Review: Be Kissed By The Moon Eye & Face Palette by Essence

By M.C. -
So, I recently picked up the Be Kissed By The Moon Eye & Face Palette by Essence on a whim (which is how I buy most of my makeup). I'd seen it online before, and I was intrigued by it, so when I saw it in Ulta, I decided to just buy it and give it a go.

Now, this palette is described as an eye and face palette, but, from my perspective, it's just a highlight palette. You could certainly use these shades as eyeshadows, but they're pretty sheer, so they'd be more like eye toppers. I've read other reviews of this palette, and I know that some people use the two biggest pans as blushes, but, from my perspective, they're too shimmery for that.

Suffice it to say that I consider this to be a highlight palette, and that's the basis for this review. I'm not going to talk about how this palette performs as an eyeshadow palette or anything like that. Anyway, I've had this palette for a few weeks, I've used it a lot, and, it turns out, I really like it; so let's get into the review.

 The Details

Let me start by saying that this palette is absurdly cheap, which is one of the things that I like about Essence as a brand. This palette is only $5.99, which is obviously an amazing price. It comes with six shades (four small pans and two large pans), so you're getting an amazing value for your money.

 The Packaging

The packaging on this palette isn't terribly impressive (but it's $5.99, so what do you expect?), but the silver design on the lid is kind of cute, and it's simple in an elegant way, which I like. It's made out of clear hard plastic, and it's pretty sturdy. I would feel very comfortable traveling with this palette.

 The Shade Selection

I know that a lot of people are complaining that the iridescent, colorful highlighter trend is overdone, but, personally, I really enjoy colorful, ethereal-looking highlights. So, naturally, I really like the shade selection in this palette.


From my perspective, there are three wearable shades in this palette and three not-so-wearable shades. I wear the orangish shade, the pinkish shade, and the yellowish shade on an almost daily basis. However, I don't wear the blue shade, green shade, and dark pink shade very often.  All six shades are very pretty and flattering on the skin. Although, I have to say that the shade selection is slanted towards pale people; I don't think many people with medium to dark skin tones will be able  to use this palette. Even if you're not going to wear the more unusual shades, I still think it's worth picking up the palette for the wearable shades.

On the plus side, you've got so many radically different shades that you can use this palette for almost any look.

The Formula

 Unpopular opinion: The formula of this palette is what the formula of the Anastasia Moonchild Glow Kit should have been. As I wrote in my review of the Moonchild Glow Kit, I don't really like the formula of the Moonchild palette. I think it's kind of dry and dusty. Whereas the Be Kissed By The Moon Eye & Face Palette has a really creamy, blendable texture. Unlike the Moonchild palette, there are no big chunks of glitter; the highlights have a very smooth, shimmery look on the skin.

Honestly, I think the formula of this palette is almost perfect. I can't imagine any formula that's better for the money.

Conclusion

I really love this palette; I honestly don't think you can buy better highlights for the money, and this palette is better than even some really expensive highlights. I find myself reaching for this palette all the time, and, if you like the shades in this palette, I can't recommend it enough.

Final Rating: 9/10

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Beautifully Bare Foundation Serum by e.l.f.: Review

By M.C. -
Image
I'm a big fan of e.l.f. complexion products, so, when I was placing a big order from their website a few months ago, I decided to check out this product: the Beautifully Bare Foundation Serum. I've used it quite a few times since the order arrived, and I have to say that the name is accurate. It does make your face look beautifully bare. It's almost invisible on the skin; it's like a light veil that downplays imperfections. It really is a "your skin but better" look. E.l.f. describes it as a "weightless silky formula melts into skin for a radiant and youthful-looking glow. The luminous, dewy finish helps boost suppleness and minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines," and I think that's a good description. The product basically illuminates and blurs your skin with a minimal amount of coverage. E.l.f. notes that this product has flawless coverage, but I think it's important to note that this product has very little coverage. It m...
Read more

The De-Clutter is Real

By M.C. -
Image
Let's get one thing straight, I have way too much makeup. I am confident that I will continue to have way too much makeup for the rest of my life. I have enough eyeshadow and lipstick to make sure that my lips will be sticky (weird choice of words, I know) and my eyes will be shadowed for the rest of my life -- and then some. Anyway, I don't mind having a lot of makeup, but, sometimes, it gets a little overwhelming (even for me). So, I recently embarked upon a de-clutter. I especially wanted to de-clutter some stuff because I was preparing to move and I didn't want to drag a lot of unnecessary stuff to my next apartment (I'm fairly sure that I did drag a lot of unnecessary stuff to my new apartment, but that's beside the point). Anyway, I managed to de-clutter quite a bit of stuff, and I wanted to talk about the items I'm getting rid of, so let's get into the details. These are the products I decided to de-clutter: Bright Set Loose Finishing Powder by S...
Read more

New to My Collection (November 2017)

By M.C. -
Image
A few months ago, I started a series called New to My Collection, in which I talk about products that I've recently added to my makeup collection and what I think about them. I didn't get a ton of new things in November, so some of these things are from October. However, I want to talk about them anyway and give you my thoughts. So, without further ado, here are some products that were new to my collection in November: Infallible Blend Artist Foundation Blender by L'Oreal - You can stick a fancy name on a makeup sponge, but it's still just a makeup sponge and that's what this is. Personally, I think this sponge is just okay. However, I should say that I prefer sponges with a flat edge. I think this sponge is a good size, has good density, and is very good about not soaking up all your makeup. It gives nice coverage and all of that jazz; I just wish it had a flat side. That being said, I think it's a great value for the money ($8) and I would recommend picking...
Read more