Sunday, December 23, 2018

Basic Matte Reloaded Palette Review and Swatches


This is the very neutral look that I did using the Makeup Revolution Reloaded Basic Matte Palette. It is as the name suggests, very basic and very matte. I apologize for the unexciting eye look, it looks a lot better in person. In person it looks natural and well-groomed, but in the photo it just looks like I barely have eyeshadow on.





So here are the swatches on my arm with a clean finger and no primer. These are just one swatch, except the first couple of shades where I tried to intensify the colours a little because it matches my skin tone almost exactly and can’t be seen. The formula is really nice, soft and smooth, and the colour shows up well. It was easy to blend and that is really important in neutral colours, because they are mostly  used for a light wash of colour all over the lid and crease, and to help the other colours blend better. I feel like this would be a dupe for the Viseart Neutral Matte palette, but these perform better in my opinion. I am not a fan of Viseart formulas, I find them overpriced and overhyped.

Viseart Neutral Matte Palette


Makeup Revolution Basic Matte Palette



Since I didn’t wear them long, I have no idea if they last long on the eyes. I will have to test that out another day, and do a check in after 8 hours.

Overall, I’m really happy with the palette. There are way too many similar colours, I feel like there could be more of a difference among the colours, but for the price (5 euro), I really can’t complain. The formula is better than Essence and Catrice shadows in the same price point, and on par with Morphe and BH cosmetics. This is the most boring palette out of them all, and I would recommend this for people who are looking for a palette for work. It’s not as warm as most palettes are these days, and that makes them look more professional and contoured. It can also be used as a complementary palette to other all-shimmer palettes, so it is quite versatile.  

Basic Matte: Looks slightly warmer in person than in the product photo

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