Wednesday, August 6, 2014

review: pixi mesmerizing mineral palette


There are brands I've heard a lot about - but haven't managed to try out for myself. Pixi was one of those brands....until now, that is. For years, I have heard beauty bloggers and makeup lovers rave about Pixi. Despite this, I had never gotten my hands on any of their products. When I came across the Mesmerizing Mineral Palette, I just had to have it. The colours spoke to me!

The palette I chose was the Copper Peach palette. It came with six shades, including a soft white, shimmery champagne colour, a light brown, sand shade, copper, and a bronzey colour. It also came with a sponge tip applicator. Honestly, the latter is a total waste as far as I'm concerned. I always wind up throwing them away. What I loved about this palette? The shades had a nice variety but they all work together. Let's take a closer look at the shades and swatches:


What are my initial thoughts? As I mentioned, I was immediately struck by the gorgeous shades and beautiful colour variety. So, the first thing I did was swatch! The texture of the eyeshadows was silky and smooth. It felt very luxurious. As for the shadows themselves? It was a hit or miss. The lightest shade was so fair it barely showed up at all. That was a letdown. The matte brown shade was another miss. While it looks quite dark in the pan, the colour payoff is quite weak. It turned out to be more of a light brown rather than a deeper shade.

Despite those disappointing shades, the rest? Gorgeous. Particularly the bottom two shades. The peachy and coppery shades were the standouts here, without a doubt. The pigmentation on those two specifically were fantastic, the texture was wonderful, and there was no fallout. Yes, those shades alone made the $12 CDN palette totally worth it. I absolutely love them.

This is a peek at the makeup look I created using the Pixi Mesmerizing Mineral Palette in Copper Peach. Let me know what you think!


This may have been my first time trying out products from Pixi, but I hope it won't be the last. Despite a few lackluster colours, I was very impressed with the quality and diverse range of products. This was a serious win for me!

Have you tried anything from Pixi? What do you think of the makeup?

xo Shannon

18 comments:

  1. I love the look of the palette, I've always wanted to try some Pixi products!

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  2. Such a pretty palette and I love how versatile it is!

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  3. These shades looking beautiful on you Shannon. Great review. Nope, haven't tried any of it yet.
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    Lenya
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  4. Amazing colour palette dear.your makeup is stunning
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  5. amzing colors! love the second :)
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  6. The colors of the palette are lovely! And love the eye makeup you have done with this.

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  7. That palette looks great!
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  9. Wow.... great job... lovely make up and so are you!!!
    Happy friday!

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  10. Wow, I Loved it! Looks amazing!
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  11. So glad you finally tried Pixi! Love that brand! You look gorgeous! xo

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  12. Omg.. you look gorgeous.. love the dark shades..such a nice palette and we dont get it here in India ♡♡♡

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  13. That looks so good :)
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  14. incredible natural shades. I love your makeup
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  15. I'm not a fan of so much sparkle but it looks great on you!

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