Cosmopolitan USA – September 2019

THE REAL

REVIEW

THE PALETTE

Five different matte

shades (a couple

of neutrals, two purples,

and a bold blue) and two

dual-ended wands with

foam and brush tips.

THE REVIEW

“My makeup routine

can be described as

minimal at best, nonex-

istent at worst. But from

the moment I tried this

Dior palette, I was sold.

I wasn’t overwhelmed

by the colors and it was

super easy to apply.

I used the brush that

came with the palette—

surprise! I’m not makeup-

brush savvy either—to

swipe the purple shade

onto my lids. I even

dotted the bright blue on

my inner eye corners!”

—TATIANA

DONALDSON, 23

THE PALETTE

Fourteen different

shadows and two

different finishes curated

by beauty influencer

Jackie Aina. It also

comes with a dual-ended

brush (but TBH, if you’re

nodding rn, you probably

already have your own).

Shadow

Newb

Wannabe

Influencer

Dior 5 Couleurs Power

Look in #977 Glorif-Eye,

$63, dior.com

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Jackie Aina Palette, $45,

anastasiabeverlyhills.com

THE PALETTE

The 39 (!) shades range

from bright pinks to

neutral browns in every

finish you can think of.

THE REVIEW

“This took me back to the

big Crayola box of my

childhood—like, where

would I possibly begin?

But it’s also what makeup

dreams are made of. I

decided to channel some

serious Kylie vibes by

starting out with a blend

of light brown and then

applying a neon pink to

the inner corners of my

eyes. It was a whole thing

but took just a few min-

utes. Pro tip: The shadow

stays best when you dab

on concealer first.”

—GABRIELLE GARCIA, 21

Morphe 39S S u c h a

Gem Artistry Palette, $35,

morphe.com

Rating

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internet’s

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What’s really

worth the cash?

By AMA KWARTENG

THE REVIEW

“I have an eyeshadow

comfort zone (hi, beige

and taupe), but I’m look-

ing to switch up my rou-

tine. This palette has just

the right mix of natural

and fun shades that are

insanely pigmented and

really easy to blend.

To amp up the colors,

I patted them on with a

finger. To make them

more diffused, I blended

them out with the brush.

They even lasted all day,

staying right on my

eyelids rather than smear-

ing down my face.”

—SOFIA PEREZ, 21

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