L. A. Colors Eye Shadow - Purple Palette - $1 Eyeshadow -Review

I purchased the above at Dollar Tree for only $1.  It is by L.A. Colors and is 41686 Purple Palette.  I checked on L A. Colors website but it is not showing up; not sure if it is because it has been discontinued (thus why it is a The Dollar Tree) or if was specifically made and marketed for Dollar Tree as a lower end item.  On their website they indicate their company, Beauty 21, is cruelty-free company.

I decided to try it as it has 12 shades of purple/colors that compliment purple and I did not have any palette like it and it was only $1. It comes with and double tipped sponge applicator that is adequate for applying the product.

On the back of the package it indicates the ingredients at the top, on the left hand side a drawing on placement of the product and creating a recommended look with 4 shades.  It also indicates it has a recommended shelf life of 36 months, which is a long time for a makeup product.

The colors all matte and shades of purple and colors that compliment purple.  While they are not highly pigmented they are somewhat buildable, blend very well and it is almost impossible to overdo and look overly made up, which would make them great to give to a young teen that is just starting to wear make up or to create an easy everyday look.
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'I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this product and find myself reaching for it over the higher end products I have purchased.  I use pressure on an applicator before applying to get a little more pigment.  There is some fallout but easy to brush off.

Pros:

• Matte-shades of purple and complimentary colors.
• Not highly pigmented.
• Hard to overdo and look overly made up.
• Shades are buildable and blend well.
• From a Cruelty-Free company.
• Recommended shelf life of 36 months.
• Only $1 for 12 eye shadows.

Cons:

• Not highly pigmented; would be difficult to obtain a "Smoky" eye look.
• Subtle, Matte colors are not dramatic enough for an evening look on its own.
• There is a little bit of fallout of the product.

I am very happy with this product and check out more from this company and other makeup items at the Dollar Tree in the future.

 

Shades on a piece of white paper

Shades on forearm