They've already won with me with the sunset colour story, but can the shadow & pressed pigment formulas deliver the goods?
Certified (matte pearl), I'm In It (satin cotton candy), Love Handles (matte peach cobbler), Comfort Zone (matte nutmeg), Perfectionist (matte nectarine), Ride-or-Diamonds (shimmering rosy copper),Thick Skin (matte terracotta)
No Joke (matte dandelion), Taliya (shimmering gold leaf), Feelin' Myself (matte tangerine), GRWM (shimmering natural copper), Boujee (shimmering peach bellini), Drama Queen (shimmering pink diamond)
Flawed & Awed (shimmering marmalade), G-Money (matte mustard seed), Positivi-TEA (matte electric coral), My Man (matte neon orange), Grateful (matte clay brick), Heart On (matte strawberry daiquiri), Livin' My Best (matte cherry with pink sparkle)
A Moment (shimmering lilac), Therapy Sesh (matte orchid), Lolli Mama (matte fuchsia), Tipsy Girl (matte hot pink), Empowered (shimmering raspberry jam), Next (matte sangria), Dance Party (matte fruit punch)
Stay True (matte berry), Not My Journey (matte amethyst with pink sparkle), Good Place (satin purple tulip), Paolo (shimmering fig), Oh, Hello! (matte black raspberry), Crazy (matte merlot), Temptress (glinting pitch black)
The matte shadows and pressed pigments [the vivid matte shades] all apply and wear very well - both Morphe and Jaclyn Hill have less-then-great reputations when it comes to the quality of their products, but this time they've pulled it off really well. The shimmery formulas all show up well, without the need to dampen the applicator - I have found finger application brings out the intensity of the formulas more than brushes do, but that's the case with most brands anyway. Oh yeah; I'm In It makes a great cheek highlighter.
As someone who really doesn't think that every eyeshadow palette needs a black shade, I ask myself why include one again? Even then, I'm surprised that it's not a 'new' shadow - Temptress also appears in the Dark Magic palette, in the JH x Morphe The Vault collection... Never mind my rambling, folks - at the end of the day, this palette has a superior black matte, in comparison to Volume 1.
This palette does share a niggle with the Jaclyn Hill volume one palette - there are some shades that are overly similar to each other. The two pink mattes look pretty much the same once applied [see below] and the matte neutrals are quite similar - but I was expecting that with a 35-pan Morphe palette. A bit disappointing, but not a surprise.
The colour story is much more inspiring to me, in comparison to Volume I; I honestly think that I have used this palette more times, and am confident that I won't quickly become bored by it. A great buy.
The palette is £39 and is sold at Morphe UK, Selfridges, Cult Beauty and Boots (online only).
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