Review (4/5): Whoosh went the box
This is a box containing a palette of 15 eye shadow colors, from a mustardy yellow (“ginger”), to a deep brown (“volcano”). Ingredients include: mica, magnesium stearate, dimethicone, bismuth oxychloride, capryly methicone, methylpaben, pro pylparaben, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891. Each patch contains enough eye shadow for several applications, depending on how thick you like to go. Instructions say to apply with a brush or fingertip; no brush is included. The box has a magnetic closure, with a plastic sheet of transparent vinyl inside and comes in a cardboard sleeve. The product was made in China.
I have found this kit fun to experiment with. The colors are vibrant with a variety of earthy tones as well as some reds (“rose”). I tried using my own brush (no brush is supplied), but found I had better luck with my fingertips. The product stays put nicely without flaking and I haven’t noticed any skin reactions when I used it. I particularly like the darker brown colors like “bronze” or “ash”. For special occasions, some of the orangey/reds also look good like “pumpkin”. My biggest issue with this set is that when I first opened the box, it was cold and dry in my house, and as the magnets snapped open, some of the eye shadow patches spurted out of their pockets—I had “mermaid” spreading everywhere within the box. A brush would have been nice to include, but that probably would have raised the price, especially for a quality brush. Overall, this is a versatile eye shadow kit with attractive colors, but it doesn’t travel well. Best to use at home!