If you’re a fan of The Great Gatsby or the roaring ‘20’s or
just excited that the ‘20’s are back then I have a few makeup palettes to share
with you that will have you doing The Charleston.
While the Golden Gatsby collection from LASplash Cosmetics
has been around for a bit, I just received the Golden Gatsby Eyeshadow Palette
and the Golden Gatsby Old Money Highlighter Palette (both $28.00 USD) for
review.
This line also includes, lashes, liner, lipstick, lip gloss,
and mascara, which I did not received. What surprised me a bit about this line
is that it didn’t include blushers. When I think about makeup from this era,
the rosy cheeks stood out. I was a little disappointed that they didn’t have a
blusher.
My first impression: The gorgeous art deco packaging blew me
away. I had to smile at the era-appropriate shade names. They really went the
extra mile with the packaging and presentation. I was immediately drawn to the
‘foil shades’ in the eyeshadow palette. They looked buttery smooth but, when I
swatched them it was a different story.
Now On To My Review…
Packaging
The packaging on both the eyeshadow palette and the
highlighter is a lovely art deco theme in a matte black with golden details.
The eyeshadow palette has cardboard packing with magnetic
closure and a mirror. On the back of the palette it says, “Darling, it wouldn’t
be a party without you” in embossed gold lettering. It comes with a gold
embossed slipcover, which explains the meaning of the shade names on the back.
While the packaging is adorable with the art deco design of
a flapper on the inside of the lid of the highlighter palette, I would have
preferred a mirror. The case is a sturdy plastic, I know some don’t care for
plastic packaging but I actually prefer it because it protects the highlighters
better. This comes in a gold embossed cardboard box.
Products
Golden Gatsby
Eyeshadow Palette $28.00 USD
Shades:
Top Row
French 75: satin
vanilla, Mary Pickford: satin peach,
Highball: matte burnt orange, Old Fashioned: matte brown, Mint Julep: matte moss
Bottom Row
Hotsy-Totsy: Pink
foil with silver shimmer, Ritzy: 24k
Gold foil, Sheba: Copper foil, Zozzled: Forest Green shimmer with gold
flakes, Speakeasy: matte black
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The foil shades are not nearly as sparkly as the ones in the
promo picture
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The matte and satin shades (French 75, Mary Pickford, Highball, Old Fashioned, Mint Julep, and Speakeasy) blend like a charm and are
highly pigmented. They do have a bit of kick-up in the pan when lightly tapped
with a brush. The shades Mary Pickford
and Speakeasy seem to have more than
the others do and I feel like I’ll go through those shades faster (especially Mary Pickford) because of the amount of
kick-up they have. After tapping off the
excess, I still noticed quite a bit of fallout with Speakeasy.
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| Applied with finger over primer |
The foil shades all perform a bit differently so I’m going
to break them down individually.
Hotsy-Totsy and Ritzy are both extremely flaky and,
while you can use your finger, I highly recommend that you wet your brush to
achieve flake-free coverage.
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You can see that the shade Sheba has flaked off in the pan
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Sheba
is still flakey but I would consider it a nice foil. While it can be used with a dry brush, to
achieve a true foil look it’s best to use your finger or a wet brush. Zozzled is one of my favorite shades in
the palette—I’m such a sucker for greens). While I wouldn’t consider it a full
out foil, it is a nice shimmer with gold flakes. This one does deliver a nice
color payoff when used with a dry brush although there’s a little more pop when
applying with your finger or a wet brush.
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From left to right: Shade: Ritzy applied over primer with a
wet brush, applied over primer with finger, applied without primer with dry
brush, applied without primer with finger
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To get the best application these eyeshadows need to be
applied over a concealer or eyeshadow primer. I tried several primers but I had
the best color payoff and application when using NYX Proof It and Milani
Eyeshadow Primer that I lightly set with a translucent setting powder. The
brushes I used were Luxie brushes (Luxie 243 Precision blending, Luxie 231
Small Tapered Blending, Luxie 121 Mini Tapered, Luxie 245 Small Shader).
When using the foils, I do recommend wetting your brush. If
you’ve never used eyeshadows wet before, here’s how I liked to do it. I pick up
the eyeshadow on either a flat shader or concealer brush (my favorites are
Luxie 245 small shader and F.A.R.A.H. 10F concealer), spray it once with the
Hyrda Primer spray from Essence (any setting spray or hydrating spray will do),
then apply to my eyelid. Before going back into my palette, I wipe my brush off
on a towel then repeat the process.
I never go into my pans with a wet brush. Not only can it
cause hardpan, it can cause mold and bacteria to grow in your eyeshadow pans.
Golden Gatsby Old
Money Highlighting Quad $28.00 USD
Shades:
Dough—Frosty
White, Mazuma—Golden, Sugar—Champagne, Scratch—Pink Champagne
These are some of the most gorgeous and buttery highlighters
that I’ve used and I have to say they are right up there with the same quality
as Ofra’s highlighters.
All four of the shades in this quad have the same quality of
color payoff and, when I put these on, I don’t have to worry about my
highlighter disappearing throughout the day.
When swatched with my finger, they were a tad bit flaky but
when I actually applied them with a brush, they went on smoothly. They do have
a bit of kick-up in the pan both with a brush and from just sitting in my
makeup drawer.
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The kick up in this was just from sitting on the table
waiting for me to photograph the highlighter.
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Although all of the shades are lovely, I use Sugar, Scratch, or a mix of the two as
my highlighter. Dough is nice for an
inner corner highlight and Mazuma
makes a lovely eyeshadow. If you prefer icy white or gold highlights, you’ll
love Dough and Mazuma.
My overall impression:
The Highlighter Quad is amazing. I’ve been reaching for this one over and over
again since it arrived. Very nice quality that lasts all day. I highly
recommend adding this one to your collection.
The Eyeshadow Palette was nice but it takes some work. The
mattes and the satins glide on and blend effortlessly. The foils need to be
applied wet for any color payoff or staying power. Considering this is a $28
palette, I was expecting more from the foils. I’ve had palettes that have cost
less and their foils have performed better. With that being said, I do think
this is a nice palette and I’ve received several compliments on my eyeshadow
while wearing it.
I use Essence Primer + Studio HD Hydra Primer Spray to wet
my brushes when I applied the foil shades. Not only is it hydrating for my
eyelids, it keeps the foil shadows from looking like they’re dried out.
