original post by:(Chez Yuki).....so lust or amethyst smokes?

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Review: Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Palette in Lust

I'm sure most of you are already familiar with this palette, so I didn't know if I needed to do a review. Since I have all 4 palettes and reviews on the first 3, I feel like I should complete the series =)

The Lust palette is definitely the darkest, most dramatic palette of the four. The left side houses three matte shades: a very light pastel pink, a red-based plum, and a blackened purple. The right side has the shimmery shades: a satin white with white microglitter, a neutral charcoal, and a gorgeous black with purple microglitter. The shimmery/glitter particles are finely milled. They don't fall out or irritate my eyes at all.

All six eyeshadows are soft and velvety smooth. They're highly pigmented and easy to blend. I usually wear my eyeshadow over UDPP, and they last for 6+ hours before the first sign of creasing appears in the inner corner. These eyeshadow barely fade as the day goes on. I'm impressed beyond belief.

Matte pink, white with microglitter, matte plum, shimmery charcoal gray.

Matte plum, shimmery charcoal gray, matte blackened purple, black with purple microglitter.

I'm very fond of the black with purple microglitter, and the matte plum. I would buy this palette over and over again just for these two shades. The matte plum looks gorgeous in the crease with gold all over the lids (EOTD). The black with microglitter, though a lot harder to pull off, looks great as the outer corner color with a classic smokey eye.

The palette comes with a sponge-tipped applicator, which is great at packing on color, and a little eyeshadow brush that I've never tried to use. The packaging, while not the most elegant, is a lot more sturdy than it lets on. It doesn't dip in when I apply pressure to it. I've noticed that in some palettes, the pans are little crooked, like the matte pink in the first picture. It doesn't bother me, as long as it doesn't fall out or affect its functionality. For $5, there is little to complain about. You're paying less than a dollar for each (very amazing) eyeshadow. I have nothing bad at all to say about this palette.

Product- 30/30

Packaging- 5/5

Value- 5/5

Rating: A+