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Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette

Hey friends, it’s great to see you! Today I wanted to talk about the Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette. I had high hopes for this palette when I bought it because it claimed to be the ultimate cool-toned eyeshadow palette. Unfortunately, it deeply disappointed me.

Price
$45

Where to Buy
Ulta

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette

I like the slim packaging on the Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette, which promises mauve-purple tones. Some people will feel like the packaging is a bit cheap and plastic-looking, but I appreciate slim packaging that isn’t bulky, especially with something I’d want for travel.

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Swatches on Fair Skin

The above Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette swatch photo was taken in my lightbox. You can see how warm and brown the colors pull on my skin tone.

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Swatches on Pale Skin Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Swatches on Fair Skin

These Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette swatches on fair skin were taken outside in my backyard in the afternoon.

  • Blush Tint (matte pale blush)
  • Rose Tone (matte dusty rose)
  • Mauve Vignette (matte warm blush)
  • Plum Hue (matte deep plum)
  • Amplified (matte deep eggplant)

If you love mauve tones, check out my Dose of Colors Marvelous Mauves palette review & comparison to the KVD Plum quad.

Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Review

First, the Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette is not a 100% cool-toned eyeshadow palette. So it can’t be my ‘ultimate’ cool-toned eyeshadow palette. That was my first big disappointment.

Second, with my undertones (neutral to cool yellow olive), the Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette pulls very warm and orangey on me. I’m not fond of that at all. I only liked two of the five colors in this palette (the top two on the left). Amplified is too brown for my taste.

Third, and you know this is coming, I’m not too fond of palettes that don’t list the color names under the eyeshadow pan, and I hate it when brands are too lazy to print the names beneath the pan.

So while there are better cool-toned eyeshadow palettes than this one, let me tell you who I think this palette is for. This palette is for people with pink undertones to their skin and green eyes, and these colors will make your eyes pop if they are green or even blue-green like mine.

The eyeshadow formula itself was acceptable. It’s a buildable formula that’s easy to blend out. It’s just a shame the colors aren’t what the company promised. Especially for the $45 price tag for just five shades, I expected perfection with the eyeshadow shades.

Final Thoughts

Ultimately, I returned the Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette. I couldn’t justify keeping a palette that I hated 3 out of 5 colors. While I love tightly edited, smaller palettes, all the colors must be correct. And this one isn’t right for me.

What do you think of the Elcie Cosmetics Minimalist Mauves Eyeshadow Palette? Is it a winner for you?

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12 Comments

  1. I tend to lean towards more natural shades so this palette is perfect for me!!! The price does seem a little high though for such a basic shade palette. And I agree, why can’t they put names under the colors!

  2. I like the colors, good everyday, but for being claimed as a cool toned palette, I wouldn’t agree, def more warm!

  3. Not a winner and not even close to being cool toned. These all look warm to me. I think it’s way too expensive too. What a shame.

  4. Wow. I almost bought this palette. Thanks so much for your review. Like you, this would have gone straight back to the store – not cool (in many senses of the word).

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