LORAC PRO Matte & Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette, Metallic High Pigmented, Mirror Compact

I was looking for a palette that I could use for both my everyday makeup and that was compact enough for my travel bag. These 8 matte basics cover both my minimal daily look and provide options for a bolder look. The two darkest colors work beautifully as eyeliner and all of them go on smoothly and last hours without smudging. There's also minimal fallout during application. The texture is lovely and smooth, doesn't seem to settle into creases or look cakey. The size is also perfect for a travel bag, compact without skimping out on options.

I am in love with this palette! So much so, I bought it for my sister for Christmas. LORAC eyeshadows are so high quality and the shades are timeless. It is perfect for travel too! It is not too big and not too small! There is so much to work with!

The colors are true to the pictures, and seem reasonably pigmented. The most amazing things are the packaging of this palette are the best I've ever seen. Not only normal upgrades like the mirror on closing magnetised pallete, but the back opens up to reveal pinhole which can be used to remove the pans and set them in any order you prefer, and, when they are gone, you can remove the empty pans and fill the now empty magnetism compact with other products in tin pans that can stick to the magnetism base. I just used the product the first time. It goes on smoothly, doesn't loosen and flutter all over your under-eyesor too much in the case. Beautiful- and worth the price.

Excellent formula. Goes on smooth with little to no fallout. Just wish the pans were larger for the price. They are tiny.

LOVE this palette! Colors are brilliant and last all day. Natural, neutral vibes that give my blue eyes a bright pop of pretty. Good value for the money. Would buy again.

Goes on lightly, but looks like you spent time putting on makeup, not that heavy made up look. Stays on all day. Highly recommended!

I recently decided to give Lorac shadows a try. This palette was a perfect first-time buy from them, but I have to say that I am not entirely impressed. It could be the brushes I have (Morphe REALLY let me down) although I think it really is the shadow itself. It's not quite as pigmented as I would like! It also isn't quite as a easy to blend as some other palettes I have. To give a full overview, let's break this review down into multiple parts: SIZE: It's about the size of my hand which is what I had expected. There is certainly a good amount of product here for your money! I was quite pleased with that. I don't expect to hit pan anytime soon, even if I use it regularly. I would recommend it as a traveling palette, or one that you keep in your purse for occasional touch-ups. However, that brings us to the next point... PIGMENT/BLENDING: These shades just aren't as pigmented as I would like. This means that I have to touch it up a couple times throughout the day in order to keep my eyes looking fresh. Which, again, is okay. It's small enough to take with you. It's just extra work. It's buildable, which means that the pigment doesn't matter as much. I guess. If you work with it and build and blend to your heart's content you can certainly get a great look! But I think I'll mainly be sticking to my Rainforest of the Sea palette from Tarte, or the Naked Basics by Urban Decay (both of which you should obviously check out). I've found that using this palette as a base and applying a shimmer to the center lid (such as "Sunset" from Rainforest of the Sea), it holds up all right. Make sure to prime, prime, prime!! I forgot ONCE to apply a primer (judge me, I was in a rush), and the creasing was unbelievable, as was the "wear-n-tear." COLOR SELECTION: Honestly, I'm disappointed I wasn't more "blown away" by this palette! The color selection is pretty great for me. These are ALL colors that I use on a regular basis... I mean, pretty much EVERY day. They're beautiful, neutral, matte, and professional. If you're looking for a solid neutral selection, you've found it (again, I'd recommend Naked Ultimate Basics over this, still, or even the Too Faced Chocolate Bar). Overall, I'm torn. The colors are great, and they're matte, and they're exactly what I wanted. I just wish they were more pigmented and didn't settle so easily! WORTH IT?: Yes. I think so. I don't necessarily regret this purchase... I just regret not being blown away by it. I have the Tantilizer bronzer from Lorac (which I LOVE, more than any other bronzer eveeeer). I figured that maybe i'd feel the same way about their palettes. I'll probably buy a different one at some point, but I'm hesitant to buy anything too, too expensive for the fear that it'll be the same as this one. It's a good price, a pretty all right palette, and a good addition to your collection. Then again, you could always go with UD or Tarte or even Too Faced and get something REALLY great!

Love this palette, colors go together and blend out perfectly. The Noir palette has some very unique and hard to find colors. Very happy with this palette.