little white truths

Right side of the palette, direct sunlight (noting that the gold is repeated):

Pleather Python is a bright, rich sparling gold with yellow-orange undertones and a metallic finish. It's my favourite shade to look at in this palette (it's so eye-catching), but it's not one I wear often because it's such a strong shade. Still, I love just a touch of it to highlight the centre of my lid. Note, though, that it does emphasise texture (most metallics do on me) so I wouldn't wear it all over the lid because I don't like shadows that make me look older. Still, it's a gorgeous shadow that's very soft, creamy and pigmented, and it applies and blends well. Note there's some kick-back with this shadow, so go in carefully with your brush.

Making a Scene is a subdued olive green that's shimmery, although it's more satin when applied. It's soft and creamy, and it applies and blends well. I absolutely love this shade and it's normally the one I use as my lid colour when I reach for this palette. It's very flattering on brown eyes and there's a touch of warmth to it, which I think prevents it from looking too flat on the eyes.

Enviously is a deep green matte that's quite muted so it's everyday appropriate and doesn't look too green on the eye (although it's definitely green). It's a super flattering shade for brown eyes and I often use this on the lid or through the crease and to deepen the outer v. It applies and blends well, and it's one of my favourite shades in this palette.

Everywhere is a dark, blackened green that's more of a matte when applied but it has flecks of micro glitter running through it. I don't often use dark shades like this one, but at least it applies and blends well (I often have trouble blending darker shades, but I don't with this). It looks nice on the lid if you're going for a dramatic look, and I also occasionally use it to deepen the outer v - although it's still my least-used shade in this palette. Still, it's a good shadow.

In sum

I love this palette and I've really enjoyed denting it for the last fortnight. Like the other Marc Jacobs septets I own, it's surprisingly wearable and I can absolutely use it for daytime, although I still find Provocouture to be slightly more everyday appropriate so I tend to use that more often.

Mind you, this is the palette I reach for when it comes to night looks, so it gets a work-out and I'm glad I have it in my collection.

Overall I definitely recommend this palette, and while these aren't cheap eyeshadows, they're excellent and I always think that the amount you pay should at least in part boil down to how much you're going to use and love something. I use and love this a lot.

Beautiful.