Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam palette

Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam eyeshadow palette (find it here)

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Na ovom blogu dugo nije bilo postova na temu šminke i kozmetike, složićete se? Priznajem da mi je nedostajalo, ali nisam bila preterano inspirisana za pisanje postova i prilagođavanje sadržaja blogu - format na koji sam bila usredsređena jesu reel videi na instagramu, i ako već niste možete pogledati video u kome sam prvi put isprobala Kylie Cosmetics setove olovaka i mat karmina i video u kome sam pokazala sjajne senke za oči koje sam poručila sa sajta Colourpop. 

Neke proizvode koji su već duže vreme poznati sam tek nedavno uspela prvi put da isprobam - jedan razlog je dostupnost proizvoda u mojoj zemlji, a drugi je budžet. Paleta Soft Glam brenda Anastasia Beverly Hills je dugo bila na mojoj listi želja, i konačno sam je kupila pred novogodišnje praznike kad je u Sephora prodavnicama bilo sniženje od 20% na sve iznose veće od 6.000 dinara. Dostupna je za kupovinu na sajtu brenda Anastasia Beverly Hills, sajtu Beauty Bay, kao i u Sephora, Douglas i Ulta prodavnicama. 

Paleta sadrži ukupno četrnaest nijansi, od kojih devet ima mat završnicu, a preostalih pet metalik. Uz samu paletu dobija se i dvostrana četkica - s jedne strane su vlakna kraća i zbijenija i preporučuje se da se njom pigmenti utapkavaju, dok su sa druge strane vlakna duža i mekša za razmazivanje senki i ublažavanje prelaza. Iako sam ranije čitala utiske blogerki i influenserki koje su ovu paletu isprobale pre mene i rekle da ih četkica ne služi najsjajnije, ja je rado koristim i mislim da je sasvim solidna.

Sve senke su izuzetno zahvalne za korišćenje - pune su pigmenta i pun intenzitet boje se veoma lako postiže, minimalno se truse i svaki eventualni višak se jednostavno uklanja. Takođe se lepo razmazuju i prelazi između nijansi ne ostaju oštri, već se stapaju u lep gradijent i odlične su za mnogobrojne varijante takozvanog "smokey eye" šminkanja. Jedva čekam da se još više upustim u eksperimentisanje i isprobam neke kontrastnije nijanse zajedno i vidim kakav rezultat će nastati iz toga.

Četrnaest nijansi u paleti su redom:

1. Tempera:  svetla i baršunasta mat bež boja - slabije se vidi na meni jer se boja gotovo u potpunosti stapa s mojom kožom, ali se na očima vidi mnogo bolje. Koristim je uglavnom kao bazu za svetlije boje i kad želim da svetlucave senke zaista dođu do izražaja.

2. Glistening:  svetlucava zlatna senka s primesama roze i bakarnih šljokica. Izuzetno lepa i prefinjena nijansa, pogodna i za svakodnevnu dnevnu šminku i za nešto upečatljivije.

3. Orange Soda:  pastelna nijansa narandžaste (boja breskve) s mat završnicom. Upadljiva u svojoj nežnosti, nije nimalo drečava kao što je to često slučaj s drugim narandžastim senkama.

4. Rose Pink:  roze zlatna nijansa s metalik završnicom koja odlično izgleda uz hladne smeđe tonove.

5. Sultry:  čokoladna braon nijansa sa zlatnim šljokicama koje se divno presijavaju na kapku.

6. Bronze:  upečatljiva bronzana boja - pažljivo dozirati za dnevne varijante, preporučujem mekši kraj dvostrane četkice da je nanesete kao suptilan svetlucavi sloj.

7. Mulberry:  mat nijansa boje dudinje, intenzivna bordo boja.

8. Dusty Rose:  mat nijansa koja je nešto između bež i roze s primesama ljubičaste boje. 

9. Fairy:  svetla zlatna nijansa s predivnim šljokicama, moja omiljena metalik nijansa za svakodnevnu šminku.

10. Burnt Orange:  zagasita nijansa narandžaste s mat završnicom.

11. Sienna:  topla smeđa nijansa s primesama boje cigle, izuzetno pigmentisana tako da savetujem da je postepeno dozirate.

12. Rustic:  cimet smeđa mat boja, svestrana i lako uklopljiva.

13. Cyprus Umber:  tamnosmeđa mat boja koja podseća na kafu, jedna od mojih omiljenih nijansi u paleti za "smokey eye".

14. Noir:  ugalj crna mat senka, predivna za "smokey eye" tehniku jer se lako dozira i razmazivanjem se dobija upravo taj efekat po kome je ta tehnika i specifična.

Sigurna sam da ima mnogo vas koji su ovu paletu probali mnogo pre mene pa bih volela da vas pitam kakvi su vam utisci - da li mislite da vredi uložiti u nju, da li biste je kupili ponovo, i naravno, zanima me da li ima nekoga među vama ko je još uvek nije isprobao i da li biste joj dali šansu? Recite mi u komentarima! ♡

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There hasn't been a single beauty/make up/cosmetics themed post on this blog in a while, wouldn't you agree? I admit that I missed writing beauty reviews, but I haven't been inspired to create such content in a format adapted for blogs - instead, I was much more focused on making reels for my instagram, and if you haven't seen them yet, I'd like to show you the videos where I finally tried the Kylie Cosmetics matte lip kits and showed some awesome eyeshadow palettes and Super Shock shadows from Colourpop. 

I only just recently got to try some products that have been first launched years ago and that are familiar to us for a while, and there are two reasons to that - the first one is the availability of those products in my country, and the second reason is, of course, the budget. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam eyeshadow palette has been on my wishlist for a while, and I finally bought it around the Christmas holidays when Sephora offered a 20% discount on everything over $60. It can be purchased on Anastasia Beverly Hills, Beauty Bay, as well as Sephora, Douglas and Ulta stores. 

This palette contains a total of fourteen shades, nine of which have a matte finish with the remaining five being metallic. The palette itself comes with a double-ended brush - one end has short and stiff bristles, which is recommended for applying and packing pigment onto the lid, and the other end has longer, fluffier bristles which are great for blending, softening transitions between shades and distribution of the pigment. Although I've read many reviews on this palette written by other bloggers and influencers who said that they disliked this brush, I personally use it and think that it's pretty much okay.

All eyeshadows are easy to work with - packed with pigment, which makes it easy for you to achieve full color intensity, the fallout is minimal and any excess is easy to remove. They also blend nicely and transitions between eyeshadows don't remain sharp, instead they merge into a beautiful gradient that makes them perfect for numerous smokey eye looks. I can't wait to play with it some more and see how some contrasting shades end up looking together.

The fourteen shades in the palette are, looking downwards:

1. Tempera:  a light velvety matte beige - the swatch isn't as visible because the color blends into my skintone almost entirely, but the payoff is evident on the eyes. I use it mainly as a base for some lighter colors and when I want the shimmery shades to really show.

2. Glistening:  a glimmering gold eyeshadow with subtle pink and copper glitter particles. A truly beautiful and sophisticated shade, useful for both everyday and bold makeup looks.

3. Orange Soda:  a pastel orange (peachy) shade with a matte finish. Makes a statement in its softness, it's not nearly as vibrant as many orange shades tend to be.

4. Rose Pink:  a rose gold shade with a metallic finish, looks amazing when paired with cool brown tones.

5. Sultry:  a chocolate brown shade with gold glitter that shines so beautifully on the eyelid.

6. Bronze:  a statement bronze shade - dose carefully for daytime makeup, I recommend the fluffier end of the double-ended brush for a subtle glittery layer.

7. Mulberry:  a matte mulberry color, intense burgundy.

8. Dusty Rose:  a matte mauve shade, something between beige and pink with traces of lilac. 

9. Fairy:  a light gold shade with gorgeous glitter, my favourite metallic shade for everyday makeup.

10. Burnt Orange:  a matte, muted, dark orange color.

11. Sienna:  a warm brown shade with a terracotta undertone, I advise gradual application as it's really pigmented.

12. Rustic:  a cinnamon brown matte shade, versatile and easy to match with other colors.

13. Cyprus Umber:  a coffee brown matte shade, one of my favourites in the palette for the smokey eye.

14. Noir:  coal black matte eyeshadow, gorgeous to use for the smokey eye technique as it's easy to dose its intensity, and as you smear it and blend it you get the very effect the smokey eye technique is known for.

I'm sure that there are many among you who tried this palette long before I have, so I'd like to ask you what your impressions are like - do you think it's worth the price, would you buy it again, and of course, I'm interested to see if there is anyone among you who hasn't tried it yet and would you give it a shot after this review? Let me know in the comments! ♡