Last Christmas, I got Maybelline's The Matter Bar Palette in #300. I have heard good things about this palette so I got really excited to try this out.
The colours are something up my alley and the size is perfect for travel especially if I don't have the chance to carry my larger Morphe palette with me.
The packaging is entirely plastic and I would take a plastic packaging on a makeup product over cardboard because it is easier to clean and I think it's a lot more sturdy.
This palette is slightly bigger than my phone. It fits into one small compartment of my makeup bag and can even fit at the back of my jeans if I wanted to. However, the big compromise with a palette this compact is the size of the pans. They're really small. I find it tricky to use a larger blending brush without also disturbing the colors right next to the one I am using so I suggest to pinch larger brushes when picking up the pigment.
The shades are very pigmented and easy to blend. I found it very easy to use with my mediocre skills. However, the eyeshadows are powdery compared to my Morphe palette. I used a large blending brush with a very light hand, but the kick off was still as shown in the photo above. It only has less kick off with packing brushes or when I am using my fingers to apply the shadows.
I don't mind that it's powdery because it's still very easy to blend - I just tap off the excess and I am good to go. It also does not give off a lot of fallout that way.
Final Verdict
This palette is great if you're packing lighter on a trip or you need something for a to-go makeup kit. I think this fits almost anywhere and you wouldn't have to worry too much because the packaging is sturdy. As for the color palette, this could give a range of looks from day to night with brown, mauve, orange or plum looks. This is versatile and for it's price (CAD $14.96 + tax), I think it's very much worth it.
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