Better late, than not at all...
I'm finally getting around to reviewing one of my Juvia's Place eyeshadow palettes today.
I posted an EOTD using the Magic palette about 14 months ago and have now used every shade a few times (what can I say? I've been getting back into neutrals) and now feel confident in sharing my opinion on them.
Has the wait been worth it, or has it been a build-up for nothing?
Has the wait been worth it, or has it been a build-up for nothing?
Nubia [metallic
bright amber gold], Zakiya [matte pumpkin], Osun [chrome ivory pink], Kesi
[matte latte]
Zuba [metallic pink-with-gold-flash], Wana [matte tawny], Boronu
[metallic honey bronze], Kogi [matte orange/r
Faso [shimmering ice blue],
Aja [shimmering pine green], Vai [shimmering silver], Yemoja [shimmering
gunmetal]
Ife [matte indigo], Yara [shimmering mint green], Buzo [metallic
emerald green], Yejide [matte royal blue]
The colour story for
the Magic palette is inspired by the African goddesses of the moon and sun , so there is a even spilt of 8 warm tones and 8 cool tones - a unique colour story and I've never seen anything similar anywhere else. Considering the very reasonable prices of the brand and the generously sized pans, I wasn't expecting really good formulas, but the formulas hear can stand next to the likes of Urban Decay and KvD without any issues; easy to apply and blend, with little fallout. The shades all wear the entire day, with no detectable fading.
Yejide feels a bit drier in comparison to everything else in the palette, but it isn't difficult to work with - It just takes a little bit more time spent on applying it, building it up. Apart from that one niggle, I've got no complaints with any of the formulas. Another niggle is thinking about how helpful a lighter cool-toned matte shade would have been for increasing the versatility when viewing this as a one-and-done palette - but hey, there's no rule that says that every palette has to be a one-and-done deal.
Yejide feels a bit drier in comparison to everything else in the palette, but it isn't difficult to work with - It just takes a little bit more time spent on applying it, building it up. Apart from that one niggle, I've got no complaints with any of the formulas. Another niggle is thinking about how helpful a lighter cool-toned matte shade would have been for increasing the versatility when viewing this as a one-and-done palette - but hey, there's no rule that says that every palette has to be a one-and-done deal.
The quality is great, the colour story is unique and the price is very reasonable = if you want to explore colours that add interest to your looks, yet aren't too bright, then I highly recommend this palette, as the shadows are easy to work with and you have a nice mix of warm and cool shades to play with. It'll also make a fabulous gift for people you know, who like to experiment with their look.
Unless you are a mua
or you don't own many eyeshadows, I'd recommend waiting for Juvia's Place to have one of their frequent sales, so that you can pick up the 'mini' version of
the Magic palette; the larger palette
contain blusher-sized pans that are double the size of the
'mini' version of the palette which actually contains regular size pans - I had a quick look online, but
couldn't see the amounts anywhere.
The larger Magic palette is available from Beauty Bay - £30
The Magic mini palette [Juvia's Place only] - $25
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