Coastal Scents 88 Palette, Ultra Shimmer

These are beautiful, came in perfect condition, and are amazing for ...wait for it...Travel art journaling!!!Do you use pastels (pan or stick) to art journal? Can you imagine taking 88 colors with you somewhere? I don't think so! Well, now you can. These work wet or dry, in fact, with a watercolor brush and water they function just like water colors but without all the mess because they're powder! I used them over Gesso and regular paper. I've stenciled, used markers, colored pencils (water color and regular), texture products, spray inks, and white markers over them, and they cling great! They are not designed for art, do not advertise themselves to be archival quality (I'd be shocked if they were), but a fixative would probably preserve them just fine. I've been using them for a while, but not long enough to know how long they last. They feel just like the pan pastels, and you can use these with your fingers, you cannot do that with the others because they contain chemicals known to cause cancer. These on the other hand are designed for use on the skin.I was getting really tired of lugging around so much stuff when I wanted to take my art journaling stuff with me, but now I cut it down by half! I don't think you're going to find any source of 88 portable colors anywhere that are as good a quality, safe, and so reasonably priced. I'm thrilled with these. Oh, and they look great on the eyes too!Note: I am not claiming these are equal to, or able to replace, true art products used by professionals. I am however saying they are great for amateur projects, experimenting, and travelling. But to be fair, the finished products I've made are indistinguishable from the ones I've made using true art products. And for the price, you cannot go wrong. If you don't like them for art, you can use them for your eyes!

I ordered a BH palette recently... came to me all shattered and even the product did not meet my standards. I purchased this in place of that bad product, and I am so happy! I am not really into shimmer colors, I love mattes and I wear neutrals, and rarely wear bright colors. There is a good amount of mattes versus shimmers and also a good balance between light, medium and dark shades. I love all these colors, and have even used some of the pearly browns and golds because they are so pretty, especially when used as the crease color for a matte lid. There is even a great matte black and matte dark browns to be used for any smokey eye look. They are all very well pigmented and easy to blend and apply, and the price is amazing for the quality. When used on top of eyeshadow primer, my eye makeup lasted all day (put it on around 1 and checked it around 10, noticing no major creasing or color fallout). I will note I also use a makeup setting spray, by ELF (which I also recommend). If you want to get a better idea of the colors found inside, CHECK OUT YOUTUBE VIDEOS. Many makeup bloggers have purchased and loved, so there are plenty of videos and images of the colors under normal lighting. I love this product, and will likely purchase one of the more colorful CS 88 palettes as a gift to someone. Thanks!

I purchased this product hoping to condense my make-up for an upcoming 2 week trip. The thought of bringing 8324372423 eyeshadows made me cringe, but as an eyeshadow addict, the thought of NOT having "options" was, well...not an option. So, since I tend to always reach for the golds, browns, tans, beiges and greys, this "warm" pallette seemed to be just what the suitcase ordered.Pros & Pleasant Surprises:-LOTS of Colors; As other reviewers have said, this isn't just a pallette of "earth tones", instead there are plums and pinks and bluish greys etc. that aren't typical in most "warm" palettes. They tend to have the gold-ish base (in lieu of pearly pink or silver), so they are less "intimidating" to those of us who tend to reach for the trusty coppers,golds and browns. They all work on "warm" skin, or what I would say is skin with more yellow undertones instead of pinks/blues. So, having these little surprise colors is nice.-Portability; Unlike other reviewers, the small size of each color is actually appealing to me. Since I was looking for a gargantuan selection in compact form for travel, these little "gems" in their flat easy to carry case, were perfect. The large mirror is also a plus as you can see more than just an eye, so could double as a "hand mirror" for those who might need that sort of thing.-Multiple "Finishes"; I was surprised to find mattes, pearls and sparkles all smarltly placed in one kit. Even the lightest tones have a choice between a matte finish and a shimmery one. There are neither too many, nor too few of either "finish"...just perfect!-Can Double As A "Brow Kit"; I had actually ordered Coastal's Brow kit the same day I ordered this. After seeing this pallette, with it's variety of matte brow-appropriate shades, I realized, I could have skipped the brow kit all together. So, again, for me, who wanted something to travel with, this kit actually eliminated the need to bring my new brow kit along! While I do like the brow kit I ordered very much, in many ways the variety of "brow browns" in this kit is an even better choice!-Silky Smooth Application; I hate spending money on expensive make-up, especially shadows where I'm more apt to "play" or only use every once in awhile (instead of them being a "staple" in the beauty routine), but it can be aggravating when less expensive brands "drag" accross the eyelid or "skip" or deposit color unevenly. These shadows are much better quality in terms of consistency than typical "discount" brands. They are smooth, silky and evenly apply. I'm that dreaded middle age at this point, and I have some crepey weird areas on my eyelids, plus have extremely hooded lids that make eyeshadow application an art form, and these shadows DEFINITELY are as good as even the MAC shadows in terms of their "willingness" to spread, blend and finish smoothly. I use a primer as my eyelids can be a little oily at times, but even when I first got the shadows and wanted to "play" and didn't take time for primer, I was pleasantly surprised at their smooth application.Color Specific Pros; GREENS:There are a few green shades, an olivey gold and a very light green in that same color range, that are simply gorgeous. I have greenish grey eyes so really WANT to wear a touch of green, but most greens scare me. They are either so "muted" that I might as well just reach for my fav. bronzey brown, or they are so green that I feel like an 80's chick and/or "doin' it a little too much" for a gal my age. The greens in this palette are great. Just green enough that you get that burnished "old gold"/olivey reflection, but not so green that you feel like you might be wearing your 7th grade neice's make up.... or be ready for a Def Leopard video shoot. The added bonus of having comlimentary green shades in both shimmery and matte finishes was great, too. As mentioned, I have very hooded lids, so like to put a matte in my crease, but matte greens elsewhere can be creepy...can look a bit like you smudged some dirt on your eye. These are different. Very nice shades of green...just enough green to get the point accross! BROWNS: Love me some browns, so obviously a billion choices of the shades of brown is perfect. I really like the bronzey browns and the gold undertone champagne light browns. This palette has both a-plenty. There are some gorgeous "root-beer-ish" browns that I haven't quite seen elsewhere. Sort of that TRUE brown..not grey/brown, green/brown or red/brown (tho this palette has those, too), with a little golden "kick". Very VERY nice shades from light to dark in this color. GREYS/SILVERS: Great surprise to find such an assortment of these shades, but again, they are not your run-of-the-mill greys and silvers. They are "adjusted" to a warmer complexion. Meaning, some of the the silvers have a more golden untertone to them so they mix nicely with even browns. The greys are the same way. I really love grey/silver eyeshadow, but with yellow-y undertones and an affinity for bronzer-colored brush and gold based glosses and lipsticks, some silvers and greys look like I *might* have a black eye and/or "don't match" the rest of my face. Not these. New and unusual greys/silvers that reflect warmer colors in the light make it all work. As an added bonus, there are some very dark grey/black shades that can be used as liners if you are like me...tend to be compelled to use black eyeliner regardless of what else you have "going on". Again, another bonus...no need to drag an extra compact along with your fav. black shade...it's in there. WHITES/LIGHTS; Loved the fact that there were both matte and shimmer shades in true whites and goldish whites. With my complexion, if white/highlight shades have too much pink-ish blue undertones, if I use them on my brow bone as a highlighter, they look a bit like I just plucked my eyebrows and have some weird irritation going on. The vast array of warmer whites/highlighters was a great bonus.Cons & Slight Disappointments:Pigmentation; Despite what other reviewers have said, I was slightly disappointed with the pigmentation of some colors, especially the shimmery lighter colors. While they spread beautifully as I mentioned above, they lacked "pop" that I had expected. I found that tossing your brush for the lid color and just using your finger, they seem to "come to life" quicker without excessive layering. I hate layering over and over again because it drives me batty to have all of that excess in my eyelashes and the random flashes of glittery shimmer I see for hours after, after having had to layer with a brush, irritate me. So using my finger seemed to deposit the color more "deeply" without all of the mess. However, the color is still not *quite* what it looks like in the case even doing this. I'm sure many people will achieve what they are looking for by layering, but I get freaked out that my eyelids will look pasty or will draw attention to my gorgeous crepey-ness, so I tend to settle for "good enough". The darker colors are a bit better, and the mattes are great, but the mid-tones and lights are not quite what you might hope for.Lack Of Color Names; While I realize that the trend in beauty is to name colors things like, "Orgasm", therefore the consumer has no way of using the color name as a "context clue" for what family/shade of color a particular product is, it would be nice to have these labled...even with an insert in the package etc. Some of the bronzey browns are hard to differentiate between the purple-y browns and without a good light, you might be in for a surprise when you load that brush with a brown favorite only to find out it looks more plum than brown. This is a nit-picky con, because the shadows blend nicely enough that an "oops" can be covered with the color you had first intended, but it seemed worth mentioning. I would also offer that if Coastal chose to sell shades individually, or they were included in a smaller compact, one might want to know what the shade name is of their most favorite in this palette.No Instructions/Application "Tips"; While I am 39 years old, and have been wearing make up for decades, I still like the little pamphlets or "look books" included with some products, particularly eye products. It's always nice to see ideas. Again, nit picky, but worth a mention.Colors Oddly Arranged; This palette has everything you need, no doubt about that, however the colors are sort of strangely arranged in the palette. You can see some order..perhaps there will be a "light to dark" of a specific color range in a line, but then, over in the far corner there appears a shade that also matches that "palette within the palette". I'm not exactly sure how I would recommend fixing this, BUT buyers should just be sure to look at ALL pale shades (for example) before applying the first one that seems to match the "family" that you are applying. You might find that there is a pale color (using same example) 27 shades down and to the left that you like better than the most obvious choice. Again, very nit-picky, but since I've already written a novel about eyeshadow, might as well add every detail.Color Specific Cons; YELLOWS: One odd thing was that there was no "true yellow" shade. Yellow like a lemon/primary color yellow. I tend to reach for true yellows to "warm up" other colors and/or tone down something that was a little too shocking for me. I also use a true yellow to jazz up bland eyeliners (add yellow to black liner, it reflects a hint of green, add yellow to brown liner, it reflects bronzeish, add yellow to grey liner, it adds a tiny reflection of teal). While there are enough colors in this palette, a girl probably doesn't NEED the "true yellow" to get the effect you are looking for, I was slightly surprised to see that in this vast array of colors it wasn't included. There are nice pale yellows (in both matte and shimmer) and lots of orange-y gold yellows and several tanish-yellows...but no straight-up yellow. I'm sure this isn't the end of the world for most, but it was surprising to me. REDDISH BROWNS; Somewhat related to my above "con" of no color names, some shades that appear brown are actually plum and there are a few that look to be "true brown", but pull alot of pinkish/red tones. Again, this is likely a personal preference, but for me, reddish browns always make me feel like I look like I *might* have been in a fight. I prefer golden browns. So, just a word of caution, even if the color appears to be "true brown" in the case, test it on your hand to make sure it is not a reddish brown or plum brown, if those aren't what you are after. Those golden browns are in there, you just have to find 'em.All in all, this palette is exactly what I was looking for. While I'm always glad to discover new shades (which you will!), I wasn't looking to re-vamp my entire routine. I wanted something portable, with lots of choices. This more than delivered that. While not everyone will be "wowed" by the product, I feel pretty confident in saying that very few could claim true disappointment either. I am keeping my eye on Coastal's products as I think they are definitely above average in products in this reasonable price range.

Muy padre y de buena calidad

Genial

Muy bonita la paleta, me ha gustado mucho. Los colores muy bonitos y me llegó en buen estado, ninguna sombra rota. Me ha gustado mucho.

I just opened and everything was good except the black eyeshadow got broken during shipping I can hopefully fix it with rubbing alcohol. Otherwise everything looks great.

Dan bastante color y aguantan bien con el paso de las horas, pero son pastillas algo pequeñas. Aun así están muy bien precio calidad.