Blonde About Town: Rave Review!

Hello Ladies!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to their week. With three classes I am having quite a busy summer. Of course I’m never too busy for my makeup obsession. Today’s post is on some AMAZING eye shadows I have recently discovered. For a while know I have known about the website www.coastalscents.com. They are famous for their palettes and brushes. Recently the brand has expanded their collection to include all kinds of lip products, brow products, and face products. Everything is relatively inexpensive which is an added bonus. While I have not tried all of their products, I must say that the ones I have tried are great quality.

About two weeks ago I was browsing the website and stumbled upon a section called “Hot Pots”. Hot Pots are single eye shadows that come in a variety of colors and finishes. At first glance they reminded me a lot in look of the MAC single eye shadows but these are all de-potted. At $1.99 a pop I decided I would give them a try. I selected 12 eye shadows mostly all neutrals with some shimmer. Coastal Scents also sells empty palettes to put the Hot Pots in, and I added the empty 12 palette to my shopping cart. My total with shipping was around $35.00. Quite a steal if you ask me!

When they came in the mail the Hot Pots were individually packaged. I opened them all and placed them into the palette. At first glance I was amazed at how gorgeous the colors looked. They felt as good as they looked as well! I found them incredibly creamy for a powder eye shadow. The palette is definitely a lot bulkier than other empty palettes but that can be dealt with. Once I started playing around with the Hot Pots I fell head over heels in love with them! The pigment and staying power are incredible. With primer underneath, they will last all day. There is only minimal fall out when applying the shadow which is nice because no one wants to look like a disco ball. I have included pictures below of color swatches and the palette. I also have included the names of the colors I purchased.

So to sum my thoughts up about these Hot Pots, the pros are: PIGMENTATION, staying power, texture, and color selection. My only negative comments are that the naming system is kind of weird. Online many of them have names along with their numbers which is always nice when it comes to a product. When I was looking at the bottom of the Hot Pots most of them only had numbers. I would still say I prefer MAC eye shadows, but with this price I will definitely be purchasing more in the future. These are definitely a must have for beginners in the Makeup Realm or girlies looking to expand their collections.

Oh the joy of good quality products! :) Thanks for reading ladies. Let me know in a comment if you have ever purchased a Coastal Scents Product. Until next time.. Xo