Pat Mcgrath vs Wet N Wild | Can a $5 palette compete with a $125 palette?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Hey guys! Such a fun video today! I am doing the ULTIMATE drugstore vs high end eyeshadow palette challenge! I am testing if the Wet N Wild Color Icon palettes can compete with the Pat McGrath Labs Mothership VI palette! I have been eager to try out the Pat McGrath Labs shadows, but as a BIG fan of affordable palettes, I had to see if a palette more than 20 times cheaper could come close. And I was a bit suprised! Watch until the end to find out which side is which and let me know if you got it right! Thanks for stopping by!
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Mandy
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The Shadows:
Pat Mcgrath Labs Mothership VI: Midnight Sun palette: go.magik.ly/ml...
Wet N Wild palettes:
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Also on me:
Loreal Infallible Freshwear in Linen: go.magik.ly/ml...
Thrive CC Cream: bit.ly/3bsqnu3
Kosas Concealer in 04: go.magik.ly/ml...
Ulta Beauty Ultra Slim brow: go.magik.ly/ml...
ELF Clear Brow gel: go.magik.ly/ml...
Patrick Ta Bronzer Duo: go.magik.ly/ml...
Essence Pure Nude highlighter: go.magik.ly/ml...
Hard Candy Plumping Lip Serum Balm in Bountifully Bare & Richly Rose (both eyes and cheeks): bit.ly/3hmD6Cm
Maybelline Sky High mascara: go.magik.ly/ml...
Nails:
Olive & June in Angelfish
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There will never be a day that I can afford PM. This video makes me feel included on your makeup journey, and I appreciate you thinking about those of us that may be on a different socioeconomic level. 💛
Not just a socioeconomic level but comfort with spending. There are lots of people that can afford but don’t feel comfortable with that price. That is ok. Makeup should bring us joy, buying something we can’t afford, or not comfortable with will not bring us joy. I am a huge PM fan and I pace myself buying one each sale but even I acknowledge I don’t need it. No one does. I save for it and budget for it because it’s my thing. If it’s not your thing totally cool... there is enough beautiful makeup out there for everyone.
People with money generally wouldn't spend it on tons of PM palettes. That's not how we get to a comfortable place in life! It's all about saving.
@@anh7807 yep I budget for my makeup addiction lol that’s the honest truth
You are so right ladies, flat I *don't want to spend that kind of money.* When there's oodles of affordable options. Only fools do that,
Yes, my thoughts exactly. Even if I had the budget for these expensive brands, I don’t know if I could validate spending that much money when good inexpensive products are out there!!!
I was actually able to grab her first 3 palettes in a bundle, the bundle was on discount, also used a coupon code, AND got a free gloss that ended up being about $191 (taxes & shipping are included on her site). So about $64 each I was so happy with that! I definitely advise people she ALWAYS has sales never pay $125
Don't forget to go through rakuten.
When you see pat shadows in real life they can't be compared to anything tbh.
The dimension, the shine, the feeling, the colors, everything is top notch.
Your eye look was so pretty though!
I guessed correctly. The bronze shimmer and blackened brown in the outer corner gave the game away... they were way more pigmented going on the lid 😃 I much prefer your right eye.
I guessed right.. the moment your brush touched the eye, I knew that was pat mc grath.. her blitz astral shadows are truly unbeatable.. the last 4 shades
Never did I EVER think I would see the day Mandy buy a $125 palette....but on sale, BRAVA 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Midnight Sun is the one I would get!!
I came here to say the same thing! But our girl Mandy only paid $88, still gotta find that sale!!! But I love love that she's always aghast at high end prices and doesn't turn her nose up to drugstore. She is me♥️💕
I’m obsessed with Pat McGrath. I’ve been loving the Divine Rose palette, as well as the Fleur Fantasia quad.
I want that quad.
@@joleenludwig3005 I love it! It’s been on sale for $35 for a while too.
I've never used her stuff..its just SO EXPENSIVE! Can I ask what makes it worth the price tag?? 🤔
@@daniellezadora7637 well in my opinion, on top of packaging, there is the special shades which transforms other shades like no other brand. Some are iridescent, some are duo chrome, and most are sparkly with micro glitter so fine it’s smooth. These special shades are amazing. I really like all the different textures and layering of them as well. You either love her stuff or you don’t. It’s either worth it or it’s not. It’s never worth it if you can’t afford it. I think most of her palettes don’t appeal to the average user, they are too high priced and basic eye looks is not where she shines. If you are a matte in the crease, darker matte in the corner, and shimmer on the lid type user, you will most likely think she is over rated. If you aren’t scared to layer and experiment with textures chances are you will love her stuff.
@@daniellezadora7637 I agree with Joleen. The eyeshadow palettes are worth it to me personally because the luxurious packaging, special formulas, and unique shades make me happy. Pat McGrath’s concealer and undereye setting powder are the best I’ve tried. If you order straight from Pat McGrath, she has some good sales seasonally. Also, she usually always has something discounted on her site. You just have to click through individual products to find the surprise sale. But overall, she does make really special formulas for most of her products. You just have to decide for yourself if it would be worth it.
You should do the same challenge but with ur Sydney Grace shadows! 😊❤️💄
That was really interesting. I have bought a couple of her palettes in the sales. I adore the brighter colours. Please do some looks with the other colours 💜💙
I’d definitely challenge you to do the same, but specifically using the special shades in the palette (the last quad) as the only thing I’ve seen rival those are indie brand singles.
I guessed correctly only bc I recognize the PM colours (I have the same palette) and how the pigmentation comes out the minute it applies to the eyes. I now want the WnW palettes, the performance is pretty impressive! 👀
I love this video idea! I’m a recent convert to PM, finally splurging on my first Mothership last year when she launched Divine Rose II and then snagging the same one in this video on her most recent sale along with a quad. I will say, while you can make a similar look, nothing can match the subtle tones within each shadow, the curation within the palette itself, and how they blend together. It’s effortless. Also, I would love to see a video comparing the special shades (4 on the right side) with something drugstore, as these are really what makes these palettes stand out. But I do love this as, as beautiful as the PM palettes are, they are spendy!
What a fantastic video! You were able to beautifully dupe the PM palette w/ the WnW palettes!
I would love to see more looks using the PM- that purple shade is stunning!
I own PML palettes, but my Sydney Grace shadows are what I reach for! They cant be beat, imo.
Love SG formula 👍🏼❤️
I love the Sydney Grace formula. I don’t own any PML palettes yet but I do know I choose my Sydney Grace ones over my Natasha Denona!
I love the Sydney Grace shadows too. SG has not updated or changed their website in months. I have been waiting over 6 months for some items to restock. Is there anything going on with SG?
@@mindyflaugher I think they usually do a sale in July. I know they did a restock in February because that’s when I got my Tiny Marvels palette.
@@mindyflaugher they are moving into a new warehouse. Do you follow them on IG?
I guessed correctly Yay only because it seemed a little bit easier blending on the Pat McGrath side, both sides look beautiful Xxx
I’ve tried several eye shadows from drugstore after UA-camrs raved about. And I tried Pat and Natasha. Sorry, no drugstore quality compares with the Pat and Natasha in terms of durability and quality. A cheap eye shadow might look nice after applying it, but within several hours fades and starts looking odd. Same with cheap mascaras transferring to the lower eye lid and so.
I agree. I tried drugstore, BH and ColorPop just to make sure I'm not spending for nothing on luxury palettes but they didn't last in eyes. Their shimmers/metallics look dull on the eyes in about 4 hr and some crease noticeable by the end of the day.
Totally agree. I've wasted money on dupes. I bought my first ND palette last year, and have bought more since. There's just no comparison. I just bought the same PM palette and it's incredible. Never going for the dupes again!
I guess my eye is geared toward the kinds of looks that drug store brands can produce, because I prefer the look on your left eye. I see it as softer yet just as impactful. The more of your comparison videos that I watch, the more I find my preference for the drug store looks increasing. I really enjoy this. Thank you for creating it and the others.
Love you Mandy💖 I’ve tried several hyped palettes youtubers raved about. But I was always let down they weren’t as good as I expected them to be. Not with Pat McGrath eyeshadows. I used to think “there’s no way I’ll pay that much money for a palette it’s ridiculous “. now have almost all the mothership palettes and now plan to get all of them 😘
I own a few and love Pat McGrath’s shadow pallets. I think one reason people got to her is for her wonderful color stories in each pallet. This was fun and thanks for doing this, but seriously, I’d never go to four pallets to get an eye shadow look!
Great look! Very similar and surprised Wet n wild held up! PM too expensive for me
I just bought this pallette on Monday, also for $88! It arrives tomorrow 💓. It's my first pallette from her and I think the colors are perfect for my undertone. So excited to play with it! Honestly I think it's funny no one has mentioned how this is like a muted rainbow pallette, with the red, orange, yellow, green, blue/purple, and then the white/bronze/tan/brown-black. Lol. Definitely do more looks, especially with the "stunning" shades. I agree you don't need to spend a lot to get great eyeshadow looks, I'm loving the wet and wild! Thanks for the great video 😍
This was such a fun way to do a dupe video! Although I have to say I feel like I could easily pick the Pat McGrath eye :)
I LOVE Pat McGrath. There is nothing like the experience with those shadows and those special shades...I doubt Colourpop compares directly, especially to the blitz shades. I’m glad you get to experience one of her palettes. Put ‘er to good use! I just bought three more of her palettes for $200 and was never more excited!
I wanted to get that bundle! 😪 maybe next time 🙂
Got the bundle and the Bronze this month. My favorite is the Divine Rose 2 in the Rose Gold case they say pink I beg to differ. 💕💫
It always surprises me that you don't have many more subs - you do a great job and a lot of originality in your topics! Keep it up!
Hey Mandy, I’m not really one to comment, I watch most of your videos and really enjoy them! This is the most entertaining makeup video I’ve watched in awhile! Just loved it! You were great! And what a good concept for a video! Thanks so much!
I can’t tell the difference and I would never spend that amount of money on one palette, but you confirmed for me that I need to buy the WNW 10 Pan palettes! Thank you!
With all the mid range priced amazing palettes out there $59 and below, I cannot bring myself to spend $88-125 for a palette that no one is going to notice a difference but me. I’m perfectly happy with the mid range and below. Great video- I will be picking up some WnW palettes to try, even less than my comfortable midrange, yayyy!!! FYI drugstore is all I purchased for 20 years, in the past year I have gotten into more makeup looks and various brands. Fun to play around with makeup as we age and try to accentuate the good and hide the wrinkles 🤣 PS LOVING YOUR VIDEOS
Hi Mandy, I’m one of your newest subscribers. I loved this comparison. I do not own any Pat McGrath eyeshadows. I do own the Alter Ego Luster Charm palette a dupe of the Pat McGrath Divine Rose palette. I love the Alter Ego formula. I wish they would come out with a few more palettes, for us frugal makeup lovers. Anyway, I love your videos. I’m kicking myself for not finding you on UA-cam earlier. 💜
Yes, please do more Pat McGrath! That’s one I’ll never be able to buy.
That was fun to leave it a mystery till the end!
I just recently picked up Divine Rose 2 and while it’s gorgeous and the packaging is divine I don’t think it’s worth the regular price or the $89 I paid for it. With the indie brands killing the game i think she needs to step it up. EVERY shimmer in her palette should be a special shade for that price. My Clionadh, Devinah, and Terra Moons shadows put hers to shame. I care more about the shadows than the packaging so that may be where she looses me but I would love a more budget friendly palette from her like ND mini’s with her special shades vs the quads she puts out or the holiday palette she did with none of her special shades.
Love your content as usual!
I truly couldn’t see the difference between the two at all. I like this style where you kept it a surprise until the end 👏
Thanks so much for giving frugal options!!
Oh wow! I liked the left side better! The inner corner highlight is brighter.
I purposefully didn't read any of the other comments, so these are just my initial thoughts. The right eye looks richer and deeper. The shades appeared to blend more easily and didn't look patchy. It was fun to see the comparison of the 2 brands and see that you can get very similar looks. This is a pretty eye look.
It would be great to know how the W&W shadows ‘held up’ if you wore the look for a decently long time. I have to say that watching your application in videos has changed how I like my eyeshadows to look.
As far as drugstore eyeshadow goes, my favorites are the petal quads from Flower Beauty! They’re so creamy and luminous on my lids!
I love your enthusiasm for these wet n wild palettes. I haven’t tried any of them, but you make me want to! the only PM palette I have is one of the tiny 5-pan minis I got at 50% off 😂
Princess Bride! Yes! 😂❤️
I LOVE that movie! Princess Buttercup 👸!
I appreciate your frugal side!!!! I have spent $52 on two SG palettes and I LOVE them, but got from my hubs for Christmas and my birthday!! I don’t think I could just run out nor would I want to run out and get anything more expensive than those-too many great options at the drugstore!!!!! With the budget I work with I honestly would rather spend the money somewhere else if I had it. However, I am so grateful to my husband for gifting me those pallets❤️🥰
WOW! SO impressive! Great test!
I think the PM side looks better. It just looked more sophisticated. But is it 15x 💰 better? I think not. Great video 👍
I was disappointed with midnight sun. My flower jungle lights palette is a dupe to me and better. I almost didn't buy another but I bought the DR2 and that one is fantastic. Glad I got it as it changed my mind. :)
I just purchased the Flower 🌼 Jungle lights & love it 😀
I'm new to your channel. Loved this! Wet n Wild has amazing products! So glad I found you!❤
Great comparison! I did guess right but not sure I'd ever spend that much on eyeshadow either ;)
Defs got it right. The pigment in the pat palatte is intense. I bought the Christmas edition palatte to see what the fuss was about, it was alot cheaper so not sure if the quality is different
I always love the look you create. Loved this. I will not buy a PM palette. Way too expensive. Nothing toward the brand or pretty colors. I like that you can dupe them. I would love this with some Natasha denona shadows and eyeshadow palettes. Would be fun. Hope all are well. Enjoy!
You are sooo talented. Loved this video. I watch a lot of videos and I see these young girls in their 20’s spending a fortune on makeup. Absolutely no reason to. I have more money then some of these young girls but why waste it. Drugstore has come a long way! Your eyes look gorgeous!!
Liked your video idea. Would love to see how many looks you can get out of the Nude Awakenings palette. I just got it and loved the first look I got today but it seems the 3 shimmers are quite similar and two darkest shades are as well. I need some of your expertise!
I’ve paused you at 10:02... my thoughts: There is a noticeable difference between the shimmer bronze shade and even more so with the blackened brown. I really hope I’m wrong (because I’d never be able to spend even $88 on a pallet) but I’m guessing your right side (that shows more pigment) is the PM pallet.
That PM packaging gives me Silence of the Lambs vibes! No thank you!
I’d like to see a vid with multiple looks, as well as trying to match a look with the green and purple shades. I got the same palette in the recent sale. At first it made me nervous, but mow I’m using it all the time just because some of those colors kill it every time. Don’t know that I’d ever pay $125, though!
Yaaas! I guessed Pat McGrath 🙏💥
I guessed correctly basically when seeing the finger application. However, you can't see any difference really in the finished look! Amazing that wet and wild can pull that off. I don't have any PM palettes but her lipsticks are amazing!
Wow! Interesting. Great job.
Would love to see more looks
I actually guessed the opposite! There you go!
There is no replacing my Pat McGrath palettes lol they're expensive but I will continue to buy them because they're worth it. I enjoy them more than my Natsha Denona palettes
absolutely this.. they are undupable not just because of the second to none performance but because it’s the whole experience with Pat too.
I just received the lip gloss of PM. Wow they are great
Loved this!
This is interesting. One of the things that made me stay away from drugstore brands (except a few with sturdier packaging) was when my Wet n Wild lipstick cap broke off inside my bag and ruined the bag interior and most things inside it. Never bought from Wet n Wild again until now, 8 years later.
Can you please also check on the wear time? I have some ELF eyeshadows which while pretty upon application, never lasts more than 4 hours even with primer. I like my higher end shadows simply because they last as long as I need them despite my lids being oily and that is about 8 hours. I have a price ceiling to the amount of my makeup spending and if they are within it, I generally don't feel guilty.
My mom and I always joke and say we’re a quantity over quality kinda family 😆
It has been so long since you did a five looks. This looks like the perfect opportunity for Pat McGrath…
While I have some really nice higher end palettes and enjoy them (also - eye shadow is the ONLY thing I buy higher end), I also really enjoy my drugstore palettes, just as much I think, to the point where I think I'm done buying the expensive ones. I always reach for my Milani, CoverGirl, WetNWild, Colourpop options and love the looks that I do with them.
Loved this video!
This was fun! 😁💃🎊🍾🥂
I just viewed a duping video yesterday but it was with ND's new palette up against one from LA Girl. Not only did I get that one wrong I kept changing my mind as the tutorial went on, lol. This one? I called it right from the 1st shade you laid down, lol. I don't own PG or ND anything nor do I plan to. I just can't rationalize those price points. I don't fall for packaging for a reason. When I see eyeshadow priced that high I always say if it's not going to make my lids look like they did in my teens it's not something I want or need... 🤷♀️😄
I could tell the Pat side, those darker colors just blend like butter. The finished look is very similar which is fabulous for the budget conscious. But I’m willing to bet money if you did wear check ins later in the day there would be distinct differences in wear. I own PM Elf and Wet and Wild and there is simply no comparison with longevity of an eye look on my aged skin and Florida heat. If I’m running errands it’s Elf or the like, if I’m going out on date night It’s Pat McGrath or the like hands down.
I’m so impressed! My daily go-to since picking them up has been my Wet n Wild color icon palettes. They are outstanding for the less than $5 price for the 10 pans and less than $3 price for the 5 pans. Plus there is nothing like the feeling that I have saved that much $$$ and get a similar look. 👏🏻😃
I just tried PM for the first time and I am allergic to her formula. I ended up with eyes that resembled pink eye...but it was an allergic reaction 😩 I'm not very happy since even on sale, it was double what I'm willing to spend on a shadow palette...lol
Next up, we need an all day wear test.
I have to agree with you. I had wanted to try Pat McGrath for a long time and went for it and spend $800 of pallets including several of the motherships and the quads. Honestly I was quite disappointed and agree there are so many much less expensive better palettes. I truly believe Pat is way way over rated. My favorite is still Sydney Grace, ABH and even too faced over the Pat palettes.
I’ve wanted to try PM, but the price keeps me away. Now everybody rave about Natasha Denona and I started getting an alter ego dupe and I thought, maybe, and then I bought a ND palette and I don’t get it! At the end of my day I had eyeshadow on the side of my face and all over and I never had that problem before. So I got the PM dupe and we will see because PM have some colors...
You need to try the special topper shades before making an opinion. I love pat mcgrath and her stuff is worth it to me. However I agree, I think you can get beautiful looks with more affordable makeup. I don’t believe a person should go in debt or financial hardship over makeup or any other luxury. It’s not worth it. I am glad you preach it to your audience because it gives people a chance to look at other options instead of trying to keep up with the Jones.However if you can afford it, and you don’t mind paying for the experience, and want the experience I highly recommend her palettes. I collect a palette every sale because I am a collector yet still find them expensive. Midnight sun is not my favourite but still a beautiful palette.
Very very good
I’m good with wet n wild.
I only have one PM palette & I haven't used it a lot yet. There will always be other brands that you can get the same, or similar, colors from. So it's not surprising that you could get a look so close to the same shades. The real test should be in the quality. Do they wear the same & look the same at the end of the day.
Application of color and final look are only two aspects of eye shadow. How long do they last on the eye? Are they irritating to your lid? Is there fallout into the eye over time? Only usage can tell you that. I can easily afford these expensive shadows but generally, after owning a few, I don’t think hey are worth the extra bucks. The colors just aren’t all that unusual if they can be closely duped without most people being able to discern a difference.
Girl you are a true artist!
see...I've been watching you rave about the WnW palettes and I've tried two...don't like them. The shimmers are too glittery for my taste and the mattes get too muddy when blending. I so wish I could love them like you do!
I too bought two WnW palettes and am really struggling with them. The mattes are patchy and I struggle to blend them. I could tell which side was which from the slight patchiness on the WnW side. I really want to love them, and sometimes I even want to buy more watching your videos, but then I go back and give them another shot and experience that patchiness.I think your Rephr brushes might be the key. I think it would be cool to do a video of the same eye look/palette on both sides of your face, but cheap brushes on one side and expensive brushes on the other to show what a difference brushes make!
@@julieduran5769 I def second this motion!! I'm not gonna sugar coat it, these WnW palettes are absolute trash in my opinion. The mattes are patchy, muddy, un-blendable messes on my eyes and I'd love to know how she's making them work. I'm using Wayne Goss brushes too. 😕
Right?!
I also guesses correctly. The left side was more patchy.
One day I will get that P M pallet, when I win the lottery 🙄😂
The wet n wild palettes don't hold a candle against the special shades of the Pat McGrath , the ones you didn't use 😏
Indeed, such a shame she didn't use those ones!
@@lionesslux6816 I was waiting , and nothing, it would have been priceless to see her face in awe 🤩
$125 is ridiculous amt of $ for eyeshadow.. left side just as pretty..
I'm a big fan of PM palettes. I think there are of of people like you who don't think any palette is worth $125 (totally reasonable). Luxury makeup should be a decadent vexperience. From the packaging to the product itself-- I think Pat McGrath delivers.
Upp
Ok
I do own two but I think I must’ve been a little crazy when I bought them. They were on sale but my husband would kill me if he knew what I paid for them.
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It’s the right eye?!?!🤔
Pat's special shades make her palette. You didn't use them
I could never justify spending this much money on makeup. I don’t care how amazing the product is nope would never do it!
Don't know why but Pat is not much inspiring to me, must be the Metropolis palette and others from Natasha that i own or the Jeffree Star collection i have. With them i can make a different make up look all the time, the ones from Pat other than costing way more with way more less shades, are looking very similar, Am too old to stick with those neutrals, life is too short and i want to experiment, a more colorfull make up is hiding the wrinkle, is the color on my lids people are appreciating and not the wrinkles around it :) It works pretty well for me. I know Mandy likes neutrals , and she looks stunning, but Pat is still a no for me.
What about the longevity? I have several wet and wild eyeshadow palettes and then when I first put them on they look beautiful but they seem to fade out and turn muddy...
You can definitely tell the difference between the two with the application. The way the Pat McGrath shades went on and blended out made it stand out. The bronze shimmer also made a huge difference. But color-wise they were definitely close. Very pretty look!
Fully agree. You could tell immediately from the first shade. If not, the application of shimmers totally gave it away. She didn't use any of those 4 blitz astral shades, which I don't believe you can dupe at all. I get where she's coming from, but to me it's unfortunately not a fair comparison.
I liked this video but this is no different with shoes, handbags or even clothes. Everyone has a passion for something where the more expensive would be treasured by the right person and a waste of money to someone else so we should all do whatever makes us happy ✌
You’ve got to try the “special shades” that Pat McGrath has. (The four on the right side of the palette.) These are always the most special formulas in the PM Mothership palettes.
She didn't use the special shades...I feel cheated 😔😕
"special shades", lol
Mandy, this was so telling. There's no reason eyeshadow should cost as much as Pat. This is is such a good video, the least expensive Drugstore vs most expensive high end. Clear that drugstore wins.
Agree! I hate that these companies get away with charging that much for eyeshadow.
Please can we see a few looks using the pat magrath pallette? Xxxx