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- 대장나뭇잎Jul 28, 2016 (UTC)Dry SkinSensitive SkinAcne Skin
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ConsThese come packaged individually like refill pans for palettes, so you'll likely need to buy a separate palette. There's no magnet on the back, so you'll have to DIY and add your own - bit of a hassle. Also, the colors on the website aren't always spot-on, so there's a risk of disappointment. To help you avoid that, I've gathered all my holy grails in the first photo of the palette - consider those all recommended! In the second photo, apart from 'Redwood' (which has a more intense color payoff than Etude's Sweet Persimmon Tea) and 'Deep Cider' (which has a bit of shimmer), all the other shades turned out much more pigmented than expected, making them a bit too bold for my taste.
TipPrice-wise, each single shadow pan usually goes for $1.95, but if you catch a sale, they can drop to $0.95 - so stock up! Even without discounts, they're affordable and high-quality. It's a great chance to try those shades you've always wanted but found too pricey or intense elsewhere. The basic contouring shades have excellent color payoff too - you won't regret buying them! I used a MAC palette, and these shadow pans are slightly smaller than Etude House shadows, about 1mm larger than MAC's, and fit perfectly in MAC palettes. They fit so snugly that you don't need to add magnetic stickers - just pop them in and you're good to go! P.S. The photos and text in them are my own handiwork!
- 뜅넬Feb 21, 2016 (UTC)Combination SkinSensitive SkinAcne Skin
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This review was written by The Hwahae Testers who received the product for free and evaluated it with a sense of representing Hwahae. The review is completely unbiased and honest, with no guidelines or restrictions. Reviews by The Hwahae Testers undergo the same strict verification process as regular reviews, and if they don't meet our standards, revisions will be requested.ProsWhy is there a 2 but no 1? I find 1 great for daily use... I haven't tried 2, but I've heard that 1 is famous among American beauty enthusiasts as an affordable dupe for Urban Decay's Naked Palette 1 and 2. I'll review based on using 1. The original price is quite steep for students, so I bought it from Cou*** Global! Excluding shipping, I got it for about $20, which is incredibly cheap for a 20-color palette. First off, the pigmentation varies between shimmer and matte shadows. The mattes are decent, while the shimmers show pretty impressive color payoff. Fallout is so-so... not too much, but not completely absent either. Longevity was average when used alone, but it really shines when paired with an eye primer. It held up well on my eyes! This might vary from person to person... Personally, I highly recommend Brand's $13 primer. Above all, the color combination is perfect for daily wear with lots of brown shades, so this one palette is all you need for a natural eye look.
ConsThe smell!!!!!! It'll probably fade with time... but that artificial, fresh-from-the-factory scent is really off-putting. Every time I lift the palette to apply shadow, the smell is so distracting it drives me crazy. Also, I'm seriously worried about the paper packaging... It's two layers of stiff paper held together by magnets, so I'm constantly anxious it might break while I'm carrying it around. Other than that... not much else? Given that I scored 20 eyeshadows for about $20, I'll just grin and bear it.
TipThe actual colors are more intensely brown and saturated than they appear in photos.