I'm always open to budget friendly options when it comes to makeup and I find this time and time again with Catrice range.
This makeup palette has been a staple in my life for over a year.
The packaging is pretty simple, plastic with a clear lid. The pop comes from the shadows you can see through. The texture of the shadows is buttery soft.
They definitely last longer when you use a eyelid primer.
Because of the good quality, affordable price tag and overall pigment I have recently purchased another palette and I'm yet again pleasantly surprised.
When I first got this palette, I was a little unsure as to whether the colour pay off would be great and if pigmentation would be strong, considerng how inexpensive this palette is!
i was pleasantly surprised! So much so, that my sister was too, when she took mine and i had to repurchase another one of these beauties!
Its small and cute, easily portable to fit into your bag, hassle free!
The colours are highly pigmented, and are a nice mix of pinky/rose flush colours. Great for wanting to "step up" a muted nude colour to make it a little bit more GLAM!
The colours are long wearing, especially if you prime your eyelids beforehand to ensure long lasting wear and no creasing.
I love this palette and would recommend it to anyone on a tight budget. Its great for spring to!!
Rosy red, flush and pinky colours are my absolute favorite to wear on the eyes, so naturally I was very excited about the new Absolute Catrice Rose Palette!
The range of colors are so gorgeous and ever so feminine. The gradient of shades are also perfect for a dual look, you could easily achieve a fresh day time eye with the first four shades and then a sultry warm evening look with the last two shades.
I love that there are two matt shades, one slightly shimmery shade and the rest full shimmer, its not a full on disco ball of shades, but rather a sophisticated choice!
A really nice brush is also included in the palette and great for on the go! The packaging too is sturdy, easy to open and I like that you can see the shades through the top cover.
I’d have to say my favorite shade from the palette is the third from the left. Its a beautiful mix of taupe and rose with the perfect touch of shimmer, once again very flattering on blue or green eyes. I did a look using only this palette and paired it with almost a natural taupe grape nude lip. I thought it matched beautifully :)
Over all this is a perfect rose palette, very feminine in my opinion and very flattering on the eyes. I will definitely get a lot of use from it and may even consider grabbing a second one as I am the ultimate warm tone, pink hued groupie.
Have a look at some of the product shots I took and then also the look I created.
Catrice Absolute Rose Eyeshadow Palette - 010 Frankie Rose to Hollywood
Overall rating
4.0
Price
5.0
Quality
3.0
Effectiveness
4.0
I love the shades in this palette. Romantic rose gold. I am basically using all of these products on a daily basis, but I find it hard to blend the dark maroon colour. It is highly pigmented, easy to apply and super blendable, the only problem I find with this palette is the fact that I have been experiencing a lot of fallout, both in the pan and under my eyes upon application. It is not a deal breaker for me, but my advise would be to keep your concealer and setting powder at hand to do the necessary touch ups after application.
A great budget item that has good longevity, I find the colours to pop more and it to last longer used combined with the Catrice Eyeshadow base.
I used to like this palette a lot, and I have finished 2 of the shades in it already, but while I was happy with it, it wasn't until I bought the LA Girl Nudes palette, that I realised that the colours were perhaps too sheer and didn't apply very vibrantly in the Catrice one.