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Strobe Cosmetics Hotel & Freak Show Palettes Photos, Review, Swatches

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I don't watch either of the shows, but I couldn't pass up the gorgeous packaging and colors!
Strobe Cosmetics is an indie cruelty-free and vegan makeup brand, as well as talc-free and gluten-free. They have a range of glitters and pressed shadows, as well as currently two palettes inspired by American Horror Story.

Currently $25 each, a great pricepoint. All of the shadows are metallics, strongly pigmented, and some have shifts.

Addiction Demon | Room 64 | Checking In? | Royale | The Countess (pink/lilac shift)

Twisty (purple/red shift) | Strongman | Monsters Among Us (green/red shift) | Conjoined | Bearded Lady

These shadows are extremely pigmented, soft, creamy, and colorful. They're metallic without looking chunky or glittery. They can be a bit crumbly, so I'm careful not to press or scratch my brush at them too hard, which isn't needed anyways because brushes pick up the color easily. The colors of both palettes complement each other really well and can be mixed and matched.

Addiction Demon, Checking In?

Twisty and Conjoined

Eyes: Monsters Among Us

Lips: Monsters Among Us, Strongman

xx,
Charity

alice in the underland

Urban Decay Alice Through The Looking Glass Palette Swatches, Photos, Review

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Urban Decay's nod to the newest Alice film is a hypnotic whirlwind of pattern and fun. It has all the whimsy of Wonderland, from the bright colors of the Queen of Hearts, to the beautiful blues and shimmers of the White Queen, to the Hatter's mix of neon and old antique neutrals. Beautiful packaging holds an eclectic collection of colors and textures.

The packaging is beautiful and very sturdy for compressed cardboard. The top flaps open up to reveal a plastic butterfy. The shadow tray itself can pull out of the box entirely and be put back in easily.

The shorter end of the brush is firmer, and the longer end is quite soft; use the first for packing on colors and the second for blending them or putting them on lightly. It's not the most amazing brush in the world, but it is definitely well suited for the shadow formulas.

First two rows are the real party! Row 3 is the neutrals, and row 4 is more so cool-toned with one silver shade

SWATCHES:

Top row is the top two rows of palette, left to right

Bottom row is bottom two rows of palette, left to right

NOTE:

The shade Lily is extremely similar to the Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Nude powder highlighter!

TEXTURES

The shimmer/metallic shades are definitely much smoother and creamier than the mattes. There are several light white/cream highlight shade options as well, with different shifts and tones. The shade Dream On is odd; it has almost no pigment, just sparkle. Heads Will Roll, Metamorphosis, and Gone Mad are quite chalky and patchy but workable.

OVERALL

Even if some of the shades are patchy and a bit difficult, it's still a great deal. The palette retails for $60 and the colors are all new and limited. The size of the pans are 0.04 oz; Urban Decay single eyeshadows are 0.05 oz and are $19 each. So, you're getting 20 pans nearly the exact size of single shadows, for about the price of 3 single shadows. Plus beautiful packaging! And a double-ended brush. There's a nice little collection of bright/unique colors as well as neutrals with a great formula. That makes it a great palette for people who already like color, and also those who are a little color shy but are wanting to dip in their toes without committing to a palette of only wacky colors.