➡️ NOTE: This is MY opinion & experience; regarding the shade quality. As always, use/buy the makeup that makes YOU happy. Also, none of my stuff is sponsored. I do it for fun.
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Smaller palettes are great, but with a smaller-sized palette it is IMPERATIVE that each shade performs remarkably well. Considering you have limited options to create a look, each shade must do its job to contribute to the overall palette quality.
This review focuses on EACH shade in a palette, and lets you know which ones function as expected, and which shades are duds. At the end, you can see if the palette is mathematically worth the offering price, or if you should skip it.
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⭐⭐ Legend:
+ description: color of shade
+ designation: color family shade belongs to
+ formula type: description of compound
+ pigmented: applies tinted or colorless
+ patchiness: experienced any skips or baldness in application
+ blendability: ability to smoothly blend shadow
+ kickback in pan: amount of powder released when brush touched in pan
+ fallout: amount of powder residue on my face after application
+ rating: 0/10: an opinion of the overall performance of the shadow
+ determination: whether the shade is functional for value, or a dud.
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▪️Name of Palette: Scott Barnes – Tequila Sunrise
▪️# of Shades in Palette: 5
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⭐ Shade 1 – Review:
+ description: bright yellow
+ designation: warm tone
+ formula type: matte
+ pigmented: no
+ patchiness: yes
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: yes
+ fallout: yes
+ rating: 2/10
+ determination: dud
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⭐ Shade 2 – Review:
+ description: muted orange
+ designation: warm tone
+ formula type: matte
+ pigmented: no
+ patchiness: yes
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: yes
+ fallout: yes
+ rating: 0/10
+ determination: dud
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⭐ Shade 3 – Review:
+ description: pink-to-purple duochrome
+ designation: cool toned
+ formula type: shimmer topper
+ pigmented: no
+ patchiness: no
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: no
+ fallout: no
+ rating: 7/10
+ determination: functional
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⭐ Shade 4 – Review:
+ description: sky blue
+ designation: cool tone
+ formula type: shimmer
+ pigmented: yes
+ patchiness: no
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: slight
+ fallout: no
+ rating: 9/10
+ determination: functional
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⭐ Shade 5 – Review:
+ description: purple-to-blue duochrome
+ designation: cool tone
+ formula type: shimmer
+ pigmented: yes
+ patchiness: no
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: yes
+ fallout: no
+ rating: 9/10
+ determination: functional
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✅ Best Performing Shade: sky blue
❌ Least Impressive Shade: muted orange
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Overall Shade Performance Ratio (dud to functional): 2:3
➡️ Overall Dud Percentage = 40%
➡️ Overall Value Percentage = 60%
💲 Total Palette Cost = $25.00
💲 Total Palette Value = $15.00
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Conclusion: Mathematically, you are ever ONLY going to get $15.00 worth of value out of this palette.
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🤔 Small Palette – In-Depth Shade Review 🔍
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➡️ NOTE: This is MY opinion & experience; regarding the shade quality. As always, use/buy the makeup that makes YOU happy. Also, none of my stuff is sponsored. I do it for fun.
……
Smaller palettes are great, but with a smaller-sized palette it is IMPERATIVE that each shade performs remarkably well. Considering you have limited options to create a look, each shade must do its job to contribute to the overall palette quality.
This review focuses on EACH shade in a palette, and lets you know which ones function as expected, and which shades are duds. At the end, you can see if the palette is mathematically worth the offering price, or if you should skip it.
……
⭐⭐ Legend:
+ description: color of shade
+ designation: color family shade belongs to
+ formula type: description of compound
+ pigmented: applies tinted or colorless
+ patchiness: experienced any skips or baldness in application
+ blendability: ability to smoothly blend shadow
+ kickback in pan: amount of powder released when brush touched in pan
+ fallout: amount of powder residue on my face after application
+ rating: 0/10: an opinion of the overall performance of the shadow
+ determination: whether the shade is functional for value, or a dud.
……
▪️Name of Palette: Scott Barnes – Tequila Sunrise
▪️# of Shades in Palette: 5
……
⭐ Shade 1 – Review:
+ description: bright yellow
+ designation: warm tone
+ formula type: matte
+ pigmented: no
+ patchiness: yes
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: yes
+ fallout: yes
+ rating: 2/10
+ determination: dud
……
⭐ Shade 2 – Review:
+ description: muted orange
+ designation: warm tone
+ formula type: matte
+ pigmented: no
+ patchiness: yes
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: yes
+ fallout: yes
+ rating: 0/10
+ determination: dud
……
⭐ Shade 3 – Review:
+ description: pink-to-purple duochrome
+ designation: cool toned
+ formula type: shimmer topper
+ pigmented: no
+ patchiness: no
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: no
+ fallout: no
+ rating: 7/10
+ determination: functional
……
⭐ Shade 4 – Review:
+ description: sky blue
+ designation: cool tone
+ formula type: shimmer
+ pigmented: yes
+ patchiness: no
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: slight
+ fallout: no
+ rating: 9/10
+ determination: functional
……
⭐ Shade 5 – Review:
+ description: purple-to-blue duochrome
+ designation: cool tone
+ formula type: shimmer
+ pigmented: yes
+ patchiness: no
+ blendability: yes
+ kickback in pan: yes
+ fallout: no
+ rating: 9/10
+ determination: functional
……
✅ Best Performing Shade: sky blue
❌ Least Impressive Shade: muted orange
……
Overall Shade Performance Ratio (dud to functional): 2:3
➡️ Overall Dud Percentage = 40%
➡️ Overall Value Percentage = 60%
💲 Total Palette Cost = $25.00
💲 Total Palette Value = $15.00
……
Conclusion: Mathematically, you are ever ONLY going to get $15.00 worth of value out of this palette.
Please do more of these, especially for eyeshadow palettes! This was super informative, thank you.
Umm.
This totally looks like the old Cargo palettes.
https://www.glambot.com/cargo-eyeshadow-palette-paradise-island
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