NYX Ten Color Eye Shadow Palette (Runway Collection) Strike a Pose- Review & Swatches

Guest Post by Sayantanee


In Bengal, we have a popular saying that goes " Bangali'r baro mashe ,tero parbon ! " (which means,Bengali's have 13 occasions to celebrate in 12 months) and true we have many festivals throughout the year and most importantly,sometimes more than two -three a month !!! Moreover, not only Bengali festivals, we love to celebrate all festivals of India with great pomp and show!!! Bottom line- we love celebrations !


In matters of fashion, we love to dress up in traditional and ethnic clothes like the 6 yards of wonder Saree (trust me ! a bong babe is her sensuous best in a traditionally worn Saree), Churidaars, Anarkali, and so on....The makeup needs to be traditional and very ethnic, yet elegant.


NYX Ten Color Eye shadow palette Strike a Pose fits the bill perfectly. If you want your makeup to be traditional with colors festivity grab this palette .From gold to berry, warm copper to pearly green.It has it all

When I saw it in Healthkart.com, I couldn't just resist myself. I really wanted to get this. I was so in love with the palette ,my boyfriend gift it to me ! (so sweet of him na?). But was I totally satisfied with it?? Let's find out...

What NYX Cosmetics says about 10 color e/s palettes-

Craving purple peepers? New takes on neutral? Or shades handpicked to flatter your eye color? You asked—and we delivered. After so many NYX fans requested an eye palette containing 10 eye shadows, we designed this version.


Look no further than these scintillating eye shadow palettes inspired by runway trends and modern style. Available in 16 different color combinations, and sleek enough to fit into a clutch, you’ll likely want more than one. The shades are wearable, covetable and fashionable. Expect rich, lasting pigments and glamour.


Strike a pose as from NYX website-

Ingredients-
Mica, Talc, Zinc Stearate, Mineral Oil, 2-Ethylhexyl  Palmitate, Tridecyl  Trimellitate, B.H.T., Methylparaben, and  Propylparaben. MAY CONTAIN: Manganese Violet (CI 77742) Brown Iron Oxide (CI 77491/2/9), Ultramarine Blue (CI 77007), Ultramarine Pink (CI 77007), D&C  Black No.2 (CI 77266), Chromium Oxide Green (CI 77288), FD&C Yellow No.5 (CI 19140:1), Red Iron Oxide (CI77491), FD&C Blue No.1 (42090:2), Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), or Mica (CI 77019)




Price - 10 $ from NYX website (sadly as we all know the price is more than double in India)


Lets' have a look at the shades we get in this palette-

Top row Left- right

1. A black matte  :awesome pigmentation great for smokey look

2. A pearly golden green  : Pretty shade but poor pigmentation

3. A matte chocolate : another great Shade for smokey look.Good pigmentation

4. A copper shade with golden shimmer

5. A reddish pink/ Berry shade with golden shimmer: good pigmentation.nice festive color

Bottom row Left-right-

6.A pearly champagne with peachy undertone: I love this color.Medium pigmentation

7.A pearly light purple shade: Pretty color,poor pigmentation

8.A gold shade :medium pigmentation.good for highlighting

9.A golden brown shade :superb pigmentation

10.A matte milkey white shade :good for highlighting.can be used as a e/s base

Swatches-

My Rating - 3.5/5

Final thoughts- I Love this palette because of the mix of both neutral as well as vibrant colors. Its a pretty buy for those who are more into neutrals and now want to try some amount of color.As, mentioned earlier the shades go well with traditional outfits too. But what I really don't like is its poor pigmentation. Except some, most of the shades are not at all pigmented and you would need a really good base for some shades to show off.Presently am using inglot creame concealer as a eyeshadow base, but i think i need to invest in some good proper base now.For the price we pay in India, I had expected the quality to be much better in terms of pigmentation and blending .