twilight week: colourpop collection (eyeshadow palette)

It has arrived...the end of this Twilight inspired theme week. Thanks to the generosity of my friend, there have been all sorts of Twilight x ColourPop items reviewed here on the creation of beauty is art. over the last several days. That includes eyeliners, highlighters, lip oils, and body shimmers. The grand finale? The Twilight Eyeshadow Palette. It is no secret that eyeshadows make me happy. I love expressing myself with different colours and finishes. How does this particular palette perform? And how does it compare to other ColourPop palettes? Here is everything you need to know about this themed release. 

The packaging makes me smile every single time I look at the Twilight Eyeshadow Palette. The outer sleeve is foggy and muted, but the palette itself has more of those cool greens and blues with lots of sparkle. On the inside, there is a picture of Bella and Edward with one of the most iconic quotes from the series: So the lion fell in love with the lamb. The eyeshadow names are also well themed, with names like Immortal, Ice Cold, Say It Out Loud, Impossibly Fast, The Cullens, and Lion & Lamb. 

As for the colour story, this is sheer perfection. The eyeshadow palette perfectly captures all of those Twilight-esque colours. There are cool toned blues, browns, and greens, as well as metallic and glitter shades. There is so much to work with here. The glitters are especially exciting (you can see the shade Edward in action in this post) and remind me of the ones in the Sailor Moon palette that I have. Both Edward and Immortal have a creamier kind of feel and are downright dazzling. The shimmers are also winners. I love shimmery cool tones in general and Irresistible is fabulous for a quick and easy one-shadow look. Though the glitters and shimmers are outstanding, I wanted to highlight some of the matte eyeshadows in this particular post. 

The matte eyeshadows included in the Twilight Eyeshadow Palette are incredible. These are nicely pigmented and are so different from the others in my collection. A lot of the cool toned shadows that I own are either brown or grey...so these cool blues and greens were a welcome addition. I especially love the matte denim blue shade, Irrevocably, and the matte dusty green shade, Seventeen. I have been incorporating those into lots of different makeup look lately. The cool toned browns are wonderful for blending out or adding a little extra depth. The matte shades are just as thrilling as the shimmers. A rare feat! 

It has been fun creating different makeup looks with the Twilight x ColourPop collection. As I end this theme week post, I want to say thank you again to my friend for her thoughtfulness. These posts would not have been possible without her generosity! 

What do you think of this eyeshadow palette? Do you like cool toned shadows?