Today I will be reviewing Lime Crime’s Limited
Edition fantasy ‘Chinadoll palette’ which I was fortunate enough to win
in a competition on the Makeupnet.com.au’s facebook page. Firstly I’d
like to say I won this palette through my own personal account and did
not say I was a makeup artist, and this review is not sponsored by
Makeupnet or Lime Crime.
Lime Crime never disappoint when it comes to packaging their products in the cute unicorn pink and purple that we have come to know, (not forgetting the green turquoise packaging of the Candy Eyeshadow Helper). Before revealing their product Lime Crime introduce to you the Golden envelope cardboard covering embossed with the Lime Crime font and decoration including embossed unicorn stamp, Doe Deere has named Unicorn Mail.
This limited edition palette is packaged in a purple tin, embossed in gold with the Lime Crime logo and design which could be interpreted as a fan. This to me makes more sense going with the new fantasy palette soon to be released (May 1st) Palette D’Antoinette, since the visual has the model holding a fan, where as in the Chinadoll palette visual their model is holding a parasol. Either way the packaging is still cute and attractive.
As always when ordering from Lime Crime or their official suppliers, you receive a generous sample of their Candy Eyeshadow Helper. This waterproof eyeshadow base not only intensifies the colour of eyeshadows and pigments but also helps them to be longer lasting and not to crease. Most eye primers do the same thing, but if you want a primer that stays and I mean stays then try the Lime Crime Candy eyeshadow helper! It is removed only with a waterproof eye makeup remover. Usually I remove my makeup with baby wipes and then cleanse. However the baby wipes hardly budged the eyeshadow when using the Candy eye shadow helper. I used Lancôme’s Bi Facil...in just two swipes it was off!
Below are swatches of the eyeshadows without the eyeshadow base, the bottom row is of the eyeshadows wet and the top row is of the eyeshadows dry. (Left to right- Lotus Noir, Jade-o-lade, Goldfish, Parasol and Fly Dragon Fly)
Wetting the eyeshadows definitely increases the intensity of the colours, apart from the Fly Dragon Fly. I found when I used the eyeshadows wet; they moved and felt much like wet colour paints.
The textures of the eyeshadows are lovely, soft and have an almost buttery creamy feel to them. One thing I did notice is Fly Dragon Fly did not feel as smooth when testing the product on my arm, that is, the texture did not felt as fine as the rest. Now this may just be the batch I received, I do not know, and is not to say everyone’s palette with Fly Dragon Fly will have the same texture I found.
Here are swatches of the palette applied over the Lime Crime eye base. You can instantly see the intensity is much greater even comparing to the eyeshadows when wet. After swatching with the primer I would not consider using the palette without it. I also swatched a matte Inglot Freedom System eyeshadow using the Lime Crime primer underneath, I left the shadows for a couple of minutes and then tested for movement. Although they all held in place quite well, the Chinadoll palette eyeshadows definitely held their place better than the Inglot Freedom system eyeshadow.
Overall the quality of the palette’s eyeshadows is on par with its price RRP$34.95, on the Lime Crime website. Considering the cult following Lime Crime have, I think their prices are competitive and in tune with their products. The pigmentation of the eyeshadows is very good, but to be honest I did expect more when comparing to the opacity of their lip products.
If you like matte eyeshadows then this palette is perfect, apart from the yellow gold, which if you’re into shiny things like me you’ll like more. If you want to learn to play with colour or perhaps colours you wouldn’t usually use together, I recommend buying this palette. Another great reason to get this palette is if you need to work on your blending skills. Matte colours will show up more if not blended well, so it is a great way to help improve your blending skills if you feel you need it, and it always depends on what look you are trying to achieve.
How is this for a good advertisement for the Lime Crime Candy eyeshadow helper! Went to bed and forgot I had the swatches on my arm and in the morning this is how the eyeshadows had coped throughout the night.
Here is also a couple of pictures of one look I came up with.
Would do you think, would you try the Chinadoll palette? Or have you tried it already? Loved it, hated it? Are you waiting to try the new Palette D’Antoinette launching in May? Hope you liked my review and as always, constructive feedback on content always welcomed.
<3 MJH
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Lime Crime never disappoint when it comes to packaging their products in the cute unicorn pink and purple that we have come to know, (not forgetting the green turquoise packaging of the Candy Eyeshadow Helper). Before revealing their product Lime Crime introduce to you the Golden envelope cardboard covering embossed with the Lime Crime font and decoration including embossed unicorn stamp, Doe Deere has named Unicorn Mail.
This limited edition palette is packaged in a purple tin, embossed in gold with the Lime Crime logo and design which could be interpreted as a fan. This to me makes more sense going with the new fantasy palette soon to be released (May 1st) Palette D’Antoinette, since the visual has the model holding a fan, where as in the Chinadoll palette visual their model is holding a parasol. Either way the packaging is still cute and attractive.
The eyeshadows themselves are in metal pans pressed into a plastic
holder. At first look this may seem a bit odd considering the packaging
on the outside. But after further thought, Lime Crime have this as a
limited edition and therefore a collectable and so people can use the
metal casing for other purposes once they have used the eyeshadows.
As always when ordering from Lime Crime or their official suppliers, you receive a generous sample of their Candy Eyeshadow Helper. This waterproof eyeshadow base not only intensifies the colour of eyeshadows and pigments but also helps them to be longer lasting and not to crease. Most eye primers do the same thing, but if you want a primer that stays and I mean stays then try the Lime Crime Candy eyeshadow helper! It is removed only with a waterproof eye makeup remover. Usually I remove my makeup with baby wipes and then cleanse. However the baby wipes hardly budged the eyeshadow when using the Candy eye shadow helper. I used Lancôme’s Bi Facil...in just two swipes it was off!
Below are swatches of the eyeshadows without the eyeshadow base, the bottom row is of the eyeshadows wet and the top row is of the eyeshadows dry. (Left to right- Lotus Noir, Jade-o-lade, Goldfish, Parasol and Fly Dragon Fly)
Wetting the eyeshadows definitely increases the intensity of the colours, apart from the Fly Dragon Fly. I found when I used the eyeshadows wet; they moved and felt much like wet colour paints.
The textures of the eyeshadows are lovely, soft and have an almost buttery creamy feel to them. One thing I did notice is Fly Dragon Fly did not feel as smooth when testing the product on my arm, that is, the texture did not felt as fine as the rest. Now this may just be the batch I received, I do not know, and is not to say everyone’s palette with Fly Dragon Fly will have the same texture I found.
Here are swatches of the palette applied over the Lime Crime eye base. You can instantly see the intensity is much greater even comparing to the eyeshadows when wet. After swatching with the primer I would not consider using the palette without it. I also swatched a matte Inglot Freedom System eyeshadow using the Lime Crime primer underneath, I left the shadows for a couple of minutes and then tested for movement. Although they all held in place quite well, the Chinadoll palette eyeshadows definitely held their place better than the Inglot Freedom system eyeshadow.
Overall the quality of the palette’s eyeshadows is on par with its price RRP$34.95, on the Lime Crime website. Considering the cult following Lime Crime have, I think their prices are competitive and in tune with their products. The pigmentation of the eyeshadows is very good, but to be honest I did expect more when comparing to the opacity of their lip products.
If you like matte eyeshadows then this palette is perfect, apart from the yellow gold, which if you’re into shiny things like me you’ll like more. If you want to learn to play with colour or perhaps colours you wouldn’t usually use together, I recommend buying this palette. Another great reason to get this palette is if you need to work on your blending skills. Matte colours will show up more if not blended well, so it is a great way to help improve your blending skills if you feel you need it, and it always depends on what look you are trying to achieve.
How is this for a good advertisement for the Lime Crime Candy eyeshadow helper! Went to bed and forgot I had the swatches on my arm and in the morning this is how the eyeshadows had coped throughout the night.
Here is also a couple of pictures of one look I came up with.
Would do you think, would you try the Chinadoll palette? Or have you tried it already? Loved it, hated it? Are you waiting to try the new Palette D’Antoinette launching in May? Hope you liked my review and as always, constructive feedback on content always welcomed.
Privacy
The owner of this blog does not share personal information with third-parties nor does the owner store information is collected about your visit for use other than to analyze content performance through the use of cookies, which you can turn off at anytime by modifying your Internet browser’s settings. The owner is not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without permission.
Blog Comments
The owner of this blog reserves the right to edit or delete any comments submitted to this blog without notice due to;
1. Comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam
2. Comments including profanity
3. Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive
4. Comments that attack a person individually
Terms and Conditions
All content provided on this blog is for informational purposes only. The owner of this blog makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information on this site or found by following any link on this site. The owner will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information nor for the availability of this information. The owner will not be liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information.
This policy is subject to change at anytime.
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