BEAUTY // L'Oreal Color Riche La Palette Eye Shadow Riche Rose

Hello there!

Today I share with you a single purchase I made on the plane when I went to Corfu. I was tempted by the big reduction from the RRP to find that it isn't actually sold for that much on the high street but I got it for an okay price anyway so it doesn't matter! I have had a little obsession with eye palettes recently (see my collection here, here, here and here). I like the rose gold tones in the Naked 3 palette but I have quite a cool complexion and it doesn't seem like the type of colour palette that would suit me. However, this rose toned palette was a much more purse friendly and I thought 'hey - why not try something new!'

 The palette is full of pink and pink toned shadows that you can mix and match to, apparently, create 1001 looks. I perhaps wouldn't go that far but there is plenty to play around with. There's a nice mix of shimmers and mattes ranging from pale pinks and peaches all the way down to smouldering lilacs and greys for a night out.

The packaging is sleek and chic. The glossy black snap shut case compliments the gold text really well. The palette is absolutely tiny, less than half the size of a Naked palette, making it ideal for travelling. Sure, it's small. You don't get that much eyeshadow. It's an absolute bargain at £10 though - that's just £1 an eyeshadow! 10 eyeshadows that compliment each other well that is. Of course, a mirror and a brush is included in the kit too. I'm not keen at all on the brush and actually use a different one most of the time. It has a padded end and a brush end, neither of which are particularly to my liking. They do the job though - that's for sure.

All the colours blend quite well, although perhaps not as pigmented as I'm used to from other high-end palettes. However, this one did appear to show more promise than other high-street palettes I have personally tried (e.g. Maybelline The Nudes). However, this sort of problem can be fixed with  a good primer and layering each shadow until you get the desired effect. It can just take a little more time (okay, a lot more time for some of the shadows. It's hard work if I'm honest).

Look above: MaxFactor Match Perfection foundation in Light Ivory, Maybelline 24h Gel Eyeliner, L'Oreal Colour Riche La Palette Riche Rose (Shades 1, 3 and 8 from left to right), Benefit They're Real mascara

Overall, do I like this palette? Yes I do. I'm not too certain the colours are right for my skin tone but I'm glad I didn't get an expensive palette to try the rose trend out, but I will continue to use this one.  I have tried other L'oreal palettes which have shown much better texture and pigmentation in comparison to this one. Sure, this is a wider range of shades (you get 10 after all - not 4!) but I think I'd rather pay a little more to get a higher quality shadow.

Would I recommend you buy it? Well...there are plenty of cheaper high-street palettes from brands like MUA and Makeup Revolution to name a few. This one certainly isn't super cheap and I'd be tempted to go for a cheaper alternative.

Have you tried this palette? What were your thoughts? Let me know!