SHANY Eyeshadow Palette, Boutique

I gave this item 5 stars for good reason! First of all, I was ...born before 1970, I'll own up to that... and asked for this as a Christmas gift due to 1. the VERY reasonable price and 2. the color spectrum. I figured it was a good thing to ask for from my husband-- if it turned out to not work for me, it wasn't too much $$ at stake. It worked out better than I thought, and also better than ANY 20-or-more-colored-eyeshadow set. I grew up in the 80s, so I've tried a lot of these. I am having more fun with this kit than I did with most makeup in my 20s. I mainly wanted to try out the greens and purples, and even though I do not look my age, have good genes, and stick to a beauty regimen every day of every year, 41 is 41. I have brown eyes, and was able to pull off even some of the brighter colors. For instance, the neon greens and even yellow. The violet hues (that are in no danger of being even partially blue) look great. I don't use mineral makeup, because I saw almost the first day I wore it that 1. it didn't show much on my skin, even the dark browns 2.what I did get to show up wore off fast, but worst of all 3. somehow it managed to accent any lines in my face I had. Not exactly worth being 3 times more expensive than regular makeup. The colors I have tried have been matte finish (if there are metallic ones, they are in the minority here--I think), so there's no danger of looking a little skanky (a little like the ones I wore in the 80s sometimes) as long as you don't use a ton. I was REALLY surprised that I could pull off the greens and yellows--though in all fairness maybe I should add I have some training as a make-up artist. Not enough so I could actually apply makeup to other women and do it professionally, but enough to know the basic things you do and do not do,some little tricks to get certain looks, and what looks good on me. Hint- invest in and use a set of brushes to apply all your makeup, toss the little lame mini-applicators -you know, the ones with a foam tip that come with eye shadow when you buy it in the drugstore and are an inch long I was lucky to discover this method over 20 years ago and would NEVER go back. The results are worth it. Anyway, if I wasn't on such a low budget right now I'd pick up a couple to give as gifts. The price is right, the packaging is elegant but practical (no danger of colors spilling over into each other, if you use the clear laminated cover). If you are young and only have a few year's experience applying makeup, watch a few tutorials on YouTube. I would recommend this product to others that want to have a little fun experimenting with colors and enjoy applying makeup. A quality product barely over 15 bucks that gives you so many options, stays where you put it, and then is quick to remove later even without a special remover for waterproof mascara. The brights didn't make my eyes water slightly when I used them under my eyes, and I can't say that for many other eye makeup products-including ones that cost double the price. After 35, I found putting my makeup on was just kind of in a damage-control mode, and it's nice to actually enjoy myself and have a little fun again doing this! Go for it.

I am so happy that I purchased this eyeshadow palette! I mainly bought it so I could use the matte colors, but I found that I like the shimmery ones as well. Yes, as others have mentioned, the colors individually are pretty small. But I would rather have an assortment of colors like these than larger palettes of colors that I will only use maybe only half of them. The wide range of colors on this set is amazing! It makes me want to purchase the other palettes, especially now knowing that I love the quality. Even the light colors show up well on my eyelids. This set makes it fun and easy to experiment with colors. I have hooded eyes so finding eyeshadow that looks good is tough. But this set is a knock out for me. The colors are very will pigmented and they stay on all day. Not to mention, even though the colors themselves are small, they will be lasting me for a very good long while. Also (and this is very important to me) the palette box itself makes for very easy and CLEAN storage! There is nothing more annoying to me than messy makeup everywhere. My eyeshadow is in one container (I can now get rid of my old ones!!) and my makeup area is very clean! It snaps tightly closed so if I ever need to take it somewhere with me I know that the eyeshadow will be safe inside. Though I havent used it much because I haven't had much of a need to, I love the big mirror inside too! It will be great if I'm ever in a pinch. Will be purchasing from SHANY again, as well as exploring what other products they have!

Okay I got this product 2 years ago and I still love it but for reasons not quite what you might expect :-)Okay so I bought this originally because at the time I was using/wearing more eye shadow and I found this eye shadow palette just so darn pretty PLUS it had great reviews. So, I was very happy with it for eye shadow. I particularly like the purple and blue in this set AND I love how vibrant they are. I don't just use it on top of my eye lids but I take my pinky finger and or a Q-tip and I apply it under my eyes. Yes, it's a big smudgy but that "been out all night drinking" look works sometimes right? :-) Now, what I really use it mostly for now is to matte my lips, a few months back I decide to toss out almost all of my lipsticks that were not natural, yes, it was painful to do and yes, I kept about 5 that I really love and stored them under my bathroom sink but really? I wanted to start using more natural products. So did I toss this since it's NOT au natural? NO WAY! I love this stuff, instead I spent about $35 on a couple of nice natural lipsticks which I use as bases for my lips, then, when/if I want to darken the lipstick or make it more matte, I use these eye shadows. It's fun when I use the purple, yes, purple eye shadow on my lips, I mean what's wrong with purple lips? :-) I really love these shadows and they have held up against the test of time, I would say I use them about 2x a week and for them to still look this good in the pictures, they are well worth the money. Which by the way? Is a great price for them!

I am a sucker for an eye-shadow palette and I have (I hate to admit it) dropped a couple of hundred dollars at a shot at Sephora. I love Urban Decay and Too Faced and, in budget palettes, Sleek. I am going to be comparing this Shany palette against these other, much more expensive palettes. But first let me say that for the money the Shaney palette is impressive. The shadows perform much better than some other super cheap palettes, like Hard Candy (the Walmart brand) or some of the cheaper drug store brands (e.g. Wet 'n' Wild). The Shany shadows are very smooth to the touch, only slightly powdery, well pigmented, and true to color. Even without a primer, the color lasted me all the way through my Hallowe'en party. The shadows are not, however, as good as UD or Too Faced (not surprising) nor quite as good as the Sleek (the closest competitor with which I am very familiar) or the best of the drug-store brands (e.g. the L'Oreal Infallible eye shadow pans or the Maybelline Tattoo). What are the difference? To my eye, the biggest difference is the quality of the color blend. The Shany are mostly pure single tones. The more expensive palettes are usually a blend of tones. This is especially true of the UD, which have among the best blending of tones that I have found in any shadow products, but it is true for my other, more expensive palettes. I do have one palette with similarly pure tones, the Sleek Ultra Matts V1. Both are very bright, almost "neon", colors. They both cost about $10. The Sleek palette is only 12 colors, although bigger pans, against the Shany 40. But the Sleek colors are slightly purer, slightly more pigmented, and in texture smoother and less powdery. The two palettes are not perfect substitutes. The Sleek colors are all matte, while the Shany is a mix of matte and relatively subtle shimmer. With 40 shades, Shany palette contains more close shades, making shading and blending together a little easier. Which would I buy if I had only $10 to spend? The Sleek. Am I sorry that I own both? No. In short, if you like to play with eye shadows and your budget is modest, this palette offers a lot of value for a very small price. After trying this palette am I about to go out and buy a bunch more Shany palettes? Not immediately. Will I EVER buy another Shany palette -- almost certainly yes. There were some complaints in older reviews about packing of the palette, so I should say that my palette came inside a box and three layers of bubble wrap and was in perfect condition on arrival.

Love this brand.

Wow.. just wow. I picked the "Frustration Free packaging" and this thing was packaged like it was a shipment of Faberge babies- bubble wrap and Fragile stickers all around. The case is heavy and sturdy too- so people who's items arrived broken? I can only imagine that someone at the post office not only dropped them, but stomped on them during shipment, because mine is sturdy compared to most palette packaging. On opening, not a fleck of shadow out of place-- and the colors are just gorgeous- some are matte, some shimmery= ALL incredibly bright and vibrant. The shadow is very silky to the touch, and high pigment. You can definitely use this without a primer. The colors are vibrant. They blend smoothly. They retain their color and vibrancy all day... all night.. if I go to sleep without washing it off? It's STILL BRIGHT when I wake up in the morning. Really, this stuff is brilliant. I've never had a palette so full of amazing colors that actually were true to what they looked like before being applied that didn't require primers-- but the bold palette? ZOMG it's amazing. Plus- I'm someone with very sensitive eyes. I have spent my life fighting watery eyes and never being able to figure out what exactly it was that caused it. Whatever it is that they do or don't put in Shany shadows? MY EYES DON'T WATER endlessly like they used to. The shadows are very gentle, and, oh, I can't rave enough about how in love I am with these- other than to tell you that within a week or so of buying my first palette I went in and bought a second one- they have won my loyalty on all fronts. All in all? I'd say if you're looking for a bright palette that isn't too expensive that has just about every (non-earth tone) color you could imagine? This certainly covers every shade in the rainbow. Plus? It has "RED" reds in it- not "pink red" not "orange red" but actual "RED reds"- which is always difficult to find.

It's a great palette! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I wanted the colors to be more opaque, and they are more sheer than I would have liked.

I just started wearing eyeshadow after years of not wearing any. This is the perfect pallette! It is reasonably priced, the colors are beautiful, the range of colors from soft to deep is complete, some have a glimmer others are matte, the glimmer is not 'sparkle' but very tasteful for any age, they are highly pigmented, application is easy and they blend so well....really love it! I use a cheap drugstore eye primer (mainly to keep eyeliner in place) and it doesn't budge but I really think these would wear well without one. It's great for me because I am not sure what colors look best on me. This gives me the opportunity to try different shades or blend my own without spending mega money! I have used expensive high end make up in the past and in today's market the less expensive is really just as or more beautiful. This set is also used by my teenage daughter and even my 8 year old can learn and play. I am not a cosmetic guru but rather just a mom, nurse, and 40 something that loves color but is a little scared of it too! I highly recommend! The pallette itself is lovely, not heavy, and the colors can be removed and rearranged! Definitely a BEST purchase! I plan on buying other items from Shany knowing the quality is outstanding and recommend this palette to YOU!💗

Very small individual pots but what do you expect! It's a great palette though - I love it! Pigment is excellent and the variety of shades is really useful. I particularly like the 'darker' tones of each colour. I use them with benefit stay don't stray primer and they don't budge all day but don't stain your skin either. Great.

Es un buen regalo, precio justo, calidad óptima y el regalo gusto.

so many colors and great price if you arent ready to buy an expensive palette. worth it for experimenting. easy to wash off. colors last a while, would recommend using primer, having a good base, maybe setting spray.

Value for money great colours

I received this makeup Kit and it is just what I wanted for my trip. It is very compact and love the colours. Hope the colours stay on well on my skin. Look forward to receiving my free gift from Shany!