LORAC PRO Palette Fairytale Forest

Most Helpful Positive Review

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I purchased this palette during the 21 days of beauty sale. I have seen Lorac products around and thought how I was interested in trying them, so this event was the perfect opportunity. I have several observations and I hope this helps anyone who wants to try this palette out. My first impressions... were a little lackluster. The packaging doesn't grab you, but it seems like the brand is more minimal in general with its presentation. I also thought the pans were really small for the price. I have a lot of palettes, and I'm used to a bigger pan. I now have changed my mind about that since my eyeshadow brush fits perfectly in it. That being said, that is where my disinterests stopped. I tried it out and initially I did feel like it needed more build up than I expected from a palette in this price range, but honestly I think that's a good thing. It allows this palette to be more modest and casual, or more intense and bold depending on what you're going for. That is a part of what makes it good for transitioning from work to evening out, casual wear, or date night so flawlessly. But more than that, it has a great range of colors. I believe the mattes were very carefully selected. I can do a casual smoky eye very easily, or I can do a more glam version of it. I can also achieve a very blow you out of the water eye look with the various gorgeous shimmers available. The shimmers only need one finger swipe to give beautiful payoff. I did not notice any fallout and I do find myself reaching for this palette every time I put makeup on now. The last few times I've put on makeup, I grabbed this palette. Lastly, the shadows blend flawlessly into one another. Not too much work is needed to blend them and create a seamless look. They go on butter smooth! Overall, I like how versatile the palette is and the excellent range of colors that I feel could be used year-round. If I could suggest any improvements, I think something a bit more interesting packaging-wise would have been great since it's called Fairytale Forest. I also wish given the color story there was a black shade included, maybe in place of one of the shimmers. I am now interested in trying more Lorac palettes and far more confident buying them at their normal price point. I would highly recommend this palette to anyone.