When Artist Couture released their first eyeshadow palette, I was first in line to pick one up. I was already a fan of their loose highlighter formula, so I knew their shadow formula would not disappoint. And the color story?!? I was all in!
The Midnight Maven palette ($29) is an 8-pan mini palette, that features vibrant bold pinks, purples and blues as well as creamy neutrals. Perfect for creating any late night sultry look.
The shades in the palette are described as:
Quickie - Matte light warm nude
Rendezvous - Dark blue base with multidimensional teal reflects
After Hours - Dark Purple base with multidimensional violet reflects
Lights Out - Metallic magenta pressed pigment
Frisky - Matte light terracotta
Rebel - Matte deep warm brown pressed pigment
Night Cap - Matte plum pressed pigment
Vixen - Matte neon pink pressed pigment
The cruelty-free and vegan formulas are free, fragrance, parabens, silicones, and sulfates. They have a creamy texture that makes the mattes easy to apply, and blend seamlessly. The shimmers have an intense impact, expected given how luminous their highlighters are.
The first shade I was drawn to was the shimmery deep turquoise, so I created a bright smokey eye.
I mostly stuck to 4 shades to create this look. Rendezvous on the lid and on the lower lash line, Frisky and Rebel in my crease, and vixen to smoke out my bottom lash line slightly + add a pop of pink. I do wish there was a matte teal in the palette so I could have blown out the blue higher, but I was still impressed by the color pay off.
All in all, this is a great palette. It is at an affordable price point and has wonderful formulations that you would expect to come from Artist Couture. While it is sold out on the Artist Couture website, it is still available through Sephora online and in select stores.
Artist Couture has since released 2 additional eyeshadow palettes, so you can view their full range of products in their Online Shop. Comment below and let me know if you’re picking any up!