Review: Sephora/Disney's Vol. 1 Cinderella Palette

Can't find anything for a Disney/fairy tale and makeup loving friend of yours for Christmas  Well look no further with this Cinderella palette, a Sephora and Disney collaborative.

(Heads up for picture heaviness below!)

It's made of cardboard, but it's quite sturdy cardboard. As you can see it's a pull drawer type of palette similar to Urban Decay's Book of Shadows, but without a mirror.  Some may think of it as a drawback, but for me personally, I never even use mirrors included in cosmetics, besides powders.

This wouldn't really be travel friendly per se because of its bulky packaging. It's in more of a pretty bedroom counter decoration or book on a shelf since its "spine" makes it look like a story book. I mean look at it's beauty with all its gold/periwinkle details of scenes and objects from the tale and Cinderella's silhouette. The navy blue velvet shelf is a nice touch too.

(Side Note: Is anyone crazy enough to actually buy the Swarvoski crystal version? O_o)

Better yet, you can also take out the eye shadow portion and use this as a jewelry box. Although I have no clue where I would put the eye shadows other than the original packaging and I don't see myself finishing this up in this lifetime.

Retail Price: $55.00
Amount: 0.035 oz each
Available Color(s): Cinderella Vol. 1 (only, thus far)
What is it? 20-piece eye shadow palette
Where to get it? Sephora (exclusively)

Parabens? None

On for the swatches:
Row 1:

R-L: Maiden, All Glow, Destined, Cinderelly, Pumpkin Coach

 (Flash)

Maiden: Shimmery magenta. The pigmentation is one of the weakest in this palette, but it is workable.

All Glow: Glittery rose gold. Ick, the fallout on this was TERRIBLE. the most unflattering color in this palette due to the glitter.

Destined: Light blue with a pearly light green/gold sheen. 

Cinderelly: Matte seafoam green.

Pumpkin Coach: Matte yellow-toned creme with sparse gold shimmers. The shimmers are actually visible when worn; they're very subtle though.

Row 2:

 R-L:Ball Gown, Kill Joy, Fairy Godmother, Glass Slipper, Royal

 (Flash)

Ball Gown: Ultra frosty white.
Kill Joy: Frosty gunmetal grey. I was hoping that this was a taupe, but it isn't.
Fairy Godmother: Matte Periwinkle. This shade is so unique I've never seen a periwinkle eyeshadow before. Super pigmented too.
Glass slipper: Slight-pearly light blue (if you want to be technical). This looks pretty much matte on the eyes.
Royal: Vibrant matte electric blue.

Row 3:

 R-L: Gus Gus, Charming, Chateau, Palace, Drizella

 (Flash)

Gus Gus: Bright ultra shimmery yellow-gold.
Charming: Ultra shimmery champagne.
Chateau: Shimmery brown.
Palace: Shimmery peach-toned Champagne.
Drizella: Shimmery golden bronze.

Row 4:

R-L: Cinders, Jaq, Midnight, A Wish, Rococo

(Flash)

Cinders: Matte black with sparse gold glitter. The glitters are actually visible.
Jaq: Shimmery dark brown-grey.
Midnight: Shimmery Dark blue with blue glitter.
A Wish: Matte creme.
Rococo: Dark Plum with lighter plum scattered shimmers. Basically a matte.

All of these shades are actually extremely powdery and quite a bit chalky when swatched. Granted they are still extremely pigmented though. Once on the eyes they perform well and evenly. Just remember that these are NOT the type of shadows that you would have to swirl your brush in, don't do it.

The shades I pointed out above with 'Ultra' are just that ULTRA shimmery/frosty. I don't see these particular shades working on the more mature audience. These particular shades are so shimmery that they are borderline juvenile because they have somewhat chunky shimmer.

The colors of the palette can definitely create endless combinations of looks. You have everything from neutrals to brights with various textures. It also has a matte creme for blending and highlighting. Very useful and lovely in this regard.

Overall:
7.5 out of 10
This palette captures the beauty and elegance of the fairy tale we all know and love, Cinderella. Truthfully speaking if I were to strictly base this palette off the quality of the eye shadows I probably would've over looked this and definitely wouldn't have paid the $55, but its the novelty of it that drove me in. I do think that these eye shadows are good, just too messy for the price.

Thing to Note: The palette's spine does indeed say "Vol. 1" so we may see more versions coming out. Trust me... I WILL be out for those. I'm looking forward to a Snow White version. Think of the possible greens, purples, reds, or golds. *drools*

Would I recommend?
If your not getting this for the novelty, are expecting the eye shadows to be outstanding, or aren't into cool toned shadows, then I would have to say skip it.
If you love the idea, value, or are going to gift this, then go for it.