June 26, 2011
By now it is no secret how much I love Maybelline EyeStudio Palettes. A simple browse through the Maybelline posts I’ve done on Beauty Gala will show you that I own almost all of the quad’s, and I adore using them for their rich pigmentation and soft texture. So of course, there I am in the drugstore, and I see a brand new set of Maybelline EyeStudio palettes. Never get between a purple lover and purple products…I grabbed Amethyst Ablaze which contains gorgeous shades of violet. To see photographs, swatches, and what I think of these new EyeStudio palettes,
The five shades in this palette, clockwise from top: Shimmering opalescent silver, semi-matte dark purple plum, shimmering grape purple (cool-toned, and much more purple in real life), shimmering champagne-lavender, and shimmering pink-purple.
The shimmering silver shade is opalescent and gorgeous. It’s the perfect color to pat on top of any other color eyeshadow for a pop of glittery sparkle. It’s actually very pigmented, and has a sheer base, so it really has little to no fallout when using it over another shadow. The semi-matte plum shade is quite gorgeous, as well. I originally thought it was completely matte, but when the flash hit it, it showed very tiny bits of bright purple shimmer in it.
The pink-purple and cool-toned grape shade are both shimmery and beautiful. They have great pigmentation, and were super soft. I like that Maybelline mixed cool-toned and warm-toned purples in this palette because they are definitely interchangeable for makeup looks!
The champagne lavender shade was very subtle and light upon application. It was plenty pigmented, but the problem is just that it’s not supposed to be a pigmented color, making it perfect for adding to the inner corners of the eyes or the brow bone.
Overall, I highly recommend these Maybelline EyeStudio palettes. Whether you haven’t tried the Color Plush Quad’s yet, or you are interested in these brand new Color Explosion Palette’s, I highly recommend giving them a chance. They contain really richly pigmented, soft eyeshadow shades, and you’ll be reaching for them often. The only downside to this product for me was the price, because I love these so much that I’d like to own every single one. At $10.99 a pop, it seemed a bit pricey for me. A great price point was part of the allure of the Color Plush Quad’s that have been around since last year. I’m hoping to score the rest of these palettes on a Maybelline Buy One, Get One 50% off drugstore deal.
**See our look using this palette on Beauty Gala**
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9 responses to "Lookbook: Maybelline EyeStudio Color Explosion Eyeshadow Palette, “Amethyst Ablazed,” Photographs & Swatches"
I love Maybelline shadows. They were some of the first I ever tried. I want to love these palettes because they have awesome colors… I just can’t get past the shape of them… Its the strangest thing!
I agree, too. It’s not as bad when you’re using brushes and dipping them into the colors, but I think it would have been better to go with simple circle/square pans, as well!
Are you planning on doing a look with these? I would love to see what you come up with! And I’m curious how well the glitter top coat looks and applies over the shadows.
I am planning a look with this, actually. I realized that I should show what it all looks like, especially the glittery top coat. I’ll try to get one up today or tomorrow
I wanna see a makeup look for this! The shades looks stunning!
This is a nice dupe of Lancome Amethyst Glam Color Design Palette. Probably blends better too.
You just hit it RIGHT on Patricia! I was trying to think of what this palette reminded me of so much and you’re completely right!
[...] recently picked up the Maybelline Amethyst Ablaze Color Explosion palette after seeing it on Beauty Gala. It looked amazing so I wanted to give it a try and oh my goodness…it IS amazing. The purples [...]
Hello: I love the Maybelline Eye Colour Studio Explosion series. Amazing, since I’m used to purchasing Lancome and Chanel colours.
The most expensive I’ve seen these shadows is $8.99 at Target in the Richmond, VA area. I purchased mine at Walgreen’s in Richmond for $7.99. Amazing prices for excellent shadows!
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