Some things to add quickly... I mentioned the Devinah launch happening in a few hours but it’s actually a few minutes (2pm est) This video took forever to upload so I’m sorry about the timing. Secondly I thought about asking y’all if you wanted me to review the Killer Queen palette just for the heck of it to see if it truly is special but they have vegan friendly on their IG and are selling mink lashes so I’m going to pass. Hope you’re all having a lovely Saturday 💙
I had to leave your vid for a moment to place my order for the newest shades of Devinah shadows.. lol! With your code of course! AMYLOVES for 20% even on the new releases!
Hello Amy, was wondering if you heard of MBA Cosmetics on Betsy and if so, are they any good? They have good reviews but I trust your opinion. Have a good day 2😊
Ps, don’t spend your hard earned $$120 on a not handmade palette that wasn’t sent out in PR it doesn’t seem to anyone.. if they want to charge that much, they need to let us see what real folks think of it! I’d love to see you get the itsbel? Palette that Annettes makeup reviewed recently.. I can’t think of the name at the moment.. I’m more than sure the newest collab with Sydney Grace will be stunning! They never let us down!
At first I thought it was justifiable for the palette to be $120 because of how many multichromes there are, but I’ve read from other comments that the shadows aren’t handmade, and that was it for me. You can’t compare yourself to a brand like Clionadh and say it’s the same thing.
I purchased the palette it looks goregous especially the multichromes. Wish I did more research but I didn't know it wasn't handmade. I assumed it was since it was indie makeup 😓
Lol this launch feels like that dude that would trade people for bigger and bigger things. Like he started out with a paperclip and traded his way up to a yacht or something...
A Go Fund Me???? And then overcharge the people who contributed??? Sounds like a serious lack of integrity here. Especially if it turns out that these are private label.(Kara C mentioned that these shades were taken from small plastic compacts and glued into palettes). I don't know if that is true or not, but the whole thing is shady.
I like supporting indie brands and small businesses, but not ones that seem sketchy or like that lack business ethics. Also, personally I wouldn't donate to any brand to help them stay open unless maybe it was my friend's or family's brand, but that's just me.
In my opinion, these small indie brands should first of all, offer smaller pans of their special more expensive eyeshdows for sale, and also instead of only releasing a 12 pan eyeshadow palette also release the separate eyeshadow pans... I feel like they would get so many people to try their formula because the price would not scare them away and then more people would also end up buying bundles or more expensive palettes...
People are def scared off by that price tag! I am! I’d purchase a couple of singles maybe.. and if they had a lot of faith in their formula, they would’ve sent out some in PR before the release date.. I think it’s a little sneaky not having anyone test it out before the release
Notoriously Morbid does sell their multi-chromes in singles and I believe they have different sizes. They also carry other palettes without the multi-chromes, but with duo-chromes and metallics for much cheaper and the formula is really good.
Killer Queens did confirm that their eyeshadows are not handmade. The way they mentioned a Clionadh and TOG in that comment back to someone, it came off as “these other brands are charging this much for eyeshadows and we want to charge this much too”.
Yeah, in my opinion I wouldn’t spend $120 on that palette. If these were handmade like clionadh, Terra moons, Devinah, Glaminatrix, etc... maybe?? If they wanted to charge this much, they should’ve sold them in singles.
I’ve had one experience with the brand and the customer service was horrible & the owner was quite rude to me and deleted my comments so I’ll never buy from them again, regardless of the quality.
I think the attitude is more of a turn off than the price. And i agree they should show more details about what they look like and how they are made rather than compare themselves to other brands especially ones they arent really in the same category as if you know what i mean?
Yeah I understand. I know for a lot of indie brand owners their products are their babies but when it comes to such a high price you have to be prepared for some people to not like it. Not that it justifies people getting really nasty 😕
Exactly! That justification doesn’t work for most people especially when there is a whopping $120 price tag in the middle of a dang pandemic. Whew. That attitude wouldn’t be acceptable from Hourglass or Jeffree Star.
Hi Amy! We just wanted to pop in and say thank you so much for thinking of us and including us in your video! We completely understand your passing because of the glitters, haha, we know they are either super loved or super hated in the community! We just truly appreciate your kind words about the collection! Sending you lots of love and positive vibrations 💖
I feel like the brand is taking advantage of indie makeup lovers who will pay a lot for handmade indie makeup. These aren’t handmade, they aren’t that unique, and they’ve had not good customer service reviews. I just feel like some brands are like ‘wow indie lovers will pay that much!?! Okay let’s raise our prices’.
I really did not think it was smart for killer queen to come into the comments. Most people who are into multichromes like the choice of buying the whole bundle or just couple of shades to create their own bundle. Especially when its new make-up brand. I hope Glamlite does a mini cupcake pastel palette.
Killer queen could have easily said multis are pricey and these are comparable to other indie brands without being tacky. Their response, not the price tag is what turned me off.
Hi! Russian person here. About Sigil's new palette - it is inpired by sphynx cat and the colour story transmits just that. That is for artistic part of the deal. As for inclusivity... You have to realise that the brand doesn't target western market. First and foremost it is for Russian and other post-Soviet market and we have our own specifics and unique features. The fact that ppl from over the world can buy their product is just an option for those who may wish to do that but it is not the main focus for the brand. What you have here is the demand for ppl from other culture background to bend towards your ideological demand. That's not something you can expect from people of other cultures who may not value inqlusivity the same way you westerners do.
EnchantedLustre dragon prism pallete cost that , all 3 of her palletes are over $100..but she is a trusted brand from Australia. Makeup maniacs has a 53.00 highlighter. Indie makeup is getting superrrrrr expensive
Get yourself some Nabla Single Shimmer Shadows, they're GLORIOUS and you can choose your shades. They're duochrome, not multichromes but they're much less expensive and they're incredible.
Thank you Amy, for always being kind. Always give the benefit of the doubt, to brands and people. 💚 For the record....I have no interest whatsoever in the Killer Queen palette... something is shady there. And, the mirror graphic??? Such poor taste. And that IS being as kind as possible.😶
I’ve stated this elsewhere but..$120 for an unknown brand who used OTHER reputable brands pricing as justification is just a real quick way for me to dump $120 on those other REPUTABLE brands. 🤔 Edited to say: this is only my opinion and I use this across the board as a standard outlook from brands in general. I mean no disrespect but I can’t spend $120 on the attitude and outlook I personally saw from them. Keeping it kind, I’ll just say “no, thank you”.
Idk about that Killer Queens thing, the way they justified the price seems offputting. At least with singles, you can choose to buy 2 shades or 20 shades. Plus palettes are traditionally cheaper in terms of cost/gram or cost/shade. Not to mention that Cliondah is handmade and they have different types of multichromes at different price points. The packaging is also pretty basic, so it doesn't give a luxury justification either. The mirror etching could've been skipped easily for the sake of price. Idk. I'm not buying it, lol.
Those Sydney Grace x Temptalia palettes look AMAZING. I cannot wait!!! I also had no clue about the Devinah release and I'm super glad, because I would have been so tempted to buy it but I'm reallllyyyy trying to limit my purchases this year.
In the comment on the KQC post's there are people posting their discount codes if you honestly wanted a code. I have a friend who bought from them a while back and had a bad experience so I will be avoiding the brad based on what I know personally and have read with my own eyes. The palette is gorgeous though, I'd buy it from any other brand at half the price.
As much as I love Devinah, way too much is always sold out. I checked out what they had today, which the new ones were, but everything else I've been wanting was sold out. I have about a dozen shades from them and want more. I was able to get an amazing order in last night with JD Glow and can't wait for it!!
I think Devinah's shadows are worth waiting on, especially with all the discount codes available. Their great customer service, brand integrity and quality makes up for the low stock for me. 😊
So if you take away the matte black (because most people have one already if they use that), that's still $11/shade and you don't get to pick out which ones you want. I think that's expensive as hell.
Nice idea from Temptalia but does anyone store their palettes for any length of time like that? I would prefer it to make a picture when the spines are lined up. Your lipstick color is really pretty🤩
SO excited about the spring launch of the Sydney Grace x Temptalia palettes. Please fill us in as soon as you know more. So hoping that one or more of them has a good number of mattes and no pressed glitters!
Please give us the tea on the Shine by SD shadows. I need to add another Canadian indie brand to my lineup. Also, I'm excited to see what's inside those Sydney Grace x Temptalia palettes.
Oh man, that KB palette really pissed me off, especially when they’re promoting it as cruelty free when they sell real mink lashes. And that’s an ABSURD amount to spend on one palette. I tried to politely let them know that I don’t think this is going to fly and left them this comment, lol: “I love that this is a vegan and cruelty free palette, but it’s extremely confusing to have that promoted while you’re selling real mink lashes. This does not make sense to me. If you don’t want your brand to be fully cruelty free or vegan, that’s your right, but promoting the palette that way gives an impression that this is an important issue to you, and if you’re selling mink lashes, that means it’s not. Also, I fully understand that multichromes are more expensive, that’s a known fact. However the comparisons you’re to justify the costs don’t make sense. Clionadh’s most expensive multichromes are actually just about $19 when you convert it to US currency... and even if you don’t, they’re still only $25 a piece. And hand made, which you have confirmed yours are not. I applaud you for doing something interesting, different and very lovely (and I can tell the three “white” shades are all different, I love those kind of shades!) but this whole release feels sketchy to me and has put a bad taste in my mouth for your brand. If you want to attract the cruelty free/vegan customers, you REALLY need to get rid of mink lashes. They are not cruelty free, they are collected as they’re dropped off the animals on their way to slaughter. I cannot support a brand which supports that kind of animal abuse. It’s a beautiful palette and you have every right to charge whatever you want for it. But honesty with your customers and having all your facts straight will go a long way towards building the kind of trust you need, especially as a newer indie brand in a very saturated market. And even if I fully got behind everything about your brand, that is far more than I could spend on any one palette, no matter how beautiful it is. I would give some serious thought to what you want your brand to be, who you want to attract and either fully embrace the cruelty free people or abandon it. It’s a free country, no one is being forced to purchase this, but I think you’re putting off a lot of potential customers with the issues I mentioned. That said, I wish you all the best and success as you go forward!” I will DEFINITELY not be purchasing anything from them without some serious revamping. And much, much lower prices, haha! Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Amy! I always appreciate these videos and the research you do!
i love you so much “what’s the tea on SD” 😅👌🏻 also i totally agree with you on the anti valentine palette they seem to lack professionalism. there are ways to justify prices without making comparisons to competitor brands looks like a pretty palette but just kinda off putting for me.
I’m glad you talked about the Killer Queen brand and pointed out how their price justifications were wrong/misleading. I think a brand comparing their shadows to another brand’s rather than a third, less biased party, is just not classy. Especially when they don’t actually stack up, and spreading misinformation is just not acceptable to me. I definitely support you if you want your channel to be a place where you can talk about controversial releases/topics, intending to inform others accurately. I also hope you feel less nervous about it in the future! 👏👏👏
Notoriously morbid also sold a multichrome palette at 120 bucks. Even if you break down the cost, it's still more expensive than buying singles, of course depending on the brand. They are also a pretty problematic brand, the owner is very much into victimization and vaguebooking. To anyone who feels like it's a pain to try to get the Aurorae flares, try Tammy Tanuka. Her multichromes (Chromatic series) are pretty vibrant, and a fraction of the price. She has 1ml (approximatively 1gr) at 10 bucks.Even 0.5 ml is a good size, if you just want to try them out.
Me too, the whole look got me. You wouldn't happen to have a tutorial up for it, or at least could spill what colors/brands you used? Aside from the Oden's Eye lippies, for which review of yours I'll keep an eye out for.
You’re so right about the ND mini love palette. It is super similar to the larger one (which I have). I’ve never gotten anything but eye shadows from ND because I’m not convinced the face palettes will work for you me lol
Correct, but for us who can't afford, or maybe don't even want, to shell out the hefty $$ of a full sz ND palette, I think the Minis are a fair option.
I think the mini is great for someone who may not want the full size. I think the size and pricing is just right for someone wishing to try ND formulas ! 🥰
When you mentioned Killer Queen's pricing, my jaw FELL open. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth with you compare yourself to Clionadh and other (handmade) indies like that, esp exaggerating their competitors pricing. Clionadh is BELOVED, so now that you've put it out there KQ's quality better to be up to par with those brands if you're gonna defend yourself that way. Just my two cents!!!!
Personally I'm SO excited about the TerraMooms sneak peak, the Midas cake palette, the Glaminatrix palette, and the SG X Temptalia collab palettes!!! So much exciting stuff happening in Spring, AND i grabbed Angie's Club Nebula palette im so excited!!!
The KQ brands whole tactic of name dropping doesn’t make me want to rank them along side those brands, it just makes me think they’ve now set the bar ridiculously high for themselves naming such high profile luxury and indie brands. they’ve made it easier for people to tap out and keep their money. They’ve kinda set themselves up for a fall
I really want to try that Anti-Valentine's palette but it is just too expensive. And they are selling them as singles but when i add in the shipping for the 3 shades I want - I would rather just hold off and put that money towards another order from a well established Indie brand. It is beautiful. If it was an $80 palette I would have gotten it. I just got the Alien Cosmetics $86 all duo-chrome palette. 20 Duochromes. And I know I love their formula and the brand is intriguing to me. I would love to see you get that Alien Cosmetics palette and review it. I am loving their matte shades - pigmented, blends easily and just really interesting colors. Plus their special shadows are so good. And priced so reasonably
I cant justify $120 on that palette..... i would just purchase some singles and wouldnt get a useless matte black The brand should take is a constructive criticism ❤️
I somehow had no clue the Devinah restock was happening today, but still managed to grab the three aurorae flares I needed to complete my collection! Thanks for the heads up and for the code :)
I was so bummed out when I missed the first Sigil Inspired Dragon palette but while looking at the palette you mentioned in this video I saw it was restocked and bought it! I'm pretty excited, I've heard so much about this brand's eyeshadows. As for the 125 Valentine palette, it wouldn't seem crazy if it came from indie brands I trust and have tried like Devinah, Terra Moon, Clionadh etc. It's a pretty palette but if this is a start up indie company I think they should have started with smaller palettes or singles. P.S. I always feel that way about ND palettes too, I'm super fair and most of her highlighters are too dark for me.
Thank you! I said the same things you said about the expensive palette! Their claims about Clionadh shadow prices weren't even correct, and that was their first justification and they couldn't even say something that was true? I've just lost a lot of respect because it feels... overall greedy and like there was no integrity. They compared their items to their (highest, probably) competition's prices and matched them without even taking into consideration Why their competition's prices were as high as they were. It just overall feels like a joke.
Got Chromosphere and the 2 new ones plus a few of the star chasers. I got my Aurorae Flare bundle on presale around NYE it was amazeballs. So picked up the new 3. 😍😍😍😍😍
I have to agree with everyone else commenting on the expensive palette . The glaring difference was the fact that this is not hand pressed. She talked about how long it takes her to put a palette together, YET brands like clionadh , devinah and terra Moons makes every shadow by hand. They mix it... by hand, they press it... by hand, that process by itself is worth more , to me . Also, they buy their own materials and mix is at home, so.... also, the attitude was a big turn off and lastly, they didn't look like true multichromes that we've seen . They do look more on the side of the glitter multichromes that tend to cost less across the board from other indies. With that said, I do hope they do well and the formula is out of this world but I'll pass . I have Plain Jane coming in from Adept and you get more pans for half the cost and tbh they look similar.
The killer queens palette is definitely a conundrum- on one hand I don’t like price shaming a small indie brand but on the other are they at the point they can launch a palette and expect to rope in new buyers with the high cost? Not sure it’s the smartest business move!
I got phenomenon, and hemisphere.. along with moonlit, since it’s the only sparkly Devinah shadow I somehow missed during the rest of my orders.. I’m super excited for the newest Terra Moons shadows, and can’t wait to see the Glaminatrix new palette when they show the rest! I ordered Angies Kaleidos palette.., and it shipped last nite!
I don't know that I would have bought the Killer Queen pallet but I'm pretty sure my boyfriend bought it for me for valentine's day so I will definitely be interested to try it out and see if it is comparable to Devinah or Tarra Moons or Clionadh. My hopes are a bit low... but it's a very thoughtful gift regardless, so I'm sure I'll love it for that reason at least!
I also want to say that killer Queen blocked me on Instagram! Lol. How professional. Their wood full of typos and misspelled words. I hate when companies do that
Spring in the northern hemisphere starts the early 20s of March and runs through the early 20s in June but I know a lot of people that think of seasons more based on holidays so Easter to Memorial Day. Like in the US Memorial weekend is the summer kick off and Labor weekend is the last hurrah of summer even though that doesn’t align with the actual solstices/equinoxes.
I appreciate you explaining the reasoning behind indie brand pricing and the lack of transparency and honesty with Killer Queen. I dont totally understand what goes into multi and duo chromes vs. Glitter based versions so I appreciate the info
Hi Amy! New to your channel, fairly new to Indie! Learning so much already here! Was nice to see you on Yadi Beautys LIVE with Deandra w/Devinah Cosmetics too. ❤️ Oh yeah was interested in the Killer Queen palette but came here to see if you had any info and whoa so happy I checked here & comments first!😅
Cupcake is a code you can use on the Anti Valentine palette. I didn't buy it either because I have purchased SO many single shadows recently and I am still waiting on most of them to arrive
if the anti-valentines palette was handmade i would understand the price, but if it's outsourced to some factory with underpaid workers i really can't justify it bc no way a mass produced palette would cost anywhere near that much.
So much cute stuff coming out lately. I’m trying so hard not to buy anything but I’m failing. Devinah is my favorite! Merry want everything she releases.
That Killer Queen palette just confuses me. Why would a small company invest that much $ in a product, especially when it sounds like they've struggled in the past? I don't know, anymore I just feel like these factory made palettes are so similar. I've been much more into singles myself though, so it's just not my taste all around.
The killer queen palette is up there with the enchanted Lustre dragon palettes. Super pricey, and I will probably never own them. I wonder if the pans in the killer queen palette are 26mm? They look a little bigger but not as big as a 36/37mm.
Yeah I’m definitely excited to get some new shades from Terra moons...So I excited I discovered the brand from you 🤗 I’m a little disappointed from $120 palette it looks so pretty but sheesh that’s a no from me lol
I wish ND (and other larger companies) would do all her face palettes like she did the Darya and Citrus Diamond and Glow palettes. Having an option for more than one skin tone. Almost all of her skin releases are way too dark for me and I have seen reviews by dark skin UA-camrs where nothing shows up on them. I get that we are on the edges of the market, but we do exist.
My take on Sigil Inspired... They've been on my radar for a couple of years through etsy and I have just never pulled the trigger on giving them a try because I've honestly been a bit iffy about the brand. They are a Russian brand, the viewpoint on social justice and inclusivity in Russia is culturally very different than ours. They've never had swatches on deeper skin tones on etsy or their website. I've always kind of suspected that if they grew more outside of Russia that this would eventually become a topic of conversation. I'm just not surprised to see a palette that light by them and I'm not surprised by the brand owners response suggesting you just pull deeper shades from elsewhere if you need them. I will happily pull lighter shades from other brands as well as the deeper shades and they can keep their palette.
Kind of ironic to read those comments from foreign consumers because the owner of a brand and another girl called Morty who've been doing swatches for the site and instagram, have darker skin tone then most of us russians and they've been constantly receiving comments in their social media like "wow you girls are so tanned, can we get color representation on a paler skin" 😅 We are just really pale here and getting tanned is unpopular because of heath issues, We don't have many people of darker tones from other cultures like in America, like less than 0,5 percent, so don't blame them, it was originally designed for the inner market but now they have over 600 colors in their collection for every skin color.
@@bellami86 Nothing you said changes anything about what I said. Kaleidos is a Chinese brand and they make inclusivity a priority even though the Chinese market is largely fair/light. I mentioned the culture in Russia, you must have missed that part. That's not an excuse for me as an American consumer in the US. I didnt say they need to change, I didnt say they needed to do anything. I said I noticed some things and I'm not comfortable purchasing.
I'm glad you brought this up! I've only seen a few European/Russian brands but they lack diversity in their products and that makes me just not want to spend my money with them. There's plenty of deserving indies elsewhere to support.
I just don't see why every single brand should be obliged to make everything suitable for everyone. If a brand would come out p.e. with foundations exclusively for deeper skin tones - totally fine with me. The other way around? Totally fine with me too. Reminds me a bit of the discussion that brands should avoid the term "whitening" on certain skin cremes (made actually for that very purpose). Btw, I think the palette is very pretty and I ordered it.
That Killer Queen palette is such a nightmare. Such a dishonest and defensive company. Rude to people just for asking simple questions about how the shadows are made.
In Canada our official spring season is from March 21st to June 21st. Even though it definitely doesn't feel like spring towards the end of March. It's still freezing that time of year. Lol
My code is always AMYLOVES for every single indie brand I work with if you ever need to remember for the future. I’m glad you were able to use a code either way and save a little money 💙
I do actually think the mini love is different enough from the original love palette, particularly the mattes are more mauvey/purple than what I see in the love (the mini love packaging color makes it harder to compare but based on swatches). BUT I think the shouldve leaned into the difference way more and gone more mauvey on the shimmers too to make it a more complete, different thing. Similar to what they did with mini gold having a more green theme! I think that makes a lot more sense than a literal mini version, if the mini gets released second (clearly I don't think about this all the time.... 😅)
Only some brands release things that are worth buying. Colorpop and Morphe need work. A lot of times brands will release crap only made for white people.
I’d love to see Glamlite do something different, like some rich deep browns & reds, some jewel tones? A color story with mustard and neutrals? Idk I just wanna see something more original at this point
Some things to add quickly...
I mentioned the Devinah launch happening in a few hours but it’s actually a few minutes (2pm est) This video took forever to upload so I’m sorry about the timing.
Secondly I thought about asking y’all if you wanted me to review the Killer Queen palette just for the heck of it to see if it truly is special but they have vegan friendly on their IG and are selling mink lashes so I’m going to pass.
Hope you’re all having a lovely Saturday 💙
I had to leave your vid for a moment to place my order for the newest shades of Devinah shadows.. lol! With your code of course! AMYLOVES for 20% even on the new releases!
Hello Amy, was wondering if you heard of MBA Cosmetics on Betsy and if so, are they any good? They have good reviews but I trust your opinion. Have a good day 2😊
That is a lot of money to spend and the shades are not handmade. I just saw Milly mention that.
I already purchased my devinah order with code Amyloves🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Ps, don’t spend your hard earned $$120 on a not handmade palette that wasn’t sent out in PR it doesn’t seem to anyone.. if they want to charge that much, they need to let us see what real folks think of it! I’d love to see you get the itsbel? Palette that Annettes makeup reviewed recently.. I can’t think of the name at the moment.. I’m more than sure the newest collab with Sydney Grace will be stunning! They never let us down!
At first I thought it was justifiable for the palette to be $120 because of how many multichromes there are, but I’ve read from other comments that the shadows aren’t handmade, and that was it for me. You can’t compare yourself to a brand like Clionadh and say it’s the same thing.
I purchased the palette it looks goregous especially the multichromes. Wish I did more research but I didn't know it wasn't handmade. I assumed it was since it was indie makeup 😓
@@dianalopez876 can you plsssss make a video about the palette. There’s no videos whatsoever
@@hiddentruebeauty I ended up canceling order through my credit card sorry. Hopefully someone makes a video on it I want to see it too 😔
Also forgot to mention people told me that Killer Queens was going under last year and started a Go Fund me to stay open which is sooooo weird
Lol this launch feels like that dude that would trade people for bigger and bigger things. Like he started out with a paperclip and traded his way up to a yacht or something...
A Go Fund Me???? And then overcharge the people who contributed??? Sounds like a serious lack of integrity here. Especially if it turns out that these are private label.(Kara C mentioned that these shades were taken from small plastic compacts and glued into palettes). I don't know if that is true or not, but the whole thing is shady.
I like supporting indie brands and small businesses, but not ones that seem sketchy or like that lack business ethics. Also, personally I wouldn't donate to any brand to help them stay open unless maybe it was my friend's or family's brand, but that's just me.
In my opinion, these small indie brands should first of all, offer smaller pans of their special more expensive eyeshdows for sale, and also instead of only releasing a 12 pan eyeshadow palette also release the separate eyeshadow pans...
I feel like they would get so many people to try their formula because the price would not scare them away and then more people would also end up buying bundles or more expensive palettes...
People are def scared off by that price tag! I am! I’d purchase a couple of singles maybe.. and if they had a lot of faith in their formula, they would’ve sent out some in PR before the release date.. I think it’s a little sneaky not having anyone test it out before the release
Yeah I understand singles or an early release would have been helpful to have reviews and not just buy in blind faith
Notoriously Morbid does sell their multi-chromes in singles and I believe they have different sizes. They also carry other palettes without the multi-chromes, but with duo-chromes and metallics for much cheaper and the formula is really good.
Yes!
I totally agree
Killer Queens did confirm that their eyeshadows are not handmade. The way they mentioned a Clionadh and TOG in that comment back to someone, it came off as “these other brands are charging this much for eyeshadows and we want to charge this much too”.
Yeah, in my opinion I wouldn’t spend $120 on that palette. If these were handmade like clionadh, Terra moons, Devinah, Glaminatrix, etc... maybe?? If they wanted to charge this much, they should’ve sold them in singles.
@@kristentrep5038 same! Enchanted Lustre cosmetics has a $100+ palette but it’s all hand made and has super special shades.
I’ve had one experience with the brand and the customer service was horrible & the owner was quite rude to me and deleted my comments so I’ll never buy from them again, regardless of the quality.
Exactly. It seems like they’re taking advantage of the customer base tbh.
@@katymello3547 And this is really all we need to know! Overcharging for possibly misrepresented products is just icing on the cake!
I think the attitude is more of a turn off than the price. And i agree they should show more details about what they look like and how they are made rather than compare themselves to other brands especially ones they arent really in the same category as if you know what i mean?
Yeah I understand. I know for a lot of indie brand owners their products are their babies but when it comes to such a high price you have to be prepared for some people to not like it. Not that it justifies people getting really nasty 😕
Exactly! That justification doesn’t work for most people especially when there is a whopping $120 price tag in the middle of a dang pandemic. Whew. That attitude wouldn’t be acceptable from Hourglass or Jeffree Star.
Like can we get more swatches or something
Hi Amy!
We just wanted to pop in and say thank you so much for thinking of us and including us in your video! We completely understand your passing because of the glitters, haha, we know they are either super loved or super hated in the community! We just truly appreciate your kind words about the collection! Sending you lots of love and positive vibrations 💖
Thank you for watching and congrats on selling out! I can’t wait to see what you do next 💕
Terra moons is killing me with the sneak peaks I already know I’m gonna want all the new shades 🙈
I can’t wait to see what you do with them too! Love your multichrome mondays!
I feel like the brand is taking advantage of indie makeup lovers who will pay a lot for handmade indie makeup. These aren’t handmade, they aren’t that unique, and they’ve had not good customer service reviews. I just feel like some brands are like ‘wow indie lovers will pay that much!?! Okay let’s raise our prices’.
That’s a good point
"I do not understand how I have 33k subscribers" girl omg you are SO CUTE!!! of COURSE you're gaining a following, we love you and your lil jokes :)
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE SYDNEY GRACE TEMPTALIA PALETTES!! I LOVE PURPLES AND BLUES AND PINKS SO MUCH!
SAME
Eeep so excited to see what they look like!!
Sper excited to see more of the sydney grace x temptalia collab!!!
They showed some more swatches and ugh I am so ready!!! 😂
Same! I’ll throw down for SG’s formula! Cannot wait!
I really did not think it was smart for killer queen to come into the comments. Most people who are into multichromes like the choice of buying the whole bundle or just couple of shades to create their own bundle. Especially when its new make-up brand. I hope Glamlite does a mini cupcake pastel palette.
The Killer Queens palette is really beautiful but I didnt even realize that there products weren't handmade. Thanks for sharing that info!
Killer queen could have easily said multis are pricey and these are comparable to other indie brands without being tacky. Their response, not the price tag is what turned me off.
Would love to see a Dupe the Vibes of the Killer Queen palette! especially since the shades don’t seem that original in the indie realm.
Thanks for bringing light to sigil needing darker colors!
Hi! Russian person here. About Sigil's new palette - it is inpired by sphynx cat and the colour story transmits just that. That is for artistic part of the deal.
As for inclusivity... You have to realise that the brand doesn't target western market. First and foremost it is for Russian and other post-Soviet market and we have our own specifics and unique features. The fact that ppl from over the world can buy their product is just an option for those who may wish to do that but it is not the main focus for the brand.
What you have here is the demand for ppl from other culture background to bend towards your ideological demand. That's not something you can expect from people of other cultures who may not value inqlusivity the same way you westerners do.
The Killer Queen palette looks fantastic, but even with indie brands like Melt, I haven't seen a $120 price tag. 😬
EnchantedLustre dragon prism pallete cost that , all 3 of her palletes are over $100..but she is a trusted brand from Australia. Makeup maniacs has a 53.00 highlighter. Indie makeup is getting superrrrrr expensive
Get yourself some Nabla Single Shimmer Shadows, they're GLORIOUS and you can choose your shades. They're duochrome, not multichromes but they're much less expensive and they're incredible.
@@Khaleesi_Of_Kittens Ooo, thank you! I eyed a few of the shades, and they look gorgeous!!
Thank you Amy, for always being kind. Always give the benefit of the doubt, to brands and people. 💚
For the record....I have no interest whatsoever in the Killer Queen palette... something is shady there. And, the mirror graphic??? Such poor taste. And that IS being as kind as possible.😶
Could you dupe the $120 palette shades? I love your channel and I love that you try to do dupes for higher priced products❤❤
I’m not sure I’ll dupe that one exactly but I might do something similar with a valentines theme? 😊
I’ve stated this elsewhere but..$120 for an unknown brand who used OTHER reputable brands pricing as justification is just a real quick way for me to dump $120 on those other REPUTABLE brands. 🤔
Edited to say: this is only my opinion and I use this across the board as a standard outlook from brands in general. I mean no disrespect but I can’t spend $120 on the attitude and outlook I personally saw from them. Keeping it kind, I’ll just say “no, thank you”.
Idk about that Killer Queens thing, the way they justified the price seems offputting.
At least with singles, you can choose to buy 2 shades or 20 shades. Plus palettes are traditionally cheaper in terms of cost/gram or cost/shade. Not to mention that Cliondah is handmade and they have different types of multichromes at different price points.
The packaging is also pretty basic, so it doesn't give a luxury justification either. The mirror etching could've been skipped easily for the sake of price. Idk. I'm not buying it, lol.
So looking forward to seeing and buying SG X Temptalia palettes. Got a real soft spot for Christine
Those Sydney Grace x Temptalia palettes look AMAZING. I cannot wait!!! I also had no clue about the Devinah release and I'm super glad, because I would have been so tempted to buy it but I'm reallllyyyy trying to limit my purchases this year.
In the comment on the KQC post's there are people posting their discount codes if you honestly wanted a code. I have a friend who bought from them a while back and had a bad experience so I will be avoiding the brad based on what I know personally and have read with my own eyes. The palette is gorgeous though, I'd buy it from any other brand at half the price.
As much as I love Devinah, way too much is always sold out. I checked out what they had today, which the new ones were, but everything else I've been wanting was sold out. I have about a dozen shades from them and want more. I was able to get an amazing order in last night with JD Glow and can't wait for it!!
I think Devinah's shadows are worth waiting on, especially with all the discount codes available. Their great customer service, brand integrity and quality makes up for the low stock for me. 😊
So if you take away the matte black (because most people have one already if they use that), that's still $11/shade and you don't get to pick out which ones you want. I think that's expensive as hell.
Nice idea from Temptalia but does anyone store their palettes for any length of time like that? I would prefer it to make a picture when the spines are lined up. Your lipstick color is really pretty🤩
That’s true. 😊 and thank you!
SO excited about the spring launch of the Sydney Grace x Temptalia palettes. Please fill us in as soon as you know more. So hoping that one or more of them has a good number of mattes and no pressed glitters!
Please give us the tea on the Shine by SD shadows. I need to add another Canadian indie brand to my lineup.
Also, I'm excited to see what's inside those Sydney Grace x Temptalia palettes.
Oh man, that KB palette really pissed me off, especially when they’re promoting it as cruelty free when they sell real mink lashes. And that’s an ABSURD amount to spend on one palette. I tried to politely let them know that I don’t think this is going to fly and left them this comment, lol: “I love that this is a vegan and cruelty free palette, but it’s extremely confusing to have that promoted while you’re selling real mink lashes. This does not make sense to me. If you don’t want your brand to be fully cruelty free or vegan, that’s your right, but promoting the palette that way gives an impression that this is an important issue to you, and if you’re selling mink lashes, that means it’s not. Also, I fully understand that multichromes are more expensive, that’s a known fact. However the comparisons you’re to justify the costs don’t make sense. Clionadh’s most expensive multichromes are actually just about $19 when you convert it to US currency... and even if you don’t, they’re still only $25 a piece. And hand made, which you have confirmed yours are not. I applaud you for doing something interesting, different and very lovely (and I can tell the three “white” shades are all different, I love those kind of shades!) but this whole release feels sketchy to me and has put a bad taste in my mouth for your brand. If you want to attract the cruelty free/vegan customers, you REALLY need to get rid of mink lashes. They are not cruelty free, they are collected as they’re dropped off the animals on their way to slaughter. I cannot support a brand which supports that kind of animal abuse. It’s a beautiful palette and you have every right to charge whatever you want for it. But honesty with your customers and having all your facts straight will go a long way towards building the kind of trust you need, especially as a newer indie brand in a very saturated market. And even if I fully got behind everything about your brand, that is far more than I could spend on any one palette, no matter how beautiful it is. I would give some serious thought to what you want your brand to be, who you want to attract and either fully embrace the cruelty free people or abandon it. It’s a free country, no one is being forced to purchase this, but I think you’re putting off a lot of potential customers with the issues I mentioned. That said, I wish you all the best and success as you go forward!” I will DEFINITELY not be purchasing anything from them without some serious revamping. And much, much lower prices, haha! Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Amy! I always appreciate these videos and the research you do!
i love you so much “what’s the tea on SD” 😅👌🏻 also i totally agree with you on the anti valentine palette they seem to lack professionalism. there are ways to justify prices without making comparisons to competitor brands looks like a pretty palette but just kinda off putting for me.
I’m glad you talked about the Killer Queen brand and pointed out how their price justifications were wrong/misleading. I think a brand comparing their shadows to another brand’s rather than a third, less biased party, is just not classy. Especially when they don’t actually stack up, and spreading misinformation is just not acceptable to me. I definitely support you if you want your channel to be a place where you can talk about controversial releases/topics, intending to inform others accurately. I also hope you feel less nervous about it in the future! 👏👏👏
Notoriously morbid also sold a multichrome palette at 120 bucks. Even if you break down the cost, it's still more expensive than buying singles, of course depending on the brand. They are also a pretty problematic brand, the owner is very much into victimization and vaguebooking.
To anyone who feels like it's a pain to try to get the Aurorae flares, try Tammy Tanuka. Her multichromes (Chromatic series) are pretty vibrant, and a fraction of the price. She has 1ml (approximatively 1gr) at 10 bucks.Even 0.5 ml is a good size, if you just want to try them out.
I really ❤ your eye look today
Me too, the whole look got me. You wouldn't happen to have a tutorial up for it, or at least could spill what colors/brands you used? Aside from the Oden's Eye lippies, for which review of yours I'll keep an eye out for.
The new Sigil Inspired palette is really pretty but it is very light.
Wow! $120! 😱 The palette is gorgeous but I definitely wouldn’t spend that much. Great video Amy! 💕
I love how proud you are of your candle. It's like your really proud of your own confidence and I think that's something we should encourage ☺️
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You’re so right about the ND mini love palette. It is super similar to the larger one (which I have). I’ve never gotten anything but eye shadows from ND because I’m not convinced the face palettes will work for you me lol
Correct, but for us who can't afford, or maybe don't even want, to shell out the hefty $$ of a full sz ND palette, I think the Minis are a fair option.
@@agataloca definitely seems like a good option if it fits your needs
I think the mini is great for someone who may not want the full size. I think the size and pricing is just right for someone wishing to try ND formulas ! 🥰
Face cuddle makes me think of a cuttlefish gripping my face. 👀
Omg I laugh snorted at this!! Thank you for the laugh!! 😹😹😹
When you mentioned Killer Queen's pricing, my jaw FELL open. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth with you compare yourself to Clionadh and other (handmade) indies like that, esp exaggerating their competitors pricing. Clionadh is BELOVED, so now that you've put it out there KQ's quality better to be up to par with those brands if you're gonna defend yourself that way. Just my two cents!!!!
Personally I'm SO excited about the TerraMooms sneak peak, the Midas cake palette, the Glaminatrix palette, and the SG X Temptalia collab palettes!!! So much exciting stuff happening in Spring, AND i grabbed Angie's Club Nebula palette im so excited!!!
I totally agree with you!!🤗
OMG 🤯 Definitely keeping my low-buy eye on the Temptalia x Sydney Grace palettes. Thank you for featuring that! 🎇
The KQ brands whole tactic of name dropping doesn’t make me want to rank them along side those brands, it just makes me think they’ve now set the bar ridiculously high for themselves naming such high profile luxury and indie brands. they’ve made it easier for people to tap out and keep their money. They’ve kinda set themselves up for a fall
Looking extra beautiful today, Amy!
I really want to try that Anti-Valentine's palette but it is just too expensive. And they are selling them as singles but when i add in the shipping for the 3 shades I want - I would rather just hold off and put that money towards another order from a well established Indie brand. It is beautiful. If it was an $80 palette I would have gotten it. I just got the Alien Cosmetics $86 all duo-chrome palette. 20 Duochromes. And I know I love their formula and the brand is intriguing to me. I would love to see you get that Alien Cosmetics palette and review it. I am loving their matte shades - pigmented, blends easily and just really interesting colors. Plus their special shadows are so good. And priced so reasonably
I bit the bullet and purchased the killer queens palette 😂😂 planning on doing an entire video about it 🥲
You look very beautiful today and I am so excited for any Terra Moons releases
Thank you ❤️
The makeup/lighting brings out the green in your eyes and it’s stunning.
The $120 palette is a pass for me. There are so many brands out there, and I won’t give me money to brands that aren’t truthful.
The word "cuddle" used for branding makes me cringe like the word "moist" does for some people
I actually bought the notoriously morbid palette cause of the swatches i saw. Absolutely obsessed. So pretty
I cant justify $120 on that palette..... i would just purchase some singles and wouldnt get a useless matte black
The brand should take is a constructive criticism ❤️
I somehow had no clue the Devinah restock was happening today, but still managed to grab the three aurorae flares I needed to complete my collection! Thanks for the heads up and for the code :)
Aww yay I’m glad you were able to grab them!
I was so bummed out when I missed the first Sigil Inspired Dragon palette but while looking at the palette you mentioned in this video I saw it was restocked and bought it! I'm pretty excited, I've heard so much about this brand's eyeshadows.
As for the 125 Valentine palette, it wouldn't seem crazy if it came from indie brands I trust and have tried like Devinah, Terra Moon, Clionadh etc. It's a pretty palette but if this is a start up indie company I think they should have started with smaller palettes or singles.
P.S. I always feel that way about ND palettes too, I'm super fair and most of her highlighters are too dark for me.
Thank you! I said the same things you said about the expensive palette! Their claims about Clionadh shadow prices weren't even correct, and that was their first justification and they couldn't even say something that was true? I've just lost a lot of respect because it feels... overall greedy and like there was no integrity. They compared their items to their (highest, probably) competition's prices and matched them without even taking into consideration Why their competition's prices were as high as they were. It just overall feels like a joke.
Got Chromosphere and the 2 new ones plus a few of the star chasers. I got my Aurorae Flare bundle on presale around NYE it was amazeballs. So picked up the new 3. 😍😍😍😍😍
I would 1000% rather spend $120 on Clionadh, Devinah, or Terra Moons multichome shadows over that killer Queen palette.
I have to agree with everyone else commenting on the expensive palette . The glaring difference was the fact that this is not hand pressed. She talked about how long it takes her to put a palette together, YET brands like clionadh , devinah and terra Moons makes every shadow by hand. They mix it... by hand, they press it... by hand, that process by itself is worth more , to me . Also, they buy their own materials and mix is at home, so.... also, the attitude was a big turn off and lastly, they didn't look like true multichromes that we've seen . They do look more on the side of the glitter multichromes that tend to cost less across the board from other indies. With that said, I do hope they do well and the formula is out of this world but I'll pass . I have Plain Jane coming in from Adept and you get more pans for half the cost and tbh they look similar.
The killer queens palette is definitely a conundrum- on one hand I don’t like price shaming a small indie brand but on the other are they at the point they can launch a palette and expect to rope in new buyers with the high cost? Not sure it’s the smartest business move!
Yes I understand what you mean I had mixed feelings as well.
I got phenomenon, and hemisphere.. along with moonlit, since it’s the only sparkly Devinah shadow I somehow missed during the rest of my orders.. I’m super excited for the newest Terra Moons shadows, and can’t wait to see the Glaminatrix new palette when they show the rest! I ordered Angies Kaleidos palette.., and it shipped last nite!
I also ordered phenomenon and I am so excited! These are my first 2 orders(yupp I placed 2 because I wanted more haha)
I don't know that I would have bought the Killer Queen pallet but I'm pretty sure my boyfriend bought it for me for valentine's day so I will definitely be interested to try it out and see if it is comparable to Devinah or Tarra Moons or Clionadh. My hopes are a bit low... but it's a very thoughtful gift regardless, so I'm sure I'll love it for that reason at least!
Killer Queen Cosmetics can keep that palette for that price!! Im anti- overpriced makeup! LOL
I also want to say that killer Queen blocked me on Instagram! Lol. How professional. Their wood full of typos and misspelled words. I hate when companies do that
Will you please do a tutorial on your makeup look you're wearing in this video? It's soooo lovely!
I love your makeup today Amy!
Thank you 💙
Spring in the northern hemisphere starts the early 20s of March and runs through the early 20s in June but I know a lot of people that think of seasons more based on holidays so Easter to Memorial Day. Like in the US Memorial weekend is the summer kick off and Labor weekend is the last hurrah of summer even though that doesn’t align with the actual solstices/equinoxes.
Thanks for all your updates and videos. I can't wait to watch.
So many beautiful launches coming out in the next few months, I want them all!
Love your lipstick!!!
Thank you 😊
This auto played after my premiere, so I’m here watching now 🤗🤗🤗
Yassss 😂
You have 34k+ subscribers bc you're frikkin hilarious & you always keep it real 👌🏽
I appreciate you explaining the reasoning behind indie brand pricing and the lack of transparency and honesty with Killer Queen. I dont totally understand what goes into multi and duo chromes vs. Glitter based versions so I appreciate the info
Hey! Amazing video ✨🥰
Hi Amy! New to your channel, fairly new to Indie! Learning so much already here! Was nice to see you on Yadi Beautys LIVE with Deandra w/Devinah Cosmetics too. ❤️
Oh yeah was interested in the Killer Queen palette but came here to see if you had any info and whoa so happy I checked here & comments first!😅
Hahahaha you are too cute I’m here for your sweet rhymes 🙌😆💕
Ugh Amy you really came in clutch with my favourite video series right as the baby fell asleep on me haha
Aww thats perfect. I hope you got some good relaxing you time 💕
Just purchased the Willy Wonka Exploders bundle. Glade I saw your comment about the launch.
Aw yay! I hope you love them 😊
Yeah that's just too much money for a non-handmade and non-true-multichrome palette...it has a cash grab-vibe to me.
Well if they aren’t hand-made or real multichromes then who will buy it? No one with braincells.
Cupcake is a code you can use on the Anti Valentine palette. I didn't buy it either because I have purchased SO many single shadows recently and I am still waiting on most of them to arrive
Thanks! I went and added a different one to the indie discount code list but I’ll add that too
Thank you
if the anti-valentines palette was handmade i would understand the price, but if it's outsourced to some factory with underpaid workers i really can't justify it bc no way a mass produced palette would cost anywhere near that much.
All these singles look soooo cute !
So much cute stuff coming out lately. I’m trying so hard not to buy anything but I’m failing. Devinah is my favorite! Merry want everything she releases.
That Killer Queen palette just confuses me. Why would a small company invest that much $ in a product, especially when it sounds like they've struggled in the past? I don't know, anymore I just feel like these factory made palettes are so similar. I've been much more into singles myself though, so it's just not my taste all around.
Find yourself someone who loves you like Amy loves her candle!!
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*Hi Amy, are you wearing the Kaleidos palette?? (Sashimi something?)It looks beautiful whatever it is.*
The killer queen palette is up there with the enchanted Lustre dragon palettes. Super pricey, and I will probably never own them. I wonder if the pans in the killer queen palette are 26mm? They look a little bigger but not as big as a 36/37mm.
Yeah I’m definitely excited to get some new shades from Terra moons...So I excited I discovered the brand from you 🤗 I’m a little disappointed from $120 palette it looks so pretty but sheesh that’s a no from me lol
I wish ND (and other larger companies) would do all her face palettes like she did the Darya and Citrus Diamond and Glow palettes. Having an option for more than one skin tone. Almost all of her skin releases are way too dark for me and I have seen reviews by dark skin UA-camrs where nothing shows up on them. I get that we are on the edges of the market, but we do exist.
The killer queen palette reminds me of the it's bell break the rules palette
Anywho "tell him he's dreamin"
My take on Sigil Inspired... They've been on my radar for a couple of years through etsy and I have just never pulled the trigger on giving them a try because I've honestly been a bit iffy about the brand. They are a Russian brand, the viewpoint on social justice and inclusivity in Russia is culturally very different than ours. They've never had swatches on deeper skin tones on etsy or their website. I've always kind of suspected that if they grew more outside of Russia that this would eventually become a topic of conversation. I'm just not surprised to see a palette that light by them and I'm not surprised by the brand owners response suggesting you just pull deeper shades from elsewhere if you need them. I will happily pull lighter shades from other brands as well as the deeper shades and they can keep their palette.
Kind of ironic to read those comments from foreign consumers because the owner of a brand and another girl called Morty who've been doing swatches for the site and instagram, have darker skin tone then most of us russians and they've been constantly receiving comments in their social media like "wow you girls are so tanned, can we get color representation on a paler skin" 😅 We are just really pale here and getting tanned is unpopular because of heath issues, We don't have many people of darker tones from other cultures like in America, like less than 0,5 percent, so don't blame them, it was originally designed for the inner market but now they have over 600 colors in their collection for every skin color.
@@bellami86 Nothing you said changes anything about what I said. Kaleidos is a Chinese brand and they make inclusivity a priority even though the Chinese market is largely fair/light. I mentioned the culture in Russia, you must have missed that part. That's not an excuse for me as an American consumer in the US. I didnt say they need to change, I didnt say they needed to do anything. I said I noticed some things and I'm not comfortable purchasing.
I'm glad you brought this up! I've only seen a few European/Russian brands but they lack diversity in their products and that makes me just not want to spend my money with them. There's plenty of deserving indies elsewhere to support.
I just don't see why every single brand should be obliged to make everything suitable for everyone. If a brand would come out p.e. with foundations exclusively for deeper skin tones - totally fine with me. The other way around? Totally fine with me too. Reminds me a bit of the discussion that brands should avoid the term "whitening" on certain skin cremes (made actually for that very purpose). Btw, I think the palette is very pretty and I ordered it.
@@silverwitch6863 I dont know what would possess a person to brag about not caring about inclusivity but you do you
Love this look! Do you think you will make a tutorial of it for patreons?
This look is going to be in an upcoming three looks video with the plain Jane palette from Adept 😊
Great, just saw this after having asked for a tutorial.:D
That Killer Queen palette is such a nightmare. Such a dishonest and defensive company. Rude to people just for asking simple questions about how the shadows are made.
I want the antivalentines day palette. I'm hoping it will still be available in February.
In Canada our official spring season is from March 21st to June 21st.
Even though it definitely doesn't feel like spring towards the end of March. It's still freezing that time of year. Lol
The face balm looks like a glue stick
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I made a devinah cosmetics order for the first time. Wish I knew what your code was. I used a generic one...
My code is always AMYLOVES for every single indie brand I work with if you ever need to remember for the future. I’m glad you were able to use a code either way and save a little money 💙
I do actually think the mini love is different enough from the original love palette, particularly the mattes are more mauvey/purple than what I see in the love (the mini love packaging color makes it harder to compare but based on swatches). BUT I think the shouldve leaned into the difference way more and gone more mauvey on the shimmers too to make it a more complete, different thing. Similar to what they did with mini gold having a more green theme! I think that makes a lot more sense than a literal mini version, if the mini gets released second (clearly I don't think about this all the time.... 😅)
I got the new aurora flairs and bundle
The makeup world needs to chill out and stop releasing so many awesome things! My bank account is whimpering.
Only some brands release things that are worth buying. Colorpop and Morphe need work. A lot of times brands will release crap only made for white people.
I’d love to see Glamlite do something different, like some rich deep browns & reds, some jewel tones? A color story with mustard and neutrals? Idk I just wanna see something more original at this point
I understand. I really don’t want another super pink palette or rainbow palette.
They have a Chocolate Donut palette which is all brown. It has some of the most beautiful shimmers!