MAKEUP

Don’t we just love anything that comes all in one? This includes makeup and I’m here to share with you Revlon Photoready Primer + Shadow that are available on the shelves quite a while ago. An eye shadow palette that comes with primer and top coat is very much interesting isn’t it?

‘Easily create limitless looks with one palette.
Each palette features a primer, 3 highly pigmented shadows, and a sparkle top coat. Use wet for more color intensity. Add sparkle top coat for a multi-dimensional, intensely shimmering effect. ‘ – Revlon

I liked how they are packaged handily and easily being held in a palm without being bulky. The eye shadows can be easily seen through the clear lid of the palette. The eye shadow pans are shaped like our eyes if you notice and I do think that there is a purpose that Revlon decided to design it this way.

Upon opening the palette, it comes with a safety seal to ensure that the palette has yet to be opened by anyone. Rest assured the palette is only by you. I have received two palettes to have my opinion on which is Bohemian and Renaissance.

First palette is Bohemian where colors are bright and colorful.  At the back of the palette, there is instruction on how to use the eye shadow. You can always use the eye shadows as how you wanted it to be, the instruction provided is merely a basic guide. The instruction is printed on a peel off sticker where it discloses the list of ingredients underneath. Basically they are all shimmer based and only 2,3 and 4 is the eye shadow.

1. Base  - light gold shimmer
2. Turquoise shimmer with fine blue glitters
3. Dark brown with fine silver and gold glitters
4. Peach shimmer with fine gold glitters
5. Top coat – gold with fine gold glitters

Here is a simple tutorial just as how it is printed on the instruction.

1. Apply the base coat all over the eyelid up to the brow bone.
2. Using the turquoise shimmer and apply on the eye lid.
3. Use to dark brown to apply it on the crease blending in with the turquoise.
4. Highlight brow bone with peach shimmer.
5. Apply the gold top coat to add warmer tone and sparkles.

Simply finish off with your favorite eye liner and mascara, and we are done with Bohemian. Remember how I said that the eye shadows are designed like so with purpose? I believe that they are also a guide on where the shadows should be applied as 2 goes onto the eye lid, 3 goes onto the crease and 4 goes onto the brow bone.  I have also used the top coat on my inner corners and lower lash line to bright more light onto my eyes.

This is how it looks like on me. I’m wearing Revlon ColorStay Whipped Creme in Medium Beige and Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in Showy Flamboyante. The Bohemian palette brings the fun colors in me and wearing the turquoise eye shadow doesn’t seem overwhelming.

The next palette is Renaissance where it brings more darker shades and I’m expecting some smokey eye look with it. Just like Bohemian, it comes with a peel-off sticker instruction and ingredients listing. Both palettes are very pigmented. These palettes comes with two dual ended sponge applicators.

1. Base – pearl shimmer
2. Black shimmer with fine gold pigment
3. Dark plum shimmer with fine iridescent pigment
4. Pale pearl pink with fine silver glitters
5. Top coat – pale yellow with fine iridescent glitters

Another simple tutorial to create that smokey eyes using Renaissance palette.

1. Apply the base all over the eye lid up to the brow bone.
2. Use the black shimmer and apply on the eye lid.
3. Apply dark plum shade and blend it till it becomes hazy.
4. Highlight brow bone with pale pearl pink.
5. Apply top coat to give extra dimension to the eyes.

Finish off with your favorite eye liner and mascara. I chose to arch my brow higher and draw it look slightly skinnier to match this look. Also, I have applied top coat at the inner corners and lower lash line plus applying brown eye liner on the waterline.

This smokey eyes brings plum hue to the eyes, making it slightly different from the typical smokey eyes. It’s sexy and intriguing.

Here is one look without any lip color. Easily pair this with any nude or pale pink lip color to make the eyes stands out more.

Or if you would like to have that strong character, go with bold lips. I’m wearing Revlon ColorBurst Lacquer Balm in Coy Timide. Both look suits very well with this palette.

Above all…

I think this is quite a versatile palette in a way, given the selection of colors that is pigmented yet not too overwhelming. I do find that there is fall outs especially from the top coat as there are more glitters. It’s pretty common for glitter eye shadows.  The eye shadow is very pigmented as you can tell from my swatches and blends in easily. If you have oily eye lids, I would still recommend to use your very own eye primer as the primer from this palettes gives a light control of creasing and prep to create a greater shimmer base. I think it is slightly pricey for an eye shadow palette, I would suggest to spot for their promos! The only thing that I wish that is to have mirror in this palette. It was a little difficult having to use a separate mirror especially if you don’t have a table in front of you.

Retail Price: MYR45.90

Weight: 2.8grams / 0.1oz.

Availability: Leading pharmacies and departmental stores

PROs:

• Comes in a decent size held in a palm
• Clear cover to show the eye shadows
• Pigmented shadows
• Easily to be blend
• Versatile palette

CONs:

• Light crease control
• Slightly pricey
• No mirror

My Rating: 4.3/5

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This palette was sent by Revlon for review purposes, kindly refer disclaimer.