In Your Face: Soap & Glory Lid Stuff.

 

Soap & Glory Lid Stuff Eyeshadow Quad in What’s Nude (£10).

I’ve seen a few reviews of this product around and about and there seems to be mixed feelings about it. I’m becoming a bit palette obsessed atm but wanted something a bit more compact to tae on my holiday than my e.l.f Everyday Eyes palette. After loving my S&G Thick & Fast mascara I thought I’d try this- I went for the nude option for everyday wear. First of all, as with all S&G products, I love the packaging; I like the clear lid so you can see what shades are inside. I like the note on the back reading ‘we chose not to include a cheap spongy shadow brush, because not only would it drive the price of this palette up, we thought you’d rather opt for a proper one’ and man is that true! Does anyone even use them spongy brush things?

Anyway, I really like the colour range in this palette and buzz off the 3:1 ratio of matte to shimmer shades; I think some shimmer shadows can look too much in the daytime. I’ve been using shade Pink T (top right) as a base colour as it doesn’t really show up on my skin perhaps because it’s too near to my actual skin tone. I then use shimmer shade Aubersheen (bottom right) over my eyelid, defining the crease with Mudhoney (bottom left)- I think that these two shades are the best in the palette as they are the most pigmented and buildable. Finally, shade Vanilla (top left) I guess is meant to be a highlighter but I personally like my highlighter shade to have some shimmer in it to make it stand out a bit more. I hate to say this but I find the top two shades to be a bit chalky and ‘blah’- I could take or leave them. In spite of this, I do actually like this palette- I think it’s perfect for an everyday eye as it isn’t shimmery, glittery or too harsh on the eye whilst still highlighting your eyes. I think I’m going to be using this a lot, both alone and with other shades and palettes, and I love how compact it is! Do I think it’s worth £10?- No not really, maybe £7 and I know that sounds like I’m splitting hairs but I think when you hit the £10 mark you start to expect big things. Have you used this palette? Any S&G makeup recommendations?