The NYX Dream Catcher Palette comes in three versions – Stormy Skies, Dusk Til Dawn and Golden Horizon, which are now available at FeelUnique.com for £13 each. Each palette contains 10 shades and a secret compartment which reveals a hidden mirror and dual-tip sponge applicator which I only just discovered yesterday. I’ve been so impressed with the NYX collection so far (click here to read my review of the NYX HD Studio Finishing Powder) I had high hopes for this beautifully packaged eyeshadow palette.
Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong version of the Dream Catcher palette, I meant to order the Stormy Skies version Laura Leth used in her Soft Brown Eyes & Lips ft. NYX Nordics tutorial on YouTube (available to watch here if you’re interested). I wasn’t too worried however when my delivery arrived as I was still impressed with the combination of easy to wear neutrals and their golden undertones with a range of shimmer, matte and satin finishes.
As I swatched the first row of eyeshadows I grew increasingly disappointed. The quality of each shadow is incredibly inconsistent. The colour payoff in the purple shade, for example, is pretty much non-existent. The pigmentation of the majority of the matte shades on the bottom row are also incredibly poor, I had to build layer upon layer to get any kind of colour payoff and even then I found them powdery and uninspiring.
As you can probably tell from the swatches below the shadows give a very faint and washed out appearance with a few exceptions. Yes, this palette is only £13 so I wasn’t expecting the same quality as a Naked palette, however, for £4 I could pick up a Makeup Revolution palette such as Iconic 1 which would blow Golden Horizons out the water so there’s really no excuse for such poor quality.
This pretty palette is a primary example of style over substance. This is exactly why I hate purchasing beauty products online without having the opportunity to try them out first. This is the first NYX product I have been disappointed with, fingers crossed it’s the last.
Have you tried the NYX Dream Catcher Palette in Golden Horizons?
What are your thoughts?
Have you been disappointed with any beauty products recently?
