Le Metier de Beaute Goes Punk Pretty

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.

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.

By Jill Diffendal