The two top shades are the sheerest, the top left is a champagne, top right a nude peachy pink. The lower shades are more pigmented, on the left is a warm mauve pink and the right is a peachy beige sand.
There is a more intense shimmer/micro glitter finish on top of the powder that wears off with use, though the powder still retains a shimmer finish and a hint of micro glitter (the least present in the darkest shade).In terms of texture I find it has a slightly dry feel and is quite flyaway, though it blends well and lasts the day.
The shades make a nice wash on the eye for a natural look (though I use the deeper shade very lightly due to the pinkness). Mixed together on the cheek they give a soft warm dusty mauve pink flush, on my pale skin this was more noticeable on that I was expecting and definitely falls more into the blusher category than highlighter for me.
Swatches below, clockwise from top left:
Swatch of all colours blended together:
The palette comes with a little brush which is reasonable soft and works fine for depositing a sheer layer of product on the cheeks.
Overall I'm very pleased with this, though the combined colour is a bit more deep and mauve/pink that I had anticipated, I do like the warm dusty gleam it adds to the skin.
Ingredients:
I bought this from zuneta.com
Ah, you caved too!! I actually got both but I still haven't tried them (wanted to take photos first!), they took 3 whole weeks to get here, I thought some post office person had run off with the box!! Interesting to know it gives more colour than you expected, it means it'll be good for me then, as I was worried it was going to be too light to show up on my skin. I hope Monte Carlo will pop up on Zuneta as well...greedy me! xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Anna,
DeleteGah 3 weeks, that must have been painful!
Let me know what you think of the darker one as I have been considering that as well :) xxx
I bought this too :) although it kicks up quite a bit of powder I'm glad it blends well. It looks lovely on you, I have not thought of using it as eye colours, thanks! I'll go try that out.
ReplyDeleteHi Jacqueline,
DeleteThank you :) I can see this being a very popular item, I'm eyeing up the EB travel palettes as well now :)
Ooh thats the most of your face I've ever seen I think! Beautiful product.
ReplyDeleteI'm also growing my brows out so I feel your pain! x
Hi Charlie,
DeleteI did kind of want to take the face pic down as soon as I posted it as I hadn't noticed how broken my hair was at the front, no more blowdrying for me! ;) x
Beautiful! This looks lovely with your skin tone :) This is going on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteHi Makeup Magpie,
DeleteThank you, I think this would lovely on you, though I suspect you could wear all three versions of this with your complexion x
There you go again, creating another lemming! I think this is gorgeous and I love the natural look you created on both the cheeks and eyes... Oh dear, now I need this *sigh*
ReplyDeleteNina x
Hi Nina,
DeleteLOL, I can't help but share ;) I'm glad you like the look as the my subtle looks can sometimes look rather meh! x
This looks really lovely and natural on you. Id like to find this quad in a darker shade to suit my skin tone.
ReplyDeleteHi Imo,
DeleteThank you :) I wonder if the Monte Carlo 02 might work better for your skintone, I think that is darker, though more of a peachy tone.
I really like the glowy flush of colour it gives, it looks pretty.
ReplyDeleteHi Meeta,
DeleteThank you :) I wonder that you might have to cave on one of these ;)
Very pretty! I'm not surprised this one looks great on you. South of France would be the Quad Royale I'd get because of my pinky lightness. : )
ReplyDeleteHi Zuzu,
DeleteThank you very much :) I am tempted to try one of the other shades as well, though I should probably stick to this one.... Now the question is will you be ordering one of these for yourself ;)
That looks so pretty on you. Lovely to see more of your face too :D x
ReplyDeleteHi Jane,
DeleteThank you, it is more intense than I was expecting, I'm sure this would really suit you.
I'm glad you were happy to see more of my face, even though it looks like I have a massive long head, broken hairs, strange eyebrows and broken out skin... but yeah other than that.. ;) xx
I wished you had been on Twitter today. I was moaning about the fact that I looked a fright in all the pictures I tried to take to today. There was talk of Worzel Gummidge, vampires and Twilight. I didn't spot any broken hairs but I can sympathise as mine is in a terrible state. *whispers* I might even have to go to the hairdressers. Eeek!!!! xx
Deleteoh dear Worzel Gummidge is never a good look, that programe use to freak me out actually...shivers....
Deletewell I am going to the hairdressers very soon, not sure what I'll go for but thing I need some long fringe type thing going on, though that might turn out to be a bad idea! ;) xx