Buy it! Buy it now :)
I had my eye on this beauty for a little while, but had delayed buying it because I had never bought a high end palette before so I wasn't sure if I would even notice the difference in quality. A month or so of gazing lovingly at it online, I finally decided to bite the bullet.
I ordered it at 4pm on a weekday and received it at 9.30am the following day (and then the following day my dog dropped her chew on the open palette, dented a shadow and ended up with a shimmery gold dog chew. I could have cried).
The casing itself is a heavy duty cardboard with 'Iconic' embossed on the front, all in matte pale gold, and a mirror on the inside lid. It feels very substantial and high end.
The pans are larger than I expected; I can't help but feel that if I never used another palette ever again, this would still last me a very long time.
The eyeshadows themselves are beautiful; there is a nice mix of mattes and shimmers, and all the colours work together. They are soft and silky, and almost buttery to the touch. Some of the colours have a bit of fallout on application, but nothing that a powder brush can't effortlessly sweep away. The pigmentation is lovely and the powders go on well with brushes, but I do prefer using my finger with the shimmers, just because they are more intense. I find that everything blends easily too. I always use foundation as an eyeshadow base, then a sweep of pale eyeshadow before doing my eye make up, but I have noticed that the colours last all day (and night if I fall asleep with make up on. oops)
This is a fantastic palette for anyone who likes golds, browns, bronzes and dusky pinks. I think they suit every skin colour, but I think they would look so striking on someone with a tan or beautiful dark skin as the shadows would really pop. That being said, I am pale and I still adore this palette.
I really recommend this to anyone who will listen :) Please make more palettes Iconic!
Oh! And it's cruelty free!!!
Reviewed on Sat 09 Feb 2019
I am in my late 30's/early 40's with combination, fair tone skin and green eyes. My hair is medium brown, dry with coarse texture.