Monday, January 2, 2012

theBalm Shady Lady Vol. 3 Review and Swatches


theBalm Shady Lady Vol. 3

theBalm Shady Lady Vol. 3 ($39.50, 9 x 0.067 oz., theBalm) is a 9-pan eyeshadow palette with beautiful multi-chromatic shades. The palette is a thin, study, hard cardboard square with a magnetic closure and full-sized mirror.

Lusty Lee is a cool steel silver with a metallic-frost finish. It has a soft, smooth, slightly thin texture with great pigmentation.

Envious Erin is a warm pale yellow-white with a frost finish. It has a soft, smooth, dense texture with great pigmentation.

Racy Kacy is a warm red-copper with a frost finish. It has a soft, smooth, dense texture with excellent pigmentation.

Safe Bet Annette is a cool pale light pink with a frost finish. It has a soft, smooth, but thin texture with great pigmentation.

Runaround Rebecca is a cool pale, muted light green with a frost finish. It has a soft, smooth, dense texture with good pigmentation.

Come-Hither Heather is a cool medium grayed purple with a frost finish. It has a soft, smooth, dense texture with great pigmentation.

Open to Offers Olwen is a warm medium teal-blue with a frosty shimmer finish. It has a soft, smooth, dense texture with great pigmentation.

All the Way Annie is a neutral medium purple with a shimmer finish. It has a slightly dry and stiff texture with low but build-able pigmentation. Nothing breaks my heart like a weak purple!

Guilty Gwen is a neutral black with fine silver glitter. It has an unbelievably dry, stiff texture with low pigmentation that is unable to be built up. I like to use it wet over top of black eyeliner for a nice dose of glitter, but I noticed a dried over spot in the shadow after quite some time.

Overall, this is definitely my least favorite palette. The only shades that make me like this palette at all are Envious Erin, Come-Hither Heather, and Open to Offers Olwen. Guilty Gwen must have had factor issues because I just can't believe theBalm would intentionally release such a poor-performing shade. I honestly can't recommend this palette unless you're an avid theBalm collector and can find it for a super reduced price at TJ Maxx like I did.









The mentioned product(s) was/were purchased by me.

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