Before I start this post, I do want to say I feel torn as to wether even do a review of this since it is now sold out everywhere for the most part. However, I find myself continuously reaching for this palette in favor of other eyeshadows... so the review must go on!
This palette was part of the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and retailed for $61. Now I'm going to be real with you all and say I don't typically buy Dior palettes. I have the Dior Amber Rose highlighter, which is phenomenal, but I've never really seen a Dior quint that took my breathe away. This Constellation palette was a game changer!!
Design:
I've seen sooooooooooo many mixed reviews on the star design. I saw someone say it reminded them of makeup you bought when you were 5 and looked cheap (really?! really?!). I couldn't disagree farther from that. I really enjoy the star design that Dior used. It brings a little bit of playfulness and youth to their collection, which is something we don't see too often from Dior. In all honesty, I used to stay away from Dior because it just seemed very old school and for older women. This isn't too say that they haven't always had quality products, but for the first time, I found a quint that was really eye catching. Maybe it's just me... Maybe I'm still a kid at heart. Afterall, I am only 23...I say Bravo Dior! Bravo!
Price:
This is where I really struggled in buying this palette. I knew I would get this palette but a little piece of me was really sad at the price. However, you do get 5 shadows and they are all really great quality. Here's the fact: Dior is a high-end makeup brand. If you are use to buying Dior, the price was nothing. If you are used to buying Mac, Urban Decay, etc. I'm sure the price was a little bit of sticker shock. I will say this... After you buy one, it becomes easier lol (I picked up Bonne Etoile from the same collection a week later)! I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing.
Quality:
I realllllllllly cannot emphasize the quality of this palette enough. This have easily become one of my favorite palettes. There are a variety textures in this palette and I have not experienced ANY fallout. The pewter color is really glittery so I expected to deal with a lot of fallout, but to my surprise... I had none!! These shades are certainly not as buttery as some UD eyeshadows or Lorac shadows, but they are still super easy to work with and blend without the fallout that comes with more buttery shades. In terms of lasting power, I find that over a primer they last a good 8 hours. I have incredibly oily eyelids and will not wear any eyeshadow without primer, so I can't really be of any help to those of you that wear eyeshadows sans primer. Overall, A+ in my book.
Colors:
The colors in this palette are what us makeup fanatics dream of. They aren't too warm or too cool, they seem to transform and have the ability to work on a variety of skin tones. I was so relieved when I finally saw this palette in person. I had seen a number of reviews and some showed the colors looking incredibly pink (which would've looked horrible on my olive skin), while others looked more like what my swatches look like. My favorite color in this palette is the pewter color... I wish I could buy that color alone because I can see myself going through it really quickly. It works great all over the lid and is sparkly without being over the top. The light pink color is great as an inner corner highlight and brings together a look perfectly. Overall, all the colors are amazing. I don't own a lot of purples (again, it's hard finding purples that work on my skin) so this was a wonderful addition to my collection and something that I surprisingly wear a couple of times throughout the week.
Unfortunately, the stock of this palette was too low and they sold out immediately. That's probably the only downside I have with this palette. Hopefully, you were able to get one or are able to find one without paying an outrageous price.
Hope you guys are having an amazing (at least bearable week)! It's hump day and I couldn't be happier... two days till the weekend. :)
xoxo Britt
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