The Huda Beauty Rose Gold Palette has been one of the most sought after makeup products since 2016 and I finally got my hands on it (better late than never). I read online that with the release of her new Desert Dusk Palette, the Rose Gold Edition was being discontinued. I knew that if I didn't buy it before it before it was gone, I'd most likely regret it so I ended up purchasing it at a recent trip to Sephora in Las Vegas. The palette consists of 18 powder shadows; six '3D metals', two 'chromatic pressed pearls' and 10 'saturated mattes'. The shades are warm toned, earthy and absolutely stunning, she really did choose an excellent selection of colours. The palette definitely has mixed reviews but I always had high expectations for it. I expected pigmented, blendable and buttery mattes and shimmer shades that oozed with glitter. I've used the palette a couple of times now and had a play around with different shades so I'll give you my overall thoughts and impression today!
I really do like the packaging, its simple, sleek and lightweight feeling. It displays the shadows perfectly allowing the focus to be on the shades themselves rather than an overly dramatic packaging design. The cardboard case that slips over the palette itself features a similar design to her lash packaging with the gold eyelid accents. I do feel that the packaging could be more sturdy, I'm someone who loves the feel of heavy, luxurious packaging like a lot of people are. With this I'd be really worried to drop it as theres only a thin piece of plastic protecting the shadows from breaking and maybe not as travel friendly as other palettes for that high price. Overall I do really like the packaging, the classy colour scheme and the overall design.
The shades themselves are stunning. After the release of the Anastasia Modern Renaissance I've really loved pink/red tones and this palette has a gorgeous selection of them. Having blue eyes, I love experimenting with warm tones that compliment my eyes. I was immediately drawn to Henna, Sandalwood and Maneater for my go to crease/transition shades. I first tried the shade Rose Gold just with a dry brush to apply it to the lid but didn't get much colour payoff. The next time I tried the shimmer shades I used a setting spray to dampen my brush and managed to get more of the shade onto the lid. Overall I wasn't as impressed with the shimmer shades as I could have been, the mattes I really liked and worked really well in the crease. As gorgeous as the variety of shades are, I did have high expectations for the pigmentation and they unfortunately didn't meet them the first few times I've tried the palette. I'm hoping the more I use it and play around with techniques to apply the different textures the more I'll like the palette.
I'll definitely post a look using this soon to either here or my YouTube channel. I've seen so many great looks already using it so I'm hoping to create something stunning myself using my favourite shades. I'd love to know your thoughts on the palette, whether you enjoyed the shades or didn't get on with them, as there are so many mixed reviews. Let me know your thoughts on the palette in the comments below, I'd love to know! The palette is still available on Cult Beauty for £56 x
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