2019 has been year of the palette, which can be overwhelming for many of us. I got to a point where I decided to stop purchasing palettes because it was becoming way too much for my mind and budget. This all changed the day my Youtube fave announced that she would be collaborating with Anastasia Beverly Hills.
The Jackie Aina Palette ($45) launched on August 6th, and set the internet ablaze immediately. For many of us it was the palette we’ve been waiting for, specifically because Jackie took the time to make sure the shades would actually show up on deeper skin tones. With it’s rich mattes, and striking shimmers, you never have to worry about any of the shades being too ashy or too light to see on any skin tone.
The Palette
The palette features 14 pans in a primarily warm color scheme. The shades are described as the following:
Soleil (Metallic soft peach with a gold shift)
Supreme (Matte rosy pink pressed pigment)*
Pinker (Matte mid-tone cool plum pressed pigment)*
Big Wig (Matte rich purple pressed pigment)*
Dwollahs (Metallic golden olive)
Credit (Deep matte plum brown)
Lituation (Metallic deep taupe with a violet shift)
Zamn (Sparkling rose gold)
Wiggalese (Metallic cranberry red)
Shookington (Metallic violet with a blue shift)
Trust Issues (Sparkling white gold)
Edges (Matte deep peach)
Sponsored (Metallic chocolate with a teal shift)
Ginger (Matte caramel brown)
The first thing that struck me about the shades is that they are much deeper swatched than they appear in the pan. This is because they are loosely pressed, so they are closer to pigments on the skin. This also means there’s a lot of kickback so if you’re heavy handed, you need to ease your grip when dipping into the pans.
Application
I’m subconsciously always attracted to purple shadows, and since I have an all purple palette I’ll be reviewing soon, I wanted to stick with the neutral/green side of the palette to create my first look. This was also my first time using an ABH eyeshadow palette so I wanted to get a feel for the formulas with the softer shades, before the heavily pigmented bright shadows.
I used edges, ginger, and credit mattes with sponsored on my lid for a diffused soft glam eye. I also used dwollahs in my inner corner and under my brow bone as a highlight.
The shadows were so easy to blend out. I had zero issues with skipping, patchiness, or the shades muddying up. I was able to see each of the matte shadow’s true color, even when layered on top of each other.
My only suggestion for anyone that wants the teal-green to pick up more in sponsored is that you should either place that shadow down first, or use a green shadow base. I applied it after the mattes, so the chocolate in the duo chrome formula showed up more on my lid. It wasn’t what I was going for, but it was still very pretty.
Final Thoughts
I’m sure you can already tell that I love this palette. Although it was released in early August, it is definitely a Fall/Winter and holiday palette. Come Christmas time, I will be dipping into reds and golds quite often for my holiday parties and dinners.
I’d highly suggest adding it to your winter glam routine. Luckily, it is still available on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Website, in Sephora Stores and Online, Ulta Beauty Online, and Beautylish Online. Whichever retailer you prefer doesn’t matter. Just make sure you get 1 or 3, because I guarantee you will love having it in your routine and you won’t want to go a day without it!