Dubai is a medium-dark warm gilded khaki bronze in a metallic foiled finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, loose texture, and can go on patchy and crumbly. This shade is best applied with fingers for a smooth, even finish. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered easily, but due to its looser consistency, it can be difficult to blend out.
Fling is a medium-dark warm brightened coppery cranberry red in a metallic foiled finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, slightly loose texture, but goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
24K is a light-medium warm brightened yellow gold in a metallic foiled finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, slightly loose texture, but goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Rose Gold is a medium coppery pink in a metallic foiled finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a loose, chunky texture, and can go on patchy and crumbly. This shade is best applied with fingers for a smooth, even finish. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. Due to its chunky consistency, it can be difficult to layer and blend out.
Trust Fund is a medium copper in a metallic foiled finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a loose, chunky texture, and can go on patchy and crumbly. This shade is best applied with fingers for a smooth, even finish. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. Due to its chunky consistency, it can be difficult to layer and blend out.
Angelic is a light-medium warm guava pink with gold reflects in a metallic pearl finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
#Blessed is a medium warm amber bronze in a metallic pearl finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Bossy is a dark warm reddish maroon in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Flamingo is a medium-dark warm vibrant hot pink in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a dry, powdery texture, and can go on patchy and unevenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. Due to its stiffer texture, it can be difficult to layer and blend out.
Shy is a light-medium warm coral brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Bae is a light warm cream beige in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Moon Dust is a light warm peachy champagne in a metallic pearl finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Black Truffle is a deep dark true black in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Suede is a medium-dark neutral-cool taupe-grey in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Coco is a medium-deep warm mahogany brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Maneater is a medium-deep warm crimson red in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a dry, powdery texture, and can go on patchy and unevenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. Due to its stiffer texture, it can be difficult to layer and blend out.
Henna is a medium-dark warm burnt orange-brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
Sandalwood is a medium warm peachy brown in a matte finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, finely-milled texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It can be layered and blended out easily.
There have been a lot of mixed reviews of this palette over the past year, and I wanted to see for myself what the hype was all about. I actually held off for quite a while because the brand wasn't well-known yet and had never released any eyeshadows before, so I waited until I could swatch it in person before making a decision. (The palette is only available in selected stores.) First of all, the colours in this palette are stunning; there's an excellent variety of tones and finishes that create beautiful, cohesive looks. It's definitely a warm-toned palette, of which there are many on the market right now, but what sets this apart are the distribution of neutrals to brights and the inclusion of metallic foiled eyeshadows.
When used properly, the foiled shadows are absolutely gorgeous. That having been said, they do require some work. Huda Beauty states that these foiled shadows (which they call "3D Metal") should be applied with fingers for best results, and this is absolutely true. I've tried using a flat synthetic brush (which I normally do for looser glitters and pigments and strong metallic shadows) both wet and dry, and with a variety of primers, and the best result is still pressing the shadow on the lid with a fingertip over a tacky base (I would use Too Faced's Glitter Glue or MAC's 24-Hour Extend Eye Base for this). The mattes are, for the most part, really lovely — soft, smooth, pigmented, blendable — with the exception of Flamingo and Maneater, which are noticeably drier, stiffer, and more powdery to the touch. They aren't impossible to use, of course, but they do require a little bit more blending and layering to get a smooth result. Overall, I do think this is a beautiful palette and if you like your warm, red-toned palettes, this is a gorgeous one to have — and has a fairly good value (it's cheaper per gram than Anastasia Beverly Hills' palettes) — but sadly, the shades that make this palette unique are also its shortcomings.
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