Pretty colors, nice texture, some pigment issues
I'm a female in my 50s (hence the mattes) who has never worn much make-up.  What little make-up I do wear I like to look very natural, which is another reason I wanted to try this palette.  What I discovered was that the lighter and more muted shades are very pretty; however, they don't seem to have much pigment.  Even after brushing on 2-3 layers, I can still see the tiny, faint veins in the inner areas of my eyelids.  One layer of my NYC shadow conceals those veins well...more pigment I suppose.  On the plus side, the lighter shades do look nice brushed over a more pigmented product, and they seem to blend well...have a nice texture.  And the darker shades of the palette do seem to have more pigment, and cover fairly well. Overall, for the price, I think the shadows are a bargain, and I would buy them again.
Rating: 4 stars