration, I thought it will be fun to try a new look that I don't usually wear. That's why I grabbed NYX  10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection in Velvet Rope as my choice of palette.

In terms of the packaging, it exactly has the same sleek and black as the other NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette, such as Haute Model or Romance. It comes with a large mirror and one two sided sponge tip applicator, which I don't normally use since I prefer to use my make up brushes.

If you are a purple lover make up, you will love Velvet Rope shades. Same as other NYX palettes from The Runway Collection, it has 10 shades to choose from, and 6 of those shades mostly have purple undertones. Below are a little description of each shades:

Left to right (top row):

1. Dark purple with satin finish and glitters
2. Indigo blue with satin finish
3. Purple-ish pink with satin finish
4. Medium dark violet with blue undertone and satin finish
5. Medium black with glitters and shimmers

Left to right (bottom row):

6. Shimmery dark purple with a slight pink luster
7. Shimmery medium pink
8. Dark purple with blue undertone and satin finish
9. Satin black
10. Pearly white shimmers with glitters and pink undertone

I have done some swatches for your reference. And for the record, the swatches below were done without using a primer. I believe the colors will appear more intense with a primer. But for me personally, the shade works  well on my skin even with no primer. 

Swatches of top row

Swatches of bottom row

Likes:
- Sleek and easy to carry around
- The shades themselves swatch pretty true to color
- Pigmented and blendable
- Affordable price with different variety of gorgeous shimmer and matte shades

Dislikes:
- The glitter may cause a bit of fall out, but not much

I'd recommend this eyeshadow palette for someone who likes experimenting with color eyeshadow. I remember during Spring time last year this color is really coming in its way.

I have seen pictures of celebrities rocking purple eyeshadow. I know that some women are still turned off by the thought of wearing purple eyeshadow. If applied incorrectly, it could appear tacky. My suggestion is try mixing your purple eyeshadow with other sheer colors, such as gold or bronze tones. Purple is meant to be playful, so just play with the color and it definitely could transform your eyes in countless way.

If you haven't read my other reviews of NYX The Runway Collection 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette, you might check it here. Thank you for stopping by and let me know if you also like experimenting with purple eyeshadows.

Amour,  

Review: NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection - Romance

Happy September everyone :) 

I can't believe days gone by so fast and it's already September x_x

As I did mention it about two months ago, I managed to get  the other NYX The Runway 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Romance. These days, I like to play exclusively with the colors from this palette. So without further ado, let's go ahead to the product review!!

As the other NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette, this palette also came in sleek yet sturdy black packaging with a full size mirror. Like I mentioned at my previous post, it is a perfect size palette to travel with.  

My favorite look:

- 4th from left (top row); brown taupe-y color over the lids
- 1st from left (bottom row); rusty orange color on crease
- 2nd from left (bottom row); bronze color on outer 
- 5th from left (bottom row); nude color as highlight

Considering the name is Romance, don't expect it have bold and strong colors like Haute Model version. Romance is a nice neutral palette. The colors are indeed meant to be soft and sweet. Besides, it has the perfect amount of shimmer to make my eyes pop. I feel they look well on any skin tone and simply wearable. 

DOWNSIDES:

The texture and pigmentation are great. However comparing to Haute Model, I'd probably say that some shades of this palette were a bit chalky, especially the white one. Most of the colors are quite sheer, but you always can build up the color. If you usually wear eyeshadow primer underneath the eyeshadow, it actually make the color more visible. I don't normally use eyeshadow primer, therefore the swatches picture hardly picking up the color. Apologize for that :(

Believe it or not, I have been using this palette almost everyday. So far, this is my favorite neutral palette. I might get the Caviar and Bubbles version at some point since I heard so many people raves about that particular one. I'll definitely write a review as soon as I managed to get one ;)

If you haven't read my previous post about NYX The Runway 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Haute Model version, please click here.

Have you ever tried this palette?? And what do you think??

Amour,

Review: NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Runway Collection- Haute Model

Hi lovelies...

I'd admit that I've caught by NYX brand lately. I love how affordable NYX cosmetic is, yet offers great quality. I just got their Runway Collection 10 color Eyeshadow Palette in the "Haute Model", and "Romance" from Enchanté Yourlittlesecret. I bought quite a lot of my beauty necessities there, since it's a trusted beauty online shop and owned by my best friend. So, I'd suggest you all to check their Facebook account by clicking the name above.

This time, I'll start with my review of the " Haute Model " palette first, since I was really excited to do the color swatch from this palette.

It comes with a compact box 

Top row (left to right): Deep olive green, dark plum, light frosty pink, dark forest green, medium charcoal silver

Bottom row (left to right): Dark indigo, medium brown with gold glitters, dark silver, dark shimmery silver w/ blue undertone, light shimmery teal

My Final Verdict:

OMG.. I love how fun this palette with those variety of shades; all the colors are beautiful, soft, shimmery and smokey, and the pigmentation is truly great. I used the dark shimmery silver w/ blue undertone shade on my lids, both dark and medium silver in my crease and the light pink on my brow bone a week ago, and was amazed by its staying power. 
Other thing that I love is the packaging. It's black, simple, small, sleek, easy to carry around, and comes with a full mirror. It looks like a professional eyeshadow palette in mini size. I absolutely recommend this palette, especially for anyone is looking for soft smokey color. 

The only downside for me is when you swatch the dark indigo color (1st left -  bottom row) looks kinda similar to the dark shimmery silver w/ blue undertone color (2nd to last right - bottom row) from a far, since both shades pick up more blue undertone. However, when you get close to the dark shimmery silver with blue undertone, you actually just get notice of the slightly silver shade. 

In my perspective, for under Rp. 150.000, this eyeshadow palette is totally a steal. Without spending a fortune, you could feel a really good quality eyeshadow palette. If you would like to buy this particular palette, I definitely recommend it, but make sure you are drawn to the colors beforehand.

Have any of you tried NYX 10 color Eyeshadow Palette before?? If you do, which one is your favorite??

Amour,