Sunday, October 6, 2013

Models Prefer Sweet Shadows Palette - a Too Faced Inspired Tin to Delight Your Sweet Tooth!


When word hit the street that Models Prefer were releasing some holiday palettes inspired by Too Faced, I raced to my local Priceline stores to grab them. Sadly they hadn’t reached stores yet (and at the time of writing are only just trickling into stores after being on order, as the lovely Customer Service lady informed me over the phone) but they are available to order from Priceline online! Retailing for $15, the Sweet Shadows Tin is the more affordable option – though I do plan on getting my hands on the Sweet Kisses palette when my store receives the shipment during the week.
the tin, which is so lightweight I thought it had arrived empty!

I ordered this palette after dinner on Wednesday night ($5.95 for regular delivery) and was not expecting to get my hands on it until Monday. Come Friday morning, I open the front door to find the dreaded ‘sorry we missed’ you slip tucked into the door. I was quite frustrated as I’d been sitting writing in the lounge since 6:30am, so it was obvious they hadn’t bothered to knock and just decided to leave the note instead. Thanks Australia Post! Anyway, I was still so pleased as I suspected that it was my Priceline delivery, so I headed in to pick it up before work on Saturday.
set comes complete with dual-ended mascara/brow gel and an eye shadow primer

The tin is very lightweight, and the shadows themselves are affixed to a thin plastic outer which also holds the eye shadow primer (reminiscent of Too Faced Shadow Insurance) and the dual-ended mascara and clear brow gel. This means that depotting is probably a possibility, and the tin could be used for jewellery or other knick knacks if you felt like it. It definitely doesn’t feel as sturdy as the newly updated Too Faced tins, but it is still super cute and I don’t mind since the price is so much cheaper than the real deal.


Innocent, Lovely, Sweetened, Graceful, Kisses, Cute and Sugared

The shadows themselves are all quite pretty and similar to Too Faced in that the majority of them are on the sheer side (with the exception of Luscious, Precious and Enchanting which are the more pigmented of the bunch) As I type I am wearing Adorable over the lid with Cute in the crease, and Kisses to highlight my brow bone and inner corners (I used MAC Painterly Paint Pot as a base) It has held up really nicely all day, and I was happy with the level of pigmentation once the colours hit my lids. I find that the way that colours swatch on your arm/hand isn’t always the best indication of how it will work when actually applied, so it is best to give things a go or look for reviews when it comes to things like this. Just my opinion and this generally works for me! I also have the mascara and brow gel on, and was pleasantly surprised with both of them. I was expecting (and I do apologise to MP…) a crappy lacklustre mascara, but this is better than some Maybelline + Chanel I’ve used in the past. Great job MP!
Sugared, Luscious, Adorable, Angelic, Precious and Enchanting

As I’ve only used this palette once (and am yet to even try the eye shadow primer!) I can’t give a full review for you at this stage. I definitely wanted to show you what the palette contained so that you could have a think about it before it hits stores this week, so this little ‘first impressions’ post (in which I did ramble quite a bit…) could help you decide whether or not this palette would suit you. I have a feeling the sets are going to sell out very fast!
the whole sweet shadow line up


So tell me- does this Models Prefer Sweet Shadows Tin satisfy your sweet tooth?

The Sweet Shadows Tin palette retails for $15 AUD and is available for online purchase here, and in Priceline stores this week.
The Sweet Kisses palette ($25 AUD) is available for online purchase here.
Emma @ emmabovarybeauty x
 
 
*This post is not sponsored and I bought the palette myself. Honesty, always.
 

30 comments:

  1. This is absolutely adorable - can't wait to see the palettes in person! I love what Models Prefer are doing these days :)

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    1. Thanks LabMuffin =) I am really looking forward to seeing the Sweet Kisses palette in person, and I agree MP are doing really well with their releases at the moment :)

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  2. That's a pretty impressive palette!

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    1. I agree Yolanda, for the price it is a real winner.

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  3. Wow! This looks so cute, and VERY reminiscent of Too Faced! I really don't need any more eyeshadows though...it's very tempting though! And the quality doesn't seem too bad!

    x Tashi
    http://shiwashiful.blogspot.com.au/

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    1. True Tashi, it is really hard to see the difference in design! And what is this 'need' eyeshadows you speak of-nobody needs them, we just love them :)

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  4. What a gorgeous little kit :) the shadows are really lovely colours. But I think the packaging is the main reason I really want it!

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    1. Sarah I was pretty much 50/50 on reasons for wanting it, haha. Tin is super pretty!

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  5. Wow this looks absolutely pretty! I'm very tempted to get my paws on this palette - thanks for the heads up on this.

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    1. Totally pretty, and really very wearable colours as well which I was really happy about. Glad you appreciated the heads up, I hope you grab it this week too :)

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  6. Great post. You've got some beautiful pictures!!!

    I think this is a great palette, especially for the price. I can't wait to see it in person :)

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    1. Aw thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I hope you love the palette in person too, I'd love to hear what you think of it when you pick it up or see it :)

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  7. I've been dying to swatch this, and the Sweet Kisses palette! Great review, lovely, the shadows look pretty pigmented!

    I tried last week but was told it might be in next week...so I'll probably pick this (or maybe both) up, and then use my $5 discount voucher too!



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    1. Thanks Nalini, I was happy with the pigmentation (even though some are on the sheer side, Too Faced are just like that so I was content!)

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    2. The $5 voucher!!! I've got a few of those and almost forgot about them!! Haha, so going back tomorrow now that I've seen the swatches! :D xx

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  8. I definitely thought this was a Too Faced product when I saw the packaging. I will probably pass on this, the colours aren't calling out to me :P

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    1. Perhaps the Sweet Kisses palette would be more your style, it looks like it has some more exciting shades inside from the promo images. I think Models Prefer were cheeky and clever to take on this girly style

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  9. Such a great find!! I can't wait to check it out myself!
    xxx Kat

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    1. I was so happy when it arrived! Let me know what you think of it when it launches x

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  10. Wow haha yup my first thought was the similarity to Too Faced as well! Looks gorgeous though!

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    1. A gorgeous palette, and definitely Too Faced inspired ;P

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  11. Wow! This is so cheap. Seriously, I actually would have thought that was a Too Faced palette if you didn't say otherwise.

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  12. The tin is so adorable, it looks like it should be full of bonbons :) The colours are gorgeous as well, they go really well with your skin tone. And the colour names - this is cute all around.

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  13. Super cute! Nice to see a very affordable alternative to the Too Faced palettes!

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  14. Ooh the shadows are different to the sweet kisses tin!...I'm on a spending ban still, so one's enough haha

    I forgot to mention in my post that the 2 layers of the sweet kisses tin are in foam? so I guess that's why it's $25 (and because of the extras obviously)

    I'm going to link to this on my post...if you don't mind, so people can see both tins :)

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  15. This is so cute! I am going into Priceline just to have a look on Thursday and can't wait to see all the new goodies.

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  16. I have seen this everywhere lately! The colours look gorgeous. I dont have a compact, I usually just use singular pots. I am so tempted now to buy a compact- suppose it is more cost effective!

    Luc xx

    www.love-luc.com

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  17. Omg this palette looks so good! I can't wait to see if they have it in my Local Priceline. Thanks for sharing this post :)

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  18. This was on-sale at Priceline online for $12 but now it's sold out and I heard about it before I could buy one.

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