Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

The Violet Underground Collection features five products: Pure Color EyeShadow Palette, Pure Color Velvet Lipstick (in two shades: Violet Crush and Black Cassis), Pure Color Gloss (in 2 shades: Rebellious Violet and Chaotic Currant), Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Black Iris and Pure Color Quick-Thick Eyeliner in Punker Black. All limited edition.

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

This collection I simply COULD-NOT-RESIST. This is the sort of makeup collection you go: ‘ahhh!...’ when you look at it and behave like one of the aliens from Argos advert when they wait for delivery! Literally! Haha (sorry if you are not in the UK and you do not know what I am talking about ;)

I wish I could pick every single piece but like most of the people on this planet I did not win the lottery and cannot afford everything. (I wish I could tho ;) And it is worth mentioning I LOVE purple. Not just love, but LOVE purple :) So it was really hard for me not to add everything to the basket and live on beans and toast for the next month, haha.

And oh boy, it is gorgeous! The packaging is very elegant, sophisticated and sleek and it does fell solid. It is very shiny as well, which makes it nice to look at. The eyeshadows have designer imprint on them and there is also a huge mirror inside (well, as big as the packaging).

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

Now, let's move onto the shades. It is a shame they do not have names but it does not bother me that much. (very little in fact) Let’s start from the pink shade and move clockwise. The pink shade looks very bright in the packaging but I think it is more manageable on the lids. It is very acceptable for an everyday look if used dry and wet if used in a moderate amount. So, ladies! Do not be scared of that pink haha. Next is the brown shade, which is beautiful; very deep and chestnut-y: enough said. The blue one is very deep, darkened blue, perfect for that after work party. The beige shade is perfect for highlighting your inner eyelids or your browbones. Again, is it a beautiful colour. The last one but not the least, is the black shade in the middle. This is the only matte shade; the rest of them is satin and has a very slightly shimmery finish. All of them are very nicely pigmented, have great colour pay off and they look even more pigmented when used wet!

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

I love the combination of the colours plus texture of these eyeshadows. They go on smoothly and without any trouble. They also blend beautifully.

I wore pink + brown shade on one eye and beige + blue on the other for about 8 hours and it only faded slightly after 6 hours. Both eyes had a primer underneath the eyeshadows.

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette Swatches in direct sunlight, no flash

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette swatches in day light, indoor

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette pink + brown eyeshadow

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette beige + blue eyeshadow

Overall, I love it and I am VERY glad I purchased it. I recommend you get it (if you like it) as soon as you can because it is a limited edition! A.