What a cute eyeshadow palette I’m reviewing today from Le Metier de Beaute! Instead of the
typical “four-square” arrangement that most 4-color palettes use, this one
comes stacked and each color swings out separately – it’s called a kaleidoscope
kit and Le Metier is known for it.
This particular set is called Pretty in Punk (love the name!) and it was
created exclusively for Neiman Marcus
a couple of years ago.
There’s a pale beige, a bright pink, a darker pink, and
black, all with a little shimmer to them. Plus a convenient mirror flips up on
top.
I was a little skeptical of how I’d like this particular set of
colors – pink isn’t really my go-to choice, I am more a fan of the nudes (the
original Urban Decay Naked palette is my eyeshadow right-hand man).
But I was
very pleasantly surprised – even though the two pinks seem very bright, they’re
much lighter on your lid.
Plus, these kaleidoscopes are designed for layering,
and the people at Le Metier seem to really know their stuff when it comes to
what colors work together!
For a day look, I used the light beige all the way up to the brow,
then layered the lighter of the pinks just on my lid. Add a little eyeliner (I
rely on MAC’s Powerpoint in Engraved) and a little black mascara (no
endorsements here, I’m still searching for the perfect mascara), and voila!
A
very nice look for a Sunday afternoon of flea-market shopping.
And, five hours later, everything was still where I put it, as you can see
in the photo! I tend to be pretty susceptible to my eye makeup creeping around
on my face to places where I don’t want it, but this stayed perfectly in place.
I only used my standard face primer/moisturizer, MAC’s
Prep + Prime Moisture Infusion.
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| Jill expertly layers the eye shadow for a dramatic look. |
For an evening look, I used the light beige all the way up to the
brow, then blended the darker pink with the black up to the crease for a nice
deep plum-like color – great for me since I wear a ton of purple! Add the
eyeliner and mascara again, and I was all set!
This kit is super versatile – being able to use the pink straight
up, or blend it with the black for a purple look gives me some color choices,
and I can see the beige and black being very useful when I want to go neutral.
The kaleidoscope design also makes it handy for traveling – this is coming with
me on my next overnight trip, for sure!
While this particular kit is no longer available in stores, Le
Metier de Beaute makes eye shadow kaleidoscopes in several other color
palettes, available at fine retailers like Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman,
for anywhere from $95 (for most) up to $125 (for special editions). Learn more
about Le Metier’s products, which include a full line of makeup and skincare,
at www.lemetierdebeaute.com.
