Okay, e, I need your opinion on this

femmegem

I currently have UD Book of Shadows in my cart. It looks so fun. I'm thinking it might be good because I really don't know what looks good on me, so I can experiment. Plus it comes with two liners, which I'd love.

Good idea? The wildest I get right now is lining my top lashes with purple eye shadow. I've always been a neutral girl, but I'm feeling like exploring some more color lately.

j-w

I'm totally butting in....I would personally go for one of the sets with warmer colors, I am not a huge fan of the cool-undertoned colors like the purple and greens in the set you posted.  I like this set better, personally:

https://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml;jsessionid=PQAUVXEVKA1VGCV0KRRQIGQ?id=P166063&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=3806

I think those colors would be a lot more useable on a regular basis and give you some room to experiment.  Plus, you can always buy singles when you discover what color families you like on yourself.  I just know that for me, I wouldn't use a lot of the colors in the one you posted.  And, I do wear color about 4/7 days/week.  The other days are more neutral.

femmegem

j*w*, I have been going back and forth and that's one that I keep thinking about. I'm so overwhelmed. I might think about it for a few more days.

ETA: Looking back at the product I originally posted, I can totally see what you're saying about those cooler colors. I think the one you suggested would be better, too.

j-w

I should send you one of the big kits I have...my sister's bff is in beauty PR and sends me more sets than I could ever use!  This is one she sent me that I LOVE:
https://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P222444&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=4225

Has some fun colors in it too!

femmegem

That looks awesome! Now I'm even more confused.

I do like that it's about the same price as the second UD palette but it still has blush (which I need more of) and a liner.

eclaires

I've been wanting that set SO BAD, so I would get it, but j*w might be right on colors depending on what you have/what you like.

In general, if you have a lot of neutral shadows, I think it's good to try one of the palettes.

OR, I really like the deluxe palette - this one:

https://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P194718&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=3806

I have it, and the bottom ones are pretty neutral, nice for highlight/bases but there are some fun colors too.  It's a little cheaper.

j-w

femmegem:

That looks awesome! Now I'm even more confused.

I do like that it's about the same price as the second UD palette but it still has blush (which I need more of) and a liner.

I love it because it has 2 liners (shadow to be used as liner)....if you can see under the squares of eyeshadow...in that same section there are rectangles of black/silver and brown/light brown.  Also 2 blushes, bronzer, and then the bottom rectangles are all lipglosses.  I use that set weekly!

eclaires

Also, to add - the nice thing about the palette I posted is that it is pretty popular on the youtube tutorials - one girl in particular has 3-4 looks trying out the various colors in that, so it'd also have some direction on how to try it if you wanted that.

femmegem

Thanks, girls. I'm going to sit on this for a day or two and then make a decision. I really appreciate all the thoughts.