NYX Love in Florence: Eat, Love, Be Fab

As you already know I kinda adore the NYX Love in Paris Palettes, and I adore the Love in Florence ones as well! I really think the name of this is cool (I am a sucker for a good name) as I think it is a play off of 'Eat, Pray, Love'.

 

 

The Love in Florence Palettes retail for less than the Paris ones because they have less colors and less product, landing them at $6.99. This color combo is called Eat, Love, Be Fab and has a earthy mix of greens, browns, and a pop of coral.

 

 

It also comes with a small sponge applicator. I think the bottom two color strips are kinda awkward to get into, but I can see the design concept.

 

 

Once again, I love that NYX is cruelty-free and cheap while still producing good products. No, these aren't as pigmented as Urban Decay, but they are better than ELF, Coastal Scents, and even most drugstore brands for such a great price.

 

 

I was actually really impressed with the pigmentation of the top three colors. The left color is a sparkly warm toned caramel. The middle is a pink/coral shade with gold sparkle, and could double as a blush in a jam. The right shade is a matte brown which I was really impressed with. These are all very light swatches over no primer.

 

 

The bottom two were less impressive, but the green is still pretty and wearable! You could do this as a whole wash of color because it is so light and has gold sparkle. The dark brown was a mess, though. It had very little pigmentation. But four out of five is good with me!

 

 

I am in Love in Florence as well! These are good neutrals and would be great for a weekend trip. Just stash it in your bag and go!

 

Price: 8/10

Performance: 8/10

Color/Wearability: 9/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

 

Total: 44/50 = B+ = Happy Panda!

 

What do you think? Cute little palette or not worth it?

 

 

 

 

 

NYX Love in Florence: Eat, Love, Be Fab

As you already know I kinda adore the NYX Love in Paris Palettes, and I adore the Love in Florence ones as well! I really think the name of this is cool (I am a sucker for a good name) as I think it is a play off of 'Eat, Pray, Love'.

 

 

The Love in Florence Palettes retail for less than the Paris ones because they have less colors and less product, landing them at $6.99. This color combo is called Eat, Love, Be Fab and has a earthy mix of greens, browns, and a pop of coral.

 

 

It also comes with a small sponge applicator. I think the bottom two color strips are kinda awkward to get into, but I can see the design concept.

 

 

Once again, I love that NYX is cruelty-free and cheap while still producing good products. No, these aren't as pigmented as Urban Decay, but they are better than ELF, Coastal Scents, and even most drugstore brands for such a great price.

 

 

I was actually really impressed with the pigmentation of the top three colors. The left color is a sparkly warm toned caramel. The middle is a pink/coral shade with gold sparkle, and could double as a blush in a jam. The right shade is a matte brown which I was really impressed with. These are all very light swatches over no primer.

 

 

The bottom two were less impressive, but the green is still pretty and wearable! You could do this as a whole wash of color because it is so light and has gold sparkle. The dark brown was a mess, though. It had very little pigmentation. But four out of five is good with me!

 

 

I am in Love in Florence as well! These are good neutrals and would be great for a weekend trip. Just stash it in your bag and go!

 

Price: 8/10

Performance: 8/10

Color/Wearability: 9/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

 

Total: 44/50 = B+ = Happy Panda!

 

What do you think? Cute little palette or not worth it?

 

 

 

 

 

Hey British Pandas! (and all other Pandas as well)

In honor of the past Diamond Jubilee weekend, I have a fun palette that I want to review for you.

It is the I <3 Britpop palette by POP Beauty. It retails for $10, and if you know me, you know I kind of need anything with a Union Jack on it, so I hunted this down and ordered it off of Nordstrom.com. Yay for free shipping!

This palette comes with 12 small eye shadows, all of which are neutrals. I would go so far as to say this is POP's entry into the 'Naked' palette realm. They are mostly warm toned shadows and the packaging is magnetic and has a mirror.

It bothers me to no end that the shadows are placed crookedly in there. They seem to be removable if you so choose to place them in new homes.

These are the first four (and darkest) shadows in the palette. From left to right: A dark sparkly brown, a matte dark brown, a light golden shimmer, and a sparkly dark orange.

As you can see from the swatches, the sparkly brown is decent, the matte is horrible, but I do like the gold and the orange. Very pigmented and creamy.

I feel as if every matte I try lately is a major disappointment!

 From left to right: a brown with red and silver shimmer, a muted sparkly grey, a shimmery taupe, and a matte ivory.

The brown is TO DIE FOR. It is the perfect crease color. The sparkly grey actually swatches as a golden grey. The taupe is nearly invisible even after I pack it on and the matte ivory is pretty terrible too.

Ah these are so crooked. From left to right: A dusty peach shimmer, a light pink shimmer, a nude shimmer, and a matte cream.

These last four did pretty well. The peach is nice. The pink is very frosty but opaque in one swipe, the nude is very loose but swatches well and the matte is okay-- the best performing matte in the set.

Final Thoughts: Pretty good palette. I love the look of it, and every one could use some neutral shadows.

Price: 10/10
Staying Power: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Color/Wearability: 7/10
Quality/Branding: 8/10

Total: 43/50 = B = Pretty Panda

I know we all have a ton of neutrals -- but do you see any in here that you like?

xoxo PrettyPanda

Hey British Pandas! (and all other Pandas as well)

In honor of the past Diamond Jubilee weekend, I have a fun palette that I want to review for you.

It is the I <3 Britpop palette by POP Beauty. It retails for $10, and if you know me, you know I kind of need anything with a Union Jack on it, so I hunted this down and ordered it off of Nordstrom.com. Yay for free shipping!

This palette comes with 12 small eye shadows, all of which are neutrals. I would go so far as to say this is POP's entry into the 'Naked' palette realm. They are mostly warm toned shadows and the packaging is magnetic and has a mirror.

It bothers me to no end that the shadows are placed crookedly in there. They seem to be removable if you so choose to place them in new homes.

These are the first four (and darkest) shadows in the palette. From left to right: A dark sparkly brown, a matte dark brown, a light golden shimmer, and a sparkly dark orange.

As you can see from the swatches, the sparkly brown is decent, the matte is horrible, but I do like the gold and the orange. Very pigmented and creamy.

I feel as if every matte I try lately is a major disappointment!

 From left to right: a brown with red and silver shimmer, a muted sparkly grey, a shimmery taupe, and a matte ivory.

The brown is TO DIE FOR. It is the perfect crease color. The sparkly grey actually swatches as a golden grey. The taupe is nearly invisible even after I pack it on and the matte ivory is pretty terrible too.

Ah these are so crooked. From left to right: A dusty peach shimmer, a light pink shimmer, a nude shimmer, and a matte cream.

These last four did pretty well. The peach is nice. The pink is very frosty but opaque in one swipe, the nude is very loose but swatches well and the matte is okay-- the best performing matte in the set.

Final Thoughts: Pretty good palette. I love the look of it, and every one could use some neutral shadows.

Price: 10/10
Staying Power: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Color/Wearability: 7/10
Quality/Branding: 8/10

Total: 43/50 = B = Pretty Panda

I know we all have a ton of neutrals -- but do you see any in here that you like?

xoxo PrettyPanda