My sister and I are just venturing into the world of makeup which we gradually grew from using lip balms and gloss to lipstick and now we are jumping into the eyeshadow fiasco. This is a review on my sister's NYX Soho Glam Collection Palette that she bought during our crazy shopping spree end of last year.
Packaging: The Soho Glam Collection Palette comes in a big sleek black palette packaged in a black box. It comes with 52 eye shadows, 4 face colours, 4 blushers, 2 lip glosses, 1 lip liner pencil and 8 lip colours. The whole palette weighs 129.9 g (4.58 oz). It is quite heavy and bulky. The black shiny plastic of the palette is kind of fingerprint prone. There is a see through window on the top lid of the palette showing three rows of eye shadows inside. There is also a mirror lined on top of the inner lid for on the go use (but I think it is too big to be an on the go palette).
The Soho Glam Collection Palette still inside the box.
There is a picture of the whole palette
in extended mode on the bottom of the box indicating which tray holds what inside the palette and the ingredients are printed on the
sides of the cardboard box.
Face Color: Talc, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, White Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethlene, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I.77007 (Ultramarine), C.I.77742 (Manganese Violet), C.I.774999 (Black Iron Oxide), C.I.19140 (FD&C Yellow Al Lake), C.I.15850 (D&C Red 6 Al Lake), C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide), Polyethylene Terepthalate, Acrylates Copolymer, Red 34, Red 7, Aluminum Powder.
Blusher: Talc, Dimethicone, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Petrolatum, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, White Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I.77007 (Ultramarine Blue), C.I.77742 (Manganese Violet), C.I.77491 (Red Iron Oxide), C.I.77492 (Yellow Iron Oxide), C.I.77499 (Black Iron Oxide), C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.15850 (D&C Red 6 Al Lake), C.I.15850:1 (D&C Red 7 Ca Lake), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide), 45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide).
Lip Gloss: Polybutene, White Mineral Oil, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra isostearate, Hydroxystearic Acid, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Cera Microcristalline, C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140 (FD&C Tellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide).
Lip Liner: Isopropyl Myristate, Cera Alba (beeswax), Octyldodecanol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ceresin, Cera Carnauba, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Diethylhexylcyclohexane, Butylparaben, BHT, C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77492 (Iron Oxide Yellow), C.I.77491 (iron Oxides Red), C.I.77499 (Iron Oxides Black), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake).
Lip Color: Polybutene, Polyisobutene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Pentaerylthrityl Tetraisostearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hydroxystearic Acid, White Mineral Oil, Cera Microcristablline, Polyethylene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I.77007 (Ultramarine Pink), C.I.77742 (Manganese Violet), C.I.77491 (Red Iron Oxide), C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.15850:1 (D&C Red 7 Ca Lake), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide).
Bottom picture of the box.
List of ingredients printed on the sides of the box.
Ingredients:
Eye shadow:
Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone,
Magnesium Stearate, White Mineral Oil (Praffinum Liquidum), Ethylhexyl
Palmitate, Polyethlene, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I 77742
(Manganese Violet), C.I 77510 (Ferric Ferrocyanide), C.I.77491 (Red Iron
Oxide), C.I.77492 (Yellow Iron Oxide), C.I.77499 (Black Iron Oxide),
C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.19140 ()FD&C
Yellow 5 Al Lake, C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide),
C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ferric Ferrocyanide.Face Color: Talc, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, White Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethlene, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I.77007 (Ultramarine), C.I.77742 (Manganese Violet), C.I.774999 (Black Iron Oxide), C.I.19140 (FD&C Yellow Al Lake), C.I.15850 (D&C Red 6 Al Lake), C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide), Polyethylene Terepthalate, Acrylates Copolymer, Red 34, Red 7, Aluminum Powder.
Blusher: Talc, Dimethicone, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Petrolatum, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, White Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I.77007 (Ultramarine Blue), C.I.77742 (Manganese Violet), C.I.77491 (Red Iron Oxide), C.I.77492 (Yellow Iron Oxide), C.I.77499 (Black Iron Oxide), C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.15850 (D&C Red 6 Al Lake), C.I.15850:1 (D&C Red 7 Ca Lake), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide), 45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide).
Lip Gloss: Polybutene, White Mineral Oil, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra isostearate, Hydroxystearic Acid, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Cera Microcristalline, C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140 (FD&C Tellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide).
Lip Liner: Isopropyl Myristate, Cera Alba (beeswax), Octyldodecanol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ceresin, Cera Carnauba, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Diethylhexylcyclohexane, Butylparaben, BHT, C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77492 (Iron Oxide Yellow), C.I.77491 (iron Oxides Red), C.I.77499 (Iron Oxides Black), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake).
Lip Color: Polybutene, Polyisobutene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Pentaerylthrityl Tetraisostearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hydroxystearic Acid, White Mineral Oil, Cera Microcristablline, Polyethylene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, C.I.77007 (Ultramarine Pink), C.I.77742 (Manganese Violet), C.I.77491 (Red Iron Oxide), C.I.42090:2 (FD&C Blue 1 Al Lake), C.I.15850:1 (D&C Red 7 Ca Lake), C.I.45410:2 (D&C Red 28 Al Lake), C.I.19140:1 (FD&C Yellow 5 Al Lake), C.I.77019 (Mica), C.I.77891 (Titanium Dioxide), C.I.77861 (Tin Oxide).
The palette unboxed.
The lid of the palette opens by pushing a button on the front side of the palette to reveal an array of eye shadows. There is a large mirror lined on the inside of the top lid.
Button to release the latch of the top lid.
Array of eyeshadows. Notice the big mirror on the top on the inner lid.
The eye shadows plates slides to the sides to reveal another deck underneath with eight more eyes hadow shades, two lip glosses, a lip liner, two double sided sponge tipped applicator and a small blush brush.
Pulling the top eyeshadow deck.
The left and right top deck fully extended.
The bottom deck slides to the front revealing eight lip colours and four blushers.
Pulling out the bottom deck.
The whole of Soho Glam Collection Palette fully extended.
There are two double ended sponge tipped eye shadow applicator and a face brush included in the palette.
One of the double sided sponge tipped eye shadow applicator.
The blush brush.
Texture:
Eyeshadow: The eye shadows are soft and a bit powdery in terms of texture. There is a bit of a fallout when applying them due to the soft texture. There's a mixture of shimmer, frosty, matte and satin colours to choose from and the colours are easy to blend. This palette offers a lot of shades in grays, browns, purples, a couple of blues and also greens. Some of the colours are pigmented and some are quite sheer.
Top deck: 48 eye shadow shades.
Eyeshadow swatches:
Right side tray.
2. lighter gray - shimmer
3. gray - matte
4. combination of light gray and light lilac - satin
5. a darker shade of light gray - satin
6. white - matte
8. dark almost black chocolate - matte
9. white - frosty
10. dark gray - matte
11. gray with blue undertones - frosty, very pigmented
12. warm golden beige - frosty, very pigmented
14. golden champagne - frosty
15. very light beige - frosty/satin
16. golden shimmery brown - satin with chunky golden glitter
17. dark chocolate - matte
18. black - satin
20. dark chocolate - shimerry
21. gold - frosty
22. lighter shade of bronze - frosty
23. warm chocolate - matte
24. ivory - frosty
Left side tray.
26. dark navy blue - satin
27. emerald green - frosty
28. turquoise - satin
29. leprechaun green - matte
30. light turquoise - matte
32. black with purple shimmer - frosty (face colour)
33. brown with gold shimmer - satin with chunky shimmers
34. red - frosty
35. lilac - satin
36. light purple - satin
38. light bronze - frosty
39. warm brown - matte
40. ivory - satin
41. purple - satin
42. dark brown - satin
44. dark purple - satin
45. purple - matte
46. dark purple with blue undertones - satin (face colour)
47. dark deep purple - satin
48. black - shimmer (face colour)
Middle tray.
50. black with silver shimmer - shimmery
51. emerald green - satin
52. lilac - matte
54. golden warm brown - frosty
55. dark brown with purple undertones - satin
56. dark grey - satin
Lip colour:
The lip colours have a soft texture and they are easy to pick up with a lip brush. The first and third pan has a slightly harder texture. Most of them goes on creamy but the first and third pan which goes on with fine shimmers. The colours range from being sheer to some being quite pigmented. Fortunately, there is no yucky taste or plasticky scent on the lippies which is great. They do, however, settle in between lip lines and cracks so application must be done evenly to get a nice finish.
The tray of lip colours and blushers.
Lip colour swatches:
2. light peachy pink
3. sheer shimmery pink - frosty
4. lilac with cool purple undertones
6. pink
7. red
8. dark magenta
Blusher:
The blushers have a soft and powdery texture. They are easy to pick up with a brush and blends very well. The colours applies very sheer does not make the cheeks look too red. I like the shades because the sheerness of the colours make the cheeks look naturally flushed.
2. pink with cool tones
3. warm bronze
4. light fuchsia
Lip liner:
The lip liner has a smooth, creamy texture and does not bleed. It is not moisturizing and not drying either. What I like about it is that it is unscented and unflavoured. When applied the colour appears to be terracotta red.
Lip liner swatch: Terracotta Red.
Lip gloss:
The lip glosses comes in slender round glass tubes with a black plastic cap. There is a doe foot wand attached to the cap. One of the wand is defective with the sponge having a bald spot on one side. The lip glosses have a smooth and texture. It does not feel thick and gooey when applied but goes on very smoothly and not sticky. I like the fact that there is no scent nor taste in these but they just feel nice and creamy on the lips. The glosses are not too overly shiny with just the right amount of shimmer. They do not settle in between lip lines and cracks
Two tubes of glosses.
Notice the second wand has a bald spot on the side.
2. right: light cool pink
Verdict: This is a very nicely put together palette and the price is very cheap considering the amount of product you get. The eye shadow colours are mostly purples, greys and browns with some greens and blues, so if those are your favourite eye colours, this is the perfect palette for you. It is a great buy for $30 (approximately RM96) but my sister bought it at RM99.17 after a 20% discount plus shipping and handling fee.
